Stafford Senior High School

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name = Stafford Senior High School


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streetaddress = 33 Stafford Indian Lane
city = Falmouth
state = Virginia
district = Stafford County Public Schools
zipcode = 22405
country = USA
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superintendent = Dr. David E. Sawyer
principal = Mr. Joseph Lewis
viceprincipal = Mr. Wes Bergazzi
Dr. Mary F. George
Mr. Harry Johnston
Mr. Felix Addo
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type = Public High School
enrollment = 1,798
enrollment as of = Fall 2006
grades = 9-12
language = English
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conference = Virginia High School League
AAA Northwest Region
AAA Commonwealth District
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rival = Colonial Forge High School
North Stafford High School
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yearbook = Indian Legend
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newspaper = The Smoke Signal
established = 1952
enrollment = 1,798
enrollment_as_of = Fall 2006
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feeders = Edward E. Drew Jr., Middle School (Majority)Dixon-Smith Middle School (Majority)T. Benton Gayle Middle School (Minority)
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website = http://stafford.high.schoolfusion.us/
Online paper = http://shssmokesignal.com

Stafford Senior High School is a public secondary school located in Falmouth, Virginia - just north of the city of Fredericksburg, Virginia, and currently serves students in the southern portion of Stafford County, Virginia.

Stafford Senior High School is a comprehensive secondary school for students in grades 9 through 12. It was the only Stafford County high school from 1952 through 1981 (when North Stafford High School was opened). Stafford Senior High School is also the seat of the Commonwealth Governor's School for Stafford and King George Counties.

The current principal is Joseph Lewis.

In 2007, Stafford High ranked 1304 out of 1400 top public high schools in the nation due to the high number of Advanced Placement tests taken.Fact|date=August 2008

Athletics

Stafford Senior High currently fields varsity teams in 14 different sports as a member of the AAA Commonwealth District and Northwest Region of the Virginia High School League.

=State Championscite web|url=http://www.vhsl.org/recbook.pdf|title=VHSL Record Book 2006-2007|publisher=Virginia High School League|accessdate = 2006-11-01] =

*Field Hockey 2005
*Cross Country 1996
*Softball 1983
*Outdoor Track and Field 1968

Commonwealth Governor's School

Stafford High serves as one of the five a base schools for the Commonwealth Governor's School. Students from both Stafford High School and King George High School attend half day classes which include all the highest level courses available in literature, mathematics, science and history. [cite web|url=http://www.cgs.k12.va.us/public_html/HTML/Prospective%20Students/Overview.htm|title=Overview|publisher=Commonwealth Governor's School]

Vegetarian options

In 2008, Stafford Senior High School became the first school in the area to offer vegetarian options to students.The school's menu has adopted one non-meat option every week and offers a "vegetarian lunch" everyday upon request.

The Smoke Signal

The school's student produced newspaper," The Smoke Signal", has been in print for over 65 years. The paper over went a redesign in the 2007-2008 school year, which incorporated a new logo and more inviting layout.The paper's staff also boasts a high number writers for it! and Myline, a weekly student produced section in the area's local paper, The Free Lance-Star. The Smoke Signal went online in December 2007. The online version allows for more online content and accessibility. [2]

Notable alumni

*Jessica Player, Class of 2000, child actress on the television show "Dynasty"
*Jeff Rouse, Class of 1988, Olympic Swimmer 1992 and 1996, won 3 Gold Medals (1992 4x100 Medley Relay, 1996 100 Meter Backstroke, 1996 4x100 Medley Relay) and 1 Silver Medal (1992 100 Meter Backstroke)"
*Mark Lenzi, Class of 1986, Olympic Diver 1992 and 1996, won 1 Gold Medal (1992 3 Meter Springboard) and 1 Bronze Medal (1996 3 Meter Springboard)"
*Rafael Jordan, Class of 1995, Directed Wraiths of Roanoke

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