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Briar Woods High School is a public secondary school located in Ashburn, an unincorporated area in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States, and is part of Loudoun County Public Schools. The school serves students who live in the Broadlands, Brambleton, and Waxpool communities.
| Briar Woods High School | |
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| Address | |
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22525 Belmont Ridge Road , 20148 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°59′33″N 77°31′50″W / 38.99250°N 77.53056°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Founded | 2005 |
| School district | Loudoun County Public Schools |
| Principal | Sheila Alzate |
| Teaching staff | 126.00 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,757[1] (2022–2023) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.94[1] |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue & Orange |
| Athletics conference | Potomac District VHSL Class 5 - Region D |
| Mascot | Falcon |
| Nickname | Briar |
| Communities served | |
| Feeder schools |
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| Website | www.lcps.org/o/bwh |
History
editBriar Woods High School opened on August 29, 2005 with its student body coming from Stone Bridge High School, Loudoun County High School, and Eagle Ridge Middle School.[2] The first Principal was Edward Starzenski, who served as principal of Loudoun County High School from 1989 to 2004. The school was officially dedicated on October 14, 2005 at a ceremony presided over by school district superintendent Edgar B. Hatrick III.[3] In 2006, Briar Woods celebrated its first Homecoming, despite the lack of a returning class.
During the summer before the 2011-2012 school year, ten trailers were installed due to an increased enrollment for the year. The following school year, a new order of lockers were put in the school in order to accommodate the rising number of students attending the school. In the 2014-2015 school year, Students living in Loudoun Valley Estates and most of Brambleton were shifted to Rock Ridge High School to relieve overcrowding. This dropped Briar's enrollment by about 500 students.
In 2023, a new addition was put on the back of the building. This eliminated the need for the ten trailers.
Demographics
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In 2006-2007 Briar Woods High School's student population was 67% White; 16% Asian; 10% Black; and 7% Hispanic.
As of 2018, the student population was 53.6% White, 26.4% Asian, 8.5% Hispanic, 5.8% two or more races, and 5.7% Black.
As of 2019. the student population was 52.1% White, 28.3% Asian, 7.9% Hispanic, 6.5% two or more races, and 5.0% Black.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, the student population was 48.6% White, 31.4% Asian, 8.3% Hispanic, 5.8% two or more races, and 5.5% Black.[1]
Curriculum
edit- See Main Discussion: Loudoun County Public Schools – Curriculum
Briar Woods is a fully accredited high school by the Virginia Department of Education.
School rankings
editIn 2011, Briar Woods was recognized by Newsweek as one of America's best high schools. It was ranked 1st in Loudoun County, 4th in the state of Virginia and 112th in the country. In 2016, it was ranked the 10th best school in Virginia and is currently unranked in the National Ranking.
Athletics
editBriar Woods is a member of the Potomac District and competes in Region 5D of the Virginia High School League.[4]
State championships
edit- Football
Football State Championship Games Year Winning Team Losing Team Location (all in Virginia) Class 2010 Briar Woods 41 Harrisonburg 21 Liberty University, Lynchburg AA Div. 4 2011 Briar Woods 28 Christiansburg 26 Liberty University, Lynchburg AA Div. 4 2012 Briar Woods 52 Heritage High School (Lynchburg, Virginia) 0 Liberty University, Lynchburg AA Div. 4
- Cheerleading
Cheerleading State Championships Year Winning Team Losing Team Class 2009 Briar Woods 261 Brentsville 255 AA 2010 Briar Woods 282 William Byrd 274 AA 2011 Briar Woods 259 Tabb High School 245 AA 2012 Briar Woods 279 Grafton High School (Virginia) 277 AA
- Softball
Softball State Championship Games Year Winning Team Losing Team Class 2011 Briar Woods 9 Woodgrove 1 AA
Soccer
editIn 2017, the men's Briar Woods High School soccer team won the State Championship (Briar Woods 1 - Mills Godwin 0).
Feeder pattern
editfor the 2021-2022 school year:[5]
- Eagle Ridge Middle School
- Hillside Elementary School
- Mill Run Elementary School
- Waxpool Elementary School
Notable alumni
edit- Alex Carter, cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks
- Lina Granados, footballer for FF Lugano 1976, attended Vanderbilt University
- Trace McSorley, quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers
References
editCitations
edit- ^ a b c d "BRIAR WOODS HIGH". School Directory Information. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "2012-13 Ashburn & Dulles North Area Planning Zones" (PDF). www.lcps.org. Loudoun County Public School. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ^ "Briar Woods Dedicates Itself to the Future, Opportunities". Loudoun County Public Schools. 2005-10-26. Archived from the original on 2006-10-03. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
- ^ "VHSL-Alignment". Virginia High School League. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "2020-21 LCPS Cluster List" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-07-03.
Sources
edit- "NCLB - School Report Card". Virginia Department of Education. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-01-23. Retrieved 2007-01-24.