Osbourn Park High School - Manassas, Virginia/VA

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Osbourn Park High School

8909 Euclid Ave, Manassas, VA, 20111-2404 -

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Definition of Terms

Osbourn Park High School

School Level

High school

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Prince William County, VA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2640 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

162 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 714 students

Grade 10 - 635 students

Grade 11 - 658 students

Grade 12 - 633 students

This School

(VA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:16

1:14

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(VA) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	5%	3%
% Hispanic	12%	5%
% Black	12%	27%
% White	68%	63%
% Unknown	3 %	3%

Additional Student Information

This School

(VA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

16%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(VA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Prince William County Public s School District

This School's Agency

(VA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	83	8
Number of Students Managed	68,456 students	3,743 students
District Total Revenue	$699,876,000	$37,199,000
District Expenditure	$719,686,000	$37,511,000
District Revenue / Student	$10,224	$9,938
District Expenditure / Student	$10,513	$10,022
District Graduation Rates	83%	88%

Neighborhood news: Battlefield orchestral students honored (News & Messenger)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 02:05:29 am
Several Battlefield High School Orchestra students were selected to play at a recent Senior Regional Orchestra concert.
It’s my town: Hundreds volunteer on National Young Readers Day (News & Messenger)
posted on November 14, 2009 at 10:50:38 pm
More than 400 volunteers came out to read to students on National Young Readers Day.
Neighborhood news: Turkey Trot takes place this Sunday (News & Messenger)
posted on November 10, 2009 at 02:35:38 am
It's time to lace up the running shoes! Runners and walkers will all be part of the action with this year's Turkey Trot 10K run and 5K walk on Sunday in Lake Ridge.
Manassas/Manassas Park community events (News & Messenger)
posted on November 9, 2009 at 01:50:59 am
The Manassas Museum System presents "Virginia Women in History: 2009 Exhibit." On Sunday at 2 p.m.
Neighborhood News: Flying carpet rides with ‘Aladdin, Jr.’ (News & Messenger)
posted on November 9, 2009 at 01:35:29 am
The Center for the Arts' Pied Piper Theatre brings "Aladdin, Jr." to the stage this fall.

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Osbourn Park Senior High School is a public secondary school in unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia.
Osbourn Park serves the mid-part of the county and is located between the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park. The community consists of business, professional, U.S. Government and military residents. Osbourn Park has also been designated as The Biotechnology Center and houses two other unique programs: Allied Health and NJROTC. It has at various times had a student population ranging from 1900 to 2500, but it is currently at 2,642 in grades 9-12.
In May 2007, Newsweek Magazine ranked "O.P." 578th in the nation on its annual list of "Best High Schools in America."
History
Osbourn High School opened in 1931 and was named after Eugena Osbourn, a proponent of public education in Manassas and Prince William County, Virginia. Ms. Osbourn was the principal of Osbourn High School in Manassas. In the 1970s, a new school was constructed on county property lying between the towns of Manassas and Manassas Park. By 1977, both towns had become independent cities with their own high schools. Osbourn High School became Osbourn Park and the new Osbourn High School was opened and used by the City of Manassas while the City of Manassas Park built a Manassas Park High School.
Curriculum
Osbourn Park offers the Biotechnology program. It is a four-year program for students interested in health sciences and related fields. The Biotechnology Program provides students a rich environment of integrated humanities and the opportunity to enroll in a variety of Advanced Placement (AP) science courses.
Extra-Curricular Activities
Osbourn Park has a variety of unique and interesting clubs and activities. A list of clubs are: Amnesty International, Key Club, Choir, Band, Orchestra, Drama, InterAct Club, Future Educators of America (FEA), Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Forensics, Debate, Yearbook, Scholastic Bowl (It's Academic), German Honor Society, National Honors Society, French Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Student Government, Young Republicans Club, Peer Mediators, Robotics Team, Leadership, Model United Nations, Table Tennis Club, OP Idol,The International Heritage Society, Step Team, and NJROTC.
Architecture
Osbourn Park was very much a classic school of the 1970s, constructed with open, modular classrooms. Renovations began in 2005 to update the nearly thirty-year-old interior of the building. Some of the changes include permanent walls for classrooms including doors, new floors, and newly painted walls. These renovations were completed by the end of the 2006-2007 school year. Stonewall Jackson High School, another county high school constructed around the same time, is an exact replica of Osbourn Park. Both schools have a red brick facade.
Address
Osbourn Park's address is 8909 Euclid Ave, Manassas, Virginia.
Athletics
The mascot is a yellow jacket and the sports teams currently play in the AAA Cardinal District and Northwest Region. The Gymnastics Team won the state championship in 2007, 2008 and 2009. The Hockey Team won the state championship in 2007.
Media
Osbourn Park High School offers a student produced newspaper titled, The Yellow Jacket.
The student produced yearbook is titled The Hi-Jacket and is under the supervision of Mrs. Beth Skaggs.
Live from the Hive, the first student produced news program debuted in the 2007-2008 school year. The news episodes are an average of five minutes long and are broadcast to the entire school. There were nine episodes in the first season. The episodes focus on recent news, sports and upcoming information about the school.
The first producer was Michelle Pecore (2007-2008).Julia Hosick is the current producer (2008-2009).Mr. Jason Shaw is the advisor for the Yellow Jacket and Live from the Hive.
List of notable alumni
David Robinson, Class of 1983, basketball player (center, San Antonio Spurs), alumnus of the United States Naval Academy, nicknamed "The Admiral".
Travis Tucker, Class of 2001, contestant on American Idol Season 4.
Leeann Tweeden, Class of 1989 or 1990 (graduated in 3 years), model (Playboy, Frederick's of Hollywood, Hooters, Venus Swimwear) and TV personality (ESPN2, Fox Sports Network).
Andrew Dykstra, Class of 2004, Chicago Fire Goalie no. 40
Jeff Radcliffe, Class of 1991, TV Sports Reporter/Host Currently in Orlando, FL
See also
Official web site
Prince William County Public Schools

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