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North Stafford High School

839 Garrisonville Rd, Stafford, VA, 22556 -

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Definition of Terms

North Stafford High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Stafford County, VA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1779 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

132 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 495 students

Grade 10 - 433 students

Grade 11 - 363 students

Grade 12 - 488 students

This School

( VA ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:13

1:13

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( VA ) School Average

% American Indian	1%	n/a
% Asian	5%	4%
% Hispanic	8%	8%
% Black	26%	27%
% White	61%	58%

Additional Student Information

This School

( VA ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

28%

% 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

Stafford County Public s School District

This School's Agency

( VA ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	29	4
Number of Students Managed	26,178 students	3,893 students
District Total Revenue	$200,368,000	$33,339,000
District Expenditure	$242,299,000	$35,891,000
District Revenue / Student	$7,654	$9,974
District Expenditure / Student	$9,256	$10,088
District Graduation Rates	89%	84%

North Stafford High School is a public high school in northern Stafford County, Virginia. It is one of five public high schools in the Stafford County Public School District and instructs students in grades 9 through 12.
History: Completed in 1981, North Stafford High School was the second high school to be built in Stafford, Virginia. Robert White served as the school's principle from 1981 until 1997 before becoming assistant superintendent. Numerous changes occurred in the school during the next five years under the guidance of principals Henry Johnson and James Stemple including changing the school's colors from green and orange to the current colors of blue and orange.
The school underwent major renovations in 2003 including the construction of an additional wing on the school for foreign language and to account for overcrowding. The renovation also included adding a new art studio and weight room. In the 2004-2005 school year, James Stemple left to be principal at the newly constructed Mountain View High School.
Location: North Stafford is located on State Route 610, or Garrisonville Road, approximately 3 miles from I-95 and U.S. Route 1.
Academics: North Stafford prides itself in achieving academic excellence every year. The school has received Full Accreditation since 2002 and has met AYP in all but one of those years. Students at North Stafford are offered a variety of choices of study, including the option of Advanced Placement (AP) or Dual Enrollment (DE) courses, business and management classes, and an extensive career and technical education department.Athletics: North Stafford currently competes with Varsity teams in 16 different sports as a member of the AAA Commonwealth District and Northwest Region of the Virginia High School League. The school also fields an Ice Hockey team as a club sport, and the national award-winning Wolverine Thunder STEP Team.
Since its opening in 1981, North Stafford has been known for its continued excellence in athletics. In their inaugural seasons, the Field Hockey team finished as district champions with a record of 9-3 and the Varsity Football team finished with a record of 6-4.
In its first 25 years, North Stafford has achieved 8 VHSL state championships, five more than any other school in the county (Stafford Senior HS has 3). The girls gymnastics team won four straight state titles from 1987-1991 and the field hockey team won a state title in 1988. Since the VHSL state cheerleading competition began in 1997, North Stafford has won 3 state titles (1999, 2001, 2004), placed second twice, and third once. The school's hockey team, which plays in the NVSHL, has also won 2 championships in its 4 years of existence.
North Stafford's football program began to receive recognition as a program competitive outside of the Commonwealth District starting with the fall 1999 season. Under the leadership of senior quarterback Chris Ashinhurst, the team advanced to the regional championship game for the first time in school history while rewriting much of the state football record book. Before the start of the 2004 season, 3 players had already committed to Division I-A colleges. The 2004 team finished the regular season undefeated and captured the Commonwealth District and Northwest Region championships. The team's success brought about unprecedented community support as the team continued into the state playoffs. On December 11, 2004, North Stafford played Meadowbrook High School at the University of Richmond stadium for the AAA Division 5 Championship. Despite leading 14-0 in the first half, North Stafford lost 27-35 and took home the runner-up title.
The school's basketball teams have also had great success in recent years. In the 2003-2004 season, senior Tierra Bumbrey set a new school scoring record with a total of 1,260 points and the team advanced to the Northwest Region championship. However, that record was broken again the very next year by senior Chris Darnell. During the second half of the 2004-2005 season, the boy's basketball team tied the school record for consecutive wins and advanced to the Northwest Region playoffs. In his career at North Stafford, Darnell set the school record of 1,464 points, 243 blocks, and 776 rebounds and became the first Stafford County athlete to receive a full scholarship to play Division I basketball when he committed to play at William & Mary.
The North Stafford Marching Band is a 16 time Virginia honor band, the only band in Stafford County to receive that accomplishment and one of only six schools in the state have the same or higher accomplishments. Under the direction of Mr. Joe Tornello and Mr. John Easley, the North Stafford Marching Band has received Superior ratings at every performance for the past three years since 2003. In the 2006 season the Big Blue Marching Band was undefeated in its AA class and won overall Grand Champion at the Millbrook High School Invitational competition. The Jazz band has been revived under the fourth year director Mr. Joe Tornello whose strict discipline and classy attitude has taken the band program back to its flawless status.
Virginia AAA State Championships: 1988 - Field Hockey, 1988 - Girls Gymnastics, 1989 - Girls Gymnastics, 1990 - Girls Gymnastics, 1991 - Girls Gymnastics, 1999 - Cheerleading, 2001 - Cheerleading, 2004 - Cheerleading.
Virginia AAA State Runner-up: 1989 - Field Hockey, 1999 - Wrestling, 2002 - Cheerleading, 2003 - Cheerleading, 2004 - Football.
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About This Zip Code (22556)

School Zip (22556)

(VA) State Average

Population (Approximate)

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6,532,353 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

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26%

Population Average Age

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35.7 years old

Average Household size

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2.5 persons

Median Household Income

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$50,207

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

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6.0 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

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34 years old

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67% / 33%

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