Brentsville District High School

Coordinates: 38°41′30.51″N 77°34′5.35″W / 38.6918083°N 77.5681528°W / 38.6918083; -77.5681528

Brentsville District High School
Esse quam videri ("To be rather than to seem to be")
Address
12109 Aden Road Nokesville, Virginia, 20181
Information
Type	Public
Founded	1929
School district	Prince William County Public Schools
School number	(703) 594-2161
Principal	Katherine Meints
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,060
Color(s)	Orange Black
Team name	Tigers
Website	http://brentsvillehs.groupfusion.net/

Brentsville District High School is a public high school in Nokesville in unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia, United States, and part of Prince William County Public Schools. It is the only high school in Prince William County considered to be in a developing rural community.

In May 2007, Newsweek magazine ranked Brentsville District High School 674th in the nation on its annual list of "Best High Schools in America."

History

Brentsville District High officially opened on September 5, 1929, and hosted grades one through eleven. From 1929 to 1964, Brentsville existed in the building that currently exists as Nokesville Elementary School. In 1965, the school moved to its new building located on Aden road, and over the years additions were made to the building's structure, with the most recent being a new gymnasium building, with the old space becoming the school's current library.

In 2002, the campus ceased to function in its tandem role as middle and high school, instead becoming exclusively a high school facility. Before this point, the school was district more for students living in the Nokesville, Virginia area. Now the school is district for the Nokesville and Bristow, Virginia areas. Despite this growth, Brentsville is still one of the smaller high schools in Prince William County. Remodeling plans for 2006 include the refitting of the auditorium, adding more comfortable seats, bowing the stage, and replacing a sound panel wall.

Demographics

The following information was provided by PWCS.edu's School Data Profiles found on their website.

In the 2013-2014 school year, Brentsville's student body was:

75.5% White
12.4% Hispanic
5.5% Two or More Races
3.6% Black/African American
2.6% Asian
0.4% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1% American Indian/Alaskan

In the 2008-2009 school year, Brentsville was 80% White; 12% Black; 6% Hispanic; and 2% Asian.

Academics and programs

Brenstville District High School offers its students the opportunity to enroll in The Cambridge Programme and to take Cambridge University's international examinations both toward individual subject certificates as well as work towards and AICE certificate.

The school was a 2004 recipient of the Blue Ribbon Academic School award. Brentsville District High School remains the only Virginia high school to ever achieve this status. As of the 2011-2012 school year, 86% of the student continue onto high education.

The school grades its students using the Prince William County grading system and grades using academic quarters.

Grade	Numeric Equivalent	GPA Conversion
A	90 - 100	4.0
B+	87 - 89	3.4
B	80 - 86	3.0
C+	77 - 79	2.4
C	70 - 76	2.0
D+	67 - 69	1.4
D	60 - 66	1.0
F	0 - 59	0.0

Principals and school leadership

Principal Name	Years Served	Current Status
Katherine J. Meints	2011–Present	Current Principal (2012)
Robert M. Scott	2007 - 2011	English Teacher at Osbourn Park High School (2012)
Alex Carter	2005 - 2007	Doctorate Student at Walden University (2012)
Michael Mulgrew	1999 - 2005	Area IV Associate Superintendent (2012)
Norval E. Waugh	Unknown	Deceased, Former Associate Superintendent of Stafford County Public Schools (2012)

Extracurricular programs

As of 2014, there are 33 student groups considered official extracurricular programs at Brentsville District High School. These include academic, language, and religious groups. Groups such as the Future Farmers of America and the Future Business Leaders of America have been historically significant in reflecting the culture at the high school.

Brentsville District High School Sign

Athletics

The athletic teams of Brentsville District High School (during the regular season) compete in the AA Evergreen District and Region II for which the governing body is the Virginia High School League. Brentsville is, as of 2015, one of the smallest schools to compete in Group 3A athletics. For post-season purposes, Brentsville is assigned to Conference 27 as it is a Group 3A school in the eastern region. Before the 2004 academic year, Brentsville competed in the A Bull Run District. Brentsville's official mascot for all sporting events is the tiger, the school colors are black and orange. The high school athletic program has historically performed well in its wrestling and cross country programs and surprised with outstanding seasons in multiple sports over the years, several times resulting in unexpected state championships.

The high school has received academic awards including being ranked as the Sports Illustrated Magazine top athletic school in Virginia in 2005 for the 1995-2005 period. The school also received the Wachovia Cup, now known as the Wells Fargo Cup, in 2001, 2002, and 2003.

Many great athletes have gone through the athletic programs at Brentsville District High School and continued on to play for college programs across the country.

Brentsville District High School competitive teams and state championships:

Varsity Athletic Team	Gender Participation	State Championships	Championship Years
Baseball	Men's	1	1995
Basketball	Men's	0
Basketball	Women's	0
Wrestling	Men's	9	1974; 1976; 1993; 1994; 1996; 1999; 2001; 2002; 2003
Lacrosse	Men's	0
Soccer	Men's	1	1996
Soccer	Women's	1	2003
Cheerleading	Women's	2	2007; 2013
Cross Country	Men's	7	1998; 2002; 2004; 2005; 2006; 2007; 2014
Cross Country	Women's	8	1995; 1996; 1997; 1998; 1999; 2000; 2001; 2005
Dance	Women's	0
Drill	Women's	0
Football	Men's	0
Lacrosse	Women's	0
Golf	Men's	1	1990
Tennis	Men's	3	1971; 1972; 1975
Tennis	Women's	0
Softball	Women's	1	1998
Indoor Track and Field	Men's	0
Indoor Track and Field	Women's	0
Outdoor Track and Field	Men's	0
Outdoor Track and Field	Women's	1	2008
Swimming	Men's	2	2010; 2011
Swimming	Women's	0

Future

In 2007, the school announced the construction of a new building Patriot High School that was supposed to host some of Brentsville's current population and the plan to convert the current Brentsville campus into a middle school. The new school was built in a location closer to the more suburban Vint Hill area. Plans for BDHS are now to remain a high school, albeit with a small population. As of 2015, Brentsville is one of the smallest 3A schools.

References

External links

Prince William County Public Schools

Elementary schools	Alvey Antietam Ashland Bel Air Belmont Bennett Brightwood Bristow Run Buckland Mills Cedar Point Coles Dale City Dumfries Ellis Enterprise Featherstone Glenkirk Gravely Henderson Kerrydale Kilby King Lake Ridge Leesylvania Loch Lomond Marshall Marumsco Hills Mary Williams McAuliffe Minnieville Montclair Mountain View Mullen Neabsco Nokesville Occoquan Old Bridge Pattie Penn Piney Branch Potomac View River Oaks Rockledge Rosa Parks Signal Hill Sinclair Springwoods Sudley Swans Creek T. Clay Wood Triangle Tyler Vaughan Victory West Gate Westridge Yorkshire

Middle schools	Benton Beville Bull Run Fred M. Lynn Gainesville Godwin Graham Park Lake Ridge Marsteller Parkside Potomac Reagan Rippon Saunders Stonewall Woodbridge

High schools	Battlefield Brentsville District Forest Park Freedom Gar-Field C. D. Hylton Osbourn Park Patriot Potomac Stonewall Jackson Woodbridge

Alternative/Magnet schools	Independent Hill School/PACE East New Dominion Alternative School New Directions Alternative School PACE West Pennington School Porter Traditional School Woodbine Preschool Center

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