Hanover High School (Mechanicsville, Virginia)

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Hanover High School
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Address
10307 Chamberlayne Road
Mechanicsville, Virginia 23116
Information
School type Public, high school
Founded 2003
School district Hanover County Public Schools
Principal Dr. Dana Grasham
Staff (See official website)
Grades 912
Enrollment 1,291[1] (2011)
Language English
Color(s) Sky Blue & Forest Green         
Mascot Hawk
Feeder schools Oak Knoll Middle School
Rival schools Atlee High School, Lee-Davis High School, Patrick Henry High School
Athletic conferences Capital District
Central Region
Website

Hanover High School is a high school located in Mechanicsville, Hanover County, Virginia, USA. The school opened during the 2003-04 academic year with Dr. Carol Cash as Principal. The second principal of the school was Mr. George Sadler, who took on the role when Dr. Cash retired in 2007. Mr. Sadler retired from the role at the end of the 2011-2012 school year. Dr. Dana Gresham joined the school as Principal in July 2012 after recently serving as an Principal at Rural Point Elementary School. Mrs. Erica Gervais, Mrs. Francis Warnick, and Mr. Walt Mercer joined Dr. Gresham as Assistant Principals.

In July 2013 Francis Warnick left Hanover high school being replaced by Ms. Chandra Rhue. In April 2015 Dr. Gresham reported that she was resigning as principal of Hanover high school. Mrs. Kristina Reece took her place as principal in the 2015-2016 school year.

This is an International Baccalaureate sponsored school. Hanover High is currently ranked as the 902nd public schools in the United States as ranked by Newsweek.[2]

The Hawk Eye is the school newspaper that was established when the school was opened. 11 issues of the free newspaper are produced each year.

The school's colors (Forest Green and Sky Blue) were inspired by the painter nature who typically included these colors in his paintings of Bob Ross.

References

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