Chancellor High School
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Chancellor High School is a public high school accredited by the Southern Association of Secondary Schools. It is located in Salem District in the northwestern portion of Spotsylvania County, VA.
Chancellor High School opened in the fall of 1988 and is one of five high schools in Spotsylvania County. Currently Chancellor High School has a student population of approximately 1357 students with 3 administrators, 90 members in the instructional staff, 16 instructional aides, 6 secretaries, 1 bookkeeper, 1 nurse, 1 test coordinator, 3 library staff, 4 counseling staff, 1 activities director, 1 deputy, 2 health & safety officers, and 24 cafeteria workers.
The school mascot is a Charger and the school colors are burgundy and gray.
Named after the Civil War
Battle of Chancellorsville
, which was fought just west of the school location, Chancellor High School also has the honor of being a Plank Owner of the USS Chancellorsville.
The principal is Jaqueline Bass-Fortune.
Chancellor has 10 runner up finishes, which are:
and the Second North American blizzard of 2010
, the school's gymnasium roof caved downward several feet under the pressure of the snow's weight, closing the school for a week beyond when other schools had reopened. The gymnasium remained closed for nearly three weeks after the students returned.
Chancellor High School opened in the fall of 1988 and is one of five high schools in Spotsylvania County. Currently Chancellor High School has a student population of approximately 1357 students with 3 administrators, 90 members in the instructional staff, 16 instructional aides, 6 secretaries, 1 bookkeeper, 1 nurse, 1 test coordinator, 3 library staff, 4 counseling staff, 1 activities director, 1 deputy, 2 health & safety officers, and 24 cafeteria workers.
The school mascot is a Charger and the school colors are burgundy and gray.
Named after the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Chancellorsville
The Battle of Chancellorsville was a major battle of the American Civil War, and the principal engagement of the Chancellorsville Campaign. It was fought from April 30 to May 6, 1863, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, near the village of Chancellorsville. Two related battles were fought nearby on...
, which was fought just west of the school location, Chancellor High School also has the honor of being a Plank Owner of the USS Chancellorsville.
The principal is Jaqueline Bass-Fortune.
State champions and runner up finishes
Chancellor has won six AA state championships, which are:- Girls Field Hockey: 2001, 2006
- Boys Soccer: 1990, 2003
- Boys Tennis: 2000
- Chess: 1997
Chancellor has 10 runner up finishes, which are:
- Girls Field Hockey: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
- Girls Gymnastics: 1989, 1991
- Boys Soccer: 1993, 2002
- Girls Volleyball: 2000, 2002
Gymnasium Roof Troubles
After the snows of the First North American blizzard of 2010First North American blizzard of 2010
The February 5–6, 2010 North American blizzard also known as "Snowmaggedon" was a winter storm and severe weather event that tracked from the U.S. states of California to Arizona through northern Mexico, the American Southwest, the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic regions...
and the Second North American blizzard of 2010
Second North American blizzard of 2010
The February 9–10, 2010 North American blizzard was a winter storm and severe weather event that afflicted the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and New England regions of the United States between February 9–11, 2010, affecting some of the same regions that had experienced a historic Nor'easter three days prior...
, the school's gymnasium roof caved downward several feet under the pressure of the snow's weight, closing the school for a week beyond when other schools had reopened. The gymnasium remained closed for nearly three weeks after the students returned.
Notable alumni
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