Stone Bridge High School
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Stone Bridge High School is a public secondary school in Ashburn
, a community in Loudoun County
, Virginia
.
The school is part of Loudoun County Public Schools
and is located on 43100 Hay Road. It is not to be confused with StoneBridge School, a Christian private school, or Great Bridge High School
, a public high school, both in Chesapeake, Virginia
or Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, a Catholic K-12 girls school in Bethesda, Maryland
. Stone Bridge High School serves the northwestern part of Ashburn, including the Ashburn Farm
, Belmont Ridge, Belmont Greene, and the Belmont Country Club communities. Landsdowne is no longer a part of Stone Bridge High School and now goes to Tuscorora High School.
and Loudoun County High School
. It opened the same year as two other Northern Virginia high schools, Forest Park Senior High School
opened in Prince William County, and Westfield High School
opened in Fairfax County; all three schools regularly played against each other in many sports in their inaugural year. The school's capacity is at around 1,800 students.
During the first year, there were nearly 1,200 students from 9th through 11th grade; seniors stayed at Broad Run or Loudoun County. There were also nearly 500 8th graders housed at Stone Bridge during the 2000-2001 school year because of overcrowding at Harper Park Middle School, the feeder middle school at that time.
In 2002, all of Stone Bridge's Leesburg student body (except for Lansdowne residents and upcoming seniors if they chose so and could provide their own transportation) were moved to Heritage High School
, but some additional students from Broad Run were moved to Stone Bridge, dropping enrollment to roughly 1,400 students in the 2002-2003 school year.
However, by the 2004-2005 school year, the student body went up to nearly 1,900 students, the biggest enrollment at the time for a Loudoun County high school. In 2005, Briar Woods High School
's opening helped alleviate crowding, but its enrollment remained above 1,600 students.
Stone Bridge operates on an 8 period block schedule alternating each day, which are designated as A and B days. Periods 1-4 are on A days (all class periods in order); and periods 5-8 are on B days. Though there are eight periods, all students have a mandatory study hall period which is on one of these days (A/B) and periods. Some students, usually seniors or juniors (who must take a marketing co-op class) may obtain exemptions to leave school early or arrive late.
tests in Virginia since its opening in 2000.
Stone Bridge holds the state title for the Virginia Math League, 2009-2010 being the first year entering.
courses for those who cannot speak English well, and special education courses for students with learning disabilities. Some students also elect to take classes at the Loudoun Academy of Science
for math and science courses or the C.S. Monroe Technology Center for vocational courses.
SBHS offers a wide variety of elective courses in a wide variety of areas, including Marketing, Technology, Home Economics, Art, Music, and Advanced Physical Education (for 11th and 12th graders only). Many of the elective courses offered at Stone Bridge require a great deal of work outside the classroom and some of these groups are mentioned in further detail below.
the Musical." These awards were: Best Musical, Best Lead Actor (Mace Sorensen), and Best Ensemble (Wickersham Brothers). In 2011, Stone Bridge took home two Cappies for their production of Lord of the Flies, for both Best Props and Effects and Best Play.
Stone Bridge's band program includes two concert bands, a marching band, a jazz ensemble, and two jazz lab bands, which are full size jazz ensembles that meet before school.
The choir program is also made up of several groups, which are concert choir, men's choir, treble choir, chamber choir (also known as 7-4-5 Chorale), and jazz choir which sometimes performs with the jazz ensemble.
Since Loudoun County Public Schools opened a string program in the middle schools in 2002 to 7th graders, Stone Bridge and the other nine Loudoun high schools now also have string ensembles starting in the 2005-2006 school year during the school day.
Stone Bridge competes in the Liberty District
of the Northern Region
for debate competitions. These are the same districts that Stone Bridge athletics are in, because debate is sponsored by the Virginia High School League
. The debate program won the AA state title in 2005.
Stone Bridge's chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) has been named as an Honor Chapter by the Virginia FBLA since it was chartered in 2002. In 2006, the chapter was recognized with its first award from the National FBLA organization; receiving the Business Achievement Award.
Stone Bridge has a chess club. In 2010, the Stone Bridge High School chess team came in second in the Virginia Scholastic Championships.
is a bulldog
and the sports teams play in the AAA Liberty District
and Northern Region
. The Bulldogs' athletic teams have won many team state and regional championships in their short history.
Stone Bridge's athletic program was established in 2000 when the high school opened. The school's mascot (bulldogs) and colors (navy, Carolina blue, and silver) were established in 1999 after over 1,100 students at Broad Run High School
, Loudoun County High School
, and Harper Park Middle School voted. Other mascots that were proposed were the Stone Bridge Knights, the Stone Bridge Sabers, and the Stone Bridge Thunderbirds. Other color combinations that were considered included Navy Blue and Orange; Purple and Gold; and Green and Silver.
Stone Bridge has won eleven state titles, which are:
The Bulldogs have been state runner-ups six times, which are:
Stone Bridge has also won three awards for sportsmanship, which are:
The Bulldogs have also been recognized in the Wachovia Cup standings for their overall athletic performance in the following years:
Ashburn, Virginia
Ashburn, Virginia is a census-designated place located in Loudoun County, Virginia, northwest of Washington, D.C., and is part of the Washington Metropolitan Area...
, a community in Loudoun County
Loudoun County, Virginia
Loudoun County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county is estimated to be home to 312,311 people, an 84 percent increase over the 2000 figure of 169,599. That increase makes the county the fourth...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
.
The school is part of Loudoun County Public Schools
Loudoun County Public Schools
Loudoun County Public Schools is a branch of the Loudoun County, Virginia, United States government, and administers public schools in the county...
and is located on 43100 Hay Road. It is not to be confused with StoneBridge School, a Christian private school, or Great Bridge High School
Great Bridge High School
Great Bridge High School is a public secondary school in Chesapeake, Virginia, United States. It is part of Chesapeake City Public Schools and is located at 301 West Hanbury Road.-History:...
, a public high school, both in Chesapeake, Virginia
Chesapeake, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 199,184 people, 69,900 households, and 54,172 families residing in the city. The population density was 584.6 people per square mile . There were 72,672 housing units at an average density of 213.3 per square mile...
or Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, a Catholic K-12 girls school in Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda is a census designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, just northwest of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House , which in turn took its name from Jerusalem's Pool of Bethesda...
. Stone Bridge High School serves the northwestern part of Ashburn, including the Ashburn Farm
Ashburn Farm
Ashburn Farm is a housing subdivision located in Ashburn, Virginia of Loudoun County, directly north of the Dulles Greenway. The community opened for development in 1986 and its first residents bought houses in 1988...
, Belmont Ridge, Belmont Greene, and the Belmont Country Club communities. Landsdowne is no longer a part of Stone Bridge High School and now goes to Tuscorora High School.
History
Stone Bridge opened in 2000, with its student body coming from Broad Run High SchoolBroad Run High School
Broad Run High School is a public secondary school in Ashburn, an unincorporated area in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States, and is part of the Loudoun County Public Schools system ....
and Loudoun County High School
Loudoun County High School
Loudoun County High School is a public secondary school in Leesburg, Virginia. It is located on 415 Dry Mill Road SW in the Town of Leesburg and is part of Loudoun County Public Schools. It currently serves students who live in western and southern Leesburg, Middleburg, and Lucketts.-History:The...
. It opened the same year as two other Northern Virginia high schools, Forest Park Senior High School
Forest Park High School (Prince William County, Virginia)
Forest Park Senior High School is a high school in Woodbridge, unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia, United States. It is part of Prince William County Public Schools and is located on 15721 Forest Park Drive...
opened in Prince William County, and Westfield High School
Westfield High School (Fairfax County, Virginia)
Westfield High School is a public high school in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, west of the Chantilly CDP.It is a part of Fairfax County Public Schools , serving students from the communities including Chantilly and Centreville as well as areas with Herndon addresses in...
opened in Fairfax County; all three schools regularly played against each other in many sports in their inaugural year. The school's capacity is at around 1,800 students.
During the first year, there were nearly 1,200 students from 9th through 11th grade; seniors stayed at Broad Run or Loudoun County. There were also nearly 500 8th graders housed at Stone Bridge during the 2000-2001 school year because of overcrowding at Harper Park Middle School, the feeder middle school at that time.
In 2002, all of Stone Bridge's Leesburg student body (except for Lansdowne residents and upcoming seniors if they chose so and could provide their own transportation) were moved to Heritage High School
Heritage High School (Leesburg, Virginia)
Heritage High School is a public secondary school located in Leesburg, Virginia, and is part of Loudoun County Public Schools. The principal is Margaret Huckaby...
, but some additional students from Broad Run were moved to Stone Bridge, dropping enrollment to roughly 1,400 students in the 2002-2003 school year.
However, by the 2004-2005 school year, the student body went up to nearly 1,900 students, the biggest enrollment at the time for a Loudoun County high school. In 2005, Briar Woods High School
Briar Woods High School
Briar Woods High School is a public secondary school located in Ashburn, an unincorporated area in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States, and is part of Loudoun County Public Schools. The school is located in the Brambleton community and also serves students who live in Broadlands and...
's opening helped alleviate crowding, but its enrollment remained above 1,600 students.
Schedule information
Stone Bridge High School is open from 9:00 AM until 3:48 PM on all school days. Loudoun County schools are open later than neighboring jurisdictions such as Fairfax County and Prince William County where most schools open considerably earlier.Stone Bridge operates on an 8 period block schedule alternating each day, which are designated as A and B days. Periods 1-4 are on A days (all class periods in order); and periods 5-8 are on B days. Though there are eight periods, all students have a mandatory study hall period which is on one of these days (A/B) and periods. Some students, usually seniors or juniors (who must take a marketing co-op class) may obtain exemptions to leave school early or arrive late.
Accreditation
Stone Bridge High School is fully accredited based on its performance on the Standards of LearningStandards of Learning
Standards of Learning ' is a public school standardized testing program in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It sets forth learning and achievement expectations for core subjects for grades K-12 in Virginia's Public Schools...
tests in Virginia since its opening in 2000.
Stone Bridge holds the state title for the Virginia Math League, 2009-2010 being the first year entering.
Curriculum
Stone Bridge High School offers a comprehensive curriculum to all of its students. Most students take a standard curriculum, but the school is also a member of the Advanced Placement program, ESLEnglish language learning and teaching
English as a second language , English for speakers of other languages and English as a foreign language all refer to the use or study of English by speakers with different native languages. The precise usage, including the different use of the terms ESL and ESOL in different countries, is...
courses for those who cannot speak English well, and special education courses for students with learning disabilities. Some students also elect to take classes at the Loudoun Academy of Science
Loudoun Academy of Science
The Loudoun Academy of Science is a part time alternative school program for high school students enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools. Currently, the program is located at the campus of Dominion High School at 21326 Augusta Drive in Sterling, an area in unincorporated Loudoun County,...
for math and science courses or the C.S. Monroe Technology Center for vocational courses.
SBHS offers a wide variety of elective courses in a wide variety of areas, including Marketing, Technology, Home Economics, Art, Music, and Advanced Physical Education (for 11th and 12th graders only). Many of the elective courses offered at Stone Bridge require a great deal of work outside the classroom and some of these groups are mentioned in further detail below.
Demographics
Stone Bridge High School's student body in 2007-2008 was 74% White; 9% Black; 7% Hispanic; and 9% Asian.Extracurricular activities
Stone Bridge's drama department puts on three annual shows, which include a fall play, winter one-acts (including a competition piece), and a musical in the spring. In 2006, Stone Bridge took home three National Capital Area Cappies awards for their production of "SeussicalSeussical
is a musical by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty based on the books of Dr. Seuss that debuted on Broadway in 2000. The play's story is a rather complex amalgamation of many of Seuss's most famous books. After a Broadway run, the production spawned two US national tours and a UK tour...
the Musical." These awards were: Best Musical, Best Lead Actor (Mace Sorensen), and Best Ensemble (Wickersham Brothers). In 2011, Stone Bridge took home two Cappies for their production of Lord of the Flies, for both Best Props and Effects and Best Play.
Stone Bridge's band program includes two concert bands, a marching band, a jazz ensemble, and two jazz lab bands, which are full size jazz ensembles that meet before school.
The choir program is also made up of several groups, which are concert choir, men's choir, treble choir, chamber choir (also known as 7-4-5 Chorale), and jazz choir which sometimes performs with the jazz ensemble.
Since Loudoun County Public Schools opened a string program in the middle schools in 2002 to 7th graders, Stone Bridge and the other nine Loudoun high schools now also have string ensembles starting in the 2005-2006 school year during the school day.
Stone Bridge competes in the Liberty District
AAA Liberty District
The AAA Liberty District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that includes schools from Northern Virginia. AAA is the largest enrollment class of the Virginia High School League and also typically the most competitive level in Virginia high school sports.The Liberty District...
of the Northern Region
AAA Northern Region
The AAA Northern Region is one of the four AAA regions in the Virginia High School League. It is made up of four districts: the AAA Concorde District, the AAA Liberty District, the AAA National District, and the AAA Patriot District...
for debate competitions. These are the same districts that Stone Bridge athletics are in, because debate is sponsored by the Virginia High School League
Virginia High School League
The Virginia High School League is the arbiter of interscholastic competition among public high schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Unlike similar organizations in many other states, private or religious schools are prohibited from joining. Non-public schools belong to other organizations,...
. The debate program won the AA state title in 2005.
Stone Bridge's chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) has been named as an Honor Chapter by the Virginia FBLA since it was chartered in 2002. In 2006, the chapter was recognized with its first award from the National FBLA organization; receiving the Business Achievement Award.
Stone Bridge has a chess club. In 2010, the Stone Bridge High School chess team came in second in the Virginia Scholastic Championships.
Athletics
The mascotMascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
is a bulldog
Bulldog
Bulldog is the name for a breed of dog commonly referred to as the English Bulldog. Other Bulldog breeds include the American Bulldog, Olde English Bulldogge and the French Bulldog. The Bulldog is a muscular heavy dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose...
and the sports teams play in the AAA Liberty District
AAA Liberty District
The AAA Liberty District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that includes schools from Northern Virginia. AAA is the largest enrollment class of the Virginia High School League and also typically the most competitive level in Virginia high school sports.The Liberty District...
and Northern Region
AAA Northern Region
The AAA Northern Region is one of the four AAA regions in the Virginia High School League. It is made up of four districts: the AAA Concorde District, the AAA Liberty District, the AAA National District, and the AAA Patriot District...
. The Bulldogs' athletic teams have won many team state and regional championships in their short history.
Stone Bridge's athletic program was established in 2000 when the high school opened. The school's mascot (bulldogs) and colors (navy, Carolina blue, and silver) were established in 1999 after over 1,100 students at Broad Run High School
Broad Run High School
Broad Run High School is a public secondary school in Ashburn, an unincorporated area in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States, and is part of the Loudoun County Public Schools system ....
, Loudoun County High School
Loudoun County High School
Loudoun County High School is a public secondary school in Leesburg, Virginia. It is located on 415 Dry Mill Road SW in the Town of Leesburg and is part of Loudoun County Public Schools. It currently serves students who live in western and southern Leesburg, Middleburg, and Lucketts.-History:The...
, and Harper Park Middle School voted. Other mascots that were proposed were the Stone Bridge Knights, the Stone Bridge Sabers, and the Stone Bridge Thunderbirds. Other color combinations that were considered included Navy Blue and Orange; Purple and Gold; and Green and Silver.
Stone Bridge has won eleven state titles, which are:
- Four for cheerleading (AA champion in 2004; AAA champion in 2005, 2006, and 2008)
- Four NVSHL title for hockey in 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2007-2008, and 2010-2011
- One AA title for girls soccer in 2005
- One AAA title for football (Division 5) in 2007
- One AAA title for girls soccer in 2010
The Bulldogs have been state runner-ups six times, which are:
- One in AA cheerleading in the 2002 season and one in AAA in 2009 season.
- Three in AAA Division 5 football in 2005, 2009, and 2010
- One in AAA softball in 2006
- One in AAA girls volleyball in 2010
Stone Bridge has also won three awards for sportsmanship, which are:
- Two for the Wachovia Ethics and Integrity Award (2001–2002 and 2004–2005)
- One in AA Girls Volleyball in 2003–2004
The Bulldogs have also been recognized in the Wachovia Cup standings for their overall athletic performance in the following years:
- 8th place for the AAA Wachovia Cup for Athletics in 2005–2006
State championships
| Cheerleading State Championships | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Winning Team | Runner-Up | Class | ||
| 2003 | William Byrd William Byrd High School William Byrd High School is a public secondary school located in Roanoke County, Virginia. It is a part of the Roanoke County Public Schools system.... |
266.50 | Stone Bridge | 258.50 | AA |
| 2004 | Stone Bridge | 268.00 | William Byrd William Byrd High School William Byrd High School is a public secondary school located in Roanoke County, Virginia. It is a part of the Roanoke County Public Schools system.... |
261.00 | AA |
| 2005 | Stone Bridge | 260.00 | Lake Braddock Lake Braddock Secondary School Lake Braddock Secondary School is a combined junior-high and high school in Burke, Virginia, United States, administered by Fairfax County Public Schools . It is one of four secondary schools in Fairfax County; the other three are Hayfield, Robinson, and South County.Opened in 1973, Lake Braddock... |
245.00 | AAA |
| 2006 | Stone Bridge | 266.00 | J.R. Tucker John Randolph Tucker High School John Randolph Tucker High School is a high school in Henrico County, Virginia, United States. It is named after lawyer and Henrico County Judge John Randolph Tucker. Its students and faculty often refer to themselves as "Tucker Tigers"... |
265.00 | AAA |
| 2008 | Stone Bridge | 259.50 | Fairfax Fairfax High School (Fairfax, Virginia) Fairfax High School is a public high school in Fairfax, Virginia. The school is owned by the City of Fairfax, but is operated by Fairfax County Public Schools, as part of a contractual agreement.... |
252.00 | AAA |
| 2009 | Fairfax Fairfax High School (Fairfax, Virginia) Fairfax High School is a public high school in Fairfax, Virginia. The school is owned by the City of Fairfax, but is operated by Fairfax County Public Schools, as part of a contractual agreement.... |
261.50 | Stone Bridge | 259.50 | AAA |
| Football State Championship Games | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Class | ||
| 2005 | Hampton Hampton High School (Hampton, Virginia) Hampton High School is a public secondary school located in Hampton, Virginia. It is the oldest standing high school in Hampton Public Schools. It contains an International Baccalaureate World School with the Diploma Programme.Hampton high is the first high school in the Hampton city high school... |
15 | Stone Bridge | 8 | AAA Div. 5 |
| 2007 | Stone Bridge | 38 | Potomac Potomac High School (Virginia) Potomac Senior High School is a public secondary school in unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia, United States.Potomac Senior High School, which serves the nearby incorporated town of Dumfries was established in 1979. When the school first opened there were only freshmen and the students... |
0 | AAA Div. 5 |
| 2009 | Phoebus Phoebus High School Phoebus High School is a public high school located in Hampton, Virginia. Named after the nearby neighborhood and former township of Phoebus, it is the newest of the four high schools in the city. Considered unique for its excellent technology, and Video Media and Design... |
15 | Stone Bridge | 10 | AAA Div. 5 |
| 2010 | Phoebus Phoebus High School Phoebus High School is a public high school located in Hampton, Virginia. Named after the nearby neighborhood and former township of Phoebus, it is the newest of the four high schools in the city. Considered unique for its excellent technology, and Video Media and Design... |
36 | Stone Bridge | 17 | AAA Div. 5 |
| Girls Soccer State Championship Games | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Class | ||
| 2005 | Stone Bridge | 3 | Courtland Courtland High School Courtland High School is a public high school in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. It was founded in 1980 as Spotsylvania County's second public high school, the first being Spotsylvania High School. However, it is currently the oldest high school since Spotsylvania changed buildings... |
0 | AA |
| 2010 | Stone Bridge | 4 | Cosby Cosby High School Cosby High School is a public secondary school located in Midlothian, Virginia.Cosby is a part of Chesterfield County Public Schools and is located at 14300 Fox Club Parkway. The school mascot is the Cosby Titan.... |
0 | AAA |
| Softball State Championship Game | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Class | ||
| 2006 | Hanover Hanover High School (Mechanicsville, Virginia) Hanover High School is a high school located in Mechanicsville, Hanover County, Virginia, USA. The school opened during the 2003-04 academic year. The principal is George Sadler.This is an International Baccalaureate sponsored school... |
3 | Stone Bridge | 0 | AAA |
Notable alumni
- Ed WangEd WangEdward Kai Wang is an American football offensive tackle free agent. He played college football at Virginia Tech and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 2010 NFL Draft.-High school career:...
, football player for the Buffalo BillsBuffalo BillsThe Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
: graduated in 2005; attended Virginia Tech from 2005-2010
External links
- Gameday: Covers in depth on all sports in Loudoun County, including Stone Bridge High School.
- VHSL-Reference
- http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/84964
- http://www.maxpreps.com/athletes/pvUkH_xP-EyWP2R-qaIO-g/football-fall-10/profile-mike-ghanem.htm