Courtland High School

Courtland High School is a public high school located in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Founded in 1980,[1] Courtland currently has 1,174 students (2021-2022 school year).[3]

Courtland High School
Address
6701 Smith Station Road

Spotsylvania
,
Virginia
22553

United States
Coordinates38°13′54″N 77°33′07″W
Information
School typePublic high school
Founded1980
School districtSpotsylvania County Public Schools
SuperintendentScott Baker
PrincipalCliff Conway[1]
Staff70.52 (FTE)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,555 (2019-2020)[2]
Student to teacher ratio19.19[2]
Color(s)    Royal Blue and Silver
Team nameCougars
NewspaperThe Courtland Chronicle
Communities servedFredericksburg
Feeder schoolsSpotsylvania Middle School
Battlefield Middle School
Freedom Middle School
WebsiteOfficial Site

History

Courtland High School was founded in 1980 as Spotsylvania County's second public high school, after Spotsylvania High School. Courtland High school got a new renovation in 2019, this renovation included renewing the office to look more modern and replacing the football field to a new blue field. The renovation also updated the stairwells to improve the look.[4]

Academics

The school has good academics in terms of preparing students for advanced education. They have a 96% graduation rate and 39% of students participate in AP courses. As for students who go onto have higher education 63% of graduates pursue college or a technical degree. [5]

Students by ethnicity

The diversity of the student population is 59% White, 18% Black, 15% Hispanic, 2% Asian.[6]

Athletics

Courtland has won the following state championships:

  • AA Football in 1982, 1983, and 1985.
  • AAA Football in 1987.

[7][8]

  • AA field hockey in 2004 and 2005.[8]
  • AA Div 4 Men's Basketball in 2009.[8]
  • AA Men's Baseball 1995 and 2000.[8]
  • Girls' Gymnastics in 1986.[8]
  • Girls' Track AA State Champions in 2004 and 2006[9][10]
  • 4A Boys' Track & Field Individual State Champions[11]

Notable alumni
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References
  1. "Administration". Courtland High School. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
  2. "Courtland High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  3. "Virginia Department of Education - Courtland High School".
  4. LANCE–STAR, ADELE UPHAUS-CONNER THE FREE. "Courtland High School renovation receives award from Virginia School Board Association". Fredericksburg.com. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  5. "Explore Courtland High School in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  6. "Public School Review - CHS". Public School Review.
  7. "CHS Football Traditions".
  8. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. "VHSL Group AA State Meet 2004 - Team Scores (Raw)".
  10. "VHSL Group AA State Meet 2006 - Girls Results (Raw)".
  11. "2016 Virginia VHSL Outdoor State Championships - info/results - 06/03/16". www.runnerspace.com. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  12. The Free Lance-Star; accessed August 18, 2014.
  13. The Free Lance-Star (September 5, 2019). "McBroom makes debut for Royals, singles in first at-bat". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
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