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Hanover High School (Mechanicsville, Virginia)

Field	Value
name	Hanover High School
image	hanoverhighschoolhhs.jpg
streetaddress	10307 Chamberlayne Road
city	Mechanicsville
state	Virginia
zipcode	23116
url
district	Hanover County Public Schools
us_nces_district_id	5101830
superintendent	Michael Gill
us_nces_school_id	510183002338
principal	Kristina Reece
fundingtype	Public
schooltype	high school
grades	9–12
feeders	Oak Knoll Middle School
athletics_conference	Virginia High School League, Class 4 Region B
mascot	Hawk
rival	Atlee High School, Mechanicsville High School, Patrick Henry High School (Ashland)
colors	Sky blue and forest green
founded	2003
staff	86.37 (FTE)
ratio	16.95
enrollment	1,464
enrollment_as_of	2021-2022

Hanover High School is a high school located in the Mechanicsville census-designated place of unincorporated Hanover County, Virginia, United States. Kristina Reece is the current principal (2015–present).

It is an International Baccalaureate sponsored school.

History

The school opened in 2003. The first principal was Carol Cash from 2003–2007. George Sadler was principal until his retirement 2007–2012. Dana Gresham was principal from 2012-2015.

Athletics

The Hawks compete in the Virginia High School League as a Division 4A team in Region 4B. The following athletic programs are offered:

Baseball
Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross Country (coed)
Track & Field- 2018 Region 4B Girls Outdoor Track Champions
Field Hockey (girls)
Football
Golf (boys, coed)
Gymnastics (coed)
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Swimming (girls, coed)
Tennis
Volleyball
Wrestling (boys, coed)

Student Activities

The following student activities are offered:

7th Up
Academic/Battle of the Brains Team
Art Guild
Band
Beta Club
Character Education
Chess Club
Color Guard
Debate
DECA
Drama Club
Environmental/Human Rights Club
Environmental Science Club
Emerging Leaders
Film Club
Forensics
French Club/NFHS
FFA
German Club/GNHS
Hawk Ambassadors
Honor Council
Health Occupations Student of America
International Thespian Society
Latin Honor Society
Key Club
Math Team
Model United Nations
NHS
National Spanish Honor Society
Newspaper
Orchestra
Psychology Club
Photography Club
Robotics Team #1522
Sign Language Club
S.O.S (Serving Our Soldiers)
S.O.D.A
Spanish Club
Spirit Club
Student Council Association
Tri-M Honor Society
W.E.B
Yearbook

HHS also has a competitive show choir, the mixed-gender Sound FX.

The Specialty Center at Hanover High School

The Specialty Center offers STEM electives and a health sciences program.

STEM Electives

Electronics I, II, and III
Engineering I and II
Design, Multimedia, and Web Technologies

Public Safety Electives

Firefighting
Criminal Justice I and II

Health Sciences Electives

Emergency Medical Technician
Patient Care Tech
Nurse Aide
Pharmacy Technician I and II
Sports Medicine I and II

Demographics

Demographic breakdown of the 1,464 (2022-2023) enrolled students:

Gender

Female – 51.2%
Male – 48.8%

Race/Ethnicity

White – 80.8%
African American – 7.7%
Hispanic – 3.9%
Asian – 2.7%
Native American – 0.3%
Two or More Races – 4.6%

Notable alumni

Andrew Knizner, MLB catcher
Jonathan Wayne "JJ" Lawhorn, country music singer-songwriter
Sam Rogers, former NFL fullback
Josh Wells, NFL offensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Super Bowl LV Champion

References

"Administration".
"School Administration".
"Alignment". Virginia High School League.
"Hanover High". National Center for Education Statistics.
"Hanover High School". International Baccalaureate®.
"Hanover High School".
"Clubs & Organizations".
"FRC Event Web : Team 1522". For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST).
"The Specialty Center Home".
Phillips, Michael. (July 15, 2018). "For Hanover grad Andrew Knizner, Futures game appearance a tribute to hard work". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
"Hanover's Cheatham turns down scholarship offers to walk on at Virginia".
"Josh Wells Stats, News, Bio".

Wikipedia Source

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