Colonial Forge High School
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| Colonial Forge High School | |
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550 Courthouse Road , 22554 | |
| Coordinates | 38°26′6″N 77°27′5″W / 38.43500°N 77.45139°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Established | 1999 |
| School district | Stafford County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. Daniel W. Smith |
| Principal | Teri Hampton |
| Staff | 123.75 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,996 (2021-22)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.99[1] |
| Colors | Navy Blue Forest Green White |
| Fight song | Colonial Forge Fight Song, based on "The Harmonious Blacksmith" |
| Athletics conference | Virginia High School League AAA Northwest Region AAA Commonwealth District |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Rival | Stafford Senior High School North Stafford High School Mountain View High School Brooke Point High School |
| Publication | Molten Art |
| Newspaper | Talon |
| Yearbook | Apollo |
| Feeder schools | Rodney E. Thompson Middle School (Majority) H.H. Poole Middle School (Minority) T. Benton Gayle Middle School (Majority) A.G. Wright Middle School (Minority) Stafford Middle School (Minority) Edward E. Drew Jr., Middle School (Minority) |
| Website | cfhs |
Colonial Forge High School is a public high school in Stafford, Virginia serving students in grades nine through twelve in the central portion of Stafford County, Virginia.
Colonial Forge is located on Courthouse Road, State Route 630, slightly over two miles from Interstate 95 and U.S. Route 1. Colonial Forge's student enrollment is now 55.0% Caucasian, 26.0% African American, 14.8% Hispanic, and 5.5% Asian/Pacific Islander.[2]
History
Colonial Forge was completed in 1999 as the fourth high school to open in Stafford County. The school's colors are navy blue, forest green, and silver and the mascot is the Bald Eagle.
A historical marker denoting the Accokeek Furnace Archeological Site is located on the school grounds.[3]
In 2011, a 14-year old student of the school dressed up in a banana costume and ran across the football field in a banana costume. He was suspended, sparking outcry, a viral video,[4] and an interview from NBC4 reporter Pat Collins.[5] The boy's suspension was lifted and the principal of the high school resigned a week later.[5]
Academics and extracurricular activities
Molten Art, Colonial Forge's literary magazine, has won several Crown Awards in Columbia University's CSPA Crown competition, including a Silver Crown in 2004, and Gold Crowns in 2006 and 2008. Molten Art consistently earns high national praise, often competing against private schools that specialize in the arts.[6][7][8]
