Fort Defiance High School
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| Fort Defiance High School | |
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| Location | |
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195 Fort Defiance Rd Fort Defiance, Virginia 24437 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school |
| School district | Augusta County |
| Principal | Alan Shull |
| Staff | 58.06 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.55[1] |
| Colors | Royal Blue, White |
| Athletics | Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Marching band, Indoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Wrestling |
| Athletics conference | VHSL 2B Region Shenandoah District |
| Mascot | Native American |
| Website | https://www.augusta.k12.va.us/o/fort-defiance |
Fort Defiance High School is a public school located in Fort Defiance, Virginia. It is often referred to by its initials, FDHS or Fort.
Fort Defiance was rated Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education in the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 school years. Students scored above state average on all 2006 Standards of Learning tests.[2] In 2006, students from Fort Defiance won the International Canon Envirothon.[3] Fort Defiance offers two AP courses to students: AP United States History and AP United States Government and Politics. Dual Enrollment courses are also offered through Blue Ridge Community College in nearby Weyers Cave, VA. These courses allow students to earn college credit while still attending high school. The foreign languages offered at Fort Defiance are Spanish, Latin, and French. Students must take at least two years of two languages or three years of one.
