Massaponax High School
School in Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States
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Massaponax High School is a public school in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States. It is part of Spotsylvania County Public Schools.
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8211 Jefferson Davis Highway Fredericksburg , Virginia 22408 United States 38°10′57.8″N 77°30′40.9″W | |
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| Opened | 1998 |
School district | Spotsylvania County Public Schools |
Principal | William Lancaster[1] |
Teaching staff | 101.47 (on an FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1703 (2021–22)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.78[2] |
| Colors | Black, teal, silver |
| Mascot | Panthers |
Feeder schools | Spotsylvania Middle School Battlefield Middle School Thornburg Middle School |
| Website | Massaponax High School |
Athletics
Massaponax High School is part of the AAA Commonwealth District and AAA Northwest Region, and offers soccer, tennis, cheerleading, cross-country running, lacrosse, football, golf, volleyball, basketball, field hockey, swimming, wrestling, baseball, softball, track and field, and gymnastics.[citation needed]
Massaponax's football team reached the State Finals in 2003 following an undefeated regular season, but lost.[3]
The Massaponax Maniacs is a student organization dedicated to cheering on school teams.[citation needed]
Marching band
The marching band is known as the Massaponax Marching Panther Pride (MP²).
Notable alumni
- Caressa Cameron, beauty pageant titleholder, winner of Miss Virginia 2009 and Miss America 2010
- DeAndre Houston-Carson, NFL player for Houston Texans
- Kelvin Jones, professional soccer player
- Jonathan Kim, professional football kicker[4]
- The Head and the Heart bandmates Jonathan Russell and Tyler Williams attended MHS
- Greg Slaughter, Filipino-American professional basketball player
