Herndon High School

Herndon High School
Location
700 Bennett Street

Herndon
,
Virginia
20170

38°59′10.1″N 77°22′29.8″W / 38.986139°N 77.374944°W / 38.986139; -77.374944
Information
School typePublic, high school
MottoHornet Pride
Founded1911 (1911)
Relocated: 1967 (1967)
School district
Fairfax County Public Schools
Principal
Elizabeth Noto[1]
Teaching staff
172.05 (FTE) (2016–17)[2]
Grades9–12[2]
Enrollment2,346 (2016–17)[2]
Student to teacher ratio
13.64 (2016–17)[2]
CampusSuburban[2]
Colors  Red
  Black
Athletics conference
Liberty District
Northern Region
MascotHornets
RivalsSouth Lakes High School Westfield High School
Feeder schools
Herndon Middle School Hughes Middle School Carson Middle School
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Herndon High School is a fully accredited four-year public high school in Herndon, Virginia, United States.[3] Herndon serves grades 9-12 and is a part of the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) system. Herndon High School serves the town of Herndon and the northern part of the unincorporated community of Reston. Herndon's mascot is the Fighting Hornet and school colors are red, black and white.

History

20th century

Herndon High School opened in 1911 on Locust Street.

In 1930, seventy-one students enrolled, with classes such as economics, agriculture, and business education offered, with classes in industrial arts later offered. In 1942, the school opened the first school cafeteria in Fairfax County. Herndon High School becomes the first Fairfax County public school to have a cafeteria. Meals cost five cents. Also in 1945, the first football team was organized, and played its first game against Leesburg High School. In the early 1950s, the building was expanded to support more students.

In 1946 The first high school band in Fairfax County is formed at Herndon High School.

In 1961, Herndon Intermediate School began within the Herndon High School building. In 1967, the High School moved to its current Bennett Street location, leaving Herndon Intermediate School at Locust Street with 650 students and 39 teachers.

By the start of the 1970–71 school year, that number grew to approximately 2,300 students. Roughly that same number of students attend Herndon High School today.

21st century

At the start of the 2018–2019 school year, Herndon boasted a student enrollment of 2,242 students and approximately 250 staff members.[4]

Herndon High School Band is Virginia's ambassador at the 2023 Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade in Honolulu, Hawaii.[5] This march pays respect to the Pearl Harbor survivors, veterans, and active duty military and takes place each year in Hawaii on the anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7.

Demographics

In the 2018–2019 school year, Herndon High School's student body was 32.43% White, 43.22% Hispanic, 12.62% Asian, 7.49% Black and 4.24% Other.[6]

Sports

In 2009, the school's baseball field was named Alan McCullock Field for retiring baseball coach Alan McCullock, whose father has the same honor at Falls Church High School.[7]

State champions

  • Basketball (boys): 1951
  • Cross Country (girls): 2003
  • Football: 1965 (1B)
  • Gymnastics (boys): 1977, 1990, 1991, 2000
  • Soccer (boys): 1986, 2025
  • Track & Field (boys): 1965, 1966, 1967
  • Co-Ed Cheerleading: 2012

Source:[8]

Marching Band

Marching Band History

[9]The program has been a part of Northern Virginia since 1947, making it the oldest established high school band in Fairfax County. The program began when dedicated parents and citizens convinced Vladamir Johnson, a Russian interpreter and part-time music teacher from Washington, D.C., to rehearse a group of fledgling musicians in the rural town of Herndon.

The program that started in Herndon, Virginia served as an inspiration and model for the instrumental music groups later formed in Fairfax County schools. Today, these programs expose thousands of young people to the unique enjoyment of making music together and participating in concerts, festivals and competitions of various categories at the county, state and national level.

Past Directors[10]

  • Valdemar Johnson, 1947 – 1958
  • Fritz Velke, 1958 – 1964
  • James Swiney, 1964 - 1968
  • Larry Willis, 1968 – 1971
  • George Duman, 1971 – 1978
  • Richard Bergman, 1978 - 2008
  • Kathleen Jacoby, 2008-2024
  • Brian Fisher. 2024 - Present

Showcase of Bands

Next to Tag Day, Showcase is the program's primary fund raising activity during the school year.   [11]Showcase involves between 32 and 35 bands which includes an exhibition performance from the Pride of Herndon Marching Band.  

Current Marching Band

Today, the band program at Herndon High School has mirrored the growth of Herndon, increasing from that original group of fifteen musicians to more than 100 instrumentalists comprising the following ensembles: Marching Band, Guard, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, and Indoor Drumline, under the direction of Mr. Brian Fisher.[12]

Marching Band is considered a Fall Varsity Sport since it meets only after school during hte Fall months. [13]Students in the band receive a Varsity letter after their second year.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Herndon HS – School Profile Overview Page". FCPS – School Profiles –. Fairfax County Public Schools. Retrieved July 13, 2019 – via schoolprofiles.fcps.edu.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Search for Public Schools - Herndon High (510126000495)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Herndon High School Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2009.
  4. ↑ "FCPS – School Profiles – Herndon HS – Membership Statistics". schoolprofiles.fcps.edu.
  5. ↑ "HERNDON Band invited to Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade". Reston, VA Patch. March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  6. ↑ "FCPS – School Profiles – Herndon HS – Demographics". schoolprofiles.fcps.edu.
  7. ↑ Williams, Preston (May 7, 2009). "Varsity Letter: Herndon High Names Baseball Field for Coach Alan McCullock". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  8. ↑ "School History | Herndon High School". herndonhs.fcps.edu. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  9. ↑ "History & Awards | Herndon High School Band". Herndon HS Bands. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Band Directors | Herndon High School Band". Herndon HS Bands. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Showcase of Bands| Herndon High School Band". Herndon HS Bands. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  12. ↑ "History & Awards | Herndon High School Band". Herndon HS Bands. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Herndon High School Bands | Herndon High School". herndonhs.fcps.edu. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  14. 1 2 "Herndon HS (Herndon, VA) Baseball Players". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Herndon Alumni Pro Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  16. ↑ "Herndon HighÕs Class of Õ54 Celebrates 50th Reunion". The Connection Newspapers. August 3, 2004. Retrieved August 29, 2019 – via connectionnewspapers.com. The class star and recording artist, Ronnie Dove, also took the stage performing songs from the 1950s.
  17. ↑ "Angie Goff, Traffic Anchor". WUSA9.com. WUSA (TV). October 19, 2008. Archived from the original on January 23, 2009.
  18. ↑ "A Day on the Diamond with Brandon Guyer". Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2008.
  19. ↑ "Brandon Guyer Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  20. ↑ Smith, Todd C. (April 8, 2012). "WATN Follow Up: Handfield's Film 'Touchback' to Open". Herndon, VA Patch. Retrieved August 29, 2019 – via patch.com.
  21. ↑ Koubaroulis, BJ (August 7, 2012). "Top 100: Scottie Reynolds, Herndon Basketball, 2006". The Connection Newspapers. Retrieved August 28, 2019 – via connectionnewspapers.com.
  22. ↑ "NyTimes Architecture s Young Old Fogies". The New York Times. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
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