Park View High School

For schools of a similar name, see Park View School.

Park View High School is a public secondary school in Sterling, an unincorporated area in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. The school is part of Loudoun County Public Schools and is located at 400 West Laurel Avenue in the Sterling Park community.

History

Park View High School opened in 1976 and served the entire Sterling Park and Sugarland areas Originally opened by Mr. Richard Bonieskie. When it opened, it offered state of the art facilities, including a large auditorium and a two level library, which gave the school the nickname "University of Park View" during the years following its opening.

As eastern Loudoun County began to experience high growth in the 1980's and 1990's, a considerable portion of its student body were fed into Potomac Falls High School, which opened in 1997. In 2003, more of Park View's student body were fed not only into Potomac Falls, but also into Dominion High School which opened that year.

Park View was extensively renovated between 2002 and 2004. The renovations included moving the library to the first floor, expanding it, adding classrooms on the second floor, reconstructing the main offices and guidance offices, the Senior courtyard, and constructing a foyer on the front of the building. In 2005, the auditorium was also renovated and features new seats, a new curtain, and new theatre systems.

Demographics

The demographics of Park View High School are unknown. If any statistics are available from Loudoun County sources, they are likely self-selected.

Accreditation and Test Scores

Accreditation

Park View High School is a fully accredited high school based on the Standards of Learning tests in Virginia.

SAT Scores

The average SAT score in 2006 for Park View was a 1,452 (489 in Math; 488 in Critical Reading; 475 in Writing).

Enrollment History

Athletics

The mascot is the Patriot and the sports teams currently play in the AA Dulles District and Region II. The Patriots have arguably the most storied athletic reputation in Loudoun County, and have won more state titles than any other Loudoun County school with 14 titles, all at the AA level. They are:

• five in girls' gymnastics (1982-83; 1988-90)
• three in softball (1989-90; 2002)
• two in boys' soccer (1991-92)
• one in baseball in 1984
• one in AA Division 4 football in 1988
• two in girls' track and field in 2007 and 2008

Notable Alumni

• Jeff Lageman, Class of 1985, Former NFL defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New York Jets
• Hilarie Burton, Class of 2000, actress starring in One Tree Hill (TV Series)
• Avery Clyde[1], Class of 1991, actress starring in Dawson's Creek (TV Series)
• Allen Pinkett, Class of 1982, Former running back for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Houston Oilers
• Billy King, Class of 1984, Former basketball player and winner of the Henry Iba Corinthian National Defensive Player of the Year award with the Duke Blue Devils and former General Manager of the Philadelphia 76ers
• Phillip Bernier, Class of 2002, contestant and member of the winning group on the ABC reality show Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann.
• Alan Mehrzad, Class of 2001, 2nd Runner-up in the 2003 World Yodeling Competition in Switzerland

See also

• Loudoun County Public Schools
• School district

References