Park View High School (Sterling, Virginia)

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Park View High School

Established 1976

School type public school

Principal Virginia Minshew

Location Sterling, VA

Enrollment 1300

Athletic Conference Dulles District
Region II

Colors Red, White, Blue

Nickname Patriots

Rival School Potomac Falls High School, Dominion High School

Homepage [Official Site]

Established	1976
School type	public school
Principal	Virginia Minshew
Location	Sterling, VA
Enrollment	1300
Athletic Conference	Dulles District Region II
Colors	Red, White, Blue
Nickname	Patriots
Rival School	Potomac Falls High School, Dominion High School
Homepage	[Official Site]

Park View High School is a public high school in Sterling, VA. The school is part of the Loudoun County Public Schools system and is located on 400 West Laurel Avenue.

Contents

1 History
2 Demographics
3 Test Scores
4 Enrollment History
5 Athletics
6 See also

History

Park View High School opened in 1976 and served the entire Sterling area. When it opened, it offered state of the art facilities, including 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

In 2005-2006, Park View's student body was 47% White; 10% Black; 30% Hispanic; and 13% Asian. Park View is the most racially diverse high school in Loudoun County.

Test Scores

Park View High School is a fully accredited high school based on the Standards of Learning tests in Virginia. The average SAT score in 2005 for Park View was a 1,022 (508 in Verbal; 514 in Math).

Enrollment History

School Year	Number of Students
1995-1996	1,394
1996-1997	1,390
1997-1998	1,382
1998-1999	1,416
1999-2000	1,481
2000-2001	1,502
2001-2002	1,563
2002-2003	1,624
2003-2004	1,387
2004-2005	1,330
2005-2006	1,300

Athletics

The mascot is a Patriot and the sports teams currently play in the AA Dulles District and Region II. Park View has been best known for its football and softball programs in the last few years.

The Patriots have won more state titles than any other Loudoun County school with 13 titles, all at the AA level. They are: