Chantilly High School

Chantilly High School is a public high school in the Chantilly CDP in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.[25] It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools system.

Chantilly High School
Address
4201 Stringfellow Road Chantilly , Virginia 20151 United States
Coordinates	38.8805°N 77.4065°W / 38.8805; -77.4065
Information
School type	Public, high school
Founded	1972
School district	Fairfax County Public Schools
Superintendent	Steven Lockard
Principal	Dr. Scott Poole
Staff	approximately 356
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2,800[1] (2019-2020)
Language	English
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Purple and white
Athletics	Cheerleading[2] Cross country[3] Field hockey[4] Football[5] Golf[6] Volleyball[7] Basketball[8][9] Gymnastics[10] Swim and dive[11] Track and field[12][13] Wrestling[14] Baseball[15] Lacrosse[16][17] Soccer[18][19] Softball[20] Tennis[21][22] Dance team[23] Athletic training[24]
Athletics conference	Concorde District Northern Region
Mascot	Charlie Charger
Rival	Centreville High School Westfield High School Oakton High School Madison High School
Newspaper	The Purple Tide
Yearbook	The Odyssey
Feeder schools	Franklin Middle School Rachel Carson Middle School Rocky Run Middle School
Website	fcps.edu/ChantillyHS

Overview

Chantilly was listed in Newsweek in 2003 as the 72nd-best[26] public high school in America.

Chantilly High School is home to Chantilly Governor's STEM Academy[27], which provides vocational training for students in the school district who wish to become chefs, pharmacists, mechanics, carpenters, architects, engineers, dentists, entrepreneurs, or beauticians, or to work in the hotel, tourist, US military, or other trades.[28] Team 612 Chantilly Robotics[29] from the Academy participates in the FIRST Robotics Competition

In 2016–2017, students at the school were 32.62% Asian, 13.59% Hispanic, 7% non-Hispanic black, 42.38% non-Hispanic white, and 4.41% other[30]

Test scores

Chantilly High School is a fully accredited high school based on the Standards of Learning tests in Virginia. The average SAT score in 2006 for Chantilly was 1628 (535 in Critical Reading, 565 in Math, and 528 in Writing). As of 2011, Chantilly High School students exceeded state average SOL scores for all major exam categories. [31]

Controversies

Teacher scandals

In March 2006, Thomas Newlun, 53, a special education teacher, allegedly gave a small amount of marijuana to a 17-year-old student during a break between classes. Newlun was charged with distribution of marijuana to a minor, drug distribution on school property and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.[32]

On 11 January 2008, Spanish teacher Matthew McGuire was arrested on charges of using his computer to solicit sex with a minor. McGuire also coached track at Chantilly. Arlington County police said they arrested McGuire at his Alexandria home after investigating his online activities for several months. According to Alexandria court records, a detective posing as a 13-year-old girl named Jessica had several conversations with McGuire between March and December 2007.[33]

Notable alumni

• Rob Balder, syndicated cartoonist, graphic novel author and comedy musician[34]
• Keith Gary, former defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Also played in the CFL[35]
• Jae Jin, award-winning musician, singer-songwriter, SAG-AFTRA actor, and public speaker. [36][37]
• Bhawoh Jue, NFL football player drafted by the Green Bay Packers, played for five teams.[38]
• Mike Kohn, U.S. Olympic bobsledder, won Bronze medal in Salt Lake Winter Games 2002, competed in Vancouver Olympics 2010.[39]
• Joe Koshansky, Milwaukee Brewers[40]
• Jon Link, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers[41]
• Yoochun Park, ex-member of South Korean pop group Dong Bang Shin Ki, now JYJ.[42]
• Sean Parker, co-founder of Napster, founder of Plaxo, and former president of Facebook[43]
• Scott Secules, was an NFL quarterback (1988–93) drafted by the Dallas Cowboys who played most of his career with the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots.[44]
• Brian Snyder, former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics.[45]

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