Courtland High School is a public
high school
A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper seconda ...
located in
Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Spotsylvania County is a county in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the July 2021 estimate, the population was 143,676. Its county seat is Spotsylvania Courthouse.
History
At the time of European encounter, the inhabitants of the area that b ...
. Founded in 1980,
Courtland currently has 1,174 students (2021-2022 school year).
History
Courtland High School was founded in 1980 as Spotsylvania County's second public high school, after
Spotsylvania High School. Courtland High school got a new renovation in 2019, this renovation included renewing the office to look more modern and replacing the football field to a new blue field. The renovation also updated the stairwells to improve the look.
Academics
The school has good academics in terms of preparing students for advanced education. They have a 96% graduation rate and 39% of students participate in AP courses. As for students who go onto have higher education 63% of graduates pursue college or a technical degree.
Students by ethnicity
The diversity of the student population is 59% White, 18% Black, 15% Hispanic, 2% Asian.
Athletics
Courtland has won the following state championships:
* AA Football in 1982, 1983, and 1985.
* AAA Football in 1987.
* AA
field hockey
Field hockey is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with ten outfield players and a goalkeeper. Teams must drive a round hockey ball by hitting it with a hockey stick towards the rival team's shooting ...
in 2004 and 2005.
* AA Div 4 Men's Basketball in 2009.
* AA Men's Baseball 1995 and 2000.
* Girls' Gymnastics in 1986.
* Girls' Track AA State Champions in 2004 and 2006
* 4A Boys' Track & Field Individual State Champions
Notable alumni
*
Danny McBride
*
Ryan McBroom:
MLB player
References
Spotsylvania County Public Schools
Public high schools in Virginia
Educational institutions established in 1980
1980 establishments in Virginia
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