Chancellor High School is a

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accredited by the Southern Association of Secondary Schools. It is located in Salem District in the northwestern portion of

Spotsylvania County Spotsylvania County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is a suburb approximately 60 miles (90km) south of D.C. It is a part of the Northern Virginia region and the D.C. area. As of 2024, Spotsylvania County is the 14th most populat ...

, VA, United States.

History

Chancellor High School opened in the fall of 1988 and is one of five

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. Currently Chancellor High School has a student population of approximately 1357. Named for the

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Battle of Chancellorsville The Battle of Chancellorsville, April 30 – May 6, 1863, was a major battle of the American Civil War (1861–1865), and the principal engagement of the Chancellorsville campaign. Confederate General Robert E. Lee's risky decision to divide h ...

, which was fought just west of the school location, Chancellor High School also has the honor of being a Plank Owner of the USS Chancellorsville. The name Chancellor derives from the family of George Chancellor who operated the Chancellorsville Inn, a Union staging point and center of combat during the Battle of Chancellorsville.

Athletics

Still a member of the Battlefield District, Chancellor currently competes within Conference 22 of the VHSL Group 4B North Region.

State Champions and Runner-up Finishes

Chancellor has won nine VHSL state championships, which are: *Girls Field Hockey: 1994, 2001, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2018 *Boys Soccer: 1990, 2003 *Boys Tennis: 2000 Chancellor has 11 runner up finishes, which are: *Girls Field Hockey: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 *Girls Gymnastics: 1989, 1991 *Boys Soccer: 1993, 2002, 2018 *Girls Volleyball: 2000, 2002

Music Department

The music department at Chancellor has been recognized as a Blue Ribbon School, meaning that all top performing ensembles (Symphonic Orchestra, Vocal Ensemble, and Wind Ensemble) received a Superior Rating at Assessment.

Notable alumni

* Yetur Gross-Matos -

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defensive end for the

Carolina Panthers The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South division. The t ...

E. J. Jenkins Emanuel E. "E. J." Jenkins (born November 3, 1998) is an American professional football tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Saint Francis Red Flash, South Carolina Gameco ...

- NFL tight end for the

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* Rashard Kelly - American professional basketball player for ADA Blois of the Betclic Élite

References

External links

Chancellor High School Bands website
{{authority control Public high schools in Virginia Educational institutions established in 1988 Spotsylvania County Public Schools 1988 establishments in Virginia