Park View High School (Loudoun County, Virginia)

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.

Park View High School
Address
400 West Laurel Avenue

Sterling
,
Virginia
20164

United States
Coordinates39°0′54″N 77°24′2.9″W
Information
School typePublic, high school
Founded1976
School districtLoudoun County Public Schools
PrincipalKirk Dolson
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,549[1] (2016-17)
LanguageEnglish
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Red, white, and blue      
Athletics conferenceDulles District
Region II
NicknamePatriots
RivalPotomac Falls High School
Dominion High School
Communities servedSterling Park
Kincora
Feeder schoolsForest Grove Elementary School, Sully Elementary School, Guilford Elementary School, Rolling Ridge Elementary School, Sterling Elementary School, Sterling Middle School
Websitehttps://www.lcps.org/pvhs

History

Park View High School opened in 1976 and served the entire Sterling Park and Sugarland areas. When Richard Bonieskie opened Park View, 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 1980s and 1990s, a considerable portion of its student body was 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 theater systems. In 2017, furniture and charging stations were added around the school.

Controversies

In 2014, three students of the graduating class of 2014 vandalized the school as their senior prank. School officials could not identify who the students were due to the students wearing masks. The graffiti contained explicit images and profane language, as claimed by the officials. The incident divided the student body in addition to angering the parents and school faculties. The Loudoun County Sheriffs office had not solved the case as of May 2019.[2]

In 2015, Park View student Danny Centeno-Miranda was shot and killed while on his way to school. Three people were caught and charged with crimes after the murder.[3]

In 2018, a controversy arose after Park View received a donation from the Redskins to build a turf field. Backlash arose after the school's football program was canceled after lack of participation from students and alleged absence of funds. LCPS stated that coaches and directors were working hard towards creating a new schedule that better fits Park View's level of competitiveness.[4] Due to the negative responses from the community, Hilarie Burton (Park View alumna) donated to the school in hopes of restoring the football programming in the following year.[5]

Demographics

[6]

Enrollment by grade
Grade Students
9 354
10 337
11 315
12 298

Enrollment by race/ethnicity
Race/ethnicity Students
American Indian 1%
Asian 13%
Black 5%
Hispanic 64%
White 14%
Biracial 2%

Enrollment by gender
Gender Students
Male 750
Female 554

Total students: 1304

Accreditation and test scores

Accreditation

Park View High School is a fully accredited high school based on the Standards of Learning tests in Virginia. The school went through SACS accreditation in November 2009.

Graduation statistics
School year Graduation rate Percentage of the class attending college Percentage of the class graduating from college within 4 years
2018 73% 34% 16%

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
2006–2007 1,288
2008–2009 1,253

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "Park View High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  2. "Park View Students Vandalized School Property". 10 June 2014.
  3. "3 illegal immigrants charged in shooting death of 17-year-old high school student". 6 September 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  4. "Park View High School will not have a varsity football team this year". 9 August 2018.
  5. "Actress Burton Sends Next Park View Football Team to Camp". 31 August 2018.
  6. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Park View High". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
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