Courtland High School
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 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
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- ^ "Courtland High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
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- ^ "Explore Courtland High School in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ "Public School Review - CHS". Public School Review.
- ^ "CHS Football Traditions". Archived from the original on February 28, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
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