Courtland High School

Courtland High School is a public high school located in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Founded in 1980,[1] Courtland currently has 1555 students (2019-2020 school year).[3]

Courtland High School
Address
6701 Smith Station Road Spotsylvania , Virginia 22553 United States
Coordinates	38°13′54″N 77°33′07″W
Information
School type	Public high school
Founded	1980
School district	Spotsylvania County Public Schools
Superintendent	Scott Baker
Principal	Cliff Conway[1]
Staff	70.52 (FTE)[2]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,555 (2019-2020)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	19.19[2]
Color(s)	Royal Blue and Silver
Team name	Cougars
Newspaper	The Courtland Chronicle
Communities served	Fredericksburg
Feeder schools	Spotsylvania Middle School Battlefield Middle School Freedom Middle School
Website	Official Site

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 replaced the football field to a new blue field. The renovation also updated the stairwells to improve the look[4]

Students by ethnicity

The diversity of the student population is 63% White, 21% Black, 10% Hispanic, 2% Asian.[5]

Athletics

Courtland has won the following state championships:

• AA Football in 1982, 1983,1985, and 1987.[6][7]
• AAA Football in 1987[6][7]
• AA field hockey in 2004 and 2005.[7]
• AA Div 4 Men's Basketball in 2009.[7]
• AA Men's Baseball 1995 and 2000.[7]
• Girls' Gymnastics in 1986.[7]
• 4A Boy's Track & Field Individual State Champions[8]

Notable alumni

• Danny McBride[9]
• Ryan McBroom: MLB player[10]

References

1. "Administration". Courtland High School. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
2. "Courtland High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
3. "Virginia Department of Education - Courtland High School".
4. LANCE–STAR, ADELE UPHAUS-CONNER THE FREE. "Courtland High School renovation receives award from Virginia School Board Association". Fredericksburg.com. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
5. "Public School Review - CHS". Public School Review.
6. "CHS Football Traditions".
7. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
8. "2016 Virginia VHSL Outdoor State Championships - info/results - 06/03/16". www.runnerspace.com. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
9. The Free Lance-Star; accessed August 18, 2014.
10. The Free Lance-Star (September 5, 2019). "McBroom makes debut for Royals, singles in first at-bat". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved September 6, 2019.