Chancellor High School
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{{Infobox school
|name= Chancellor High School
|image= Chancellor High School entrance Fredericksburg VA 2023-05-13 12-11-06.jpg
|logo= Chancellor High School Logo.jpg
|motto=
|streetaddress= 6300 Harrison Rd
|city= Fredericksburg
|state= Virginia
|zipcode= 22407
|country= United States
|schooltype= High School
|fundingtype= Public
|founded= 1988
|district= Spotsylvania County Public Schools
|principal= Abe Jeffers
|staff= approximately 160
|grades= 9–12
|mascot= Chargers
|communities=
|imagesize= 194px
|pushpin_map = USA Virginia Northern#USA Virginia#USA
|url= http://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/Domain/32
|language= English
|feeders= Chancellor Middle School, Freedom Middle School, Ni River Middle School, Battlefield Middle School
|campus= Suburban
|colors= Burgundy and Gray {{Color box|#800020|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|#848482|border=darkgray}}
|enrollment= 1283
|enrollment_as_of= 2016-17
|free_label_2= Athletic conferences
|free_2= AA Battlefield District
AA Region I
}}
Chancellor High School is a public high school accredited by the Southern Association of Secondary Schools. It is located in Salem District in the northwestern portion of Spotsylvania County, VA, United States.
History
Chancellor High School opened in the fall of 1988 and is one of five high schools in Spotsylvania County. Currently {{when|date=August 2019}} Chancellor High School has a student population of approximately 1357.
Named for the Civil War Battle of Chancellorsville, 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,{{cite web|title=VHSL Book of Records|url=http://www.vhsl.org/doc/upload/pub-vhsl-recordbook-june-20131.pdf|access-date=2013-07-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407095140/http://www.vhsl.org/doc/upload/pub-vhsl-recordbook-june-20131.pdf|archive-date=2014-04-07|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite web |title=Blue Ribbon Award |url=http://www.vmea.com/index.php/awards/blue-ribbon |website=Virginia Music Educators Association |accessdate=19 November 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120030900/http://www.vmea.com/index.php/awards/blue-ribbon |archivedate=20 November 2018}}
Notable alumni
- Yetur Gross-Matos - NFL defensive end for the Carolina Panthers{{cite news |last1=Coghill, Jr. |first1=Taft |title=Gross-Matos selected by Carolina Panthers on Day 2 of NFL draft |url=https://www.fredericksburg.com/sports/gross-matos-selected-by-carolina-panthers-on-day-2-of-nfl-draft/article_04a32be4-74b2-5972-827e-17406929317f.html |access-date=26 April 2020|work=The Free Lance-Star |date=24 April 2020 |language=en}}
- E. J. Jenkins - NFL tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/jets/players/meet-the-jets-udfa-ej-jenkins-te-georgia-tech|website=Sports Illustrated|title=Meet the Jets' UDFA: EJ Jenkins, TE, Georgia Tech (49)|date=May 8, 2023|author=Ventre, Ralph}}
- Rashard Kelly - American professional basketball player for ADA Blois of the Betclic Élite
References
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External links
- [http://www.chancellorband.org/ Chancellor High School Bands website]
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Category:Public high schools in Virginia
Category:Educational institutions established in 1988