James Wood High School
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James Wood High School
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161 Apple Pie Ridge Road Winchester, VA 22603 |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1950 |
| Principal | Mr. Joe Salyer |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,276 |
| Schedule type | Block |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue & Gold |
| Athletics conference | AAAA Northwestern District |
| Mascot | Colonels |
| Website | http://jwh.frederick.k12.va.us/ |
161 Apple Pie Ridge Road
James Wood High School is located at the northern tip of the Shenandoah Valley in Winchester, Virginia and is a part of the Frederick County Public School system. It is located at 161 Apple Pie Ridge Road.
James Wood High School was established in 1950 on Amherst Street as the high school for Frederick County, Virginia. It combined the students of five other high schools in the county: Gainesboro, Gore, Stonewall, Stephens City, and Middletown.
James Wood High School owes its name to a famous Revolutionary War colonel, James Wood, who was also governor of Virginia from 1796 to 1799. As Frederick County grew, the need for a larger school became evident. In 1981, the "Ridge Campus", on Apple Pie Ridge Road, was opened. Between 1981 and 1993, James Wood High School operated two campuses serving 9th and 10th grade students at the "Amherst Campus" and 11th and 12th grade students at the "Ridge Campus", offering busing for students between the two campuses for some classes (band, choir, upper level science classes, etc.). After the opening of Sherando High School in 1993, all grades of James Wood High School were consolidated to the Ridge Campus and the Amherst Campus became James Wood Middle School.
Today, James Wood High School offers a wide range of programs formulated on the concept of teaching the total individual. Academics, athletics and activities play integral parts in the development of skills and knowledge. The current principal is Joe Salyer. There are also three assistant principals who divide the student authority between them.
James Wood plays in the AA Northwestern District. Its mascot is the Colonel, and the school colors are blue and gold. Since the opening of the school in 1955, the Colonels have earned four state championships; boys' cross country (1968), football (1970), boys' cross country (2002), and girls' doubles tennis (2008), as well as numerous state runner-up titles and regional championships in various sports. The 2006 season was locally notable as the school's first winning season in 25 years, injecting new energy into a previously lethargic football conference. D.C. United defender Devon McTavish graduated from James Wood. The football program re-hired Walter Barr, who coached the team to its only state championship in 1970, for another stint as football coach in 2005. From 2005-2007, he amassed a record of 16-15 before retiring. Michael Bolin replaced him prior to the 2008 season and went 26-29 through the 2012 season. Running back Brock Lockhart was named All-State Honorable Mention in 2009 with 2,016 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns. Bolin resigned in December 2012 and was replaced on March 11, 2013, by Mark McHale, who went 13-28 over four seasons before resigning. On June 1, 2017, Ryan Morgan was announced as McHale's successor.
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