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Gar-Field Senior High School
Gar-Field High School in May 2022
Address
Map
14000 Smoketown Road

Woodbridge
,
Virginia
22192
Information
School typePublic, high school
MottoSchool of Champions
Founded1953
School districtPrince William County Public Schools
PrincipalMatthew Mathison
Teaching staff151.00 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,550 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.89[1]
Color(s)  Red
  Blue
MascotIndians (1953–2021)
Red Wolves (2021–present)
RivalFreedom High School (Woodbridge)
Forest Park High School
Woodbridge High School
WebsiteOfficial Gar-Field High School website

Gar-Field Senior High School is a senior high school in Woodbridge in Prince William County, Virginia, United States, with students in grades 9 through 12. Established in 1953, it was originally located at 15941 Cardinal Drive until the current school opened in 1972 on 14000 Smoketown Road.

History and Administration[edit]

Gar-Field High School was opened on December 8, 1953, as a successor school to Occoquan District High School[2]. The name Gar-Field is derived from two prominent local families, the Garbers and the Manderfields. According to Prince William County Circuit Court records, the Garbers and Manderfields donated approximately 20 acres of land for the original school near Neabsco Creek that had once been part of “Round Top Farm”, just off of U.S. Highway #1. The gift to Prince William County’s School Board stipulated that this land would be used for building a public school for white children[3]. The school was later integrated by an African-American student named Joyce Russell Taylor in 1961. Russell Taylor's name was suggested when Prince William County Schools was choosing a new name for Stonewall Jackson (now Unity Reed High School) and when the district was choosing a name for their13th High School (now Gainesville High School)[4][5][6].

Mascot Name Change

Since the creation of its predecessor, Occoquan District High School in 1927, Gar-field's mascot was originally the Indians. However, in March of 2021, at the request of student leaders, the school announced the name of the school's mascot would change. In June of the same year, the school announced the new mascot would be the Red Wolves[2][7].

Administration[edit]

The principal of Gar-Field High School is Matthew Mathison. Before coming to Gar-Field, he was an assistant principal at Woodbridge Senior High School. He has been principal since 2019.[8]

Academic Programs[edit]

International Baccalaureate (IB) Program[edit]

International Baccalaureate Logo
International Baccalaureate Program Logo

Gar-Field High School is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School. They offer the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), the IB Diploma Programme (DP), and the IB Career Related Programme (CP).

Gar-Field High School was first authorized to offer the IB Diploma Programme in 2000, IB Middle Years Programme in 2002, and Career Related Programme in 2016. Students can take part in full IB Programs at Gar-Field High School to earn a diploma or certificate. A student can also take courses offered by the IB in their levels of strength and interest, but do not have to be part of a larger IB Program. These are known as IB/MYP Course Students. Students can be awarded college credit with IB classes, and it weighs the GPA. Gar-field is one of two schools that houses the IB Program in Prince William County (the other is Unity Reed High School)[9][10].

Other Programs[edit]

Gar-Field High School also offers CTE programs in Culinary Arts, Law and Public Safety, and plumbing[11].

Demographics[edit]

In the 2022–2023 school year, Gar-Field's 2,550 student body was:

  • 62.6% Hispanic
  • 20.7% Black
  • 7.1% White
  • 6.5% Asian
  • 3.0% Two or More Races
  • 0.1% American Indian/Alaskan

Athletics[edit]

Gar-field High School is in the 6A Cardinal District of the Virginia High School League[12]. The school offers Cheer, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, golf, basketball, gymnastics, indoor and outdoor track, swimming and diving, baseball, crew, lacrosse, soccer, softball, and tennis[13].

Notable alumni[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "GAR-FIELD HIGH". School Directory Information. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Gar-Field High School, now home of the Red Wolves". INSIDENOVA.COM. 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  3. ^ "Who is Gar-Field Senior High School named after?". 29 March 2016.
  4. ^ Alborn, Al (2023-01-22). "Around Prince William: Pleasant memories and painful recollections". INSIDENOVA.COM. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  5. ^ Jirak, Gianna (2020-05-22). "School Board hears 10 possible names for 13th high school". Potomac Local News. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  6. ^ "List grows of potential names to replace Stonewall Jackson". WTOP News. 2020-06-26. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  7. ^ "Gar-Field High School, now home of the Red Wolves". INSIDENOVA.COM. 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  8. ^ "Meet the Principal - Matt Mathison". www.pwcs.edu. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  9. ^ "Gar-field High School - IB Program".
  10. ^ "PWCS - International Baccalaureate Programme".
  11. ^ Seymour, Emily (2024-01-29). "Specialty program deadline looms for Prince William County students". INSIDENOVA.COM. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  12. ^ Tran, Huy. "Alignment". VHSL. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  13. ^ "Gar-field High School - Athletics".
  14. ^ "Jeff Baker Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  15. ^ VHSL (2016-01-15). "Benita Fitzgerald Mosley selected to inaugural VIAHA Hall of Fame class". INSIDENOVA.COM. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  16. ^ "Paula Girven, Prince William County's first Olympian, loses battle with cancer". WTOP News. 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  17. ^ yearbook, Gar-Field HS (2020-11-20). "Emmylou Harris (Gar-Field HS senior photo and writeup 1965).jpg". INSIDENOVA.COM. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  18. ^ "Bob Malloy Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  19. ^ "Brian McNichol Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  20. ^ "Jeff Nixon Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  21. ^ "Winston October joins Tribe's football staff". INSIDENOVA.COM. 2014-03-21. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  22. ^ "Clint Sintim Named Illinois Outside Linebackers Coach". University of Illinois Athletics. 2024-03-10. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  23. ^ "Modern Masters Volume 21: Chris Sprouse Preview by TwoMorrows Publishing - Issuu". issuu.com. 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  24. ^ Writer, Emma Kelly Contributing (2024-06-27). "Hit songs by Shaboozey, Tommy Richman put Woodbridge on the music map this summer". Prince William Times. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  25. ^ reports, staff (2018-05-08). "Gar-Field graduate Sheena Tosta selected to VHSL Hall of Fame". INSIDENOVA.COM. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  26. ^ Blog, On Frozen (2008-11-14). "Tara Wheeler, Local Girl, Beauty Pageant Winner, Miss America Contestant, Star College Hockey Goalie, Nothing To See Here, Move Along". On Frozen Blog. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  27. ^ "Othell Wilson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-07-10.

External links[edit]

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