{{Short description|Public secondary school, Frederick County, Virginia}} {{Use American English|date=September 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2020}} {{Infobox school | name = Sherando High School | image = SherandoHighSchool Logo.PNG | image_size = 300px | logo = | address = 185 South Warrior Drive<br>Stephens City, Virginia 22655<br />United States | district = Frederick County Public Schools | principal = Karen McCoy | schooltype = | fundingtype = Public | enrollment = 1,666 (2022–23)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&ID=510147000524|title=Sherando High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=May 2, 2022}}</ref> | teaching_staff = 114.25 {{FTE}}<ref name=NCES/> | ratio = 14.58<ref name=NCES/> | grades = 9-12<ref name=NCES/> | slogan = Where One Person Can Make a Difference | team_name = Warriors | colors = Red, black, and white {{Color box|#E62020|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|black|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|white|border=darkgray}} | opened = 1993 | website = https://shs.frederickcountyschoolsva.net/ }}

'''Sherando High School''' is a public secondary school within Frederick County, Virginia, United States, and is part of Frederick County Public Schools. The school is located east of the town of Stephens City.

==History== Sherando High School was opened in August 1993 as the second high school in Frederick County. It was built to help alleviate crowding at James Wood High School, the sole high school in the county at the time.

===Accreditation=== Sherando High School is a fully accredited high school based on its performance on the Standards of Learning tests in Virginia.<ref>{{cite web | title = Virginia AYP Status for 2006&ndash;2007 | publisher = Virginia Department of Education |date= 2006–2007 | url = http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/src/accreditation.shtml | format = Microsoft Excel | accessdate = March 16, 2007 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070315185456/http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/src/accreditation.shtml <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = March 15, 2007}}</ref>

==Students== As of 2020–2021 the student body was 71% White, 16% Hispanic, 5.7% two or more races, 4.9% Black, 1.9% Asian, and less than 1.0% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.<ref name=NCES/>

Certain sophomores and juniors are eligible for admission to Mountain Vista Governor's School.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}

==Athletics== {{unreferenced section|date=May 2022}} The school mascot is a warrior. The sports teams currently play in the AA Northwestern District and Region II.

==Notable alumni== *James "Clayster" Eubanks, Esports professional<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redbull.com/us/en/esports/stories/1331682244149/optic-clayster-the-importance-of-going-big|title=OpTic Clayster: The Importance of Going Big|first=Alex|last= Rubens |date=October 2, 2014|website=Red Bull|accessdate=February 2, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/13712-Call-of-Duty-Championships-Names-Clayster-First-ever-MVP|title = "Clayster" of Denial eSports Named MVP of COD Championships|date = March 31, 2015}}</ref> *Grant Golden, college basketball player for the Richmond Spiders, did not graduate, transferred from Sherando after his sophomore year *Kelley Washington, NFL wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers<ref name="KWashington">{{cite web |title=Kelley Washington |url=http://www.nfl.com/players/kelleywashington/profile?id=WAS400893 |publisher=National Football League |accessdate=August 28, 2010}}</ref>

==Band == The band has received the VBODA Virginia Honor Band recognition a total of 23 times. They first earned it in 1993–94, and they most recently earned it in 2024–2025.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://vboda.org/index.php/virginia-honor-bands | title=VBODA - Home Page }}</ref>

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *[https://shs.frederickcountyschoolsva.net/ Sherando High School] *[https://www.frederickcountyschoolsva.net/ Frederick County Public Schools]

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Category:Stephens City, Virginia Category:Educational institutions established in 1993 Category:Public high schools in Virginia Category:Schools in Frederick County, Virginia Category:1993 establishments in Virginia