Student Profile
Here are some interesting statistics for the incoming Class of 2012.
- Male: 45% (Most Popular First Names: Michael, John or Jonathan, James and Christopher)
- Female: 55% (Most Popular First Names: Sara or Sarah, Lauren, Brittany and Kelsey)
- VA Residents - 43%
- Students from Bulgaria, New Zealand, Senegal, Lebanon, Mongolia, Myanmar, & the Cayman Islands.
- 59 Students completed High School with a 4.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale)
- 9 Valedictorians and 3 Salutatorians, if their school provided a class rank
- 19 Students were born outside of the United States
- 7 Eagle Scouts
- 5 Girl Scout Gold Awards
- 4 National Merit Finalists and Semi-Finalists
- 146 Inducted into Beta Club or the National Honor Society
- 9 Class Presidents
- 63 Officers or class representatives for Student Government
- 3 Entrepreneurs with current at home businesses
- 18 Editors for the Yearbook/Newspaper/Magazine
- 5 Students have published writings or poetry
- 33 Club Presidents
- 7 Who's Who
- 22 Participated in a Forensic/Debate Team
- The 1st runner up in the World Chess Olympia who also played in the Chess World Cup
- Miss Teen Roanoke Valley
- A Certified Private Pilot
- The 2007 National Double Dutch Champion
- Congressional Art Award, 2005-2006
- 78 Team Captains
- 6 All-State Athletes
- 3 All-State Music
- 1 Bronze Presidential Service Award Recipient
- Hobbies ranging from motorcross to sailing to equestrian
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