Gar-Field Senior High School

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Gar-Field Senior High School is a senior high school in Woodbridge in unincorporated 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

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 which opened to students on December 8, 1953. ^[2]

The principal is Matthew Mathison. Before coming to Gar-Field, he was an assistant principal at Woodbridge Senior High School. He has been principal since 2019.^[3]

Demographics

In the 2022–2023 school year, Gar-Field's 2,550 student body was:^[1]

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

Notable alumni

• Jeff Baker, former MLB player (2005-2015)
• Christian Beranek, comic book writer and film producer
• Benita Fitzgerald, 1984 Olympic gold medalist, 100-meter hurdles
• Paula Girven, Olympic high jumper
• John Goding, choreographer
• Emmylou Harris, country western singer
• Bob Malloy, Texas Rangers/Montreal Expos professional MLB player 1987 and 1990
• Brian McNichol, former MLB player (1999) (Chicago Cubs)
• Jeff Nixon, professional football player
• Winston October, gridiron football player
• Clint Sintim, NFL linebacker, New York Giants
• Chris Sprouse, comic book artist
• Shaboozey, Recording Artist
• Sheena Tosta (née Johnson), Olympic hurdler; won silver in '08
• Susan Walvius, women's college basketball coach
• Tara Wheeler, Miss Virginia 2008 and news anchor for WCAV CBS19 in Charlottesville, VA
• R. Chris White, Academy Award nominee, visual effects supervisor
• Othell Wilson, basketball player
• Andrew York, Grammy-winning recording artist

International Baccalaureate Program (IB)

Gar-Field High School is an International Baccalaureate(IB) World School. They offer the IB Middle Years Programme, (MYP) 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. Only two high schools in Prince William County Public Schools offer the program.

References

External links

• Official Gar-Field High School website
• Gar-Field High School Specialty Program Website
• Prince William County Public Schools