Dominion High School

Dominion High School is a public secondary school in Sterling, an unincorporated area in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. Dominion High School first opened in 2003, receiving students from Potomac Falls High School and Park View High School. Dominion's student body draws students who live primarily in the Sugarland Run and Lowes Island communities.

Dominion High School
Address
21326 Augusta Drive

Sterling
,
Virginia
20164
Coordinates39.0263°N 77.3735°W / 39.0263; -77.3735
Information
School typePublic high school
MottoBe Truly Titan
FoundedSeptember 15, 2003 (2003-09-15)
School districtLoudoun County Public Schools
SuperintendentScott A. Ziegler
PrincipalJohn Brewer
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,520 (2016-17)[1]
LanguageEnglish
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Black & Silver    
MascotTitan
Communities servedLowes Island
Sugarland Run
Great Falls Forest
Feeder schoolsHorizon, Lowes Island, Meadowland and Sugarland Elementary Schools, Seneca Ridge Middle School
Rival SchoolsPotomac Falls High School
Park View High School
Athletic ConferenceDulles District
Region II
Websitewww.loudoun.k12.va.us/dhs

In 2005, Dominion was the host of the Loudoun Academy of Science, a part-time magnet school program for Loudoun County students. In 2018, the Academy of Science moved out of Dominion and formed the Academies of Loudoun.

Demographics

In 2006–2007, Dominion's student body was 55% White, 20% Black, 17% Hispanic, and 8% Asian.

Accreditation and test scores

Accreditation

Dominion High School is a fully accredited high school based on the Standards of Learning tests in Virginia.

SAT scores
School YearMathematicsCritical ReadingWritingTotal
2004-2005529511n/a1040
2005-20065255134931531 (1,038 M & CR)
2014-20155635485381638

Enrollment history
School YearNumber of Students
2003-2004681
2004-20051,014
2005-20061,200
2006-20071,221

Athletics

The Dominion sports teams play in Conference 21 and Region 4A. The Titan's girls' soccer team won the AAAA state championship in soccer in 2014. In 2016, the boys' lacrosse team won the state championship. In the Spring of 2021, the Titans won three class 4 state championships.

Drama

In 2009, the school joined the Cappies Awards Program of the Northern Virginia/DC Metro Area.[2]

DHS Press

DHS Press is the official Dominion news organization. In 2017, the PBS Student Reporting Labs partnered with Dominion, and in 2021, two students were listed on their "list of 20 up-and-coming journalists."[3]

Band

Dominon's bands attend VBODA's District Festival every year.

Notable alumni

Meggie Meidlinger, Class of 2006, women's national baseball player

References
  1. "Dominion High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  2. "Drama / Cappies Awards!!!". www.lcps.org. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  3. "PBS Newshour honors two Dominion High School student journalists". www.loudountimes.com.
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