# Herndon High School

Herndon High School is a fully accredited four-year public high school in Herndon, Virginia, United States. Herndon serves grades 9-12 and is a part of the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) system. Herndon High School serves the town of Herndon and the northern part of the unincorporated community of Reston. Herndon's mascot is the Fighting Hornet and school colors are red, black and white.

## Mission Statement

* All Hornets are capable of success, No Exceptions!

## History
### 20th century

Herndon High School opened in 1911 on Locust Street.
In 1930, seventy-one students enrolled, with classes such as economics, agriculture, and business education offered, with classes in industrial arts later offered. In 1942, the school opened the first school cafeteria in Fairfax County. Herndon High School becomes the first Fairfax County public school to have a cafeteria. Meals cost five cents. Also in 1945, the first football team was organized, and played its first game against Leesburg High School. In the early 1950s, the building was expanded to support more students.
In 1946 The first high school band in Fairfax County is formed at Herndon High School.
In 1961, Herndon Intermediate School began within the Herndon High School building. In 1967, the High School moved to its current Bennett Street location, leaving Herndon Intermediate School at Locust Street with 650 students and 39 teachers.
By the start of the 1970–71 school year, that number grew to approximately 2,300 students. Roughly that same number of students attend Herndon High School today.

### 21st century

At the start of the 2018–2019 school year, Herndon boasted a student enrollment of 2,242 students and approximately 250 staff members.
Herndon High School Band is Virginia's ambassador at the 2023 Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade in Honolulu, Hawaii. This march pays respect to the Pearl Harbor survivors, veterans, and active duty military and takes place each year in Hawaii on the anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7.

## Demographics

In the 2018–2019 school year, Herndon High School's student body was 32.43% White, 43.22% Hispanic, 12.62% Asian, 7.49% Black and 4.24% Other.

## Sports

In 2009, the school's baseball field was named Alan McCullock Field for retiring baseball coach Alan McCullock, whose father has the same honor at Falls Church High School.

## State champions

* Basketball (boys): 1951
* Cross Country (girls): 2003
* Football: 1965 (1B)
* Gymnastics (boys): 1977, 1990, 1991, 2000
* Soccer (boys): 1986
* Track & Field (boys): 1965, 1966, 1967
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## Notable alumni

* Tanya Biank (1989), journalist, author, Army Wives
* Bill Butler (1965), former professional baseball player, Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians, and Minnesota Twins
* Jon Carman (1994), former professional football player, Buffalo Bills
* Ronnie Dove (1954), former pop music singer
* Angie Goff (1997), television news anchor, WTTG, formerly on Today
* Brandon Guyer (2004), college baseball player, University of Virginia
* Don Handfield (1989), filmmaker, producer, and author
* Dave Lavery (1977), NASA program executive and member, FIRST Robotics executive advisory board
* Austin Miller (born 1993), pole vaulter
* PFT Commenter, James Madison University rugby player, co-host of Pardon My Take, for Barstool Sports
* Scottie Reynolds (2006), former point guard for the Villanova University Wildcats, McDonald's All-American, and 2006-07 Big East Rookie of the Year
* Mark Riddick (1994), illustrator and musician
* Duncan G. Stroik (1980), architect and academic