Colonial Forge High School Explained

Colonial Forge High School
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Streetaddress:550 Courthouse Road
City:Stafford
State:Virginia
District:Stafford County Public Schools
Zipcode:22554
Country:United States
Superintendent:Scott Kizner
Principal:Gregory Daniel
Staff:123.75 (FTE)
Ratio:16.99
Type:Public High School
Enrollment:1,996 (2021-22)[1]
Grades:9-12
Conference:Virginia High School League
AAA Northwest Region
AAA Commonwealth District
Fightsong:Colonial Forge Fight Song, based on "The Harmonious Blacksmith"
Rival:Stafford Senior High School
North Stafford High School Mountain View High School
Brooke Point High School
Nickname:Eagles
School Colors: Navy Blue
Forest Green
White
Yearbook:Apollo
Publication:Molten Art
Newspaper:Talon
Established:1999
Feeders:Rodney E. Thompson Middle School (Majority)
H.H. Poole Middle School (Minority)
T. Benton Gayle Middle School (Majority)
Stafford Middle School (Minority)
Edward E. Drew Jr., Middle School (Minority)
Website: (Archived),

Colonial Forge High School is a public high school in Stafford, Virginia serving students in grades nine through twelve in the central portion of Stafford County, Virginia.

Location and demographics

Colonial Forge is located on Courthouse Road, State Route 630, slightly over two miles from Interstate 95 and U.S. Route 1. Colonial Forge's student enrollment is now 55.0% Caucasian, 26.0% African American, 14.8% Hispanic, and 5.5% Asian/Pacific Islander.[2]

History

Colonial Forge was completed in 1999 as the fourth high school to open in Stafford County. The school's colors are navy blue, forest green, and silver and the mascot is the Bald Eagle.

A historical marker denoting the Accokeek Furnace Archeological Site is located on the school grounds.[3]

Academics and extracurricular activities

Molten Art, Colonial Forge's literary magazine, has won several Crown Awards in Columbia University's CSPA Crown competition, including a Silver Crown in 2004, and Gold Crowns in 2006 and 2008. Molten Art consistently earns high national praise, often competing against private schools that specialize in the arts.[4] [5] [6]

Athletics

Colonial Forge's athletic teams compete in the AAA Northwest Region.

The Colonial Forge wrestling team has claimed four AAA VA State Championships in wrestling back-to-back-to-back in 2007-08-09, and again in 2012. They also won a 6A State Title in 2015, 2016, and 2017.[7]

In 2014, the Colonial Forge boys' basketball team became the first high school basketball team from Stafford County to win the State Championship. They repeated as state champions in 2015.

In 2017, the Colonial Forge girls' basketball team became the first high school basketball team from Stafford County to win the VHSL 6A Women's Tournament.[8] They beat the Oakton Cougars by a score of 52-38 in the title game held on March, 11.

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=5103660&ID=510366001923 Colonial Forge High
  2. Web site: Colonial Forge School Profile. usnews.com. 2023-02-26.
  3. Web site: Historical Marker Database: Accokeek Iron Furnace .
  4. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cspa/docs/contests-and-critiques/crown-awards/recipients/2008-scholastic-crown.html Columbia.edu Crown Awards 2008
  5. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cspa/docs/contests-and-critiques/crown-awards/recipients/2006-scholastic-crown.html Columbia.edu Crown Awards 2006
  6. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cspa/docs/contests-and-critiques/crown-awards/recipients/2004-scholastic-crown.html Columbia.edu Crown Awards 2004
  7. Web site: Archived copy . 2013-05-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131102130439/http://www.vhsl.org/doc/upload/pub-vhsl-recordbook-jan132.pdf . 2013-11-02 . dead .
  8. Web site: Colonial Forge girls basketball team makes history by capturing 6A state title.
  9. Web site: Gary Jennings Jr. profile . pro-football-reference.com. April 28, 2022.
  10. Web site: Tim Scott profile . pro-football-reference.com. April 28, 2022.