{{Infobox Education in the United States |name= Broad Run High School |image= NewBRHS.jpg |imagesize= 200px |streetaddress= 21670 Ashburn Road |city= [[Ashburn, Virginia|Ashburn]] |state= [[Virginia]] |zipcode= 20147 |url= http://www.loudoun.k12.va.us/brhs |district= [[Loudoun County Public Schools]] |superintendent= |principal= Edgar Markley, [[Doctor of Education|Ed.D.]] |assistant_principals= Douglas Anderson, Pamela Jacobs, Christopher O'Rourke |staff= 117 |type= Public |schooltype= [[High school#United States|high school]] |grades= 9-12 |language= [[American English|English]] |communities= [[Ashburn Village]]
Farmwell Hunt
University Center |feeders= Ashburn Elementary, Cedar Lane Elementary, Dominion Trail Elementary and [[Farmwell Station Middle School]] |campus= Suburban |mascot= Spartan |colors= Maroon and Gold |founded= [[1969]] |enrollment= 1,415 |enrollment_as_of= 2006 |free_label_1= Rival Schools |free_1= [[Stone Bridge High School]]
[[Park View High School (Sterling, Virginia)|Park View High School]] |free_label_2= |free_2= |free_label_3= Athletic Conference |free_3= [[AA Dulles District|Dulles District]]
[[AA Region II|Region II]] |bgcolor_section= #BBDDBB |bgcolor_label= #BBDDBB |bgcolor_value= #EEEEEE |bgcolor_address= #EEEEEE |bgcolor_url= #EEEEEE }} '''Broad Run High School''' is a [[public secondary school]] in [[Ashburn, Virginia]] and is part of the [[Loudoun County Public Schools|Loudoun County Public Schools system (LCPS)]]. The school's [[principal (school)|principal]] is Edgar Markley, [[Ed.D.]] Of the county's ten public high schools, Broad Run has experienced the most change in both its physical and demographic environments during its nearly four decades of existence. Originally a rural school serving all of eastern [[Loudoun County, Virginia|Loudoun County]], the explosive growth of the county's population beginning in 1995 has resulted in systematic reduction of Broad Run's attendance area as it spun off six of the district's high schools from within its original boundaries. Initial surroundings of farm fields have been replaced by densely populated housing tracts and the school now experiences one of the most culturally diverse student populations in the region. ==History== [[Image:Broad run high school - 01.JPG|thumb|250px|left|The front of Broad Run High School as of 2006]]The district's third high school, Broad Run opened in 1969 serving grades 8–12 for eastern Loudoun County,{{cite book | last = Graham | first = Liz | coauthors = Nancy Scott| title = The Shield (Vol. I) | publisher = Broad Run High School |date= 1970}} including all of Ashburn, [[Arcola, Virginia|Arcola]], western [[Chantilly, Virginia|Chantilly]] (what is now known as [[South Riding, Virginia|South Riding]]), and [[Sterling, Virginia|Sterling]]. Named for the nearby [[Potomac River]] [[tributary]], Broad [[Stream#Other names for streams|Run]] was dedicated on [[October 13]], [[1969]]. The ceremony's keynote address was delivered by then-Governor of Virginia, [[Mills E. Godwin Jr.]]{{cite book | last = Graham | first = Liz | coauthors = Nancy Scott| title = The Shield (Vol. I) | publisher = Broad Run High School |date= 1970 | pages = p. 9}} At the time, Loudoun's three high schools were not limited to 9th through 12th grades since there were no [[middle school#North America|middle schools]]. Broad Run, therefore, had a "Thetamen" class for two years, its name for eighth graders (similar to calling ninth graders "Freshmen"). By 1973 the Thetamen were shifted to newly opened middle schools and in 1976 a portion of the Sterling student body was moved to [[Park View High School (Sterling, Virginia)|Park View High School]].{{Fact}} As the Ashburn area grew considerably, additional students shifted to [[Potomac Falls High School]] in 1997.{{Fact}} [[Stone Bridge High School]] opened in 2000, which split the Ashburn student body into two different high schools.{{cite web | title = Stone Bridge readies for opening | publisher = Loudoun Times-Mirror | url = http://www.loudountimes.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=775131&BRD=2553&PAG=461&dept_id=576934&rfi=8 | accessdate = 2007-01-09 }} Broad Run gave the remainder of its Sterling student population to Potomac Falls after [[Dominion High School]] opened in 2003 and shifted students in [[Brambleton, Virginia|Brambleton]] to Stone Bridge.{{Fact}} In 2005, Broad Run split off its South Riding students to [[Freedom High School (South Riding, Virginia)|Freedom High School]].{{Fact}} Broad Run High School is not the first high school in Ashburn, however: a public school, known as Ashburn High School, was built for both elementary and high school white students in 1911 (a separate school for [[African-Americans]] was built in 1892 in Old Ashburn). The four-room wood frame schoolhouse initially cost $6,000. Additions to the original structure were made in 1922, 1930, and 1934. The school served Ashburn students until [[February 14]], [[1944]], when the entire building was destroyed by fire. Its replacement, an elementary-only brick structure, was constructed in 1945 and is still in use; known as the Ashburn Annex, it is a training center for the LCPS district.{{cite web | title = The History of Ashburn Schools | publisher = AshburnWeb | url = http://www.ashburnweb.com/history/histschl.htm | accessdate = 2006-12-25 }} ===Enrollment history=== Broad Run's student population averaged 1,486 students during the period 1995 – 2006. The county's steady population increases during this time resulted in accompanying student body expansions, periodically relieved as other high schools opened in eastern Loudoun County (note the population drops in the table below as these schools opened — Potomac Falls in 1997, Stone Bridge in 2000, Dominion in 2003 and Freedom in 2005).{{cite web | title = VA Dept of Education Fall Membership Data Collection (1995-2006) | publisher = Virginia Dept of Education |date= | url = http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Publications/rep_page.htm | accessdate = 2007-01-03}} {| class="wikitable" |+ Student Enrollment History |- style="background:#FFCC99;" align="center" | '''School Year''' || '''Number of Students''' |- ! 1969-1970* | align="center"|    929. |- ! 1995-1996 | align="center"| 1,543 |- ! 1996-1997 | align="center"| 1,751 |- ! 1997-1998 | align="center"| 1,284 |- ! 1998-1999 | align="center"|1,315 |- ! 1999-2000 | align="center"| 1,670 |- ! 2000-2001 | align="center"| 1,343 |- ! 2001-2002 | align="center"| 1,376 |- ! 2002-2003 | align="center"| 1,520 |- ! 2003-2004 | align="center"| 1,483 |- ! 2004-2005 | align="center"| 1,687 |- ! 2005-2006 | align="center"| 1,448 |- ! 2006-2007 | align="center"| 1,415 |} :*includes an eighth grade class of 244 students ==Campus== The campus sits on 39.96 acres along Ashburn Road, across from the Ashbriar community.{{cite web | title = Broad Run High School | publisher = AshburnWeb | url = http://www.ashburnweb.com/schools/brhschl/index.htm | accessdate = 2006-12-25 }} It has been renovated and expanded three times since its opening in 1969 and is located ½-mile south of Farmwell Road and one mile north of the [[Dulles Greenway]]. The main building houses 75–80 classrooms, two computer labs, a media center (library), auditorium, cafeteria, school store and two gymnasiums.{{Fact}} The grounds include a sports stadium for football, lacrosse and soccer, two baseball/softball diamonds, six tennis courts, a concession stand and a pre-school playground.{{Fact}} ==Students== The Broad Run attendance boundaries encompass the [[Ashburn, Virginia|Ashburn]] communities of [[Ashburn Village]], Farmwell Hunt, and University Center, as well as the Ridges at Ashburn and Ashbrook residential subdivisions.{{cite web | title = High School Attendance Boundaries | publisher = Loudoun County Public Schools |date= 2006 | url = http://cmsweb1.loudoun.k12.va.us/509905169119/blank/browse.asp?a=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&c=55408 | format = [[PDF]] | accessdate = 2006-12-25 }} The LCPS middle school of [[Farmwell Station Middle School|Farmwell Station]] and, by extension, the elementary schools Ashburn Elementary, Dominion Trail and Cedar Lane feed students to the high school. A limited number of students living in neighboring communities outside the current attendance boundary, such as [[South Riding, Virginia|South Riding]], [[Ashburn Farm]] and [[Brambleton, Virginia|Brambleton]] also attend as a result of frequent boundary change "grandfathering".{{Fact}} [[Image:BRHS Ethnic Breakdown Graph.JPG|thumb|375px|right|Broad Run Ethnicity Analysis — 2006/2007]] The ethnic/racial composition of Broad Run's student body in 2006 – 2007 is 64% White; 11% Black; 11% Hispanic; and 14% Asian. ==Administration and faculty== The school's administrative team is headed by the [[principal (school)|principal]], Dr. Edgar Markley, a 2003 recipient of a [[The Washington Post|''The Washington Post's'']] Annual Distinguished Educational Leadership Award.{{cite web | title = Annual Distinguished Educational Leadership Awards (2003) | publisher = The Washington Post |date= 2003 | url = http://www.washpost.com/community/education/dela/2003recipients/Markley.shtml | accessdate = 2006-12-23 }} The team includes three [[assistant principal]]s, the director of [[School and guidance counselor|guidance]], and the athletic director. The principal and school, as part of LCPS, are under the direction of the [[Superintendent (education)|superintendent]], who operates under the authority of the Loudoun County [[Board of education|Board of Education]]. There are 117 teachers yielding a teacher/student ratio of 1:14.{{cite web | title = Broad Run High School, Ashburn, Virginia | publisher = Public School Review LLC | url = http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/84923 | accessdate = 2006-12-27 }} ==Curriculum== :''See Main Discussion: [[Loudoun County Public Schools#High Schools|Loudoun County Public Schools – Curriculum]]'' Students mainly attend classes on the Broad Run campus, but have opportunities to take additional, specialized courses at LCPS's magnet and alternative schools, such as science and math at [[Loudoun Academy of Science]] and vocational education classes at C.S. Monroe Technology Center. The school's instructional curriculum is set primarily by the LCPS district office based on Virginia Department of Education requirements. Broad Run's curriculum is typical of Virginia and United States [[High school#United States|secondary schools]].{{cite web | title = Broad Run Academics Overview| publisher = Loudoun County Public Schools |date= 2006/7 | url = http://cmsweb1.loudoun.k12.va.us/51620112123759720/site/default.asp | accessdate = 2006-12-27}} Broad Run is one of only three LCPS schools teaching [[Mandarin Chinese]] (initiated in 2006 – 2007).{{cite news | title = New Instructional Programs | publisher = Loudoun County Public Schools |date= August 25, 2006 | url = http://www.loudoun.k12.va.us/509759161361/cwp/view.asp?A=3&Q=375532&C=69263 | accessdate = 2006-12-31}} Students attending the Loudoun Academy of Science at [[Dominion High School]] in Sterling and C.S. Monroe Technology Center in [[Leesburg, Virginia|Leesburg]] do so every other class day, taking their non-magnet classes (typically core courses, such as English, social sciences and electives) at Broad Run on the alternate days. ===Instruction schedule=== [[Image:Broad run algebra class.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Broad Run Algebra class (2007)]] Like the other nine Loudoun County high schools, Broad Run's regular instruction schedule begins at 9:00 AM and ends at 3:48 PM on all school days.{{cite web | title = Loudoun County Public Schools - 2006-2007 Student Bell Schedule | publisher = Loudoun County Public Schools |date= 2006/2007 | url = http://cmsweb1.loudoun.k12.va.us/50975427144147/blank/browse.asp?a=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&c=69847&50975427144147Nav=|&NodeID=2238 | accessdate = 2006-12-17}} Loudoun County high schools begin the school day much later than neighboring districts, such as [[Fairfax County, Virginia|Fairfax County]]{{cite web | title = Fairfax County Public Schools (Centreville High School) Bell Schedule | publisher = [[Fairfax County Public Schools]] |date= 2006/2007| url = http://www.fcps.edu/CentrevilleHS/bell.htm#top | accessdate = 2006-12-17}} and [[Prince William County, Virginia|Prince William County]],{{cite web | title = Prince William County Public Schools (Battlefield High School) Bell Schedule | publisher = [[Prince William County Public Schools]] |date= 2006/2007| url = http://www.battlefieldhighschool.org/Battlefield%20Info/Documents/Bell%20Lunch%20Schedule%20SY06-07%20asofSept12_PDF.pdf | accessdate = 2006-12-17}} where most schools open at around 7:30 AM and close between 2:00 and 2:30 PM. Broad Run operates on an 8-period block schedule, alternating each day. Periods 1-4 meet in order on A days (also known as Maroon days, after the school's colors); and periods 5-8 are on B (Gold) days.{{cite web | title = Broad Run High School: Bell Schedule| publisher = Loudoun County Public Schools |date= 2006/7 | url = http://cmsweb1.loudoun.k12.va.us/5096042710947/blank/browse.asp?a=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&c=53057&516Nav=|48|&NodeID=48 | accessdate = 2006-12-22}} Periods are 90 minutes in length. Some students, usually seniors with enough credits toward graduation, may have an "Early Release" from school to participate in school approved activities or work.{{Fact}} Students attending classes at the LCPS magnet schools [[Loudoun Academy of Science]] or C.S. Monroe Technology Center usually do so on B/Gold days.{{Fact}} ====Flex and Spartan Read==== Since students generally have only seven courses, period 6 is designated as the Flex period. Flex consists of two half-periods during which normal classes are not held (taking place on B/Gold day). Instead, students report to two 41-minute subject-specific [[study hall|study halls]] or review sessions.{{cite web | title = Broad Run High School FLEX Block Rotation Schedule (2nd Quarter) | publisher = Broad Run High School | url = http://cmsweb1.loudoun.k12.va.us/brhs/lib/brhs/Flex_Sched/2nd_qtr_flex.pdf?516Nav=|&NodeID=49 | accessdate = 2007-01-09}} The Flex period was introduced in 2003 – 2004;{{cite news | last = Zentz | first = Andrea | title = No More Study Hall | publisher = The Connection Newspapers | date = September 2, 2004 | url = http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?archive=true&article=36785&paper=67&cat=137 | accessdate = 2007-01-09}} prior to this Broad Run started every day with the same class for 45 minutes, while the rest of the day consisted of three sets of 90 minute periods that alternated every day (still named A/Maroon and B/Gold days). Each student's subject periods (1 – 5 and 7 – 8) are evenly rotated through the Flex periods on a predetermined schedule, and school policy dictates that the Flex period is not to be used for introduction of new material, but for review or individual help.{{cite web | title = Broad Broad Run High School Annual School Plan for 2006-2007 | publisher = Broad Run High School | url = http://cmsweb1.loudoun.k12.va.us/50990548596/lib/50990548596/sip_plan.pdf?516Nav=|&NodeID=2512 | accessdate = 2007-01-09}} Students can also utilize the time to complete assignments or make up late work. Occasionally, these periods are used for assemblies, administrative [[home room#United States|home rooms]] or other activities (thus the name "Flex"). During the 2004 – 2005 the school year a [[sustained silent reading|reading program]] was begun: during the first 15 minutes of the first of the two Flex periods all students perform silent reading of a book or magazine of their choice. ===Academic performance and achievement=== ====Accreditation==== Broad Run is a fully accredited high school{{cite web | title = 2006-2007 Accreditation Ratings | publisher = Virginia Department of Education |date= 2006/2007 | url = http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/src/accred-final-05.xls | format = [[Microsoft Excel]] | accessdate = 2006-12-23 }} based on the [[Standards of Learning|Standards of Learning (SOL)]] examinations in Virginia (all but five of Loudoun County's 66 public schools are fully accredited). Virginia high schools are considered fully accredited if students achieve pass rates of 70% or above in all four content areas (English, mathematics, history/social science, and science) on SOL examinations administered during the previous school year. Broad Run's current pass rates (2006 – 2007) are: English – 95%; Math – 87%; History – 91%; and Science – 85%. Broad Run's "Fully Accredited" status extends back a number of years: {| border="1" cellpadding="3" style="text-align:center" class="wikitable" |+ Standards of Learning Accreditation History
Passing Rate Percentages{{cite web | title = 2000-2001 Virginia School Accreditation Status| publisher = Virginia Department of Education |date= 2006/2007 | url = http://www.pen.k12.va.us/accred9900/pages/53-740.html | accessdate = 2006-12-25 }} !width="100" style="background:#FFCC99;" |School Year !width="90" style="background:#FFCC99;" |English !width="90" style="background:#FFCC99;" |Math !width="90" style="background:#FFCC99;" |History !width="90" style="background:#FFCC99;" |Science !width="125" style="background:#FFCC99;" |Status |- !2005/2006 | 95 || 87 || 91 || 85 || Fully Accredited |- !2004/2005 | 97 || 91 || 94 || 85 || Fully Accredited |- !2003/2004 | 98 || 87 || 89 || 84 || Fully Accredited |- !2002/2003 | 100 || 84 || 89 || 87 || Fully Accredited |- !2001/2002 | 86 || 78|| 92 || 90 || Fully Accredited |- !2000/2001 | 86 || 72|| 75 || 88 || Fully Accredited |- |} ====SAT scores==== The average [[Scholastic Aptitude Test|Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)]] score in 2006 for Broad Run was 1,568 (535 in Math; 525 in Verbal; 508 in Writing).{{cite web | title = LCPS Above State, National Averages on SAT’s | publisher = Loudoun County Public Schools |date= 08/29/2006 | url = http://www.loudoun.k12.va.us/509759161361/cwp/view.asp?A=3&Q=375217&C=69263 | accessdate = 2006-12-24}} These scores compare favorably to averages for other LCPS high schools, and are significantly better than the average performances of Virginia students and the United States overall. {| class="wikitable" |+ SAT Performance Comparisons
2006 |- style="background:#FFCC99;" align="center" |width="95" | '''Test Group''' ||width="100" | '''Mathematics''' ||width="100" | '''Critical Reading''' ||width="100" | '''Writing''' ||width="100" | '''Total''' |- align="center" ! BRHS | 535 || 525 || 508 || 1,568 |- align="center" ! LCPS | 528 || 525 || 508 || 1,561 |- align="center" ! Virginia | 513 || 512 || 500 || 1,525 |- align="center" ! United States | 518 || 503 || 497 || 1,508 |} Performance history for Broad Run students during the span from 2000 to 2006 shows a steady improvement in Math scores (note that the [[College Board]] added the [[Scholastic Aptitude Test#Structure|Writing]] component to the examination for the first time in 2006, and the Critical Reading section was previously called Verbal). In 2006 the school was the only Loudoun County high school whose average SAT scores increased from the previous year.{{cite news | last = Jackson | first = Charlie | title = Board Members To Press Study Of AYP Failures | publisher = leesburg2day.com |date= September 7, 2006 | url = http://206.246.124.100/current.cfm?catid=5&newsid=12461 | accessdate = 2007-01-01}} {| class="wikitable" |+ SAT Performance History |- style="background:#FFCC99;" align="center" |width="95" | '''School Year''' ||width="100" | '''Mathematics''' ||width="100" | '''Critical Reading''' ||width="100" | '''Writing''' ||width="100" | '''Total''' |- valign="top" align="center" ! 2005-2006 | 535 || 525 || 508 || 1,568
(1,060 M & CR) |- align="center" ! 2004-2005{{cite web | title = LCPS Posts a Record 1073 on the SAT | publisher = Loudoun County Public Schools |date= 08/31/2005 | url = http://www.loudoun.k12.va.us/509759161361/cwp/view.asp?A=3&Q=312658&C=61852 | accessdate = 2006-12-24}} | 532 || 522 ||align="center"| — || 1,054 |- align="center" ! 2003-2004   | 530 || 532 ||align="center"| — || 1,062 |- align="center" ! 2002-2003   | 530 || 527 ||align="center"| — || 1,057 |- align="center" ! 2001-2002   | 528 || 532 ||align="center"| — || 1,060 |- align="center" ! 2000-2001   | 515 || 522 ||align="center"| — || 1,037 |} ====NCLB and Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)==== To meet the requirements of the federal [[No Child Left Behind Act|No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)]], the state of Virginia utilizes its [[Standards of Learning|Standards of Learning (SOL)]] examinations as its progress measurement tool. NCLB requires states to set annual measurable objectives of proficiency in reading and mathematics, participation in testing, and graduation and attendance. These objectives are in addition to the high standards for learning and achievement required under Virginia’s SOL program. Schools and school divisions that meet the annual objectives required by the federal education law are considered to have made adequately yearly progress (AYP) toward the goal of 100 percent proficiency of all students in reading and mathematics by 2014.{{cite web | title = NCLB - School Report Card | publisher = Virginia Department of Education |date= 2006/2007 | url = http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/src/index.shtml | accessdate = 2006-12-24 }} Broad Run has maintained Adequate Yearly Progress for the school years 2003 – 2004 through 2005 – 2006. The percentage of students passing the English and Math tests at Broad Run averages slightly higher than Loudoun County as a whole, but lags slightly behind in Science by three points. ==Extracurricular activities== Broad Run High School offers a number of activities to its students and staff outside the regular instructional curriculum. All school sponsored clubs and activities are supervised by a faculty or staff member, although much of the organizational responsibilities are often handled by students. In addition to the fine arts, athletic and other programs detailed below, the extracurricular activities sponsored by the school range from service organizations (Environmental Club and [[Key Club]]) to academic ([[National Honor Society]] and Academic Team & Signet) to professional ([[DECA (organization)|DECA]] and [[FBLA]]) to cultural (Muslim Student Association, German Club, [[Gay-Straight Alliance]] and Spanish Club) to special interests (Chess Club and Dance Team).{{cite web | title = Broad Run Activities Directory | publisher = Loudoun County Public Schools |date= 2006 | url = http://cmsweb1.loudoun.k12.va.us/brhs/site/Directory_List.asp?byType=50 | accessdate = 2006-12-26 }} ===Drama=== In addition to its drama instruction, Broad Run students and staff produce and stage at least three major theatrical performances each year. These productions include a full-length play in the fall, a one-act festival in the winter, and a musical in the spring. Participation in a show is open to all students, regardless of enrollment in a drama class.{{cite web | title = Broad Run High School Drama | publisher = Loudoun County Public Schools |date= 2006 | url = http://cmsweb1.loudoun.k12.va.us/509505495554/site/default.asp? | accessdate = 2006-12-26 }} 2005 and 2006 productions included ''[[The Government Inspector]]'', ''[[The Secret Garden]]'' and ''[[Noises Off]]''.{{cite news | title = ‘Inspector’ Comes to Town at Broad Run | publisher = The Connection Newspapers |date= November 6, 2006 | url = http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=73835&paper=59&cat=124 | accessdate = 2007-01-02}} ===Band=== Broad Run's [[school band|band]] program includes over 100 students, with two concert bands ([[symphonic band]] and [[wind ensemble]]), a [[marching band]], [[Jazz band|jazz]], percussion and chamber ensembles, a jazz lab, and [[music theory]] classes.{{cite web | title = Broad Run High School Band Program | publisher = Loudoun County Public Schools |date= 2006 | url = http://cmsweb1.loudoun.k12.va.us/50912573013211/site/default.asp? | accessdate = 2006-12-25 }} The program has won many awards and competitions over a three-decade history, both locally and at national competitions held in [[Orlando, Florida]], [[Virginia Beach, Virginia]], [[Walt Disney World]], [[Atlanta, Georgia]] and [[Myrtle Beach, South Carolina]]. Broad Run has twice been named a [[Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association#Virginia Honor Band|Virginia Honor Band]], the top award for bands in Virginia (1996 – 1997 and 2003 – 2004).{{cite web | title = Virginia Honor Bands: Yearly History| publisher = [[Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association]] |date= | url = http://www.vboda.org/HonorBand/By%20Year.htm | accessdate = 2006-12-31}} Broad Run students regularly win positions in the [[Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association#All Virginia Band and Orchestra|All Virginia Band and Orchestra]], which is comprised of the top high school musicians in the [[Virginia|Commonwealth]]. In 2001, band director Jeffery Kelley was arrested and charged with two [[felony]] counts of taking indecent liberties with two students in the band.{{cite news | last = Echtenkamp | first = Jon | title = High school band director arrested on sex charges | publisher = Loudoun Times-Mirror |date= December 5, 2001| url = http://www.zwire.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=2732095&BRD=2553&PAG=461&dept_id=576934&rfi=8 | accessdate = 2006-04-10}} Director of the band program since 1997, Kelley plead guilty to the charges in March 2002. Following his mid-school year departure, Rob Romich took over the program, successfully leading the program to high ratings at festivals for the top three bands in the program (wind ensemble, jazz ensemble, and marching band) and becoming winning the school's second Virginia Honor Band award. Lisa Napoli was hired to replace Romich in the summer of 2005 and is the current director of bands at Broad Run. Subsequent to Loudoun County Public Schools' initiating middle school string programs in 2002 to 6th graders, Broad Run and the other nine Loudoun high schools also began string ensembles in the 2005 – 2006 school year.{{Fact}} Since Loudoun does not offer a full orchestra program at the high school level, students from upper level bands will occasionally perform concerts with the combined strings classes.{{cite web | title = Combined Charity/Orchestra Concert| publisher = Loudoun County Public Schools |date= [[December 1]], [[2006]]| url = http://cmsweb1.loudoun.k12.va.us/509759161361/cwp/view.asp?A=3&Q=394152&C=72865 | accessdate = 2007-01-05}}{{cite web | title = LCPS High School Orchestra Concert| publisher = Loudoun County Public Schools |date= [[May 17]], [[2006]]| url = http://cmsweb1.loudoun.k12.va.us/509759161361/cwp/view.asp?A=3&Q=367545&C=68531 | accessdate = 2007-01-05}} ===Color Guard=== Broad Run's color guard program competes in both the fall and winter athletic seasons.{{cite web | title = Broad Run High School Color Guard | publisher = Loudoun County Public Schools |date= 2006 | url = http://cmsweb1.loudoun.k12.va.us/5095091812210/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=72710 | accessdate = 2007-01-08 }} Under the direction of Catina Anderson since 1998, the Fall and Winter Guards have won almost every competition they have attended since 2001. The Fall Guard competes as a unit of the marching band (Marching Spartans), while the Winter Guard competes indoors independently against various guards from all across the [[Mid-Atlantic States|Mid-Atlantic region]].{{cite web | title = Broad Run High School Winter Guard History | publisher = Loudoun County Public Schools |date= 2006 | url = http://cmsweb1.loudoun.k12.va.us/50950549574/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=68495 | accessdate = 2007-01-08 }} The 2006 show was dedicated to the ''[[Race for the Cure]]'' for [[breast cancer]] with the music selection and choreography tailored to the theme. In addition, the Winter Guard collected donations throughout the season to donate for breast cancer research and participate in the 2006 ''Race for the Cure'', raising 8,825.17 dollars. In the same season, the combined Broad Run/[[Heritage High School (Leesburg, Virginia)|Heritage]] Winter Guard won the Gold Medal in their division (Independent Regional A Class) at the Atlantic Indoor Association Championships in [[Raleigh, North Carolina]].{{cite web | title = Broad Run High School Winter Guard | publisher = Loudoun County Public Schools |date= 2006 | url = http://cmsweb1.loudoun.k12.va.us/50950549574/site/default.asp | accessdate = 2006-12-25 }} ===Debate=== [[Image:Brhs debate trophies.jpg|thumb|280px|right|Broad Run Debate Team Trophies
in 2007]] The school has a successful [[debate]] team under the direction of [[Ron Richards]], having won the inaugural AA State Championship in 2004 (won by policy contemporary switch-side team, Devin Kidner and Reed Pannell), coming within two points of the title in 2005 (losing to cross-town rival Stone Bridge), and winning its tenth Group AA debate title since [[1991]] at the 2006 [[Virginia High School League|Virginia High School League (VHSL)]] Debate Tournament.{{cite web | title = Virginia High School League Book of Records (Tenth Edition - 2006-07) | publisher = Virginia High School League |date= 12/12/2006 | url = http://www.vhsl.org/recbook.pdf | format = [[PDF]] | accessdate = 2006-12-25}} Prior to 2004, team championships were not awarded in debate at the state level, though Broad Run regularly filled the ranks of individual champions: from 2000 to 2006 Broad Run had 20 individual VHSL champions. A display case located in the school is dedicated solely to trophies won by the debate teams. There are five types of debate that have active participation at Broad Run: [[Policy debate|Policy]], [[Lincoln-Douglas debate|Lincoln-Douglass]], Student Congress, [[Public forum debate|Public Forum]] and [[Individual events (speech and debate)|Speech]].{{cite web | title = Broad Run High School Debate Team | publisher = Loudoun County Public Schools |date= 2006 | url = http://cmsweb1.loudoun.k12.va.us/509505495637/site/default.asp | accessdate = 2006-12-25}} ===Publications=== Students have a number of publishing education and experience opportunities, including ''The Shield'' ([[yearbook]]), ''The Spartan'' ([[Student newspaper|newspaper]]) and a literary/visual arts publication titled ''Unbound.'' ===Athletics=== [[Image:BRHS.jpg|150px|right|BRHS Athletic Logo]] Broad Run is a member of the [[AA Dulles District]] of the [[AA Region II|Region II]] of the [[Virginia High School League]], and sponsors girls and boys athletic teams in the following sports: baseball, boys and girls basketball, cheerleading, cross-country, football, golf, gymnastics, boys and girls lacrosse, boys and girls soccer, softball, boys and girls tennis, track, swimming, volleyball, and wrestling.{{cite web | title = Broad Run High School - Fall Sports | publisher = Broad Run High School Athletic Department |date= 2006 | url = http://cmsweb1.loudoun.k12.va.us/50940661305/site/default.asp | accessdate = 2007-01-09}} {{cite web | title = Broad Run High School - Winter Sports | publisher = Broad Run High School Athletic Department |date= 2006 | url = http://cmsweb1.loudoun.k12.va.us/5094066132059/site/default.asp | accessdate = 2007-01-09}} {{cite web | title = Broad Run High School - Spring Sports | publisher = Broad Run High School Athletic Department |date= 2006 | url = http://cmsweb1.loudoun.k12.va.us/5094066132227/site/default.asp | accessdate = 2007-01-09}} The mascot is a [[Spartan]]. Broad Run sports have achieved statewide recognition,{{cite book | title = Virginia High School League Book of Records, Tenth Edition - 2006-07 | last = Giles | first = Lisa | coauthors = Sharon Condoulis, Marshall Johnson | publisher = [[Virginia High School League]] |date= December 2006 | url = http://www.vhsl.org/recbook.pdf}} winning six state titles at the AA level: * boys cross-country (1972 and 1974, runner-up in 1993) * girls gymnastics (1991, runner-up in 1976, 1988, and 1990)
(note: A and AA were categorized for the purposes of gymnastics as one "unclassified" level) * baseball (1991, runner-up in 1990) * softball (2000, runner-up in 1994 and 2002) * girls soccer (2001, runner-up in 2004 with a 20-3-1 record; additionally, Coach Claire Collins earned state co-Coach of the Year honors, the Region 2 and Dulles District Coach of the Year, and also won [[The Washington Post|The Washington Post’s]] All Metropolitan Coach of the Year Award){{cite press release | title = Coaches honored at the college, high school and youth levels | publisher = National Soccer Coaches Association of America |date= January 14, 2005| url = | accessdate = 2007-01-02}} ====Softball==== The Spartan softball teams of 2000 and 2002 set new state records for various team categories, such as total runs scored in a season, consecutive shutout innings, total strikeouts in a season, and total strikeouts in one game.Christy Anch, pitcher for the Lady Spartans from 1999 – 2002, personally holds 22 individual state records in the [[Virginia High School League]]. ====Football==== The Broad Run football program has experienced varying degrees of success since 2000, fielding only two teams with winning records (2003 and 2004 / 6-4 records) between 2000 and 2006.{{Fact}} Losing seasons in 2002 and 2005 led to the replacement of Ken Belchik as head coach with Michael Burnett in 2006.{{cite news | last = Chortkoff | first = Mitch | title = Samohi Football Coach Takes Post In Virginia | pages = | language = English | publisher = [[Santa Monica Mirror|Santa Monica Mirror Online]] |date= March 8, 2006 | url = http://www.smmirror.com/MainPages/DisplayArticleDetails.asp?eid=2740 | accessdate = 2006-12-22}} The team's record was 5-5 in 2006.{{cite news | last = Staff | title = Football Standings | pages = | language = English | publisher = Loudoun Times-Mirror |date= November 15, 2006 | url = http://www.loudountimes.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=17464353&BRD=2553&PAG=461&dept_id=576934&rfi=8 | accessdate = 2007-01-08}} Numerous students from the school have advanced to [[Division I]] and [[Division II|II]] programs across the nation.{{cite web | title = The Roster - Softball - JMU Sports | publisher = JMU Athletics |date= 2007 | url = http://www.jmusports.com/Team/Players/5_Roster.asp?TeamID=5 | accessdate = 2007-01-01}} {{cite web | title = Broad Run’s Jackson Signs Letter of Intent with Flagler | publisher = Loudoun County Public Schools |date= May 24, 2006| url = http://cmsweb1.loudoun.k12.va.us/509759161361/cwp/view.asp?A=3&Q=369043&C=68823 | accessdate = 2007-01-01}} {{cite web | title = Broad Run’s Morgan Signs Lacrosse Letter of Intent with Sacred Heart | publisher = Loudoun County Public Schools |date= December 22, 2005| url = http://cmsweb1.loudoun.k12.va.us/509759161361/cwp/view.asp?A=3&Q=341274&C=66258 | accessdate = 2007-01-01}} ====Rivalries==== Broad Run's primary rival school is [[Stone Bridge High School]], located about two miles away. The rivalry between Broad Run and Stone Bridge has been intense, with large attendance at many of the football, soccer, and softball games between the two schools.{{Fact}} However, since Stone Bridge moved to the [[AAA Liberty District]] in 2005, no football games have been scheduled between the two schools. Both schools still play each other in nearly every other sport.{{Fact}} Broad Run also enjoys rivalries with [[Park View High School (Sterling, Virginia)|Park View High School]] in softball, [[Loudoun County High School]] in girls' basketball and girls' soccer, and [[Potomac Falls High School]] in boys' soccer.{{Fact}} The rivalry with Park View in particular has intensified since Stone Bridge's district change, as the two schools were once heated rival schools.{{Fact}} ==References== ===Citations===
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*{{cite web | title = NCLB - School Report Card | publisher = Virginia Department of Education |date= 2006/2007 | url = http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/src/index.shtml | accessdate = 2006-12-23}}
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