Osbourn Park High School
38°45′47″N 77°27′00″W / 38.763°N 77.45°W
| Osbourn Park High School | |
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8909 Euclid Avenue , 20111 United States | |
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| School type | Public, high school |
| Founded | 1976 |
| School district | Prince William County Public Schools |
| Principal | Lisamarie Kane |
| Teaching staff | 150.93 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12[1]{ |
| Enrollment | 2,757[1] (2021–22) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.27[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Yellow Jacket |
| Rival | Osbourn High School |
| Feeder schools | Parkside Middle School |
| Website | osbournparkhs |
Osbourn Park High School is a Prince William County, Virginia public high school in a small county island between the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park, southwest of Washington D.C.
Osbourn Park serves the mid-part of the county. Osbourn Park has also been designated as Prince William County's The Center for Biotechnology and Engineering and houses two other unique programs: Allied Health and NJROTC. It has at various times had a student population ranging from 1900 to 3200, but it is currently around 2500 grades 9-12.
History and Administration
[edit]Osbourn Park High School was first opened in 1975, serving students in both Manassas and Manassas Park.[2] Shortly after the school opened, Manassas City and Manassas Park left Prince William County Schools, and created their own school systems (this created Osbourn High School and Manassas Park High School). The school was named for Eugenia Osbourn, a longtime Manassas educator.[3]
Architecture
[edit]Osbourn Park was a classic school of the 1970s, constructed with open, modular classrooms. Renovations began in 2005 to update the nearly thirty-year-old interior of the building. Some of the changes include permanent walls for classrooms including doors, new floors, and newly painted walls. Unity Reed High School, another county high school constructed around the same time, is an exact replica of Osbourn Park. Both schools have a red brick facade.[2]
Administration
[edit]The Principal of Osbourn Park High School is Lisamarie Kane. Before her appointment in 2021, she was an assistant principal at Gar-Field Senior High School. In 2024, Kane received the 2024 Outstanding High School Principal from the Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals.[4][5]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2023-2024 school year, Osbourn Park's student body of 2,744 was:[6]
- 16.3% Black/African American
- 44.9% Hispanic
- 20.7% White
- 13.1% Asian
- 4.4% Two or More Races
- .4% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
- .1% American Indian/Alaskan
Academics
[edit]Programs
[edit]Center for Biotechnology and Engineering
Osbourn Park offers the Biotechnology program. It is a four-year program for students interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) related fields. The Biotechnology Program allows students to enroll in a variety of Advanced Placement (AP) science courses.
Osbourn Park High School recently[when?] purchased class sets of iPads. and the pre-governors school program.[7]
CTE Programs
Osbourn Park also offers specialty programs through their automotive program, firefighting program, Navy JROTC, practical nursing program and project lead-the-way.[7][8][9]
Fine and Performing Arts
Osbourn Park is a Virginia Music Educators Association (VMEA) Blue-Ribbon Award-winning school. Osbourn Park's Madrigal Singers was one of the four high school choir and orchestra groups that performed at the 2023 VMEA Convention.[10][11]
Athletics
[edit]Athletics
[edit]Gar-field High School is in the 6A Cedar Run District of the Virginia High School League.[12] The school offers Cheer, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, golf, basketball, gymnastics, indoor and outdoor track, swimming and diving, baseball, crew, lacrosse, soccer, softball, and tennis.[13]
State Championships
[edit]In 2024, Osbourn Park High School, won the 6A Girls Softball Championship, defeating Battlefield High School.[14]
Notable alumni
[edit] | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (August 2019) |
- David Robinson, Class of 1983, Basketball Hall of Fame player (center, San Antonio Spurs), alumnus of the United States Naval Academy, nicknamed "The Admiral".[15]
- Leeann Tweeden, Class of 1991 (graduated in 3 years), model (Playboy, Frederick's of Hollywood, Hooters, Venus Swimwear) and TV personality (ESPN2, Fox Sports Network).[16]
- Andrew Dykstra, Class of 2004, D.C. United Goalkeeper[17]
- Travis Tucker, Class of 2001, semifinalist on American Idol Season 4.[18]
- Julie Croteau, Class of 1988, first woman to play men's NCAA baseball, and first woman to coach men's NCAA Division I baseball.[19]
- Jason Richardson, Class of 2009, current musician for All That Remains and solo project, former band Chelsea Grin and Born of Osiris
- Nico Greetham, Class of 2013, Season 10 finalist of So You Think You Can Dance, actor seen in American Horror Story, The Prom and Love, Victor.[20]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "OSBOURN PARK HIGH". Search for Public Schools. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ a b Melton, David Glenn (November 20, 1998). "A HISTORY OF MANASSAS PARK CITY SCHOOLS". Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Osbourn Park High School - Our School". www.pwcs.edu.
- ^ Team, PWLiving Editorial (May 15, 2020). "New Osbourn Park High School Principal". Prince William Living. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ Seymour, Emily (May 8, 2024). "Osbourn Park High School principal named Outstanding High School Principal of Virginia". INSIDENOVA.COM. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Osbourn Park High". Virginia School Quality Profiles. February 23, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ a b "Specialty Programs".
- ^ Team, PWLiving Editorial (June 2, 2018). "Osbourn Park High School Navy JROTC Visits White House". Prince William Living. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ Team, PWLiving Editorial (May 31, 2017). "Nursing Graduation and Capping Ceremony Scheduled for June 2". Prince William Living. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Blue Ribbon Award | VMEA - Music Educators Association". VMEA. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Two PWCS High Schools Chosen To Perform At Annual VMEA Conference". www.pwcs.edu.
- ^ Tran, Huy. "Alignment". VHSL. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Osbourn Park High School". osbournparkhs.rschoolteams.com. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ InsideNoVa, Eric Hobeck/For (June 8, 2024). "Osbourn Park wins Class 6 state softball title". INSIDENOVA.COM. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ Miketinac, Charles (April 19, 2020). "How David Robinson almost missed becoming a basketball player". KABB. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ citydesk@gazette.com, news services and the Gazette (November 16, 2017). "Who is Leeann Tweeden? Al Franken accuser worked at Colorado Springs Hooters". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ United, D. C. (January 12, 2016). "Osbourn Park graduate Andrew Dykstra re-signs with D.C. United". INSIDENOVA.COM. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ manassasjm (May 26, 2023). "Manassas Journal Messenger | Tucker makes another hurdle". Manassas Journal Messenger | Cities of Manassas & Manassas Park, Va. News, Classified & Lifestyle. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "CROTEAU'S LOVE OF BASEBALL EXCEEDS PAIN OF PAST SLIGHTS". Washington Post. March 2, 2024. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ Stewart, Amanda (June 20, 2013). "Dance show 'a dream' for Woodbridge teen Nico Greetham". INSIDENOVA.COM. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
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