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Since the opening of Washington Dulles International Airport in 1962, Loudoun County's population has skyrocketed, accompanied by that of the school system. For example, since the 2000–2001 school year, LCPS has opened 51 schools: 28 elementary, 11 middle, 11 high and one educational center.
The school was originally planned to open for the 2008–2009 school year, but site acquisition delays caused the school to open two years later than planned. Until the 2012 school year, with the opening of John Champe High School, Tuscarora was the largest high school in Loudoun County with a capacity of 1,800 students. Pamela Croft is the ...
It was the first high school built in the county in 21 years, following Park View's opening in 1976. The high school design for Potomac Falls has been used for every new high school built in Loudoun County since then. Stone Bridge opened in 2000 with Potomac Falls' design, but with a larger auditorium and some additional classrooms.
The Loudoun County Captain Band, formerly Loudoun County Raider Band, has been a Virginia honor band every year since 2004. [10] The marching band won the 4A US BANDS National Championship in 2018 [ 11 ] and 5A US BANDS National Championships in 2019 with the highest score of all time in the A class division. [ 12 ]
In 2015, the current Potomac District was revived to alleviate crowding within the Dulles District and for schools in Loudoun County with a higher enrollment. With the opening of Tuscarora in 2010 and the increasing enrollment by Briar Woods, Broad Run, Stone Bridge and Potomac Falls, led to the district's creation.
Initially opening with an enrollment of only 609 students [2] (partially due to the lack of a senior class its first year), John Champe's size has more than tripled in the years since. The school temporarily shifted to an intermediate system in the 2018-2019 school year, with Willard Intermediate School serving 8-9th grade and Champe serving 10 ...
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The name “Lightridge” was chosen to recognize the history of agriculture and dairy farming in the area. [3] The school is located off Lightridge Farm Road and near the site of Lightridge Farm, a now-closed dairy farm which operated for more than 60 years and was the last working dairy farm in Loudoun County east of Route 15.