Deep Run High School

Deep Run High School
File:Deep run01.jpg
Address
4801 Twin Hickory Road Glen Allen , Virginia 23059
Information
School type	Public high school
Motto	"Where Wildcat Pride Runs Deep"
Founded	2002
School district	Henrico County Public Schools
Superintendent	Frederick S. Morton IV
Principal	Lenny Pritchard
Staff	100 Teachers 8 Instructional Aides
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,769 (2006-2007)
Language	English
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Black and Royal Blue
Athletics conference	Virginia High School League AAA Central Region AAA Colonial District
Mascot	Wildcat
Newspaper	The Sentinel
Yearbook	The Pride
Website	Official Site

Deep Run High School (DRHS, Deep Run, DR) is named after Deep Run School in celebration of Henrico County Public Schools' 300 year old tradition of excellence in education. Deep Run High School was one of the earliest schools in Henrico County, Virginia; the original structure can be found on the grounds of Short Pump Elementary School. Located at 4801 Twin Hickory Road in Short Pump, the Far West End suburb of Richmond, Deep Run's district encompasses several neighborhoods in the area including Twin Hickory (in which the school resides), Wyndham, Wellesley, and Fox Hall. Deep Run's biggest rival is Mills E. Godwin High School. The two schools compete in annual competitions in football (The West End Brawl), baseball and basketball, always drawing the highest attendance.

History

Deep Run High School was named after one of Henrico County's first schools: Deep Run School. Deep Run School was a two-room schoolhouse that can still be found on the grounds of Short Pump Elementary School. Deep Run High School is a celebration of Henrico County's 300th year of excellence.

In 2002, Deep Run opened its doors solely to freshmen and sophomores as the newest member of Henrico County's public schools. While freshmen entered from neighboring middle schools (Short Pump Middle School and Pocahontas Middle School), incoming sophomores predominantly transferred from John Randolph Tucker High School. Deep Run reached full capacity during its 2004-2005 academic year and graduated its first class on June 16, 2005.

In 2007, Deep Run became overcrowded due to increased build up of surrounding areas. To alleviate the problem, during the summer of 2008, six trailers were placed on school property for the 2008-2009 school year. They will remain on school property until the a new high school in the Glen Allen area is constructed.

Dr. Aaron Spence, Deep Run's first principal, resigned during the summer of 2008 to take over as Director of Curriculum in Chesterfield County. Former Head Football Coach Lenny Pritchard was named acting principal for the 2008-2009 school year until a more comprehensive search can be completed.

Academics

Curriculum

• Business - Introduction to Business and Marketing, Business Law, Accounting, Keyboarding
• English - 9-12 college prep, 9-12 honors, 11-12 AP
• Exceptional Education
• Fine Arts - Art 1-5, Creative Writing 1, Computer Art 1-4, honors and AP Art History, Intermediate Band, Advanced Band, Honors Band, Jazz Ensemble, Marching Band, Chorus (5), Orchestra, Honors Orchestra
• Foreign Language - Spanish 1-4 and AP, French 1-4 and AP, Latin 1-4 and AP, and Japanese
• Health & PE - 9-10 Health & PE, Advanced PE
• Marketing - Introduction to Marketing and Business, Sports Marketing, Fashion Marketing
• Mathematics - Integrated 1-4, Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry, Advanced Algebra and Trigonometry, Math Analysis, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, Discrete Math
• Publications - Journalism 1 & 2, Yearbook, Literary Magazine, Newspaper
• Science - Earth Science, Biology, Biology 2, AP Biology, Chemistry, AP Chemistry, Physics, AP Physics, AP Environmental
• Social Studies - World History 1 & 2, US & VA history (C, A, AP), US & VA government (C, A, AP), Art history, Our British Heritage, 20th Century, AP European
• Technology - CAD & Technical Drawing, CIT
• Works and Family - Drama, Foods & Wellness, Creative Fashion, Teacher Cadet
• Air Force JROTC
• Kelly Hulihan - levels 1-4

Honor Societies

• National Honor Society
• Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society)
• Beta Club
• Spanish Honor Society
• French Honor Society
• Latin Honor Society
• International Thespian Society
• Quill and Scroll Society

Center for Information Technology

Further information: Center for Information Technology (Specialty Center)

The Center for Information Technology (CIT) is a Henrico County Public Schools specialty center that prepares students for higher education and careers in related fields of computer science and information technology. Admission into the center is facilitated through an extensive application process for rising freshman. The Center is currently directed by Chairman Steve P. Long who replaced Doran McBride in 2004.

Extracurricular activities

Deep Run High School offers many extracurricular activities to its students. These clubs meet on a regular basis. Some prominent clubs in the Deep Run Community include: Page Turners, a club that meets and discusses books; Technology Student Association, a club that meets at regional, state, and national levels to compete in the different fields of technology, Students Against Destructive Decisions, a club that is aimed at promoting safe choices in life; Choice Club, a Christian club that meets in the morning; and Key Club, a club that promotes community service.

Deep Run High School clubs not only have prominence in the school, but also at the state, national, and global levels. Deep Run High School's Technology Student Association chapter (TSA) has four members on the State Executive Council. Deep Run has the most representation on the 15 person council. Deep Run High School's Key Club has one of the biggest chapters in the world.

Deep Run also has many student-created clubs. Some examples are the Japanese Club, Guitar Club, Whit Club, and Cooking Club. The club leaders took the initiative to create a club from their own interests. Although they do not have a state or national level, student-created clubs still are important to the Deep Run community.

Co-curricular activities

Deep Run Marching Wildcats

The Deep Run Marching Band has become well known in the few years that it has been in existence. They have been named a VBODA Virginia Honor Band since the year after the band's formation while the band was under the direction of Frank Chlorie, giving it a five-year streak. Twice competing at Bands of America at Townson University, they made finals in 2008. The Deep Run Marching Wildcat Band has several staff members and is currently directed by Jaraun M. Ransome.

Deep Run High School has also obtained the Blue Ribbon School award for music two years in a row now, which involves all music programs getting superior ratings at state festivals.

Blue Cheese Robotics

Since Deep Run opened it has been home to FIRST Robotics Team 1086. Blue Cheese Robotics participates in the FIRST Robotics competition. Tucker and Deep Run teamed up to build the 2008 robot. FIRST is an international non-profit organization, inspiring and exciting students about science and technology futures. Over 6 years, the team has won 9 awards, including winning the Regional Competition and Regional Chairman's Award in 2007-08. Along with just building robots, the team is highly active in the community, and is highly beneficial to members. Students experience what has been described as "21st Century Education", learning in a free and fun environment with their friends and peers. This program is proven helpful for students, with 100% of 2007-08 graduates receiving scholarships, and going on to be very successful college students, and adults.

Orchestra

Deep Run has two string orchestras conducted by William Raposo. In 2007 and 2008, the orchestra competed in local festivals and received straight superior ratings (the highest honor possible). In March 2007, the orchestra traveled to Chicago, Illinois to compete in a national festival. The orchestra received a gold medal and a second place overall finish. In April 2008, the ensemble came first place in its division and won overall orchestral champion in Atlanta, Georgia.

Vocal Music

There are several student choirs at Deep Run which meet as a class during school, consisting of Cantate (advanced women's select choir), Voce Unificato (larger select women's choir), Belle Voci (advanced select mixed choir), Sound Steps (select show choir), and Cantar Bellamente (large non-select mixed choir). There also exist choirs which meet outside of class, including a women's quartet, a men's quartet, and a mixed quintet.

Deep Run's choirs have performed all over the country and consistently earned superior ratings at competitions and festivals nationwide . Cities of competition include Boston, Atlanta, Nashville, New York, and Orlando.

Drama

The Deep Run drama department is officially known as the Out of the Woods Theater Company, in honor of the school's first ever musical, Into the Woods, which ran in April 2003.

Deep Run offers four levels of Theater Arts classes (Theater Arts I, II, III, and IV, IV being for honors credit) for students as well as a stagecraft class, which is new for the 2006-2007 year. Within class, students study acting, playwriting, directing, technical theater, and theater history, the subject matter often depending upon whatever level the students are currently in.

Each school year, the Drama Department puts on a fall play, a spring musical, and a night of one-act plays in the winter (January or February). The drama department is also in charge of organizing the annual talent night in May and the annual Mr. Deep Run pageant in February or March. In the past, they have also put on various dinner theaters in the fall and spring.

Sports

Football

In 2006, the Deep Run High School football team went 12-1 on their way to a regional berth. The run included a thrilling victory over Matoaca in which the team came back from being down 35-7 to win. Following the year, head coach Lenny Pritchard and offensive coordinator Stu Brown resigned for personal reasons. They were replaced by former Godwin High School Assistant Greg Kendall, who went 6-5 in his first year.

Women's Volleyball

In 2005, Deep Run's Lady Wildcats finished second in the state, winning by three points in the fifth game to Douglas S. Freeman High School.

In 2006, Deep Run's Lady Wildcats defeated the Hanover Hawks in three games in the state finals.

In 2007, Deep Run's Lady Wildcats defeated Langley in the state final in three games becoming the first team in the history of Virginia Volleyball to win consecutive state titles back to back.

Golf

Golf team has won three state titles in consecutive years and has a runner-up performance as well. The state titles came in 2003, 2004, 2005, with the runner-up finish coming in 2006. In 2007, the golf team placed 5th in the state.

Baseball

The baseball team has won two Colonial District Titles in 2006 and 2007. In 2007 Deep Run was runner-up in the Central Region and in the VHSL State Tournament both times losing to James River High School. The baseball team is coached by Grant Odell. In the fall of 2007 Deep Run built a $1.1 million baseball/softball stadium including brick dugouts with lights, brick backstop, press box, and a state of the art sound system.

Gymnastics

The gymnastics team was undefeated in the district, and won the district championship during the 2007-2008 season. They also came 3rd in the region and qualified for states.

Cross Country

In 2007, the men's team made it to states for the first time in school history with all top seven varsity members placing under 17:30. They placed second at districts and third at regions.

Softball

In 2008, the softball team won the Colonial District and Central Region championships for the first time in school history. They also advanced onto the state tournament.

Soccer

In 2008, the boys soccer team won the Colonial District regular season championship as well as the tournament championship. The Wildcats advanced to the Central Region tournament where they beat Cosby High School in a 3-1 thriller. The Wildcats lost to Thomas Dale High School 2-1 in the regional final, but still advanced to the state tournament. The team took on Osbourne Park High School out of Manassas, Virginia in the first round and came away with a 2-1 victory. They advanced to the State Semi-finals and faced Kecoughtan High School. The Wildcats won in a 6-0 blowout. The next day the Wildcats played Robinson High School in the State Championship game. The team won a tight 1-0 contest.

The Wildcats finished the season with a 22-2-1 record and Virginia AAA State Champions. Throughout the season the Wildcat defense and goalkeepers combined for 17 shutouts out of 25 games. The team outscored opponents 74-10 in their victorious season.

Traditions

Class Ring

Students at Deep Run High School have the option of purchasing a class ring in their sophomore year. These rings are purchased from Herff-Jones, the company that created the Super Bowl rings for the Super Bowl XLI champions. Deep Run's class rings normally come with two pridesides. One side is the Deep Run Wildcat logo, and the other is picked by the student to represent an activity of the student's choice.

Marathon Dance

The Marathon Dance is a 27 hour event hosted at the school to benefit charities. Deep Run's Marathon Dance was based on the coordinator's (Ms. Kathleen Bushman) own high school's marathon dance, in South Glens Falls, New York. The dance requires all students to raise at least $100 to participate, and it offers a safe, supervised, and fun weekend long activity for the students and is also a way for students to earn up to 27 hours of community service. During the dance, the students dance and participate in different costume themes, games, several AIR-BANDS, and even a toga rave at 1:30 a.m.

In 2007, Deep Run hosted its first annual Marathon Dance to benefit the Autism Society of America. It was a huge success when the student body raised over $70,000.

In 2008, Deep Run hosted its second annual Marathon Dance to benefit a group of charities submitted by community members and voted on by a student committee.

Year	Beneficiary(s)	Grand Total
2007	Autism Society of America	$71,000
2008	ASK (Association fro the Support of Children with Cancer), Boys and Girls Club, Comfort Zone Camp, Connor's Heroes, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Make-A-Wish Foundation, ROC (Richmond Outreach Center), Safe Harbor Shelter, SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now), STEP (Strategies to Elevate People)	$106,000

External links

• Deep Run High School Website
• Deep Run High School at VHSL-Reference