Chancellor High School

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Chancellor High School is a public high school accredited by the Southern Association of Secondary Schools. It is located in Salem District in the northwestern portion of Spotsylvania County, VA.HistoryChancellor High School opened in the fall of 1988 and is one of five high schools in Spotsylvania County. Currently Chancellor High School has a student population of approximately 1357 students with 3 administrators, 90 members in the instructional staff, 16 instructional aides, 6 secretaries, 1 bookkeeper, 1 nurse, 1 test coordinator, 3 library staff, 4 counseling staff, 1 activities director, 1 deputy, 2 health & safety officers, and 24 cafeteria workers.Named for the Civil War Battle of Chancellorsville, which was fought just west of the school location, Chancellor High School also has the honor of being a Plank Owner of the USS Chancellorsville. The name Chancellor derives from the family of George Chancellor who operated the Chancellorsville Inn, a Union staging point and center of combat during the Battle of Chancellorsville.AthleticsStill a member of the Battlefield District, Chancellor currently competes within Conference 22 of the VHSL Group 4A North Region.State Champions and Runner-up FinishesChancellor has won eight AA state championships, which are: Girls Field Hockey: 1994, 2001, 2006, 2012, 2013Boys Soccer: 1990, 2003Boys Tennis: 2000 Chancellor has 11 runner up finishes, which are: Girls Field Hockey: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005Girls Gymnastics: 1989, 1991Boys Soccer: 1993, 2002, 2016Girls Volleyball: 2000, 2002