Fine Arts
The school offers fine arts courses and electives. Within the music department, electives include the marching and symphonic bands, madrigals, choir, orchestra, music theory, and guitar. In 2007, the music department received the Blue Ribbon Award, the highest award given by the Virginia Music Educators Association. The school is also a blue ribbon school for 2010-2011.
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