Press Release

To: Great Ridge High School Community

From: Jerome Terrell Fleming
                Great Ridge High School Principal

It is with great pleasure that I announce our school has been named to the Newsweek top 100 high schools across the nation. We have worked diligently over past few years to increase the student participation in our Advanced Placement program, which has grown from five courses to over twenty which encompass subjects ranging from AP Art History, AP German and AP US History. We have an average of 80% of our students who receive a 3 or higher on their AP test.  Students who participate in our AP program can take classes that.  The level of rigor that is embedded in our school’s courses is shown through the student achievement on the AP exams. Our efforts have not been in vain, and we will continue to offer AP support through after school study sessions, and AP Teacher training.  Great Ridge High School was built in 2007, and opened to grades 9-10 with a student population of 1000. Today, we have close to 2500 students and 150 staff members. The work we have done is only the beginning and I look forward to sharing more WOLVERINE Updates as they come.

Respectfully,

Jerome Terrell Fleming

Great Ridge High School Principal

Welcome,

Thank you for visiting Great Ridge High School's website, home of the WOLVERINES.  Our school opened in the fall of 2007.  Since then we started a long tradition of academic and athletic excellence.  Great Ridge has won 3 major Virginia High School League Division I championships, and we have been recognized as one of the top 100 High schools in the nation by Newsweek.  Our mission is Excellence, and we accept nothing less. If you would have a question or concern, please e-mail our school GRHS@topschools.edu or call at 757-220-3311.

Respectfully,

Jerome Terrell Fleming
Great Ridge High School Principal