Hanover High School (Mechanicsville, Virginia)

Hanover High School is a high school located in the Mechanicsville census-designated place of unincorporated Hanover County, Virginia, United States. Kristina Reece is the current principal (2015–present).

It is an International Baccalaureate sponsored school.

History
The school opened in 2003. The first principal was Carol Cash from 2003–2007. George Sadler was principal until his retirement 2007–2012. Dana Gresham was principal from 2012-2015.

Athletics
The Hawks compete in the Virginia High School League as a Division 4A team in Region 4B. The following athletic programs are offered:
 * Baseball
 * Basketball
 * Cheerleading
 * Cross Country (coed)
 * Track & Field- 2018 Region 4B Girls Outdoor Track Champions
 * Field Hockey (girls)
 * Football
 * Golf (boys, coed)
 * Gymnastics (coed)
 * Lacrosse
 * Soccer
 * Softball
 * Swimming (girls, coed)
 * Tennis
 * Volleyball
 * Wrestling (boys, coed)

Student Activities
The following student activities are offered:
 * 7th Up
 * Academic/Battle of the Brains Team
 * Art Guild
 * Band
 * Beta Club
 * Character Education
 * Chess Club
 * Color Guard
 * Debate
 * DECA
 * Drama Club
 * Environmental/Human Rights Club
 * Environmental Science Club
 * Emerging Leaders
 * Film Club
 * Forensics
 * French Club/NFHS
 * FFA
 * German Club/GNHS
 * Hawk Ambassadors
 * Honor Council
 * Health Occupations Student of America
 * Latin Honor Society
 * Key Club
 * Math Team
 * Model United Nations
 * NHS
 * National Spanish Honor Society
 * Newspaper
 * Orchestra
 * Psychology Club
 * Photography Club
 * Robotics Team #1522
 * Sign Language Club
 * S.O.S (Serving Our Soldiers)
 * S.O.D.A
 * Spanish Club
 * Spirit Club
 * Student Council Association
 * Tri-M Honor Society
 * W.E.B
 * Yearbook

HHS also has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender Sound FX and the women's-only Highlights.

The Specialty Center at Hanover High School
The Specialty Center offers STEM electives and a health sciences program.

STEM Electives

 * Electronics I, II, and III
 * Engineering I and II
 * Design, Multimedia, and Web Technologies

Public Safety Electives

 * Firefighting
 * Criminal Justice I and II

Health Sciences Electives

 * Emergency Medical Technician
 * Patient Care Tech
 * Nurse Aide
 * Pharmacy Technician I and II
 * Sports Medicine I and II

Demographics
Demographic breakdown of the 1,464 (2022-2023) enrolled students:

Gender

 * Female - 51.2%
 * Male - 48.8%

Race/Ethnicity

 * White - 80.8%
 * African American - 7.7%
 * Hispanic - 3.9%
 * Asian - 2.7%
 * Native American - 0.3%
 * Two or More Races - 4.6%

Notable alumni

 * Josh Wells, NFL offensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Super Bowl LV Champion
 * Sam Rogers, former NFL fullback
 * Jonathan Wayne "JJ" Lawhorn, country music singer-songwriter