Douglas S. Freeman High School

Douglas S. Freeman High School is an American educational institution located in the western part of Virginia's Henrico County.HistoryPart of Henrico County Public Schools system, the institution is named for Pulitzer Prize-winning Virginia author, newspaper editor, historian and pioneering radio broadcaster Douglas Southall Freeman (1886–1953). It opened in 1954, slightly more than one year after Freeman's death.AcademicsThe principal of the school is Andrew P. Mey. Henrico County runs a system in which each high school contains a specialty center, a separate but integrated entity within the school that functions as a magnet program. The centers offer advanced courses to students who have clear interests and specific educational and/or career goals. Douglas Freeman High School's center is the Center for Leadership, Government and Global Economics, led by Robert Peck.AthleticsFreeman is a member of the Virginia High School League. It competes in the 5A Central Region and 5A Colonial District. The school colors are blue and gray and the teams are nicknamed the "Rebels". The colors and mascot were devised as a tribute to Douglas Freeman's extensive study of the Civil War.Virginia High School League AAA State Championship TeamsBoys' Cross Country: 1969, 2014Girls' Cross Country: 1999Football: 1967 Golf: 1963Softball: 1980Boys' Tennis: 1982, 1985, 1989, 2001Girls' Tennis: 1983Boys' Outdoor Track: 1970Girls' Volleyball: 2005Boys' Cross Country: 2014 The boys' volleyball team has been VHSL AAA State Semi-Finalists in 2011 and 2012. The girls' soccer team also was in the state tournament in 2013. The baseball team won the last ever Central Region championship in 2013 and as a result advanced to the state tournament.