Hanover High School (Mechanicsville, Virginia)

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 • International Thespian Society • 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 a competitive show choir, the mixed-gender Sound FX. == 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==

• Andrew Knizner, MLB catcher • Jonathan Wayne "JJ" Lawhorn, country music singer-songwriter • Sam Rogers, former NFL fullback • Josh Wells, NFL offensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Super Bowl LV Champion ==References==