Freedom High School, also known as Freedom-South Riding, is a public high school in South Riding, an unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States, west of Washington, D.C. The school is part of Loudoun County Public Schools. Administration The principal of Freedom High School is Neelum Chaudhry. Chaudhry served as an assistant principal at the school before becoming principal. History Freedom opened in 2005, drawing its students from Broad Run High School, Loudoun County High School, and a small portion of Stone Bridge High School. Overcrowding Before the 2011–2012 school year the decision was made to hold part of the freshman classes at the then nearby middle school feeder, Mercer Middle School. The enrollment at Freedom had risen to over 2,000 students (note: the building capacity is 1,600). Because of the new middle school opening of J. Michael Lunsford this was possible. Since then, John Champe High School has opened to alleviate the overcrowding. Prior to the start of the 2015–2016 school year, the school was expanded by nearly 13,000 square feet. Academics Freedom has earned several annual Virginia Index of Performance (VIP) awards, which, since 2007, recognize advanced learning and achievement and are awarded by the Governor of Virginia and the Virginia Department of Education. {| class="wikitable" !colspan="2"|Virginia Index of Performance Awards |- ! scope="col"| Award ! scope="col"| Year(s) Earned |- | Governor's Excellence Award || |- | Board of Education Excellence Award || 2009, 2018 |- | Board of Education Distinguished Achievement Award || 2008, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2019 |} Fine arts 2010 Freedom Marching Band Season Accomplishments: USSBA Northern Virginia Regional, September 25, 2010 - First place overall in group 5A Best Overall Effect, Visual Performance, Percussion, and Color Guard 2009 Freedom Marching Band Season Accomplishments USSBA Northern Virginia Regional, Herndon High School, September 26, 2009 - 3rd place overall in group 4A - 1st place percussion USSBA Blue Ridge Showcase, James Wood High School, October 17, 2009 - 1st place overall in group 4 - High Overall Effect - High Music 2014 Freedom Drumline Season Accomplishments: Atlantic Indoor Association Circuit Championships at Freedom High School, March 29, 2014 - 4th Place Overall in PSO WGI World Championships at Dayton, Ohio, April 10–12, 2014 -7th Place Overall in PSA 2011 Freedom Drumline Season Accomplishments: Atlantic Indoor Association Regional Contest at Broad Run High School, February 12, 2011 - 3rd Place Overall in PSO Atlantic Indoor Association