First Colonial High School
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| First Colonial High School | |
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| Address | |
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1272 Mill Dam Road , 23454 | |
| Coordinates | 36°52′24″N 76°1′43″W / 36.87333°N 76.02861°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Founded | 1966 |
| School district | Virginia Beach City Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Aaron C. Spence |
| Principal | Daniel Miani |
| Staff | 98.99 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,807 (2021-22)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.25[1] |
| Color(s) | Columbia Blue and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Virginia High School League Beach District Eastern Region |
| Nickname | Patriots |
| Rival | Cox High School |
| Communities served | Croatan Beach, Kings Grant, Shadowlawn, Alanton, Baycliff |
| Website | firstcolonialhs |
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First Colonial High School is a high school in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is a part of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools, serving 1,807 students (2021-22).
Demographics
[edit]The demographic breakdown of the 2,039 students enrolled in 2013-14 was:
- Male - 48.7%
- Female - 51.3%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.3%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 2.5%
- Black - 17.4%
- Hispanic - 9.0%
- White - 64.5%
- Multiracial - 6.3%
26.5% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[2]
Legal Studies Academy
[edit]Virginia Beach City Public Schools is known for its academy system. First Colonial High School hosts the Legal Studies Academy.
Athletics
[edit]First Colonial offers many sports, including:[3]
- Baseball
- State champs - 1993.[4]
- Basketball
- Competition Cheer
- Sideline Cheer
- Cross Country
- Field hockey
- State champs - 2011, 2012 & 2015.[4]
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Indoor Track
- Soccer
- Girls state champs - 2018, 2021
- Boys state champs - 2021
- Softball
- Swimming
- Girls state champs 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Tennis
- Girls state champs - 1977, 1982, 2011[4]
- Track
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Notable alumni
[edit]- Wade Barrett - soccer player
- Josh Boone - filmmaker
- Derrick Borte - filmmaker
- Steven Culp - actor
- Raven Greene - football player
- Skylar Johnston - softball player
- Darryl Monroe - basketball player, 2016 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP
- Juice Newton - singer
- Brandon Noble - football player
- Mark Reynolds - baseball player
- Aaron Rouse - football player and politician
- Mark Ruffalo - actor
- Kendra Todd - reality television personality
- Will Sessoms - politician
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "First Colonial High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for First Colonial High". ed.gov. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ "First Colonial High School - Virginia Beach, Virginia - Home of the Patriots". Archived from the original on 2014-05-23. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
- ^ a b c d e "VHSL Record Book" (PDF). ballcharts.com. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ Wood, Colton (18 November 2023). "First Colonial captures first volleyball state championship since 2014". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
External links
[edit]| Beach District | |
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| Eastern District | |
| Peninsula District | |
| Southeastern District | |
| Authority control databases: Geographic |
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