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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).
First Colonial High School | |
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Address | |
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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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.[citation needed]
- Basketball
- Competition Cheer
- Sideline Cheer
- Cross Country
- Field hockey
- State champs - 2011, 2012 & 2015.[citation needed]
- 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 - 2011[citation needed]
- Track
- Volleyball
- Boys state champs - 1997[citation needed]
- Girls state champs - 2000, 2002, 2014, 2023[citation needed]
- 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.