First Colonial High School
| First Colonial High School | |
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| Address | |
| 1272 Mill Dam Road Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23454 United States |
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| Coordinates | 36°52′24.8″N 76°1′43.8″W / 36.873556°N 76.028833°WCoordinates: 36°52′24.8″N 76°1′43.8″W / 36.873556°N 76.028833°W |
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| School type | Public, high school |
| Founded | 1966 |
| School district | Virginia Beach City Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. James G. Merrill |
| Principal | Dr. Nancy Farrell |
| Assistant Principal | Dr. David Judge Mr. Carlton Hill Ms. Melanie Lee Ms. Deborah Shelton |
| Staff | 145 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,053 (2008-09) |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Columbia Blue and Gold[1] |
| Athletics conference | Virginia High School League Beach District Eastern Region |
| Mascot | Patriots |
| Rival | Cox High School |
| Communities served | Croatan Beach, Kings Grant, Shadowlawn, Alanton, Baycliff |
| Website | Official site |
First Colonial High School is a high school in Virginia Beach, Virginia. First Colonial opened in 1966 by splitting students out of the former Virginia Beach High School. Virginia Beach High then became Virginia Beach Middle School. James C. Mounie was the first principal of the new high school. First Colonial's mascot is the Patriot.
First Colonial runs a magnet program called the Legal Studies Academy, created to offer students a way to explore employment in the legal field. The school also has a joint Navy JROTC program with Cox High School, its traditional rival for First Colonial in sporting events and competitions.
First Colonial is one of five Virginia Beach high schools ranked in the top 1200 in Newsweek's 2006 ranking of American high schools.[2]
First Colonial is one of three public Virginia Beach high schools to have a club-level crew team. The First Colonial Crew Club competes in regional, state and national regattas.
Athletic teams include Track, Boys and Girls Soccer teams, Baseball, Softball, Boys and Girls Volleyball, and Field Hockey.
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[edit] Famous alumni
- Steven Culp - Actor
- Juice Newton - Singer, Pop and Country
- Brandon Noble - Former NFL football player
- Mark Reynolds - Major League baseball player (Baltimore Orioles - Third Base)
- Aaron Rouse - NFL football player (Green Bay Packers - Safety), UFL player (Virginia Destroyers)
- Mark Ruffalo - Actor (Academy Award nominated)
- Kendra Todd - Winner of Donald Trump's The Apprentice (season 3)
- Will Sessoms - Current Mayor of Virginia Beach
- Derrick Borte - American filmmaker.
- Jeff Ware - Former MLB pitcher (Toronto Blue Jays), current pitching coach (Charleston River Dogs)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "First Colonial High School Traditions". http://www.firstcolonialhs.vbschools.com/about.htm#traditions. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- ^ "The Complete List: 1,200 Top U.S. Schools". What Makes a High School Great?. Newsweek. 2006. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12532678/site/newsweek/. Retrieved 21 June 2006.
[edit] External links
- Virginia Beach City Public Schools
- Virginia Beach School Mascots and Colors
- City of Virginia Beach
- First Colonial HS official site
- School Report Card
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