Green Run High School

Green Run High School
Our mission at Green Run High School, in cooperation with students, family, and community, is to provide educational excellence in a safe and nurturing environment.
Address
1700 Dahlia Drive Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23453 United States
Coordinates	36°48′16.7″N 76°6′40.9″W
Information
School type	Public, high school
Founded	September 1979
School district	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Superintendent	Dr. James G. Merrill
Principal	Dr. George Parker
Assistant Principal	Mrs. Becky Porter Ms. Heidi L. Mealy Ms. Dolores K. Phipps Mr. Todd Sherman
Staff	138
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,737  (2006-07)
Language	English
Color(s)	Royal Blue, Kelly Green, and White
Athletics conference	Virginia High School League Beach District Eastern Region
Mascot	Stallions
Rival	Bayside High School
Website	Official site

Green Run High School, home of the Green Run Stallions, is a public secondary school located at 1700 Dahlia Drive of the "Green Run" area of suburban Virginia Beach, Virginia. Green Run hosts a very diverse student population many of which come from the large concentration of military families that have moved into the area within the past couple of decades.

In April 2010, it was announced that Green Run High School was one of three high schools nationwide to be awarded the 2010 College Board Inspiration Award winners for improving their academic environments and helping underserved students achieve equitable access to higher education. The prize includes a $25,000 award presented by The College Board.

Trivia

• Opened Sept. 1979. Was the largest high school in Virginia 247,000 feet of space. Construction cost totaled $11.4 million.

The site for Green Run High School:

• is one of three Virginia Beach schools built on land that can be traced back to the Algonquian Indian settlements.
• was once used as a garden farm for the Norfolk City jail.
• was owned by a Mennonite Farming family until sold in the late 1960s as part of the Green Run planned development.

The Green Run crest:

• The school seal contains symbolic pictures that represent Green Run High School and that which it values.
• The seal is a crest, divided into three sections, and a stallion's head.
• The section in the upper left area represents learning and knowledge; it contains a picture of a graduation cap, a diploma, and a key.
• The winged foot in the lower left section represents the challenge of athletics and extracurricular activities.
• The last section, on the right half of the crest, represents the city of Virginia Beach.
• The seven rays of the sun stand for the seven high schools (Bayside, First Colonial, Floyd E. Kellam, Frank W. Cox, Kempsville, Princess Anne and Green Run) that existed at that time.

Notable alumni

• Plaxico Burress (Class of '96), former Michigan State and NFL wide receiver for the New York Giants (2005 - 2008) and currently the New York Jets (2011-present).
• Sergie Ventura (Class of '88), professional skateboarder breaking the Guinness World Record for the "Highest air on a skateboard" in 1996 at 11.8 feet. He is currently a member of the 2008 "Tony Hawk's: Boom Boom Huck Jam" list of performers.
• Sean Siler (Class of '88), Microsoft employee who starred in the "I'm a PC" advertising campaign (2008-2009)
• Ron Villanueva (Class of '88), first Filipino-American and youngest member having ever been elected to Virginia Beach City Council ('02 - Pres).
• Andre Cason (Class of '87), former sprinter and 2 time U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist ('91 & '93) in the 4 x 100 m relay.
• Keith Goganious (Class of '87), former Penn State and NFL linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens ('96), Jacksonville Jaguars ('95) & Buffalo Bills ('92-'94).
• Matt Darby (Class of '87), former UCLA and NFL defensive back for the Arizona Cardinals, ('96-'97) & Buffalo Bills ('92-'95).
• David Robinson aka "The Admiral", former NBA center for the San Antonio Spurs ('89-'93). Former Alumni; transferred to northern Virginia with his Naval Officer father prior to his senior year. He did not play basketball at Green Run but as a senior at Osbourn Park High School in Manassas.
• Dejor Simmons (Class of 2010) - Current James Madison University Tailback

Memoriam

• Former football quarterback, Alton L. Grizzard (class of 1987), 24, was murdered December 1, 1993. He was also a former quarterback at the Naval Academy.
• Social Studies teacher, Kenneth J. Doney 46, committed suicide on May 25, 2007.
• School Resource Officer Randall Vaiden was killed in a tragic car accident on October 10, 2007
• Students Matthew Kirkbride, Joseph Jenkins, and Adam Sherman were killed in a triple-fatal car accident on November 14, 2008.

See also

• AAA Eastern Region
• AAA Beach District

External links

• Virginia Beach City Public Schools
• Virginia Beach school mascots and colors
• Run HS.pdf School Report Card
• Green Run HS official site