Indian River High School (Chesapeake, Virginia)

Indian River High School
Address
1969 Braves Trail Chesapeake, Virginia, 23325 United States
Coordinates	36.7982°N 76.2426°W / 36.7982; -76.2426
Information
School type	Public high school
Founded	1967 (original Old Greenbrier Road facility), 1972 (current location)
School district	Chesapeake City Public Schools
Superintendent	Dr. W. Randolph Nichols
Principal	James L. Frye
Assistant principals	Bryan Carter Tracy Cioppa Clayton Spruill Amber Dortch
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1830  (2006-07)
Language	English
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Columbia Blue, Navy Blue and White
Athletics conference	Virginia High School League AAA Eastern Region Southeastern District
Mascot	Braves
Rival	Oscar F. Smith High School Great Bridge High School Deep Creek High School
Communities served	Norfolk Highlands Indian River Estates Georgetown Colony Georgetown Point Georgetown East Ipswich Holly Glenn Holly Point
Website	Official Site

Indian River High School is a high school in Chesapeake, Virginia. As of the 2006-07 school year, it has approximately 1800 students.

The principal is Mr. James L. Frye. The original IRHS was located on Old Greenbrier Road, while construction on the current building took place. The single-story facility opened in winter 1972 on Dunbarton Road, receiving its own address of 1969 Braves Trail in the mid-1990s. The Old Greenbrier Road building currently serves as Indian River Middle School. The 1969 in the school's address refers to IRHS' first graduating class.

In 1995, overcrowding at Indian River forced the school to add an extension, known as the "new wing". Outdoor trailers, known as "portables", also line the school's campus.

Starting in the summer of 2011, construction has begun to renovate and expand the school. The administrative offices are temporarily located at Sparrow Road Intermediate School.

Athletics

The school boasts several Southeastern District athletic titles, such as the two-year title holding Academic Challenge team, as well as Eastern Region titles in football, and boys and girls basketball. The Braves enjoy a long rivalry with Oscar F. Smith High School, Great Bridge High School, and Deep Creek High School.

State championships: Football, 1995 (12-2 record); Boys basketball, 1986-87 (29-1 record, undefeated in the AAA Southeastern District. Alonzo Mourning of the Miami Heat played for this squad)

State championship runners-up: Girls basketball, 2002-03 (34-1 record, also undefeated in district play, 14-0)

1995 Indian River High School Football Team (This team made history, as they became the first school from the city of Chesapeake to win a State Football Championship)

Team Schedule

Norview High School-13-6 W

OPEN

Maury High School-47-6 W

Lake Taylor High School-20-0 W

Woodrow Wilson High School-46-2 W

I.C. Norcom High School-26-20 W

Deep Creek High School-20-34 L

Great Bridge High School-7-0 W

Western Branch High School-7-21 L (Homecoming)

Churchland High School-21-7 W

Oscar Smith High School-43-14 W

POSTSEASON

Eastern Region Semi-Finals

Tallwood High School-27-0 W

Eastern Region Finals

Green Run High School-14-7 W

VHSL Group AAA Division 6 State Semi-Finals

Lake Braddock High School-31-10 W

VHSL Group AAA Division 6 State Finals

C.D. Hylton High School-13-12 W

Notable alumni

• Jay Pharoah, Comedian, Saturday Night Live cast member
• Mark Earley, former Attorney General of Virginia
• William Fuller, former NFL player
• Alonzo Mourning, former NBA player
• Ricky Rudd, NASCAR driver
• James Boyd, played with the Jacksonville Jaguars as a free safety, he was the school's quarterback during its 1995 state championship run
• David "DP" Pitt, Music Producer/Rapper, Lightheavyweight Slapbox Champion of Timberlake
• Trinity "Master Chef" Watson, Currently serves as the chairman and CEO of I.S.G. (International Society of Goons), currently "stacking" dineros

External links

• Indian River High School Web site