Warwick High School (Newport News)
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| Warwick High School | |
| Address | |
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| 51 Copeland Lane Newport News, Virginia, 23601 United States |
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| Coordinates | 37°3′9″N 76°28′32″W / 37.0525°N 76.47556°WCoordinates: 37°3′9″N 76°28′32″W / 37.0525°N 76.47556°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Founded | 1922 |
| School district | Newport News Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Ms. Ashby Kilgore |
| Director | Mrs. Carol Kennedy (IB Program) |
| Principal | Dr. Rory Stapleton |
| Assistant principals | Ms. Wendy Sifen Mr. Anthony Frazier Mr. Thomas Jackson Mr. Chris Colvin Mrs. Sharon Williams |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1656 [1] (October 2009) |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Virginia High School League Peninsula District Eastern Region |
| Mascot | Raiders |
| Rival | Menchville High School |
| Website | http://warwick.nn.k12.va.us |
Warwick High School is a high school in Newport News, Virginia. Warwick is the oldest of five high schools in the city and has been home to the Newport News Centre for the International Baccalaureate (IB) program since 1996. The school's sports teams are known as the Raiders, previously the Farmers. Newsweek magazine ranked Warwick the 357th best public school in 2008, a drop from previous years.[2]
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[edit] School History
The school originally opened in 1926 as Morrison High School in the small community of Morrison. It became Warwick High School in 1948. Originally located in Warwick County, it became part of the Newport News Public Schools system in 1958 when the citizenry of the former Warwick County voted to be politically consolidated with the neighboring independent city of Newport News, adopting the name of the latter for the newly-enlarged independent city, which became the largest in Virginia geographically at the time. The facilities at Warwick High School were expanded to their present size in 1968.
Following the 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education decision of the U.S. Supreme Court, and Virginia's failed policy of Massive Resistance to public school integration which was led by the Byrd Organization, racial desegregation lawsuits eventually resulted in a federal court-ordered busing program in Newport News which began in 1971. Busing dramatically changed the nature of Warwick's population and community. However, in the years after the federal court supervision ended, a magnet school approach was adopted to successfully attract students and families to voluntarily select the school.
Recently, due to overcrowding, Warwick High School was expanded into the building which was formerly the Warwick Early Childhood Center. This building is now known as the Senior Center, although students from all grades may have classes there.
Also, in the 2007-2008 school year, Warwick High School started an archery team. This team won first place in the state competition and went to nationals in Louisville, Kentucky. At nationals, the team was one of three nominated for the spirit award.
[edit] Demographics
As of October 2009 [3]
| Category | Enrollment | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 1656 | 100% |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 828 | 50% |
| Female | 828 | 50% |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Native American | 7 | 0.4% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 55 | 3.3% |
| Black | 900 | 54.3% |
| Hispanic | 103 | 6.2% |
| White | 563 | 34.0% |
| Unspecified | 28 | 1.7% |
| Special Education | 211 | 12.7% |
| Talented and Gifted | 141 | 8.5% |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 679 | 41.0%% |
[edit] Notable alumni
- Henry Jordan - former National Football League player
- Norman Snead - former National Football League player
- Joachim 'Joe' Weinberg - former National Football League player
Weinberg graduated in 1986, attended Johnson C. Smith University where he was an All-Conference Wide Receiver and still holds numerous records. He was drafted in 1991 by the San Diego Chargers. Weinberg is more prominently known for his career as a Minister for the Columbia Church of Christ and the Los Angeles Church of Christ (www.columbiachurch.net). Weinberg died December 15, 2008 in Los Angeles from a lengthy battle with Cancer and is buried in Columbia, South Carolina.
- William Styron - Pulitzer Prize winning Author
- Marcus Vick - National Football League player 2006-2007
- Michael Vick - National Football League player 2003-2007, 2009-Present
- Christian Haines - a 1997 graduate who was a four-time champion on Jeopardy!, and was a semi-finalist in the show's Season 24 Tournament of Champions broadcast in November 2007.
In 2007, Michael Vick's football jersey was removed from the trophy case at Warwick High School, after his conviction in August on felony charges relating to dog fighting as part of the Bad Newz Kennels dog fighting investigation. This removal decision was made by the school staff, and the central administration and the school board were not involved.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Newport News Public Schools Demographic Snapshot". Newport News Public Schools. http://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/schools/demographics/allschools.pdf. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
- ^ "America's Top Public High Schools". Newsweek Magazine. http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380/?s=Newport+News. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ^ "Newport News Public Schools Dempgraphic Snapshot". Newport News Public Schools. http://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/schools/demographics/allschools.pdf. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
- ^ Holtzclaw, Mike (October 11, 2007). "High school pulls Vick's jersey from trophy case". Daily Press (Virginia). http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-37288sy0oct11,0,2325482.story. Retrieved October 11, 2007.
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