Mills E. Godwin High School

Mills E. Godwin High School
Mills E. Godwin High School
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Address
	2100 Pump Road; Richmond, VA; United States
Information
Type	Public
Motto	"Every great advance in knowledge has issued from a new audacity of imagination"
Established	1980
School district	Tuckahoe
Principal	David A. Myers
Grades	9 - 12
Enrollment	Approximately 2100
Color(s)	Red and White
Mascot	Eagle
Phone	(804) 750-2600
Admission	General admission, Competitive Examination for Center
Website	[1]

Mills Edwin Godwin High School is located in The West End of Henrico County, Virginia. The school, operated by Henrico County Public Schools, was named in honor of Mills E. Godwin Jr. (1914-1999) who was Governor of Virginia for two non-consecutive terms (1966 to 1970 and 1974 to 1978). Its mascot is the Eagle.

In 1980, Godwin High School opened its doors to students. It remained the newest high school in Henrico County until Deep Run High School opened its doors in 2002. There are over 2,000 students in the student body. Douglas S. Freeman High School is Godwin's biggest rivalry. They compete against each other in the regular sports season and at district, regional, and state matches.

Academics

Chorus[2]
- Madrigals (Mixed Select)
- Eagles Combination (Mixed)
- Acapella (Girl's Select)
- Musical Illusions (Girl's select)
- Debut (Mixed show choir)
- Modern Appeal (Girl's show choir)
- Perfect Fit (Girl's quartet)
- Most Wanted (Guy's quartet)
Foreign Language
- French
- German
- Latin
- Japanese
- Spanish
Health & PE
- Health & PE 9
- Health & PE 10
- Honors Gym
Marketing
- Fundamentals of Marketing
- Marketing
- Sports and Entertainment Marketing
Mathematics
- Algebra 1
- Geometry
- Algebra 2
- Trigonometry
- Calculus 1
- Calculus 1-AP-
- Calculus 2-AP-
- Integrated 1
- Integrated 2
- Integrated 3
- Integrated 4
Publications
- Journalism
- Yearbook
- Newspaper
Science
- Earth Science
- Biology 1
- Biology 2
- Biology-AP
- Chemistry
- Chemistry-AP
- Physics
- Physics-AP
- Environmental Science-AP
Social Studies
- World History 1
- World History 2
- Twentieth Century U.S. and Virgina History
- U.S. and Virginia History
- U.S. and Virginia History-AP
- US Government
- US Government-AP
Works and Family
- Creative Fashion
- Foods and Wellness
- Teacher Intern
Tech Education
- Photography
- Basic Photography
- Photojournalism
- Drafting
- Woodworking
- Advanced Independent Study
Bands
- Wind Ensemble
- Symphonic
- Jazz band
- The crappy marching band

the prick filled golf team

Science, Mathematics and Technology Specialty Center courses

This program consists of sciences, math, and technology of today's world. It allows students use these concepts through real world applications, and it prepares them for careers in science and math.

Students in this program participate in annual science fairs, such as the Metro Richmond Science Fair and the Virginia Junior Academy of Science.

Required Courses

Integrated Science I, II, and III
Mathematical Investigations I, II, and III
Tools of Research
AP Statistics

Elective Courses

C++ Structured Programming
Biotechnology Research Applications
Genetics
Forensics Honor Society
Quill and Scroll Honor Society

Clubs and Organizations

Medical Club(new for 2006)
Law Enforcement Club
Future Business Leaders of America
Student Organization for Developing Attitudes
Keyettes
Jr. Keyettes
Key Club
Jr. Key Club
Interact Club
Peer Helpers
Pep Club
Astronomy Club
Battle of the Brains
Bowling Club
Chess Club [3]
Cartooning Club
Dance Team
Debate Team
SHAARK
Ecology Club
Forensics
Film Club
International Congress
Democrat Club
Republican Club
Technology Student Association
Meteorology Club
DECA
French Club
FCCLA
Latin Club
Quill and Scroll
Spanish Club
FIRST Robotics Team [4]
Defunct Clubs
- The Anime Singing Group
- Ultimate Frisbee Club
Lacrosse Club
Japanese Club

Sports

Baseball - with 2 State Championships (1987 and 1999), 9 Central Region Championships and 15 District Championships and over 400 wins since 1982 is now ranked 2nd in the district and region and in 2005 was ranked 3rd in the nation
Basketball- 1998, 2005, 2006, 2007 Colonial District Champions
Cross Country (boys)
Cross Country (girls)
Field Hockey (girls)
Football - 2 Regional Championship teams
Golf
Gymnastics
Indoor Track (boys)
Indoor Track (girls)
Lacrosse (boys)
Soccer (boys) - 2003 State Champs, went 22-0-0.
Soccer (girls)
Softball (girls)
Tennis (boys)- 13 AAA State Championships, most recent in 2005.
Tennis (girls)- multi-time AAA State Champions, including three straight state championships in 2001, 2002 and 2003.
Track and Field (boys)
Track and Field (girls)
Volleyball (boys) - 2006 Colonial District Champions
Volleyball (girls)
Wrestling

Other Known Facts

Class sizes range from 7 students to 35 students.
The school newspaper is called the "Eagles' Eyrie" and is entirely student run. The school yearbook is also student run, and is called "The Statesman"
The school's marching band is known as the Marching Eagles Band. Both their Wind Ensemble and Symphonic bands received a Superior rating during the annual festival.
The Godwin chorus department contains a mixed Show Choir, a Girls Show Choir, Magicals-mixed, Acapella-all girls, Musical Illusions- all girls, Eagles Combination-mixed and two Barbershop quartets (one male and one female).
The Godwin Theatre Department's acting troupe is called the Short Pump Players. They perform 3 mainstage shows a year with plays in the fall and winter. A musical is always performed in the spring. Various competition one acts are also performed throughout the year.
Godwin's SAT scores have consistently been the highest in Henrico County, with the highest percentage of students taking the test of any school in Henrico County.
Very well noted for their girls volleyball team, which was once featured on boxes of Team Cheerios cereal.
Their freshman football team went undefeated for 3 straight years.
They participate in "The Outback Showdown" (a football game between Deep Run and Godwin football) every year. Godwin leads the series 2-1.
Godwin's Girls Varsity Basketball Team was named the District Champions along with Deep Run's Girls Varsity Basketball team and ended their season in the top 8 in the state.

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