First Colonial High School
| First Colonial High School | |
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| Address | |
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1272 Mill Dam Road , 23454 | |
| Coordinates | 36°52′24″N 76°1′43″W / 36.87333°N 76.02861°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Founded | 1966 |
| School district | Virginia Beach City Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Aaron C. Spence |
| Principal | Nancy B. Farrell |
| Staff | 103.06 (FTE)[1] |
| Teaching staff | 106.37 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,849 (2017-18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.94[1] |
| Color(s) | Columbia Blue and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Virginia High School League Beach District Eastern Region |
| Nickname | Patriots |
| Rival | Cox High School |
| Communities served | Croatan Beach, Kings Grant, Shadowlawn, Alanton, Baycliff |
| Website | firstcolonialhs |
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First Colonial High School is a high school in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is a part of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 2,039 students enrolled in 2013-14 was:
- Male - 48.7%
- Female - 51.3%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.3%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 2.5%
- Black - 17.4%
- Hispanic - 9.0%
- White - 64.5%
- Multiracial - 6.3%
26.5% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[2]
Athletics
First Colonial offers many sports, including:[3]
- Baseball
- State champs - 1993.[citation needed]
- Basketball
- Competition Cheer
- Sideline Cheer
- Cross Country
- Field hockey
- State champs - 2011, 2012 & 2015.[citation needed]
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Indoor Track
- Soccer
- Girls state champs - 2018
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Girls state champs - 2011[citation needed]
- Track
- Volleyball
- Boys state champs - 1997[citation needed]
- Girls state champs - 2000, 2002 & 2014[citation needed]
- Wrestling
Notable alumni
- Wade Barrett - soccer player
- Josh Boone - filmmaker
- Derrick Borte - filmmaker
- Steven Culp - actor
- Raven Greene - football player
- Juice Newton - singer
- Brandon Noble - football player
- Mark Reynolds - baseball player
- Aaron Rouse - football player and politician
- Mark Ruffalo - actor
- Kendra Todd - reality television personality
- Will Sessoms - politician
- Jeff Ware - baseball player
See also
References
- ^ a b c "First Colonial High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for First Colonial High". ed.gov. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ First Colonial High School - Virginia Beach, Virginia - Home of the Patriots