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 Spence |
| Principal | Nancy B. Farrell |
| Teaching staff | 106.37 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,039 (2013-14) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.17 |
| 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 | www |
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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.[1]
Athletics
First Colonial offers many sports, including:[2]
- Baseball
- State champs - 1993.[citation needed]
- Basketball
- Competition Cheer
- Sideline Cheer
- Cross Country
- Field hockey
- State champs - 2011 and 2012.[citation needed]
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Indoor Track
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Girls state champs - 2011[citation needed]
- Track
- Volleball
- 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
- Juice Newton - singer
- Brandon Noble - football player
- Mark Reynolds - baseball player
- Aaron Rouse - football player
- Mark Ruffalo - actor
- Kendra Todd - reality television personality
- Will Sessoms - politician
- Jeff Ware - baseball player
See also
References
- ^ 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