Indian River High School (Chesapeake, Virginia)
| Indian River High School | |
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1969 Braves Trail , 23325 United States | |
| Coordinates | 36°47′54″N 76°14′33″W / 36.7982°N 76.2426°W |
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| 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 | Naomi Dunbar |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1667 (2013-14) |
| 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 Grassfield High School |
| Communities served | Norfolk Highlands Indian River Estates Georgetown Colony Georgetown Point Georgetown East Ipswich Holly Glenn Holly Point |
| Feeder schools | Greenbrier Middle and Indian River Middle |
| Website | www.cpschools.com/Schools/IRH/index.html |
Indian River High School is a high school in Chesapeake, Virginia. As of the 2013-14 school year, it had approximately 1850 students.
History
The original IRHS, which opened in 1967, was 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."
Starting in the summer of 2011, construction began to renovate and expand the school. Those renovations ended in time for the 2013-14 school year.
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 overall record)
- Boys basketball, 1986-87 (29-1 record, undefeated in the AAA Southeastern District. Alonzo Mourning of the Miami Heat played for this squad)
- Marching Band, 2012 (3-0 up to the state 2 Open championship), 9th place at USBands
- National Championships at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
State championship runners-up:
- Girls basketball, 2002-03 (34-1 record, also undefeated in district play, 14-0)
- Boys volleyball, 2017-18 (19-4 record)
Notable alumni
- Jay Pharoah, comedian, Saturday Night Live cast member
- Steve Terebecki, bassist of rock band White Denim
- Mark Earley, former Attorney General of Virginia
- William Fuller, former NFL 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
- Gregory D. Gadson, (Ret), retired U.S. Army colonel, garrison commander Ft. Belvoir, Virginia. Also an actor featured as Lieutenant Colonel Mick Canales, Battleship (2012).
- Alonzo Mourning, former NBA player with the Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat, and New Jersey Nets; won an NBA title with the Heat in 2006