First Colonial High School
High school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Columbia Blue and GoldBeach District
Eastern Region
First Colonial High School is a high school in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is a part of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools, serving 1,807 students (2021-22).
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]
Legal Studies Academy
Virginia Beach City Public Schools is known for its academy system. First Colonial High School hosts the Legal Studies Academy.
Athletics
First Colonial offers many sports, including:[3]
- Baseball
- State champs - 1993.[4]
- Basketball
- Competition Cheer
- Sideline Cheer
- Cross Country
- Field hockey
- State champs - 2011, 2012 & 2015.[4]
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Indoor Track
- Soccer
- Girls state champs - 2018, 2021
- Boys state champs - 2021
- Softball
- Swimming
- Girls state champs 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Tennis
- Girls state champs - 1977, 1982, 2011[4]
- Track
- Volleyball
- Boys state champs - 1997[4]
- Girls state champs - 2000, 2002, 2014, 2023[4][5]
- Wrestling
Notable alumni
- Wade Barrett - soccer player
- Josh Boone - filmmaker
- Derrick Borte - filmmaker
- Steven Culp - actor
- Raven Greene - football player
- Skylar Johnston - softball player
- Darryl Monroe - basketball player, 2016 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP
- 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
See also
References
- ^ a b c "First Colonial High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ 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". Archived from the original on 2014-05-23. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
- ^ a b c d e "VHSL Record Book" (PDF). ballcharts.com. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ Wood, Colton (18 November 2023). "First Colonial captures first volleyball state championship since 2014". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
External links
- Virginia Beach City Public Schools
- First Colonial HS official site
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