First Colonial High School

First Colonial High School
First Colonial High School
Address
	1272 Mill Dam Road; Virginia Beach, Virginia 23454; United States
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	Daniel Miani
Staff	98.99 (FTE)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,807 (2021-22)
Student to teacher ratio	18.25
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.vbschools.com/home

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, which provides students who have an interest in and curiosity about the law, law-related fields, and legal and ethical issues the opportunity to extend their knowledge beyond the typical high school program.^[3]

Athletics

First Colonial offers many sports, including:^[4]

Baseball
- State champs - 1993.^[5]
Basketball
Competition Cheer
Sideline Cheer
Cross Country
Field hockey
- State champs - 2011, 2012 & 2015.^[5]
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^[5]
Track
Volleyball
- Boys state champs - 1997^[5]
- Girls state champs - 2000, 2002, 2014, 2023^[5]^[6]
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
Jeff Ware - baseball player and coach

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 Legal Studies Academy
^ "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

[NCES-1] "First Colonial High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 27, 2023.

[ed.gov-2] "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for First Colonial High". ed.gov. Retrieved 15 December 2015.

[3] First Colonial Legal Studies Academy

[4] "First Colonial High School - Virginia Beach, Virginia - Home of the Patriots". Archived from the original on 2014-05-23. Retrieved 2014-05-23.

[records-5] "VHSL Record Book" (PDF). ballcharts.com. Retrieved 20 June 2024.

[6] Wood, Colton (18 November 2023). "First Colonial captures first volleyball state championship since 2014". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 20 June 2024.

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