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AAA Central Region
The Central Region was one of the four AAA regions in the Virginia High School League until 2013. It was made up of four districts: the AAA Capital District, the AAA Central District, the AAA Colonial District, and the AAA Dominion District. Group AAA was the largest enrollment class for VHSL schools, and typically AAA is the most competitive level as well. In 2013, the three classification format was eliminated in favor of a six classification system. Accordingly, the Central Region was eliminated, while the districts were retained for regular season competition. The Central Region comprises most of the public schools in the Greater Richmond Region, including public schools from Richmond City, Chesterfield County, Henrico County, Hanover County, Dinwiddie County and Prince George County as well as the independent cities of Colonial Heights, Hopewell and Petersburg. Classification Issue Though AAA schools in Virginia are supposed to be around 1,500 students or larger, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia High School League
The Virginia High School League (VHSL) is the principal sanctioning organization for interscholastic athletic competition among public high schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The VHSL first sponsored debate and also continues to sponsor state championships in several academic activities. Private and religious schools and teams of homeschooled students belong to other sanctioning organizations, the largest of which is the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association. Proposals in the Virginia General Assembly to mandate that the VHSL allow homeschooled students to compete for the public high school they would otherwise attend have failed to pass. History The VHSL was established in 1913 by members of both the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society and the Washington Literary Society and Debating Union at the University of Virginia to serve as a debating league for the state's high schools. During the 1910s, it expanded to over 250 schools and added championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meadowbrook High School (North Chesterfield, Virginia)
Meadowbrook High School is a high school located in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The school is home to the International Baccalaureate Program and Meadowbrook's Academy of Digital Entrepreneurship (M.A.D.E.) Specialty Centers. The school has one of the most diverse student bodies in the state and region with students representing over 60 nations. History The school originally was given the name Central High School. Meadowbrook High School opened in September 1963. The first students were from the Manchester High and Thomas Dale High districts. The school was renovated and expanded in 2001; the design work was done by local architect firm BCHW. School Accreditation Meadowbrook High School is accredited by the Virginia Department of Education. Demographics Speciality Centers International Baccalaureate (IB) Established in January 1999, The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matoaca High School
Matoaca High School is a secondary school in the Matoaca community of unincorporated Chesterfield County, United States. This is the newer campus of the school; the old school campus was converted into a middle school, known currently as Matoaca Middle School. The school's mascot is the Warrior. Matoaca is well known for its sports and its technology specialty center. This school has a technology specialty program for students to learn about the computer industry, through teaching classes such as Oracle I and II, Cisco, and IT1 and 2 (preparatory classes for Network+ and A+ certifications). Matoaca was formally the only school in Chesterfield County that distributed laptop computers for their students' use, but due to "students ailingto show any academic gains compared with those in schools without laptops" the school discontinued their use for those not in the Specialty Center program. The school's only campus is located at 17700 Longhouse Lane in Chesterfield. However, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hopewell High School (Virginia)
Hopewell High School is a secondary school located in Hopewell, Virginia. Built in 1968, it is the only High School in Hopewell, Virginia. From 1925 to 1968, the high school in Hopewell was located at the Hopewell High School Complex, also known as James E. Mallonee Middle School. Academics HHS ranks among the top 15,000~ high schools in America, 290~ in Virginia, and 40~ in the Richmond Metro Area. 14% of students take part in AP classes, with 1% of students passing at least 1 AP exam. The graduation rate is 80%. Sports The Hopewell Blue Devils have won state titles in football and basketball. Their latest title came in 2019, in football, when the team beat Lord Botetourt high school 35–7, at Liberty University, to win the 3A state title. Hopewell also won the Division 3 state title in 2017 when the Blue Devils defeated Heritage 20-14 in Williamsburg, VA. In 2003, the team won the AAA Division 5 state championship in football. All together Hopewell has won six state cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinwiddie County High School
Dinwiddie High School is a secondary school in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, United States. It is the only high school in the county. History The Mann Act in 1906 provided for a system of high schools across the state. High schools were eventually built for white students in the county at Midway (1911 – 1965), Sunnyside (1912 – 1930), Dinwiddie (1913 – 1965), Darvills (1914 – 1942), McKenney (1916 – 1930). These were all consolidated into Dinwiddie County High School in 1965. Campus In 2008, Dinwiddie High School moved to a new building located on a campus across the street from its former building. The new school building serves students in grades 9 through 12 with a capacity of 1,600. The move is intended to ease overcrowding and accommodate future population growth in the region. The former high school building is now Dinwiddie Middle School for grades 6 through 8. Both schools are nicknamed the Generals, or the Gens. Although the two schools are separate, m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Dale High School
Thomas Dale High School is a public high school located in Chester, an unincorporated community in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. It was named for Sir Thomas Dale, a 17th-century leader in the Virginia Colony. The high school is operated by the local school division, Chesterfield County Public Schools. History Thomas Dale High School was named for Sir Thomas Dale, an English naval commander who served as colonial deputy-governor of the Colony of Virginia. Buildings and names The school was built in 1906 and named Chester Agricultural High School. In 1917, it was renamed Chester High School. In 1942 it was given its current name of Thomas Dale High School. In the early 1940s, a new building was constructed on the western side of the original building. This building, formerly known as Chester Middle School, stands today as the Thomas Dale Ninth Grade Campus. The 1906 structure was later demolished. In 1964, another replacement facility opened less than a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varina High School
Varina High School is located in eastern Henrico County, Virginia. It is one of nine high schools in Henrico County Public Schools and was founded in 1909, with the current campus opening in 1963. The school's mascot is the Blue Devil, branded after Duke Blue Devils, and competes in the Virginia High School League as part of the 4A Capital District. History Varina School was founded in 1909, the second oldest consolidated school in Virginia, which is now home to Varina Elementary. In 1916, the high school became accredited under the leadership of principal George F. Baker. In 1920, it became the Varina Agricultural High School. The current school opened on the Messer Road campus in 1963. It housed grades seven through twelve until John Rolfe Middle School opened in 1979. In 2009, Varina High School began a three-year, $30-million renovation project of the facility and grounds. Notable alumni *Andy Allanson, baseball player *Andre Branch, football player *Maurice Canady, footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mechanicsville High School
Mechanicsville High School (formerly Lee-Davis High School) is a public high school located in Mechanicsville, Virginia, United States. It serves students in grades 9 through 12 and is part of Hanover County Public Schools. History Mechanicsville High School opened in 1959 under the name Lee-Davis High School and received students from the consolidation of Battlefield Park and Washington-Henry High Schools. After the new high school opened, both Battlefield Park and Washington-Henry became elementary schools. Lee-Davis opened in the midst of Massive Resistance, as the State of Virginia opposed desegregation of its public schools, despite the 1954 Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education. After opening as an all-white school, Lee-Davis admitted a small number of Black students in 1963, but did not fully integrate until the 1969–1970 school year, after all legal avenues resisting full integration were exhausted. Naming controversy The Hanover County School Board named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highland Springs High School
Highland Springs High School is a public high school located in the East End of Henrico County, Virginia. It was one of the first high schools established in the Greater Richmond Region. Replacement school After 70 years in its Oak Avenue facility, a new Highland Springs High School building opened for the 2021-22 school year. The new building replaced the original high school building with one built nearby. The project was part of a two-school replacement initiative by Henrico County Public Schools, which also opened a new J.R. Tucker High School for 2021-22. The two new schools cost about $100 million each. Both new schools were built on the football fields adjacent to their old buildings, and new football fields were constructed. The old Highland Springs High School building — built in 1952 and renovated in 2008 — is being repurposed as the Oak Avenue Complex. "The Oak" will be HCPS' first full-service community school hub, part of a strategy to connect students and fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henrico High School
Henrico High School is a public high school located in Henrico County, Virginia and operated by the Henrico County Public Schools. It has two specialty centers — the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years/Diploma Program and the Center for the Arts program (CFA). It is one of the oldest schools in Henrico County, and it has a highly diverse student population. In a June 8, 2009 online exclusive, ''Newsweek'' Magazine ranked Henrico High School number 928 in its 1,500 top US high schools. Henrico High was the only Henrico County school to make the list in 2009. Facilities The high school features an outdoor campus, built in the same style as Varina High School. In 2014, the school added a new classroom building, a cafeteria, and remodeled the athletic fieldhouse building. The school completed a major renovation in 2017 to update the school's facilities. International Baccalaureate Henrico High is a member of the International Baccalaureate Program. This program encomp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanover High School (Mechanicsville, Virginia)
Hanover High School is a high school located in the Mechanicsville census-designated place (CDP) of unincorporated Hanover County, Virginia, United States. The school opened during the 2003–04 academic year with Carol Cash as principal. The second principal of the school was George Sadler, who took on the role when Cash retired in 2007. Sadler retired from the role at the end of the 2011–2012 school year. Dana Gresham joined the school as principal in July 2012 after serving as a principal at Rural Point Elementary School. Kristina Reece became principal in the 2015–2016 school year. It is an International Baccalaureate sponsored school. The ''Hawk Eye'' is the school newspaper that was established when the school was opened. Eleven issues of the free newspaper are produced each year. Athletics Virginia High School League Division 4A team in Region 4B (previously Central Region). *Baseball *Basketball (boys) *Basketball (girls) *Cheering *Cross Country *Track & Field- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
