Norfolk Academy

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Norfolk Academy
Motto	ου πολλα αλλα πολυ Greek: Not quantity, but quality.
Established	1728
School type	Private, Co-educational
Grades	1-12
Campus	64 acres (26 ha)
Heamaster	Dennis G. Manning
Location	Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Enrollment	1200 students
Faculty	110
Endowment	~$31,000,000
Mascot	Bulldog
Colors	Blue, Orange, and White
Homepage	www.norfolkacademy.org

Norfolk Academy is an independent coeducational day school located in Norfolk, Virginia. Founded in 1728, it is the oldest secondary school in Virginia and the eighth oldest in the United States. In 1966, the all-male Norfolk Academy merged with Country Day School for Girls in Virginia Beach, Virginia to create the current coeducational institution. Its current headmaster is Dennis G. Manning.

Norfolk Academy offers several fine arts programs, which include the Winter Musical, a popular event for the Hampton Roads community. Recently, the Tucker Arts Center, named after past headmaster John H. Tucker Jr., was opened. It contains the new Johnson Theater as well. The school has two libraries: the Cooper Library serves grades 1–6, and the Batten Library serves grades 7–12. Both libraries offer extensive print and digital collections to their users.

Norfolk Academy also fosters several competitive sports programs. The school competes in the Tidewater Conference of Independent Schools (TCIS). Males compete in the Virginia Preparatory League (VPL) and females in the League of Independent Schools (LIS).

Norfolk Academy has an Honor Code whereby all in the community pledge not to lie, cheat, or steal. This includes the following signed statement at the end of each graded assignment: "I have acted honorably in the completion of this assignment."

The school's mascot is the Bulldog.

[edit] Notable Alumni

Hunter R. Rawlings III, (Class of 1962), American classics scholar, 10th president of Cornell University, former president of the University of Iowa
Frank Batten Sr., (Class of 1944), Listed as one of Forbes World's Richest People, Retired chairman and CEO of the board for Landmark Communications, which has created various media outlets, including The Virginian-Pilot, The Weather Channel and the Travel Channel, Former director of the Associated Press (1982-1987)
Peter J.K. "Jeff" Wisoff, (Class of 1976), NASA Astronaut
Angela Hucles, (Class of 1996), Midfielder for the United States Women's National Soccer Team and the Women's United Soccer Association's Boston Breakers
Perry Moore, (Class of 1990), Executive Producer for The Chronicles of Narnia film series, author of New York Times Best Seller The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Official Illustrated Movie Companion
Joe Fiveash, (Class of 1980), Senior Vice President and General Manager of The Weather Channel Interactive
Sean Dugan, (Class of 1992), Actor, Played death row inmate Timmy Kirk on HBO's "Oz" from 1998 until his on-screen death in 2003; also starred in The Sundance Film Festival movie "Overnight Sensation" and has numerous notable guest appearances on other shows such as Law & Order
Adrienne Ashby, (Class of 1991), Attorney, Exposed the illegal lending practices of Stewart Finance, a large financial company. The case was a feature story in a November 11, 2004 Wall Street Journal article headlined: "Southern Exposure: How Two Women Helped Unravel a Lending Empire / A Retired Maid's Questions About Her ATM Card Led Lawyer to Georgia Scandal - Investors Missing $30 Million."
Judge Joseph P. Massey, (Class of 1969), Chief Judge for the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court in Norfolk, VA
Bob Powell, (Class of 1980), #1 Kayaker in the United States from 1994 to 1996
Littleton Waller Tazewell, One of the founding fathers for Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity (ΠΚΑ)
Briana Yacavone, (Class of 1998), Actress, featured in Wicked (musical) and The Pirate Queen