First Colonial High School

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First Colonial High School
The current building of First Colonial high School, with Mascot
The current building of First Colonial high School, with Mascot
The mission of First Colonial High School, in a shared commitment with students, family, faculty and community, is to ensure an unrelenting focus on student learning using innovative and effective teaching methods combined with alternative programs.
School type Public secondary
Established 1966
Principal Mr. Dale Holt
Faculty appx. 175
Students 2,100
Colors
Mascot
Columbia Blue, Gold, White
Patriots
Location 1272 Mill Dam Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
Information (757) 496-6711
Website Official First Colonial website

First Colonial High School is a high school in Virginia Beach, Virginia. First Colonial opened in 1966 by splitting students out of the former Virginia Beach High School. Virginia Beach High then became Princess Anne High School. First Colonial's mascot is the Patriots.

First Colonial runs a magnet program called the Legal Studies Academy, created to offer students a way to explore employment in the legal field. The school also has a joint Navy JROTC program with Cox High School, its traditional rival for First Colonial in sporting events and competitions.

First Colonial is one of five Virginia Beach high schools ranked in the top 1200 in Newsweek's 2006 ranking of American high schools.[1]

First Colonial is one of three public Virginia Beach high schools to have a club-level crew team, sharing rowing facilities with Princess Anne students. The First Colonial Crew Club competes in state and district regattas.

Along with Navy JROTC & crew, First Colonial has a state champion and national competing Mock Trial team.

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  1. ^ The Complete List: 1,200 Top U.S. Schools. What Makes a High School Great?. Newsweek (2006). Retrieved on 21 June 2006.

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