Princess Anne High School

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Princess Anne High School
The mission of Princess Anne High School, in cooperation with family and community, is to empower our students to meet the challenges of the future.

School type	Public secondary
Established	1954
Principal	Patricia Griffin
Faculty	175
Students	2,109
Colors Mascot	Red, White, and Blue Cavaliers
Location	4400 Virginia Beach Blvd. Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Information	(757) 473-5000
Website	PA website

Princess Anne High School (PAHS) is the oldest remaining high school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. Opened in 1954, the school is now one of 11 high schools in Virginia Beach. In addition to serving regularly zoned students, the school hosts a citywide center for students with moderate to severe disabilities (known as the "West Building"), the citywide International Baccalaureate program, and a citywide center for pregnant teenagers (The "PA Center"). The school is also one of few high schools in Virginia Beach featuring an NJROTC program. Princess Anne was ranked by Newsweek at #143 in its 2003 U.S. high school rankings, and is currently one of five Virginia Beach high schools ranked in the top 1200 in Newsweek's 2006 rankings.^[1]^[2]

1 September 1, 1995 Fire
2 Sports
- 2.1 Virginia state championships
3 Forensics
4 Chorus
5 School Activities
6 Notable Alumni
7 See also
8 Footnotes
9 References
10 External links

[edit] September 1, 1995 Fire

Four days before the opening of school in September 1995 a fire destroyed approximately one-third of the building. The fire began in the library, destroying numerous valuable records in the blaze -- among them the entire collection of PA yearbooks before 1995 and numerous printed and digital course materials collected by teachers throughout their careers.

Throughout both the 1995-1996 school year and the 1996-1997 fall semester, classes were held in a nearby vacant shopping mall, now occupied by the Home Depot. Buses transported students between the temporary location and portable classrooms on the main campus.

Following the fire, the 900 hall (which had been under construction prior to the fire) opened in January 1996. Meanwhile, the fire-damaged 200 hallway in the front of the building was entirely rebuilt along with the library. As a result of the fire, the PA library now maintains one of the most extensive and up-to-date media collections of any Virginia Beach high school. A new wing for art classes and studios was also opened behind the administrative offices.

The school reopened in January 1997 and a dedication was held on May 4, 1997.^[3]

[edit] Sports

PA students participate in the following sports, in accordance with the Virginia High School League:

Fall - Cheerleading, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Boys' Volleyball, Girls' Volleyball, Crew
Winter - Boy's Basketball, Girls' Basketball, Gymnastics, Indoor Track, Wrestling, Swimming/Diving
Spring - Baseball, Boys' Tennis, Boys' Soccer, Girls' Tennis, Girls' Soccer, Softball, Track, Crew, Boys' Lacrosse

[edit] Virginia state championships

1955 Debate
1967 Football
1971 Golf
1972 Golf
1977 Golf
1989 Debate
1999 Boys' Basketball
2000 Field Hockey
2001 Forensics
2001 Gymnastics
2001 Debate
2001 Field Hockey
2002 Gymnastics
2002 Forensics
2002 Debate
2002 Girls' Basketball
2003 Gymnastics
2003 Debate
2003 Forensics
2003 Softball
2004 Field Hockey
2004 Debate
2005 Forensics
2005 Girls' Basketball
2005 Baseball

For more information, see the PA Sports Homepage

[edit] Forensics

The Princess Anne High School Forensics Team, since 2000, has won the Virginia High School League Group AAA Championship 4 times (2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005). The team won the Beach District Forensics Tournament by a wide margin on February 25, 2006. On March 11, 2006, the Princess Anne Forensics team won the Eastern Region Forensics Championship. On April 1, 2006 the Princess Anne Forensics Team took 3rd Place in the VHSL AAA State Championship with only six competitors.

[edit] Chorus

Under the direction of Donald Nultemeier, the Princess Anne chorus has won championships in every choir they have participated. The chorus is renowned for their annual theater productions, often featuring Broadway shows as well.