Tabb High School

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Tabb High School
Address
4431 Big Bethel Road Yorktown, Virginia, 23693, United States
Website
Official Site
Information
School district	York County School Division
School type	Public high school
Grades	9–12
Language	English
Mascot	Tigers
Colors	Black and Orange
Founded	1972
Enrollment	1207 (2006)
Rival Schools	Grafton High School, York High School
Athletic Conference	Bay Rivers District Region I

Tabb High School is a public high school located in Tabb, Virginia, an unincorporated community in southern York County. It is part of the York County School Division. The school opened in 1972 and is located near the site of the first land battle of the US Civil War Battle of Big Bethel.. Athletic teams compete in the Virginia High School League's AA Bay Rivers District in Region I. Historically, Tabb High School was known for its football program, which was dominant in the early 1990's and produced two players for the NFL.

Contents 1 History 2 Accreditation and rankings 3 Athletics 4 Notable alumni 5 Feeder patterns 6 External links 7 References

[edit] History

Tabb opened in the fall of 1972. It was without a senior class, and did not have a graduation ceremony until the spring of 1974. It was considered quite cutting edge for its time. It had carpeting, movable walls, was air conditioned and contained two large rooms called kivas in which the teacher worked from the lowest level with five ascending rows in front and on either side. The gymnasium floor was made of Tartan, a very hard rubber surface that was also considered quite-up- to date. It was green, most unusual for its time. The school opened to rave reviews from students, parents and the architectural community. It was the second high school in York County, and helped ease overcrowding in York High School. The original principal was Dick Miller. Assistant principals were Charles Cherry and Edwin Markoff. The Band was led by Percy Ironmonger. Head Football Coach was Freddy Mitchell, Head Basketball Coach was Sewell Rowley and Jeff Williams was Head Baseball Coach, that is until he assaulted umpire Vernon Slye during a game and was replaced by Rowley. Bill Tew was the Choral Director. The original student body was very close, and thrilled to be part of such a unique school. In the summer of 2004, the class of '74 held its 30th reunion. In the spirit of that closeness, they invited the classes of 75 and 76 to participate as well, representing that special bond.

[edit] Accreditation and rankings

Tabb High is fully accredited by the Virginia Department of Education^[1] and has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools since 1972. ^[2] Tabb High was ranked 871st in the most recent Newsweek ranking of America's Top 1000 High Schools.^[3]

[edit] Athletics

Tabb High School fields teams in the following sports. They compete in the AA Bay Rivers District in AA Region I.^[4]

Football Golf Cross Country Volleyball Field Hockey

Competition Cheer Wrestling Basketball (Boys and Girls) Baseball Softball Soccer (Boys and Girls)

[edit] Notable alumni

• Terry Kirby — former National Football League running back.
• Chris Slade — former National Football League linebacker.
• Wayne Kirby — former Major League Baseball right fielder.

[edit] Feeder patterns

Its original drawing area ran from Bethel Manor to Seaford.

The school takes in students from the following elementary schools^[5]

• Bethel Manor
• Mount Vernon
• Coventry

(partial)

• Tabb

All students zoned to Tabb Middle School are zoned to Tabb High School.

[edit] External links

• Tabb High School
• Tabb High Class of 1987 reunion site
• Tabb Class of 1982

[edit] References