Matoaca High School
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| Matoaca High School | |
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| Address | |
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| 17700 Longhouse Lane Chesterfield, Virginia 23832 |
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| Information | |
| School district | Chesterfield County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. Marcus Newsome |
| Principal | Mr. Stephen Cunningham |
| Assistant Principal | Dr. Scott Birmingham Mrs. Stephanie LaSmith Miss Gail Ledbetter Mr. Paul Van De Mortel |
| Enrollment |
1,703 (2006-2007) |
| School type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Language | English |
| Mascot | Warriors |
| Color(s) | Red, White, Black |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Rival Schools | |
| any other label you want, and its value | |
| Athletic Conference | Virginia High School League Central Region Central District |
| Homepage | Official Site |
Matoaca High School is an American secondary school in the Chesterfield community of unincorporated Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. The school's mascot is the Warrior.
This school has a technology specialty program for students to learn about the IT industry, teaching classes such as Oracle I and II, Cisco, and IT1 and 2 (Prep classes for Network+ and A+ certifications). Matoaca was also the only school in Chesterfield County that distributed laptop computers for their student's use.
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[edit] Laptop Program
Matoaca's program for giving students laptops ended after the class of 2006 left the school. Students enrolled in the school during the 2006 school year were able to continue using their laptops until the end of their senior years. New arrivals to the school in future years, namely freshmen, will not be receiving laptops unless they are part of the school's specialty center program. Teachers will continue to have their own computers to enhance their teaching abilities.
The program was ended after the significant growth in the school's student population and the cost became too high. In addition, money was instead used for transportation in Chesterfield County, which was seen as a higher priority at the time of the program's termination. The Dell laptops were destroyed instead of being auctioned off to a charity or sold.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Roger D. Pierce - U.S. Ambassador to The Republic of Cape Verde [1]
- James Farrior - National Football League player for the Pittsburgh Steelers[2]
[edit] References
- "Matoaca grad new envoy to Cape Verde" By Julian Walker. Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 28, 2005.
- "The Great Divide: Area schools cope with low budgets and high expectations" By Malcolm J. Venable. Richmond.com. May 09, 2000
- "Former Chesterfield County Student - Athletes in 2005 NFL Pro Bowl". Department of Public Affairs for Chesterfield County. February 24, 2005
- An optimistic article on Matoaca's surveillance cameras Tomahawk Times. January 17, 2006
[edit] External links
- "Virtual Education: Online Classes at MHS Growing" By Jennifer Tedder. The Tomhawk Times Newspaper (school paper), November 15, 2005. Volume 19
- "DECA District Competition" By Eric Blackstock. "The Tomahawk Times Newspaper" (school paper), February 1, 2006. Volume 23
