Menchville High School
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| Menchville High School | |
| Address | |
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| 275 Menchville Road Newport News, Virginia, 23602 USA |
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| Information | |
| School district | Newport News Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. Ashby Kilgore |
| Principal | Mr. Robert Surry |
| Enrollment |
1,891 (October 2007) |
| School type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Athletics conference | Virginia High School League Peninsula District Eastern Region |
| Rival | Denbigh High School |
| Mascot | Monarchs |
| Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Homepage | http://mville.nn.k12.va.us |
Menchville High School is one of five high schools in Newport News, Virginia. The school colors are purple and gold, and the school's mascot is a regal Lion. Menchville's sports teams are consistently given the Julian Rice Trophy for best collective sports team in Newport News. The school's boys and girls athletic teams are known as the Monarchs and Lady Monarchs respectively. They are the top school in Newport News in terms of the number of students taking AP exams, and have the highest rate of passing.[1]
In 2006, Menchville High School was rated as the 296th best public high school in the nation according to Newsweek Magazine.[citation needed]
The school was named in honor of Thomas H. Menchville.
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[edit] Demographics
Total Enrollment: 1891 100.0%
Gender: Male: 935 49.4% Female: 956 50.6%
Ethnicity: Native American: 14 0.7% Asian/Pacific Islander: 56 3.0% Black: 753 39.8% Hispanic: 72 3.8% White: 985 52.1% Unspecified: 11 0.6%
Special Education: 205 10.8%
Talented and Gifted: 175 9.3%
Economically Disadvantaged: 486 25.7%[2]
[edit] Notable alumni
- David Macklin - NFL cornerback, Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals, Washington Redskins
- Kwamie Lassiter - former NFL free safety, Arizona Cardinals, San Diego Chargers. St. Louis Rams
- Al Toon - former NFL wide receiver, New York Jets
- Paul Colton - Entrepreneur, founder of Aptana and Live Software
- Quiana Grant - Supermodel, appeared in the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
- Andrew Lepak - former CEO of some big companies
[edit] VA State Championships
Boys Indoor Track - 1972-1973,1980,1982-1983
Girls Indoor Track - 2003
Boys Outdoor Track - 1972,1979-1981,1994-1995
Girls Outdoor Track - 1982
Boys Cross Country - 1971
Wrestling - 1976
Source: http://www.vhsl.org/recbook.pdf
[edit] See also
[edit] References
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Newport News School Board Office Newport News School Board: Menchville Report Card PDF
[edit] External links
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