Mills E. Godwin High School

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Mills E. Godwin High School
"Every great advance in knowledge has issued from a new audacity of imagination"
Address
2101 Pump Road
Richmond, Virginia 23238
Information
School district Henrico County Public Schools
Superintendent Mr. Frederick S. Morton IV
Principal Dr. David A. Myers
Assistant Principals Mrs. Debra Bishop
Mr. Derrick Deloatch
Mrs. Sandy Justice-Dennis
Mrs. Tracie Weston
Enrollment

1,880 (2006-2007)
School type Public high school
Grades 9-12
Language English
Campus Suburban
Mascot Eagle (represented by a Bald Eagle)
Color(s)           Red and White
Yearbook The Statesman
Newspaper The Eagles Eyrie
Founded 1980
Rival Schools Douglas S. Freeman High School
Atlhetic Conference Virginia High School League
AAA Central Region
AAA Colonial District
Homepage Official Site

Mills Edwin Godwin High School is located in The West End of Henrico County, Virginia. The school, operated by Henrico County Public Schools, was named in honor of Mills E. Godwin Jr. (1914-1999) who was Governor of Virginia for two non-consecutive terms (1966 to 1970 and 1974 to 1978). Its mascot is the Eagle.

In 1980, Godwin High School opened its doors to students. It remained the newest high school in Henrico County until Deep Run High School opened its doors in 2002. There are over 2,000 students in the student body. Deep Run High School is Godwin's biggest rival. They compete against each other in the regular sports season and at district, regional, and state matches.

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[edit] Science, Mathematics and Technology Speciality Center courses

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This program consists of sciences, math, and technology of today's world. It allows students use these concepts through real world applications, and it prepares them for careers in science and math, and allows students to take courses usually presented in college levels. (Math Modeling, Advanced Math Topics, Statistics, Biotechnology, Microscopy, Genetics...)

Students in this program participate in annual science fairs, such as the Metro Richmond Science Fair and the Virginia Junior Academy of Science (VJAS), and sometimes requests from many universities (James Madison).

[edit] Classes

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There is a wide range of classes at Godwin, ranging from technical to artistic, along with a standard mixture of academic classes. [1]

[edit] Technology

  • Technical Drawing (includes board drafting and CAD, in both engineering and architectural situations)
  • Engineering
  • Electronics
  • Woodshop
  • Photography

[edit] Performing Arts

  • Orchestra
  • Band
  • Chorus
  • Drama
  • Stagecraft
  • Music Theory

[edit] English

  • English 9-12
  • Creative Writing
  • Journalism
  • Journalism Skills (Produces school newspaper)
  • Photojournalism (Produces yearbook)

[edit] World Languages

  • German
  • French
  • Latin
  • Spanish
  • Japanese

[edit] Health & P.E.

  • Health & P.E. 9 & 10
  • Advanced P.E. (Elective; purely sports, and some more exotic sports not taught in the standard courses. To be offered for the first time for the 2008-2009 school year)

[edit] Math

  • Algebra I and II
  • Geometry
  • Calculus
  • Trigonometry
  • Computer Programming (last offering in 2007-2008 school year; used True BASIC)
  • Statistics

[edit] Science

  • Earth Science
  • Biology I & II
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Environmental Science
  • Exploration of the Universe (not offered for 2008-2009 school year, as only two people signed up for the 2007-2008 year)
  • Meteorology

[edit] History

  • World History I & II
  • 20th Century History (only offered for 10th graders)
  • US Government
  • US History

[edit] Other Classes

  • Marketing
  • Driver's Education
  • Sports Marketing
  • Web Design
  • Programming

[edit] The Arts

[edit] Orchestra

Godwin has two orchestras. The concert orchestra and the higher level chamber orchestra compete against other schools in the county as well as all over the country. The orchestras receive superior ratings in the district orchestra festivals and are well known for performing at functions around Richmond.[citation needed]

[edit] Band

The school's marching band is known as the Marching Eagles Band. Both their Wind Ensemble and Symphonic bands received a Superior rating during the annual festival.[citation needed]

The school's top rated Jazz ensemble performs at a variety of events including graduation each year.

[edit] Chorus

  • Madrigals - mixed honors choir
  • A Capella - all girls honor choir
  • Debut - mixed show choir
  • Modern Appeal - all girls show choir
  • Musical Illusions - all girls choir
  • Eagles Combination - mixed choir
  • Perfect Fit - beautyshop quartet
  • Most Wanted - barbershop quartet

For more information on Godwin's Choirs, see the offical Godwin Choral Boosters webpage

[edit] Drama

The Godwin Theatre Department's acting troupe is called the Short Pump Players. They perform 3 mainstage shows a year with plays in the fall and winter. A musical is always performed in the spring. Various competition one acts are also performed throughout the year.

[edit] Clubs and Organizations

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  • Art Club
  • Medical Club
  • Law Enforcement Club
  • Future Business Leaders of America
  • Student Organization for Developing Attitudes
  • Keyettes
  • Jr. Keyettes
  • Key Club
  • Jr. Key Club
  • Interact Club
  • Peer Helpers
  • Pep Club
  • Astronomy Club
  • Battle of the Brains
  • Bowling Club
  • Chess Club
  • Anime Club
  • Dance Team
  • Debate Team
  • SHAARK
  • Ecology Club
  • Forensics
  • Film Club
  • International Congress
  • Democrat Club
  • Republican Club
  • Technology Student Association
  • Meteorology Club
  • DECA
  • French Club
  • FCCLA
  • Latin Club
  • Quill and Scroll
  • Spanish Club
  • Eagle Snaks
  • Tri-M Music Honors Society
  • FIRST Robotics Team 540
  • The school newspaper is called the "Eagles' Eyrie" and is entirely student run.

[edit] Sports

  • Baseball - 2 State Championships (1987 and 1999), 9 Central Region Championships and 15 District Championships and over 400 wins since 1982.[citation needed]
  • Basketball - 1998, 2005, 2006, 2007 Colonial District Champions[citation needed]
  • Cheerleading - multiple AAA state championship appearances, most recently in 2003.[citation needed]
  • Cross Country (boys)
  • Cross Country (girls)
  • Field Hockey (girls)
  • Football - 2 Regional Championship teams
  • Golf- 4 straight state championships (94-97), 2006 District Champions, 2007 District Champions[citation needed]
  • Gymnastics
  • Indoor Track (boys)
  • Indoor Track (girls)
  • Lacrosse (boys and girls club teams)
  • Soccer (boys) - 2003 State Champs, went 22-0-0.[citation needed]
  • Soccer (girls) - 2005 & 2006 state quarter-finalists, 2007 state semi-finalist, 2005 regional champions, 2006 & 2007 region runner-ups[citation needed]
  • Softball (girls)
  • Tennis (boys) - 13 AAA State Championships, most recent in 2005.[citation needed]
  • Tennis (girls)- many AAA State Champions, including three straight state championships in 2001, 2002, and 2003, their latest in 2007.[citation needed]
  • Track and Field (boys)
  • Track and Field (girls)
  • Volleyball (boys) - 2006 Colonial District Champions[citation needed]
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Wrestling

[edit] Resources

  1. ^ Godwin High School Academics. Retrieved on 2008-04-28.

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