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Norfolk Academy is an independent coeducational day school located in Norfolk, Virginia on the border between Norfolk and Virginia Beach, Virginia. Chartered in 1728, it is the oldest secondary school in Virginia and the eighth oldest in the United States. In 1966, the all-male Norfolk Academy merged with Country Day School for Girls in Virginia Beach, Virginia to create the current coeducational institution. Its current headmaster is Dennis G. Manning.
Norfolk Academy also fosters several competitive sports programs. The school competes in the Tidewater Conference of Independent Schools (TCIS). Males compete in the Virginia Preparatory League (VPL) and females in the League of Independent Schools (LIS).
Norfolk Academy has an Honor Code whereby all in the school community pledge not to lie, cheat, or steal. This includes the following signed statement at the end of each graded assignment: "I pledge that I have acted honorably in the completion of this assignment." Honor Infractions in the Middle and Upper Schools are handled by the Middle and Upper Schools' respective honor councils. The honor council consists of elected students, and the school emphasizes that the system is only as strong as its student body. The school's mascot is the Bulldog.
Norfolk Academy is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Hunter R. Rawlings III, (Class of 1962), American classics scholar, 10th president of Cornell University, former president of the University of Iowa
- Frank Batten Sr., (Class of 1944), Listed as one of Forbes World's Richest People, Retired chairman and CEO of the board for Landmark Communications, which has created various media outlets, including The Virginian-Pilot, The Weather Channel and the Travel Channel, Former director of the Associated Press (1982-1987)
- Peter J.K. "Jeffy" Wizzoff, (Class of 1976), NASA
- Angela Hucles, (Class of 1996), Midfielder for the United States Women's National Soccer Team and the Women's United Soccer Association's Boston Breakers
- Perry Moore, (Class of 1990), executive producer of The Chronicles of Narnia film series, author of the New York Times Best Sellers The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Official Illustrated Movie Companion and Hero.
- Joe Fiveash, (Class of 1980), Senior Vice President and General Manager of The Weather Channel Interactive
- Sean Dugan, (Class of 1992), Actor, Played death row inmate Timmy Kirk on HBO's "Oz" from 1998 until his on-screen death in 2003; also starred in The Sundance Film Festival movie "Overnight Sensation" and has numerous notable guest appearances on other shows such as Law & Order
- Adrienne Ashby, (Class of 1991), Attorney, Exposed the illegal lending practices of Stewart Finance, a large financial company. The case was a feature story in a November 11, 2004 Wall Street Journal article headlined: "Southern Exposure: How Two Women Helped Unravel a Lending Empire / A Retired Maid's Questions About Her ATM Card Led Lawyer to Georgia Scandal - Investors Missing $30 Million."
- Judge Joseph P. Massey, (Class of 1969), Chief Judge for the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court in Norfolk, VA
- Bob Powell, (Class of 1980), #1 Kayaker in the United States from 1994 to 1996
- Littleton Waller Tazewell Bradford, One of the founding fathers for Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity (ΠΚΑ)
- Briana Yacavone, (Class of 1998), Actress, featured in Wicked (musical) and The Pirate
- V. Thomas Forehand, Jr. (Class of 1965), Chief Judge for the Circuit Court in Chesapeake, VA
- Rebecca Cardon actress who has appeared in The Amazing Race 6 and Work Out.
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