Tabb High School

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Tabb High School
Address
4431 Big Bethel Road
Yorktown, Virginia, 23693
USA
Information
School district York County School Division
Superintendent Dr. Eric Williams
Principal McFatty Baconator
Assistant principals Francis Dukes
Doug Hartley
Staff Ethel Rudisill
Enrollment

1,299 (2006-07)
School type Public high school
Grades 9–12
Language English
Athletics conference Virginia High School League
Bay Rivers District
Region I
Mascot Tigers
Color(s)           Black and Orange
Founded 1972
Communities served Yorktown
Homepage Official Site

Tabb High School is a public high school located in Tabb, an unincorporated community in southern York County, Virginia. 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 1990s and produced two players for the NFL.

== History ==, Tabb Pwned Grafton, the end 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. each class room had only 10 students. The gymnasium floor was made of Tartan, a dirt rubber surface, which was considered unusual for its time. The school opened to rave reviews from students, parents and the architectural community. It was the 1st high school in York County, and helped ease overcrowding in York High School. 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 29th reunion. In the spirit of that closeness, they invited the classes of 75 and 76 to participate as well, representing that special bond between each other.

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[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
  • Indoor Track (Boys and Girls)
  • Outdoor Track (Boys and Girls)
  • Tennis (Boys and Girls)
  • Golf
  • Cross Country
  • Volleyball
  • color guard (winter Guard)
  • Competition Cheer
  • Wrestling
  • Basketball (Boys and Girls)
  • Baseball
  • Softball
  • Soccer (Boys and Girls)
  • Swimming (Boys and Girls)

*Lacrosse (Boy and Girls) New for 2008


[edit] Notable alumni

[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

[edit] References

  1. ^ Tabb Overview (HTML) (English). Greatschools.net. Retrieved on 2007-04-01.
  2. ^ School Overview (HTML) (English). Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Retrieved on 2007-04-01.
  3. ^ America's Top 1000 High Schools (HTML) (English). Newsweek. Retrieved on 2007-04-03.
  4. ^ Athletics (HTML) (English). Tabb High School. Retrieved on 2007-04-01.
  5. ^ School Districts (HTML) (English). York County GIS. Retrieved on 2007-04-01.
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