| Mills E. Godwin High School | |
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| Address | |
| 2101 Pump Road Henrico, Virginia 23238 |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | "Eagle Pride" |
| Founded | 1980 |
| School district | Henrico County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. Patrick Russo |
| Principal | Mrs. Armbruster |
| Assistant Principals | Mrs. Leigh Dunavant Ms. Sandy Justice Mr. Michael Massa Mr. Steve Sukonick |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,984 (2010-2011) |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red, White, and Black |
| Mascot | Eagle (represented by a Bald Eagle) |
| Newspaper | 'The Eagles Eyrie' |
| Yearbook | 'The Statesman' |
| Athletic Conference | Virginia High School League AAA Central Region AAA Colonial District |
| Website | Official Site |
Mills Edwin Godwin High School is located in The West End of Henrico County, Virginia. The school is operated by Henrico County Public Schools.
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Godwin High School opened in 1980. There are over 2,000 students in the student body. Douglas S. Freeman High School and Deep Run High School are Godwin's biggest rivals. The school was named in honor of Mills E. Godwin Jr. (1914–1999) who was Governor of Virginia for two terms.
The school newspaper is called the Eagles' Eyrie and is largely student-run. English teacher Chip Carter oversees the project as of July 2011 as Journalism and its prerequisite, Journalism Skills, are both elective courses. Issues are released every three weeks on friday.
Mills E. Godwin High School is the founder of the Junior Zookeepers of America. The Junior Zookeepers of America was started in the Fall of 2008 by five founding members. The club has helped raise zoological and ecological awareness in the high school as well as to the campuses of many universities. The club has recently been established at VCU, Virginia Tech, Radford, and JMU by founding members of the JZA chapter of Mills E. Godwin.
Godwin High School is famous for its Center for Math, Science, and Technology. This program allows students to excel in the areas of math and science, provides unique and innovative learning experience through specialized courses, and promotes the expansion of opportunities for individual students. This speciality center provides qualified students the opportunity to pursue their special interests while completing their requirements for graduation. Specialty Center students are required to enter science competitions at least once a year. Most of the time, these students perform exceptionally well.
The Choral program at Mills E. Godwin High School is taught by Sherri Matthews. The classes include Eagles Combination (non-select mixed choir), Musical Illusions (select womens choir), A capella (select women's choir), Debut (select show choir), and Madrigals (select mixed choir). All choirs receive high rankings. The choirs perform all over the Richmond area and are often in high demand. The choir program also travels once a year to different parts of the nation. Also, outside of the school hours, there is a male barbershop quartet and a female beauty shop quartet which have both been the highest scoring youth quartets in the Middle Eastern Division since they have started.
The Mills E. Godwin Marching Eagles are one of the most renowned marching bands in Virginia. Their 2010 show James Bond can be seen on November 6, 2010 at their annual field show. Curtis Franklin also played James Bond. The selections in this years show include Fight or Flight, Port au Prince, The World is Not Enough and Revenge.
The band and chorus recently performed at the Avery Fisher Hall in the Lincoln Center in New York.