| Smithfield High School | |
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| 14171 Turner Drive Smithfield, Virginia, 23430 United States |
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| School type | Public high school |
| Founded | 1906 |
| School district | Isle of Wight County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Mrs. A. Katrise Perera, M.Ed |
| Principal | Mrs. Rebecca M. Mercer |
| Assistant principals | Ms. Cecelia G. Wilson Mr. Howard R. Freeman |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,243 (2008-09) |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Virginia High School League Bay Rivers District Region I |
| Mascot | Razorback Hog |
| Rival | Surry County High School |
| Website | Official Site |
Smithfield High School is a public high school located in Smithfield, Virginia in Isle of Wight County, south of Newport News and the James River. It is part of the Isle of Wight County Public Schools and graduated its first class in 1906. The school's current facility opened in 1980. Athletic teams compete in the Virginia High School League's AA Bay Rivers District in Region I. Smithfield High School is also fully accredited school by the Virginia Board of Education and is also part of the program 'No Child Left Behind.'
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Most of the School's original facility was razed in the 1990s, however its gymnasium remains intact and was mildly remodeled to become part of the Luter Family YMCA in 1995 located on James Street in downtown Smithfield. The Smithfield Public Library now sits where the original high school's classrooms once stood.
Enrollment has grown substantially over the last 20 years. Graduating classes averaged around 100 students in the 1980's, and averaged 125 in the early 1990s. By 2007, the graduating classes had exceeded 250.
The school is known for being home to long-tenured faculty members, some of whom have been teaching continuously at Smithfield High for over 30 years.
The following schools feed students into Smithfield High School:
Carrollton Elementary, Grades PreK-3.
Hardy Elementary, Grades PreK-3.
Westside Elementary, Grades 4-6.
Smithfield Middle School, Grades 7-8.
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