Colonial Heights High School
| Colonial Heights High School | |
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| Location | |
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3600 Conduit Road Colonial Heights, Virginia 23834 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1957[1] |
| School district | Colonial Heights Public Schools |
| Principal | Kristin Janssen |
| Faculty | 72 (on FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 985[2] (2008-09) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.9[2] |
| Color(s) |
Red, White and Navy Blue |
| Mascot | Minuteman |
| Team name | Colonials |
| Accreditation |
Virginia Board of Education Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Website | CHHS website |
Colonial Heights High School (CHHS) is a public secondary school located in Colonial Heights, Virginia, USA. The school serves about 900 students grades 9 – 12. The high school includes a Technical Center which offers a variety of vocational education programs.
Sports
The Colonial Heights athletic teams are referred to as the Colonials. Their Athletic logos are a minuteman holding a Revolutionary War era musket, and the Flying Elvis head (very similar to the New England Patriots logo). Colonials colors are Red, White, and Blue.
The Colonials' main rivals are: the Thomas Dale High School, Prince George High School, Matoaca High School, Petersburg High School and Hopewell High School.
Soccer for the Colonials is on the rise. In the 2006-07 season, the Colonials made it to the VHSL Central District Finals, where they lost to defending state champions, Thomas Dale High School.
Music
The Colonial Heights marching band, the CHHS Marching Colonials, include over 100 members. The band has traveled many places including, Disney World, Cedar Point, New York, and many others. The Marching Colonials are 11 time VA State Honor Band. During the 2010-2013 seasons, The Marching Colonials went undefeated in competition, winning numerous awards including Grand Champion and multiple venues. The band travels to many competitions during each season, but most notably (as well as most highly anticipated by members) the James Madison University Parade of Champions, hosted by JMU's Marching band, the JMU MRDs.
Notable alumni
- Bob Taylor, Former MLB player (San Francisco Giants)[3]
References
- ↑ "About Our School". Colonial Heights High School. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Colonial Heights High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
- ↑ "Bob Taylor Statistics". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
Coordinates: 37°16′5.3″N 77°23′29.5″W / 37.268139°N 77.391528°W
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