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| Menchville High School | |
| Address | |
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| 275 Menchville Road Newport News, Virginia, 23602 United States |
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| Coordinates | 37°05′45″N 76°31′49″W / 37.09583°N 76.53028°WCoordinates: 37°05′45″N 76°31′49″W / 37.09583°N 76.53028°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Founded | 1970 |
| School district | Newport News Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. Ashby Kilgore |
| Principal | Mr. Robert Surry |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,857 [1] (October 2009) |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Virginia High School League Peninsula District Eastern Region |
| Mascot | Monarchs |
| Rival | Denbigh High School |
| Website | http://mville.nn.k12.va.us |
Menchville High School is one of five high schools in Newport News, Virginia. The school colors are purple and gold, and the school's mascot is a regal Lion. Menchville's sports teams are consistently given the Julian Rice Trophy for best collective sports team in Newport News. The school's boys and girls athletic teams are known as the Monarchs and Lady Monarchs respectively. They are the top school in Newport News in terms of the number of students taking AP exams, and have the highest rate of passing.[2]
In 2008, Menchville High School was rated as the 487th best public high school in the nation according to Newsweek Magazine.[3]
The school was named in honor of Thomas H. Menchville.
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Demographics
As of October 2009 [1]
| Category | Enrollment | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 1857 | 100% |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 942 | 50.7% |
| Female | 915 | 49.3% |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Native American | 11 | 0.6% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 51 | 2.7% |
| Black | 794 | 42.8% |
| Hispanic | 61 | 3.3% |
| White | 932 | 49.7% |
| Unspecified | 17 | 0.9% |
| Special Education | 231 | 12.4% |
| Talented and Gifted | 191 | 10.4% |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 521 | 28.1% |
Notable alumni
- David Macklin - NFL cornerback, Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals, Washington Redskins
- Kwamie Lassiter - former NFL free safety, Arizona Cardinals, San Diego Chargers. St. Louis Rams
- Al Toon - former NFL wide receiver, New York Jets
- Paul Colton - Entrepreneur, founder of Aptana and Live Software
- Quiana Grant - Supermodel, appeared in the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
- Osvaldo "Ozzie" Melendez - current U.S. Navy Information Systems Technician, USS Blue Ridge, USNS Andrew J Higgins, USS Ramage, USS Roosevelt, NAS Sigonella, USS Kearsarge, HQ ISAF Kabul, Afghanistan
VA State Championships
Boys Indoor Track - 1972-1973,1980,1982-1983
Girls Indoor Track - 2003
Boys Outdoor Track - 1972,1979-1981,1994-1995
Girls Outdoor Track - 1982
Boys Cross Country - 1971
Wrestling - 1976
Baseball - 2009 [4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Newport News Public Schools Demographic Snapshot". Newport News Public Schools. http://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/schools/demographics/allschools.pdf. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
- ^ Menchville Report Card
- ^ "America's Top Public High Schools". Newsweek Magazine. http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380/?s=Newport+News. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ^ "VHSL Record Book". Virginia High School League. http://www.vhsl.org/recbook.pdf. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
Newport News School Board Office Newport News School Board: Menchville Report Card PDF
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