First Colonial High School
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| First Colonial High School | |
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1272 Mill Dam Road , 23454 | |
| 36°52′24″N 76°1′43″W / 36.87333°N 76.02861°W | |
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| School type | Public, high school |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Locale | City, Large |
School district | Virginia Beach City Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Donald E. Robertson[1][2] |
Principal | Daniel Miani |
Teaching staff | 94.49 (on an FTE basis)[3] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,727 (2024–25)[3] |
Student to teacher ratio | 18.28[3] |
| Colors | Columbia blue and gold |
Athletics conference | Virginia High School League Beach District Eastern Region |
| Nickname | Patriots |
| Rival | Cox High School |
Communities served | Croatan Beach, Kings Grant, Shadowlawn, Alanton, Baycliff |
| Website | firstcolonialhs |
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First Colonial High School is a high school in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is a part of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools, serving 1,727 students (2024–25).
Demographics
[edit]The demographic breakdown of the 1,727 students enrolled in 2024–25 was:
- Male – 48.1%
- Female – 51.9%
- Native American/Alaskan – 0.3%
- Asian/Pacific islanders – 3%
- Black – 17.2%
- Hispanic – 16.6%
- White – 55%
- Multiracial – 7.9%
31% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[4]
Legal Studies Academy
[edit]Virginia Beach City Public Schools is known for its academy system. First Colonial High School hosts the Legal Studies Academy, which provides students who have an interest in and curiosity about the law, law-related fields, and legal and ethical issues the opportunity to extend their knowledge beyond the typical high school program.[5]
Athletics
[edit]First Colonial offers many sports, including:[6]
- Baseball
- State champs - 1993, 2024.[7]
- Basketball
- Competition Cheer
- Sideline Cheer
- Cross Country
- Field hockey
•Lacrosse
Notable alumni
[edit] | This list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (September 2025) |
- Wade Barrett - soccer player
- Josh Boone - filmmaker
- Derrick Borte - filmmaker
- Steven Culp - actor
- Raven Greene - football player
- Skylar Johnston - softball player
- Darryl Monroe - basketball player, 2016 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP
- Guy Morgan - basketball player[9]
- Juice Newton - singer
- Brandon Noble - football player
- Mark Reynolds - baseball player
- Aaron Rouse - football player and politician
- Mark Ruffalo - actor
- Will Sessoms - politician
- Kendra Todd - reality television personality
- Jeff Ware - baseball player and coach
- Carroll Wiseman - late wife of Artemis II astronaut, namesake of Lunar Crater Carroll
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "VBCPS Leadership". vbschools.com. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Virginia Beach School Board appoints Robertson as superintendent". wavy.com. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "First Colonial High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for First Colonial High". ed.gov. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ↑ First Colonial Legal Studies Academy
- ↑ "First Colonial High School - Virginia Beach, Virginia - Home of the Patriots". Archived from the original on May 23, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "VHSL Record Book" (PDF). ballcharts.com. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ↑ Wood, Colton (November 18, 2023). "First Colonial captures first volleyball state championship since 2014". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ↑ "McDonald's All-American all-time rosters" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 31, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2018. 1993 roster at page 6.
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