First Colonial High School

First Colonial High School
Address
1272 Mill Dam Road
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23454
United States
Coordinates 36°52′24″N 76°1′43″W / 36.87333°N 76.02861°W / 36.87333; -76.02861Coordinates: 36°52′24″N 76°1′43″W / 36.87333°N 76.02861°W / 36.87333; -76.02861
Information
School type Public, high school
Founded 1966
School district Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Superintendent Aaron C. Spence
Principal Nancy B. Farrell
Teaching staff 106.37 (FTE)
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 2,056[1] (2014-15)
Student to teacher ratio 19.17
Color(s)          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.vbschools.com/home
[2]

First Colonial High School is a high school in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is a part of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 2,039 students enrolled in 2013-14 was:

  • Male - 48.7%
  • Female - 51.3%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.3%
  • Asian/Pacific islanders - 2.5%
  • Black - 17.4%
  • Hispanic - 9.0%
  • White - 64.5%
  • Multiracial - 6.3%

26.5% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[2]

Athletics

First Colonial offers many sports, including:[3]

  • Baseball
    • State champs - 1993.
  • Basketball
  • Competition Cheer
  • Sideline Cheer
  • Cross Country
  • Field hockey
    • State champs - 2011, 2012 & 2015.
  • Football
  • Gymnastics
  • Indoor Track
  • Soccer
    • Girls state champs - 2018
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
    • Girls state champs - 2011
  • Track
  • Volleball
    • Boys state champs - 1997
    • Girls state champs - 2000, 2002 & 2014
  • Wrestling

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ "First Colonial High". Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for First Colonial High". ed.gov. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  3. ↑ First Colonial High School - Virginia Beach, Virginia - Home of the Patriots
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