Meadowbrook High School (Chesterfield County, Virginia)

Meadowbrook High School
Exterior View of Meadowbrook High School
Location
4901 Cogbill Road, North Chesterfield, Virginia 23234
United States of America
Information
Type Public
Established 1963
Opened September 1963
School district Chesterfield County Public Schools
Superintendent Dr. Merv Daugherty[1] [2]
Principal Joi Alexander-Lowery M.Ed.
Faculty 111
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1720 (2016-17)
Campus type Suburban
Color(s) Navy Blue and Gold
        
Athletics conference

Virginia High School League Conference 12

Central District
Team name Monarchs
Rival

L. C. Bird High School

Manchester High School
Specialty programs International Baccalaureate, Meadowbrook's Academy of Digital Entrepreneurship (M.A.D.E.)
Website Official Site

Coordinates: 37°26′7.5″N 77°29′0″W / 37.435417°N 77.48333°W / 37.435417; -77.48333 Meadowbrook High School is a high school located in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The school is home to the International Baccalaureate Program and Meadowbrook's Academy of Digital Entrepreneurship (M.A.D.E.) Specialty Centers. The school has one of the most diverse student bodies in the state and region with students representing over 60 nations.

History

Meadowbrook High School opened its doors for the first time to students in September 1963. When Meadowbrook opened the student body was formed from students that were in the Manchester High district, and students from Thomas Dale High district.[3]

The school underwent a renovation and expansion in 2001 the design work was done by local architect firm BCHW.[4]

School

Accreditation

Meadowbrook High School is Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education.[5]

Demographics

Virginia Department of Education (School Quality Profiles)[6]
2015-162016-172017-18
Grade 9 458519514
Grade 10 443458500
Grade 11 378382407
Grade 12 372361382
Total Students 1,6511,7201,803
African American 55.2%50.5%46.8%
Asian American 2.6%3.1%2.4%
Hispanic American
(of any race)		 30.8%35.0%40.1%
Multiracial 2.9%7.7%3.0%
Native American 0.2%0.3%1.3%
Non-Hispanic White 7.9%7.7%7.4%

Speciality Centers

Meadowbrook Academy for Digital Entrepreneurship (M.A.D.E.)

Established in 2015, the Meadowbrook Academy for Digital Entrepreneurship promotes entrepreneurship in high school students. The program links students with mentors and resources in the Richmond entrepreneurial space.[7]

Athletics

Mascot

Meadowbrook Monarchs Mascot

As a student body, the students chose the colors navy blue and gold to represent the school. Manchester High School’s mascot is the Lancers and Thomas Dale High School’s mascot is the knights, but Meadowbrook High chose the mighty Monarch as it made the students feel strong. In an effort to stand out among the schools, the roar of the lion was used as the mascot for pep rallies and sporting events.[8]

Between 1964 and 1975, prowling along the sidelines was a real lion that would be at pep rallies and games.[9]

Rivalries

Meadowbrook maintains two traditional rivals in all sports with the L.C. Bird High School Skyhawks and the Manchester High School (Virginia) Lancers. Meadowbrook has long-standing rivalries with several Central District foes.

Athletic Facilities

Mack D. Moore Stadium under construction in 2014

Mack D. Moore Stadium is the home field to the Monarchs football, Men's and Women's Soccer, Men's and Women's Track and Field and Field Hockey teams. The Stadium received major renovation in 2014 with a new home and away stands increasing capacity and adding ADA compliant bleachers for all fans and spectators to enjoy home games. The field is surrounded by a rubber track installed in 2006. Brian D. Kane Gymnasium is named after wrestling coach Brian Kane and is home to the Men's and Women's Basketball and Wrestling team home games and matches. The Baseball Team plays their home games adjacent to Mack D. Moore Stadium. The Softball team plays their home games at the softball field on campus. All teams benefit from Strength and Training Facility at the lower level of the school.

Baseball

Meadowbrook has produced two players that have gone on to have successful professional baseball careers in Major League Baseball. Johnny Grubb was a member of the 1984 Detroit Tigers World Series team [10] and Cla Meredith (2001)[11].

Men's Basketball

On March 12, 1994, the Meadowbrook Monarchs defeated the William Fleming High School Colonels of Roanoke, Virginia in the 1994 VHSL AAA State Championship Game 70-65.[12] The Monarchs compiled a 28-2 record on the season and were ranked number 1 in the state for the majority of the 1993-94 season. They became the first school from Chesterfield County to win a state championship in men's Basketball.[13] The 1993-94 team was coached by Mike Sutton he left at the end of the season to become an assistant coach at Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball.

Several players have gone on to play collegiate basketball the most notable player Justin Harper went on to play for the University of Richmond Spiders and was selected 32nd overall of the 2011 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers, who subsequently traded his draft rights to the Orlando Magic.[14]

Football

The Monarchs made their first post-season appearance in 1989. After a playoff drought of 14 years, the Monarchs returned to the postseason in 2003 being eliminated by eventual state champions Hopewell High School (Virginia) Blue Devils in the Central Regional championship. The following season the Monarchs returning a core of seniors eventually were crowned Group AAA, Division 5 State Champions in 2004. Meadowbrook went on to win the Virginia High School Football Championship by defeating North Stafford High School Wolverines 35-27, at the University of Richmond Stadium. Meadowbrook Monarchs were the first school in Chesterfield County to win a state championship in football, and still hold the title for most football Championship games played and won in Chesterfield history. [15] The 2004 team finished the season ranked 3rd in the state and 151st in the nation. [16]

Several players have gone on to play collegiate football with four notable alumni Dion Foxx (1989)[17], John Graves (2006)[18], Brandian Ross (2007)[19], and Morgan Moses (2010)[20] moving on to play professionally in the National Football League.

Golf

Meadowbrook Monarchs won its first state title in 1966 and again in 1980. The School has two state runner-up titles in 1967 and 1976. Several state champions as individuals have been crowned.[21]

Meadowbrook produced John Rollins, Lanny, and Bobby Wadkins all went on to play in the Professional Golfers Association PGA after successful collegiate careers.

Men’s Soccer

The Men’s Soccer team have been crowned District and Conference champions in 1989 and 2017.

Men's Track and Field

Multiple athletes have been crowned individual champions in outdoor and indoor track in different events.[22]

Women's Track and Field

Women's Track and Field has had great success and in 1990 were state runners-up to Lake Braddock High School in indoor track. Multiple athletes have been crowned individual champions in outdoor and indoor track in different events.[23]

Wrestling

Multiple wrestlers have been crowned individual champions in different weight classes. The gym is named in honor of longtime wrestling coach Brian Kane. The school produced two state champions under Kane’s leadership. Frank Nicklis was the 145-pound champion in 1991 and Dan Austin was the 135-pound champion in 1992. [24] [25]

Notable alumni

References

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  2. ↑ https://www.richmond.com/news/local/education/chesterfield/chesterfield-county-public-schools-announces-new-superintendent/article_490dc5f9-192d-5b4a-9f31-0c48df0698b9.html?utm_source=RTD%20Email&utm_medium=_Breaking%20NewsActive%20Subscribers&utm_campaign=_Breaking%20News
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  4. ↑ "Meadowbrook High School - Addition and Renovation | BCWH". BCWH. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
  5. ↑ http://schoolquality.virginia.gov/schools/meadowbrook-high
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  11. ↑ http://m.mlb.com/player/448592/cla-meredith
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