First Colonial High School

High school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
   Columbia Blue and GoldAthletics conferenceVirginia High School League
Beach District
Eastern RegionNicknamePatriotsRivalCox High SchoolCommunities servedCroatan Beach, Kings Grant, Shadowlawn, Alanton, BaycliffWebsitefirstcolonialhs.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, serving 1,807 students (2021-22).

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]

Legal Studies Academy

Virginia Beach City Public Schools is known for its academy system. First Colonial High School hosts the Legal Studies Academy.

Athletics

First Colonial offers many sports, including:[3]

  • Baseball
    • State champs - 1993.[citation needed]
  • Basketball
  • Competition Cheer
  • Sideline Cheer
  • Cross Country
  • Field hockey
    • State champs - 2011, 2012 & 2015.[citation needed]
  • Football
  • Gymnastics
  • Indoor Track
  • Soccer
    • Girls state champs - 2018, 2021
    • Boys state champs - 2021
  • Softball
  • Swimming
    • Girls state champs 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
  • Tennis
    • Girls state champs - 2011[citation needed]
  • Track
  • Volleyball
    • Boys state champs - 1997[citation needed]
    • Girls state champs - 2000, 2002, 2014, 2023[citation needed]
  • Wrestling

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "First Colonial High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "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". Archived from the original on 2014-05-23. Retrieved 2014-05-23.

External links

  • Virginia Beach City Public Schools
  • First Colonial HS official site
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