Menchville High School
Menchville High School is one of six high schools in Newport News, Virginia, United States. The school colors are purple and gold, and its mascot is a monarch. Menchville is the top school in Newport News regarding the number of students taking AP exams and has the highest passing rate. The school's sports teams are nicknamed the Monarchs. On average, The student population is around 1,600.
Demographics
As of October 2009
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% |
Sports
VA state championships
- Boys' indoor track – 1972, 1973, 1980, 1982, 1983,1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Boys' outdoor track – 1972, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Wrestling – 1976
- Soccer - 2003
- Baseball – 2009
- Boys' swimming – 2016
- Girls Basketball - 2022
Notable alumni
- Cocoa Brown – actress
- Paul Colton – entrepreneur, founder of Aptana and Live Software
- Jharel Cotton – MLB pitcher for the Oakland A's
- Quiana Grant – supermodel, appeared in the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
- Kwamie Lassiter – former NFL free safety, Arizona Cardinals, San Diego Chargers, St. Louis Rams
- David Macklin – NFL cornerback, Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals, Washington Redskins
- Al Toon – former NFL wide receiver, New York Jets