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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

Former principals

  • John M. Caywood (1970–1988)
  • Dr. John "Killer" Kilpatrick (1988–1997)
  • Robert Johnson (1997–2002)
  • Caryn Boyd (2002–2004)
  • James "Bobby" Surry (2004–2022)
  • Lisa Egolf (2022–2024)

Notable alumni

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Faculty & Staff". Menchville High School. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Menchville High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  3. ^ Menchville Report Card
  4. ^ "Newport News Public Schools Demographic Snapshot" (PDF). Newport News Public Schools. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
  5. ^ "VHSL Record Book" (PDF). Virginia High School League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
  6. ^ "John Caywood Obituary - Newport News, VA (1930-2017)". Daily Press. 8 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  7. ^ The Crown (27 ed.). Menchville High School. 1997. p. 188. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  8. ^ Barrett, Stephanie (16 May 2002). "PRINCIPAL PICKED FOR BRIARFIELD". Daily Press. Archived from the original on 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  9. ^ Barrett, Stephanie (8 August 2002). "MINNESOTA EDUCATOR NAMED MENCHVILLE HIGH PRINCIPAL". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  10. ^ "MENCHVILLE HIGH GETS NEW PRINCIPAL". Daily Press. 21 May 2004. Archived from the original on 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  11. ^ "NEWPORT NEWS ANNOUNCES NEW SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS". Daily Press. 22 May 2004. Archived from the original on 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  12. ^ "MENCHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL: PRINCIPAL CALLS GRADS 'SURROGATE CHILDREN'". Daily Press. 19 June 2005. Archived from the original on 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  13. ^ "Directory of Schools". Newport News Public Schools. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022.

References

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