Menchville High School

Menchville High School
Menchville High School
Address
	275 Menchville Road; Newport News, Virginia 23602; United States
Coordinates	37°05′45″N 76°31′49″W / 37.09583°N 76.53028°W
Information
School type	Public high school
Founded	1970
School district	Newport News Public Schools
Superintendent	Dr. Michele Mitchell
Principal	Jason Hollar
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,545 (2016–17)
Language	English
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Purple and gold
Athletics conference	Virginia High School League; Peninsula District; Eastern Region; 5A South Conference 10
Mascot	Monarchs
Rivals	Warwick High School; Denbigh High School
Feeder schools	Gildersleeve Middle School; Hines Middle School; Huntington Middle School
Website	mville.nn.k12.va.us

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.^[3] The school's sports teams are nicknamed the Monarchs. On average, The student population is around 1,600.

Demographics

As of October 2009^[4]

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^[5]
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

Notes

^ https://mville.nn.k12.va.us/faculty.html
^ "Menchville High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
^ Menchville Report Card
^ "Newport News Public Schools Demographic Snapshot" (PDF). Newport News Public Schools. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
^ "VHSL Record Book" (PDF). Virginia High School League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2009.

References

Newport News School Board Office
Newport News School Board: Menchville Report Card

External links

[1] ttps://mville.nn.k12.va.us/faculty.html

[2] "Menchville High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 26 February 2019.

[3] Menchville Report Card

[sbo.nn.k12.va.us-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.

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Menchville High School
Address

275 Menchville Road Newport News , Virginia 23602 United States
Coordinates	37°05′45″N 76°31′49″W / 37.09583°N 76.53028°W / 37.09583; -76.53028
Information
School type	Public high school
Founded	1970
School district	Newport News Public Schools
Superintendent	Dr. Michele Mitchell
Principal	Jason Hollar ^[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,545^[2] (2016–17)
Language	English
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Purple and gold
Athletics conference	Virginia High School League Peninsula District Eastern Region 5A South Conference 10
Mascot	Monarchs
Rivals	Warwick High School Denbigh High School
Feeder schools	Gildersleeve Middle School Hines Middle School Huntington Middle School
Website	mville.nn.k12.va.us