Atlee High School

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{{Infobox school

|name= Atlee High School

|logo = AtleeCrest.png

| image = Atlee High School, 2008.jpg

|motto= "Students today, leaders tomorrow, Raiders forever"

|streetaddress= 9414 Atlee Station Road

|city= Mechanicsville

|state= Virginia

|zipcode= 23116

|country = United States

|coordinates =

{{Coord|37|39|54|N|77|24|37|W|display=inline,title}}

|url= {{URL|http://hcps.us/ahs}}

|district= Hanover County Public Schools

|superintendent = Michael Gill

|ratio= 16.02

|principal= John Wheeler

|teaching_staff= 100.84 (on a FTE basis)

|fundingtype= Public

|schooltype= high school

|grades= 912

|communities=

|campus= Suburban

|feeder_schools= Chickahominy Middle School

|mascot= Raider

|colors= Royal Blue, Black, White and Silver
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|founded= 1991

|enrollment= 1,615 (2018–19){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=5101830&ID=510183000114|title=Atlee High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=May 7, 2020}}

|rival=

|conference= Capital District
Central Region

}}

Atlee High School is a secondary school serving central Hanover County, Virginia located in Mechanicsville, Virginia, United States. Atlee High School is a part of the Hanover County Public Schools.

History

Atlee High School opened in 1991.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}

Academics

Atlee has been an International Baccalaureate since January, 2000.{{cite web|url=http://www.ibo.org/school/001191/|title=Atlee High School|work=International Baccalaureate}}

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,677 students that were enrolled in 2014-2015 was:

  • Male – 51.8%
  • Female – 48.2%
  • Native American/Alaskan – 0.3%
  • Asian/Pacific islanders – 2.3%
  • Black – 7.5%
  • Hispanic – 3.0%
  • White – 85.2%
  • Multiracial – 1.7%

Performing arts

Atlee has three competitive show choirs: the mixed-gender Illusion and the women's-only Elegance and Serenade. It also has a multi-award-winning marching band.{{cite web |title=SCC: Viewing School - Atlee High School |url=https://www.showchoir.com/choirs/school.php?id=399 |website=Show Choir Community |accessdate=April 21, 2020}}

Notable alumni

  • Kevin Grubb, former NASCAR driver
  • Wayne Grubb, NASCAR crew chief and former driver
  • Connor Overton, Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
  • Billy Parker, Arena Football League defensive specialist for the New York Dragons
  • Zuriel Smith, former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver and return specialist{{cite web |title=Zuriel Smith Profile |url=http://www.dallascowboys.com/profile_smith_zuriel.cfm |accessdate=2007-09-12 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017071435/http://www.dallascowboys.com/profile_smith_zuriel.cfm |archivedate=2007-10-17 |url-status=dead }}
  • Tyler Warren, National Football League tight end for the Indianapolis Colts{{Cite web |last=read |first=Frank SchwabSenior writer·1 min |date=2025-04-25 |title=2025 NFL Draft: After slight fall, Tyler Warren goes to Colts with the 14th pick |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/2025-nfl-draft-after-slight-fall-tyler-warren-goes-to-colts-with-the-14th-pick-014113877.html |access-date=2025-04-25 |website=Yahoo Sports |language=en-US}}
  • Ashley Riefner, attacker for Fortuna Hjørring (association football){{cite web |title=SoccerWay Profile |url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/ashley--riefner/444028/ |access-date=4 May 2023}}

References

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