Menchville High School
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{{Infobox school
|name = Menchville High School
|image =
|imagesize = 200px
|streetaddress = 275 Menchville Road
|city = Newport News
|state = Virginia
|country = USA
|zipcode = 23602
|coordinates = {{Coord|37|05|45|N|76|31|49|W|type:edu|display=inline, title}}
|district = Newport News Public Schools
|superintendent = Dr. Michele Mitchell
|staff =
|type = Public
|schooltype = high school
|grades = 9–12
|language = English
|communities =
|feeders = Gildersleeve Middle School
Hines Middle School
Huntington Middle School
|campus = Suburban
|mascot = Monarchs
|colors = {{Color box|purple|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|Gold|border=darkgray}} Purple and Gold
|founded = 1970
|enrollment_as_of = 2023–2024
|conference = Virginia High School League
Peninsula District
Eastern Region
5A South Conference 10
|website = {{url|https://menchville.nn.k12.va.us/}}
}}
Menchville High School is one of six public high schools in Newport News, Virginia, United States.
Demographics<!-- Figures subject to yearly change. -->
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!Year !2023{{Cite web |title=Menchville High - Virginia School Quality Profiles |url=http://schoolquality.virginia.gov/schools/menchville-high |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241104142043/http://schoolquality.virginia.gov/schools/menchville-high#fndtn-desktopTabs-enrollment |archive-date=4 November 2024 |access-date=7 February 2025 |publisher=Virginia Department of Education}} |
| Total Enrollment
|2020 |1772 |1578 |1662 |1759-1761 |
| colspan="6" | Gender |
| Male
|986 |882 |818 |908 |934 |
| Female
|1034 |890 |760 |754 |825 |
| colspan="6" | Ethnicity |
| Native American
|13 |54 |6 |2 |3 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander
|50 |63 |51 |83 |48 |
| Black
|898 |732 |598 |564 |618-619 |
| Hispanic
|62 |— |122 |253 |393 |
| White
|988 |898 |755 |663 |577-578 |
| Multiple Races
|— |25 |46 |97 |120 |
| Unspecified
|9 |— |— |— |— |
| Special Education/Students with Disabilities
|188 |224 |192 |229 |250 |
| Talented and Gifted
|0 |180 |— |— |— |
| Economically Disadvantaged
|566 |449 |618 |662 |857 |
| English Learners
|— |— |8 |118 |235 |
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!Year |
| Total Enrollment
|100% |100% |100% |100% |100% |
| colspan="5" | Gender
| |
| Male
|48.8% |49.8% |51.8% |54.6% |53.1% |
| Female
|51.2% |50.2% |48.2% |45.4% |46.9% |
| colspan="5" | Ethnicity
| |
| Native American
|0.6% |3% |0.4% |0.1% |0.2% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander
|2.5% |3.6% |3.2% |5% |2.7% |
| Black
|44.5% |41.3% |37.9% |33.9% |35.2% |
| Hispanic
|3.1% | — |7.7% |15.2% |22.3% |
| White
|48.9% | 50.7% |47.8% |39.9% |32.8% |
| Multiple Races
|— |1.4% |2.9% |5.8% |6.8% |
| Unspecified
|0.4% |— |— |— |— |
| Special Education/Students with Disabilities
|9.3% |12.6% |12.2% |13.8% |14.2% |
| Talented and Gifted
|0% |10.2% |— |— |— |
| Economically Disadvantaged
|28% |25.3% |39.2% |39.8% |48.7% |
| English Learners
|— |— |0.5% |7.1% |13.3% |
Sports
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=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){{cite news |title=John Caywood Obituary - Newport News, VA (1930-2017) |url=https://www.dailypress.com/obituaries/john-m-caywood-newport-news-va/ |access-date=1 February 2025 |work=Daily Press |date=November 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250201205321/https://www.dailypress.com/obituaries/john-m-caywood-newport-news-va/ |archive-date=1 February 2025|url-status=live}}
- Dr. John "Killer" Kilpatrick (1988–1997){{cite book |title=The Crown |date=1997 |publisher=Menchville High School |page=188 |edition=27 |url=https://archive.org/details/crownthe27menc/page/188/mode/2up |access-date=1 February 2025}}
- Robert Johnson (1997–2002){{cite news |last1=Barrett |first1=Stephanie |title=PRINCIPAL PICKED FOR BRIARFIELD |url=https://www.dailypress.com/2002/05/16/principal-picked-for-briarfield/ |access-date=1 February 2025 |work=Daily Press |date=May 16, 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250201052855/https://www.dailypress.com/2002/05/16/principal-picked-for-briarfield/ |archive-date=1 February 2025|url-status=live}}
- Caryn Boyd (2002–2004){{cite news |last1=Barrett |first1=Stephanie |title=MINNESOTA EDUCATOR NAMED MENCHVILLE HIGH PRINCIPAL |url=https://www.pilotonline.com/2002/08/08/minnesota-educator-named-menchville-high-principal/ |access-date=1 February 2025 |work=The Virginian-Pilot |date=August 8, 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250201194159/https://www.pilotonline.com/2002/08/08/minnesota-educator-named-menchville-high-principal/ |archive-date=1 February 2025|url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=MENCHVILLE HIGH GETS NEW PRINCIPAL |url=https://www.dailypress.com/2004/05/21/menchville-high-gets-new-principal/ |access-date=1 February 2025 |work=Daily Press |date=May 21, 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250201215048/https://www.dailypress.com/2004/05/21/menchville-high-gets-new-principal/ |archive-date=1 February 2025|url-status=live}}
- James "Bobby" Surry (2004–2022){{cite news |title=NEWPORT NEWS ANNOUNCES NEW SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS |url=https://www.dailypress.com/2004/05/22/newport-news-announces-new-school-administrators/ |access-date=1 February 2025 |work=Daily Press |date=May 22, 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250201215104/https://www.dailypress.com/2004/05/22/newport-news-announces-new-school-administrators/ |archive-date=1 February 2025|url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=MENCHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL: PRINCIPAL CALLS GRADS ‘SURROGATE CHILDREN’ |url=https://www.dailypress.com/2005/06/19/menchville-high-school-principal-calls-grads-surrogate-children/ |access-date=1 February 2025 |work=Daily Press |date=June 19, 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250201215108/https://www.dailypress.com/2005/06/19/menchville-high-school-principal-calls-grads-surrogate-children/ |archive-date=1 February 2025|url-status=live}}
- Lisa Egolf (2022–2024){{cite web |title=Directory of Schools |url=https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/schools/ |website=Newport News Public Schools |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220904231023/https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/schools/ |archive-date=September 4, 2022 |url-status=dead}}
Notable alumni
- Karen Barefoot – basketball coach
- 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 – former NFL cornerback, Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals, Washington Redskins
- RJ May – member of the South Carolina House of Representatives since 2020
- Christopher Phillips – author, founder of Socrates Café
- David Pope (basketball) – former NBA small forward, Kansas City Kings, Wyoming Wildcatters, Seattle SuperSonics
- Al Toon – former NFL wide receiver, New York Jets
References
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Category:Public high schools in Virginia
Category:High schools in Newport News, Virginia