Patrick Henry High School (Ashland, Virginia)
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{{Infobox school
| name = Patrick Henry High School
| image = Patrick Henry High School, Ashland.jpg
| streetaddress = 12449 West Patrick Henry Road
| city = Ashland
| state = Virginia
| zipcode = 23005
| coordinates = {{Coord|37|47|7.8|N|77|32|2.7|W|display=inline,title}}
| url = [http://phhs.hcps.us/ Official Site]
| district = Hanover County Public Schools
| principal = Chris Martinez{{Cite web|url=https://phhs.hcps.us/about_us/principal_s_message|title=Principal's Message|website=phhs.hcps.us}}
| fundingtype = Public
| schooltype = high school
| founded = 1959
| language = English
| feeders =
| mascot = Patriot
| colors = {{Color box|red|border=darkgray}}Red, {{Color box|white|border=darkgray}} White, and {{Color box|blue|border=darkgray}}Blue
| enrollment = 1,388 (2018-19){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=5101830&SchoolPageNum=2&ID=510183000776|title=Patrick Henry High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=May 7, 2020}}
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Patrick Henry High School is a public high school in Ashland, Virginia in Hanover County. The name of the school, as well as the name of its literary publications, The Voice, The Spark, and The Orator, reference the history of American Founding Father Patrick Henry.
Patrick Henry celebrated its 50th anniversary in September 2009. Patrick Henry High has an International Baccalaureate program,{{cite web|url=http://hanover.k12.va.us/PHHS/ib/ |title=PHHS - International Baccalaureate |accessdate=2012-05-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091118073143/http://hanover.k12.va.us/phhs/ib/ |archivedate=2009-11-18 }} as well as a NJROTC program.{{cite web|url=http://hanover.k12.va.us/PHHS/NJROTC/index.htm |title=PHHS - Njrotc |accessdate=2012-05-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219053329/http://hanover.k12.va.us/PHHS/NJROTC/index.htm |archivedate=2015-02-19 }}
Extracurricular Activities
=Athletics=
- Cross Country{{cite web|url=http://hanover.k12.va.us/PHHS/Athletic_Department/default.htm |title=PHHS - Athletics |accessdate=2012-05-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129182926/http://hanover.k12.va.us/phhs/Athletic_Department/default.htm |archivedate=2014-11-29 }}
- Football - won the 1994 Virginia high school football state championshiphttp://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2011/08/05/former-pro-bowl-lineman-damien-woody-joins-espn-as-nfl-studio-analyst/{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- Golf
- Field Hockey
- Volleyball
- The boys' volleyball program won 8 consecutive VHSL State titles (2016 Class 5 Championship and 2017-2023 Class 4 Championships). The 8 titles are the most volleyball championships in VHSL history{{Cite web|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_7KGbWzA0LxeHVlbXdYeERsamM/view?resourcekey=0-sLdnRcl0D4SpZL-cjlSYzw|title=VHSL-Record-Book.pdf|website=Google Docs}}
- Cheerleading
- Varsity Girls Competition Cheer
- Basketball
- Gymnastics
- Swimming
- Indoor Track
- Wrestling
- Baseball
- Softball
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Track
- Lacrosse
=Performing Arts=
- Theatre
- Mixed Choir
- Show Choirs
- Band
- Strings
Notable alumni
- Erron Kinney, NFL Tight End{{cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=KINNEERR01 |title=Erron Kinney Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com |accessdate=2010-09-04 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610112310/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=KINNEERR01 |archivedate=2011-06-10 }}
- Damien Woody, Former NFL offensive lineman. Current ESPN Analyst {{Cite web|title=Damien Woody|url=https://www.tmz.com/people/damien-woody/|access-date=2021-03-02|website=TMZ|language=en}}
- Mickie James, TNA/WWE professional wrestler, country music singer {{Cite web | url=https://www.richmondmagazine.com/?articleID=b61ec69b181dd0363de4659ebbbbf6f6 | title=The Ballad of Mickie James | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319030722/https://www.richmondmagazine.com/?articleID=b61ec69b181dd0363de4659ebbbbf6f6 | archive-date=2012-03-19}}{{Cite web|title=Mickie James|url=https://www.wwe.com/superstars/mickie-james|access-date=2021-03-02|website=WWE|language=en}}
- Jeff Crowder, Randolph Macon College 1992 ODAC player of the year{{Cite web|url=http://www.odaconline.com/sports/fball/archives/alltimeallconference|title=ODAC}}
- Lucas Hall, Actor, guitarist, arts advocate and administrator. Former Deputy Director of the Virginia Commission for the Arts{{Cite web|title=Lucas N. Hall|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2386829/|access-date=2021-03-02|website=IMDb}}{{Cite web|last=LLC|first=Stage 32|title=Lucas N Hall - Lucas's Bio, Credits, Awards, and more.|url=https://www.stage32.com/LucasHall|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Stage 32}}{{Cite web|last=Times-Dispatch|first=LAURA KEBEDE Richmond|title='Give Me Liberty' actors put heart into portraying revolutionaries|url=https://richmond.com/news/local/give-me-liberty-actors-put-heart-into-portraying-revolutionaries/article_d2bf881f-d002-5102-b94f-245c2c271d88.html|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Richmond Times-Dispatch|date=13 July 2014 |language=en}}{{Cite web|url=http://richmondfamilymagazine.com/article/living-history/|title=Living History in Church Hill!|date=30 June 2017 }}{{cite web|title=Governor Northam Announces Administration Appointments |url=https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/all-releases/2019/october/headline-848831-en.html|publisher= www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/|accessdate= October 25, 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://arts.vcu.edu/community/news/theatre-alum-appointed-deputy-director-of-the-virginia-commission-for-the-arts/ |title= Theatre alum appointed deputy director of the Virginia Commission for the Arts |author= |date= November 26, 2019 |website= arts.vcu.edu |publisher= VCU Arts |access-date= 2023-05-04 }}{{cite web|title=Richmond Times Dispatch: Swift Creek keeps on 'Sunny Side' of Carter Family story |date= 25 September 2011 |url= http://www.timesdispatch.com/entertainment-life/swift-creek-keeps-on-sunny-side-of-carter-family-story/article_7f5948b3-ba67-5f63-a18f-c8a422e0a1b1.html |publisher=Richmond Times Dispatch|accessdate= September 25, 2011 }}{{Cite web|title= Lucas Hall bio |url= https://www.vcimco.com/lucas-hall |access-date=2023-05-04|website= vcimco.com}}
- Louise Keeton, actress, model and playwright {{Cite web|title=Louise Keeton|url=https://louisekeetoncreates.weebly.com/|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Louise Keeton|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Best Local Actress 2015|url=https://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/best-local-actress/BestOf?oid=2208023|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Style Weekly|language=en}}