First Colonial High School
Public high school in Virginia, US
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First Colonial High School is a high school in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is a part of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools, serving 1,727 students (2024–25).
| First Colonial High School | |
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1272 Mill Dam Road , 23454 | |
| Coordinates | 36°52′24″N 76°1′43″W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Founded | 1966 |
| School district | Virginia Beach City Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Donald E. Robertson |
| Principal | Daniel Miani |
| Staff | 94.49 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,727 (2024-25)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.28[1] |
| Colors | Columbia blue and gold |
| Athletics conference | Virginia High School League Beach District Eastern Region |
| Nickname | Patriots |
| Rival | Cox High School |
| Communities served | Croatan Beach, Kings Grant, Shadowlawn, Alanton, Baycliff |
| Website | firstcolonialhs |
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Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1,727 students enrolled in 2024-25 was:
- Male - 48.1%
- Female - 51.9%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.3%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 3%
- Black - 17.2%
- Hispanic - 16.6%
- White - 55%
- Multiracial - 7.9%
31% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[2]
Legal Studies Academy
Virginia Beach City Public Schools is known for its academy system. First Colonial High School hosts the Legal Studies Academy, which provides students who have an interest in and curiosity about the law, law-related fields, and legal and ethical issues the opportunity to extend their knowledge beyond the typical high school program.[3]
Athletics
First Colonial offers many sports, including:[4]
- Baseball
- State champs - 1993, 2024.[5]
- Basketball
- Competition Cheer
- Sideline Cheer
- Cross Country
- Field hockey
•Lacrosse
Notable alumni
- Wade Barrett - soccer player
- Josh Boone - filmmaker
- Derrick Borte - filmmaker
- Steven Culp - actor
- Raven Greene - football player
- Skylar Johnston - softball player
- Darryl Monroe - basketball player, 2016 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP
- Juice Newton - singer
- Brandon Noble - football player
- Mark Reynolds - baseball player
- Aaron Rouse - football player and politician
- Mark Ruffalo - actor
- Kendra Todd - reality television personality
- Will Sessoms - politician
- Jeff Ware - baseball player and coach
