Warwick High School (Newport News)
| Warwick High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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51 Copeland Lane Newport News, Virginia 23601 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°3′9″N 76°28′32″W / 37.05250°N 76.47556°WCoordinates: 37°3′9″N 76°28′32″W / 37.05250°N 76.47556°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Founded | 1922 |
| School district | Newport News Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. Ashby C. Kilgore |
| Director |
Patty Chaney (IB Program) Jason Hollar (Governor's Health Science Academy) |
| Principal | Anthony Frazier |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1656[1] (October 2009) |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Gold |
| Athletics conference |
Virginia High School League Peninsula District Eastern Region |
| Mascot | Raiders |
| Rival | Menchville High School |
| Website | http://warwick.nn.k12.va.us |
Warwick High School is a high school in Newport News, Virginia. Warwick is the oldest of five high schools in the city and has been home to the Newport News Centre for the International Baccalaureate (IB) program since 1996. The school's sports teams are known as the Raiders, previously the Farmers. Newsweek magazine ranked Warwick the 357th best public school in 2008, a drop from previous years.[2]
History
The school originally opened in 1926 as Morrison High School in the small community of Morrison. It became Warwick High School in 1948. Originally located in Warwick County, it became part of the Newport News Public Schools system in 1958 when the citizenry of the former Warwick County voted to be politically consolidated with the neighboring independent city of Newport News, adopting the name of the latter for the newly enlarged independent city, which became the largest in Virginia geographically at the time. The facilities at Warwick High School were expanded to their present size in 1968.
Following the 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education decision of the U.S. Supreme Court, racial desegregation lawsuits eventually resulted in a federal court-ordered busing program in Newport News which began in 1971. Busing dramatically changed the nature of Warwick's population and community. However, in the years after the federal court supervision ended, a magnet school approach was adopted to successfully attract students and families to voluntarily select the school.
Due to overcrowding, Warwick High School expanded into the building which was formerly the Warwick Early Childhood Center. This building is now known as the Senior Center, although students from all grades may have classes there.
Also, in the 2007-2008 school year, Warwick High School started an archery team. This team has won the state competition and gone to nationals in Louisville, Kentucky multiple times. At nationals, the team has been nominated for the spirit award.
Warwick High School's Scholastic Bowl team placed fourth in the state and second in the Eastern Region during the 2012-13 season, winning both the regular season and post-season tournament in the Peninsula District. The team won regular-season district competition in three of the last five years (2008–09, 2010–11, and 2012–13) and has won the post-season District Tournament every year since 2008-09. The Raider Scholastic Bowl team is currently undefeated in Conference Ten, its new VHSL competitive group.
Warwick High School has also enjoyed great success in debate and forensics. Students from the debate team have qualified for the state championship tournament every year from 2003-04 until the present (2012-13). Students from the forensics team have qualified for the state championship tournament every year from 2002-03 until the present (2012-13).
The school also has a bowling team which in 2006 won the VHSTBL championship and then in 2009 won it again. Also in 2009 they finished 2nd in the district.
Demographics
As of October 2009[3]
| Category | Enrollment | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 1656 | 100% |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 828 | 50% |
| Female | 828 | 50% |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Native American | 7 | 0.4% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 55 | 3.3% |
| Black | 900 | 54.3% |
| Hispanic | 103 | 6.2% |
| White | 563 | 34.0% |
| Unspecified | 28 | 1.7% |
| Special Education | 211 | 12.7% |
| Talented and Gifted | 141 | 8.5% |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 679 | 41.0% |
Notable alumni
- Will Crutchfield – orchestra conductor[4]
- Christian Haines – a 1997 graduate who was a four-time champion on Jeopardy!, and was a semi-finalist in the show's Season 24 Tournament of Champions broadcast in November 2007.[5]
- Gary Hudson – actor - class of 1974
- Henry Jordan – former National Football League player
- Norman Snead – former National Football League player
- Sonja Sohn (Williams) – actress in the HBO drama, The Wire
- William Styron - an American novelist and essayist, who attended two years before transferring to Christchurch School where he graduated.
- Marcus Vick – National Football League player 2006–2007 - class of 2002
- Michael Vick – National Football League player 2001–2007, 2009–present - class of 1998. In 2007, Michael Vick's football jersey was removed from the trophy case at Warwick High School, after his conviction in August on felony charges relating to dog fighting as part of the Bad Newz Kennels dog fighting investigation.[6]
- B. W. Webb - National Football League cornerback for the Tennessee Titans
- Joachim 'Joe' Weinberg - former National Football League player - class of 1986[7]
References
- ↑ "Newport News Public Schools Demographic Snapshot" (PDF). Newport News Public Schools. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
- ↑ "America's Top Public High Schools". Newsweek Magazine. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ↑ "Newport News Public Schools Dempgraphic Snapshot" (PDF). Newport News Public Schools. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
- ↑ John Campbell, Review, "A Father and Son Recital in Newport News", Artsong Update, September (?) 2003, http://www.artsongupdate.org/Reviews/Artists/Crutchfields.htm. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ↑ http://thedartmouth.com/2007/01/08/news/ill
- ↑ Holtzclaw, Mike (October 11, 2007). "High school pulls Vick's jersey from trophy case". Daily Press (Virginia). Retrieved October 11, 2007.
- ↑ obituary. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
