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]
Academics
Atlee has been an International Baccalaureate since January, 2000. Tyler Waldman is one person who completed the IB program.[2]
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.[3]
Notable alumni
- Kevin Grubb, 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, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver and return specialist[4]
- Tyler Warren, college football tight end for the Penn State Nittany Lions[5]
- Ashley Riefner, attacker for Fortuna Hjørring (association football)[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Atlee High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ "Atlee High School". International Baccalaureate.
- ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Atlee High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ "Zuriel Smith Profile". Archived from the original on October 17, 2007. Retrieved September 12, 2007.
- ^ "The Richmond area is producing high-level quarterback recruits like never before". Richmond Times-Dispatch. August 21, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ "SoccerWay Profile". Retrieved May 4, 2023.