Menchville High School is one of six public high schools in Newport News, Virginia, United States.
Demographics
Year | 2005[3] | 2010[4] | 2015[5] | 2020[6] | 2023[2][7] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Enrollment | 2020 | 1772 | 1578 | 1662 | 1759 |
Gender | |||||
Male | 986 | 882 | 818 | 908 | 934 |
Female | 1034 | 890 | 760 | 754 | 825 |
Ethnicity | |||||
Native American | 13 | 54 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 50 | 63 | 51 | 83 | 48 |
Black | 898 | 732 | 598 | 564 | 619 |
Hispanic | 62 | — | 122 | 253 | 393 |
White | 988 | 898 | 755 | 663 | 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 |
Percentages
Year | 2005[3] | 2010[4] | 2015[5] | 2020[6] | 2023[7] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Enrollment | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Gender | |||||
Male | 48.8% | 49.8% | 51.8% | 54.6% | 53.1% |
Female | 51.2% | 50.2% | 48.2% | 45.4% | 46.9% |
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
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)[8]
- Dr. John "Killer" Kilpatrick (1988–1997)[9]
- Robert Johnson (1997–2002)[10]
- Caryn Boyd (2002–2004)[11][12]
- James "Bobby" Surry (2004–2022)[13][14]
- Lisa Egolf (2022–2024)[15]
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
- ^ "Faculty & Staff". Menchville High School. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Menchville High". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on 7 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Menchville High School, Newport News Public Schools". Newport News Public Schools. Archived from the original on 18 December 2005. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Newport News Public Schools Demographic Snapshot, 2010-2011" (PDF). Newport News Public Schools. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Menchville High - Virginia School Quality Profiles". Virginia Department of Education. Archived from the original on 29 November 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Menchville High - Virginia School Quality Profiles". Virginia Department of Education. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Menchville High - Virginia School Quality Profiles". Virginia Department of Education. Archived from the original on 4 November 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ "John Caywood Obituary - Newport News, VA (1930-2017)". Daily Press. 8 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ The Crown (27 ed.). Menchville High School. 1997. p. 188. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ Barrett, Stephanie (16 May 2002). "PRINCIPAL PICKED FOR BRIARFIELD". Daily Press. Archived from the original on 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ Barrett, Stephanie (8 August 2002). "MINNESOTA EDUCATOR NAMED MENCHVILLE HIGH PRINCIPAL". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "MENCHVILLE HIGH GETS NEW PRINCIPAL". Daily Press. 21 May 2004. Archived from the original on 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "NEWPORT NEWS ANNOUNCES NEW SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS". Daily Press. 22 May 2004. Archived from the original on 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "MENCHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL: PRINCIPAL CALLS GRADS 'SURROGATE CHILDREN'". Daily Press. 19 June 2005. Archived from the original on 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Directory of Schools". Newport News Public Schools. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022.