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

References

  1. ^ "Faculty & Staff". Menchville High School. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Menchville High". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on 7 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b "Menchville High - Virginia School Quality Profiles". Virginia Department of Education. Archived from the original on 29 November 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Menchville High - Virginia School Quality Profiles". Virginia Department of Education. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Menchville High - Virginia School Quality Profiles". Virginia Department of Education. Archived from the original on 4 November 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ The Crown (27 ed.). Menchville High School. 1997. p. 188. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  10. ^ Barrett, Stephanie (16 May 2002). "PRINCIPAL PICKED FOR BRIARFIELD". Daily Press. Archived from the original on 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "MENCHVILLE HIGH GETS NEW PRINCIPAL". Daily Press. 21 May 2004. Archived from the original on 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  13. ^ "NEWPORT NEWS ANNOUNCES NEW SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS". Daily Press. 22 May 2004. Archived from the original on 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "Directory of Schools". Newport News Public Schools. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022.
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