Cosby High School

Cosby High School is a comprehensive public high school in Midlothian, Virginia, United States, a suburban area in Chesterfield County west of Richmond. The school opened for the 2006–2007 school year and graduated its first four-year class in 2010. It has been named a National Blue Ribbon School. Cosby is the newest of eleven high schools administered by Chesterfield County Public Schools.

Cosby High School
Address
14300 Fox Club Parkway

Midlothian
,
Virginia
23112
Information
School typePublic high school
Founded2006
School districtChesterfield County Public Schools
SuperintendentJames F. Lane
CEEB code470503
NCES School ID510084002661[1]
PrincipalBenjamin Snyder
Staff116.79 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,186[1] (2017–2018)
Student to teacher ratio18.72[1]
LanguageEnglish
CampusSuburban
Color(s)                   
Columbia Blue, Silver, Black, White
Athletics conferenceVirginia High School League
AAA Central Region
AAA Dominion District
MascotTitans
RivalClover Hill High School
James River High School
WebsiteOfficial Site

As of 2015, Cosby offered its 2,000 students 20 Advanced Placement courses, 4 dual enrollment courses with John Tyler Community College, and 21 vocational courses. Since 2007, it has been the location of Chesterfield County Public Schools' Health Science Specialty Center, which focuses on helping students prepare for careers in the healthcare industry.

History

Cosby High School was named for its proximity to Cosby Road. Once a major road through the county, it is now only about a mile long, running parallel to the more heavily-trafficked Hull Street Road (US 360). The road's namesake, Wilson Dance Cosby, was a local resident who worked thirty-five years as a county school bus driver.[2]

Athletics

Cosby High School is a member of group AAA in the Virginia High School League. They are a part of the AAA Central Region and AAA Dominion District.

Cosby has won the Dominion District All Sports Cup for the last five years. (2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12).[3] In 2012, they won the Wells Fargo Cup, which honors the VHSL high school with the most prominent athletic department on the state level.[4] They became the first Central Region team to win the cup in the 28-year history of the award.

Cheerleading

In 2010, Cosby's competitive cheerleading team won the school's first VHSL AAA State Championship. The Cosby Cheerleaders, in addition to winning the fourth straight Central VA SpiritFest competition in Charlottesville, won the "Triple Crown" in VHSL competition: Dominion District, Central Region, and State Championship. They were the first Dominion District team to make it to State Finals since 2008 and then the first Dominion District team to win a State Championship in Competitive Cheer; also, the first Central Region team to win a state championship in competitive cheer.

In 2011, Cosby's competitive cheerleading team won their second VHSL AAA State Championship. They were the third team to ever win the crown back to back. In addition, the team once again won the "Triple Crown." winning the Dominion District, Central Region, and State Championships.[5]

Soccer

In 2012, the Cosby Girls Soccer team won the AAA State Championship. They ended their season with an undefeated record of 23-0-1.[6] In 2018, the Cosby Boys Soccer team won the class 6 State Championship, defeating Oakton 2-1.

Track and field

In 2012, the Cosby Girls Indoor Track team won the AAA State Title.

Wrestling

In 2011, Austin Coburn became Cosby's first individual state champion by winning the 171 pound weight class in wrestling.[5]

Softball

In 2012, the Cosby softball team won their first state title by defeating Patrick Henry 3-2 and winning the Group AAA state championship.

Marching Band

The Cosby Titan Band is an eleven time Honor Band in the Commonwealth of Virginia directed by David Holley, including jazz band, symphonic band, wind ensemble, and percussion ensemble.

Health Science Specialty Center

A Health Science Specialty Center opened in the fall of 2007, with a goal of developing special partnerships with many community health organizations such as Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, VCU School of Medicine, Chippenham/Johnston-Willis Medical Center, Brandermill Woods Retirement Center, and John Tyler Community College programs. The Health Science Specialty Center allows students to explore their interests of health care fields to prepare them for their future in health science.[7]

Notable alumni and staff
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References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - Cosby High School (510084002661)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  2. Batchelor, Charles (May 10, 2006). "The Cosby in the new Cosby High School". Chesterfield Observer. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  3. "Dominion District All Sports Cup Winners & History". Dec 6, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-12-06. Retrieved Feb 3, 2020.
  5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2012-01-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. Fellin, Billy. "Cosby wins girls soccer title on PKs". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved Feb 3, 2020.
  7. "Specialty Center - Cosby High School". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  8. Jeter, Fred (June 6, 2012). "The Lowery legacy". Chesterfield Observer. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  9. Stevens, Nick (July 27, 2017). "Former Award-Winning JMU Catcher, Jake Lowery, Is Still Fighting". JMU Diamond Dukes. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  10. "Congrats to U-18 MNT Forward Luis Rendon". United States Soccer Federation. May 26, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  11. Howard, Jonathan (January 21, 2019). "804 Ballers: Former Cosby star Troy Caupain gets taste of NBA with Magic". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved January 21, 2019.

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