Menchville High School

Menchville High School is one of five high schools in Newport News, Virginia, United States. The school colors are purple and gold, and its mascot is a Monarch.

Menchville High School
Address
275 Menchville Road

Newport News
,
Virginia
23602

United States
Coordinates37°05′45″N 76°31′49″W
Information
School typePublic high school
Founded1970
School districtNewport News Public Schools
SuperintendentDr. George Parker, III
PrincipalBobby Surry
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,545[1] (2016–17)
LanguageEnglish
CampusSuburban
Color(s)          Purple and gold
Athletics conferenceVirginia High School League
Peninsula District
Eastern Region
5A South Conference 10
MascotMonarch
RivalWarwick High School
Websitemville.nn.k12.va.us

Menchville is the top school in Newport News in terms of the number of students taking AP exams, and has the highest rate of passing.[2] In 2008, Menchville High School was rated as the 487th best public high school in the nation, according to Newsweek magazine.[3]

Demographics

As of October 2009 [4]

Category Enrollment Percentage
Total enrollment 1857 100%
Gender
Male 942 50.7%
Female 915 49.3%
Ethnicity
Native American 11 0.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander 51 2.7%
Black 794 42.8%
Hispanic 61 3.3%
White 932 49.7%
Unspecified 17 0.9%
Special education 231 12.4%
Talented and gifted 191 10.4%
Economically disadvantaged 521 28.1%

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[5]
  • Boys' swimming – 2016

Notable alumni

See also

Notes
  1. "Menchville High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  2. Menchville Report Card
  3. "America's Top Public High Schools". Newsweek Magazine. Archived from the original on 10 September 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2009.
  4. "Newport News Public Schools Demographic Snapshot" (PDF). Newport News Public Schools. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
  5. "VHSL Record Book" (PDF). Virginia High School League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2009.

References
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