First Colonial High School

First Colonial High School is a high school in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is a part of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools, serving 1,732 students (2023–24).

First Colonial High School
Address
1272 Mill Dam Road Virginia Beach , Virginia 23454 United States
Coordinates	36°52′24″N 76°1′43″W
Information
School type	Public, high school
Founded	1966
School district	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Superintendent	Donald E. Robertson
Principal	Daniel Miani
Staff	101.59 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,732 (2023-24)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	17.05[1]
Color(s)	Columbia blue and gold
Athletics conference	Virginia High School League Beach District Eastern Region
Nickname	Patriots
Rival	Cox High School
Communities served	Croatan Beach, Kings Grant, Shadowlawn, Alanton, Baycliff
Website	firstcolonialhs.vbschools.com/home
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Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 2,039 students enrolled in 2013-14 was:

• Male - 48.7%
• Female - 51.3%
• Native American/Alaskan - 0.3%
• Asian/Pacific islanders - 2.5%
• Black - 17.4%
• Hispanic - 9.0%
• White - 64.5%
• Multiracial - 6.3%

26.5% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.^[2]

Legal Studies Academy

Virginia Beach City Public Schools is known for its academy system. First Colonial High School hosts the Legal Studies Academy, which provides students who have an interest in and curiosity about the law, law-related fields, and legal and ethical issues the opportunity to extend their knowledge beyond the typical high school program.^[3]

Athletics

First Colonial offers many sports, including:^[4]

• Baseball
  • State champs - 1993, 2024.^[5]
• Basketball
• Competition Cheer
• Sideline Cheer
• Cross Country
• Field hockey

•Lacrosse

• • State champs - 2011, 2012 & 2015.^[5]
• Football
• Gymnastics
• Indoor Track
• Soccer
  • Girls state champs - 2018, 2021
  • Boys state champs - 2021
• Softball
• Swimming
  • Girls state champs 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
• Tennis
  • Girls state champs - 1977, 1982, 2011^[5]
• Track
• Volleyball
  • Boys state champs - 1997^[5]
  • Girls state champs - 2000, 2002, 2014, 2023^[5][6]
• Wrestling

Notable alumni

• Wade Barrett - soccer player
• Josh Boone - filmmaker
• Derrick Borte - filmmaker
• Steven Culp - actor
• Raven Greene - football player
• Skylar Johnston - softball player
• Darryl Monroe - basketball player, 2016 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP
• Juice Newton - singer
• Brandon Noble - football player
• Mark Reynolds - baseball player
• Aaron Rouse - football player and politician
• Mark Ruffalo - actor
• Kendra Todd - reality television personality
• Will Sessoms - politician
• Jeff Ware - baseball player and coach

See also

• AAA Eastern Region
• AAA Beach District