First Colonial High School

{{short description|Public high school in Virginia, US}} {{More citations needed|date=April 2022}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Use American English|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox school | name = First Colonial High School | logo = Logo of First Colonial High School.gif | logo_size = 180px | address = 1272 Mill Dam Road | city = Virginia Beach | state = Virginia | zipcode = 23454 | country = United States | coordinates = {{coord|36|52|24|N|76|1|43|W|display=inline,title}} | website = {{URL|https://firstcolonialhs.vbschools.com}} | district = Virginia Beach City Public Schools | superintendent = Donald E. Robertson | principal = Daniel Miani | fundingtype = Public | schooltype = high school | grades = 9-12 | communities = Croatan Beach, Kings Grant, Shadowlawn, Alanton, Baycliff | nickname = Patriots | colors = Columbia blue and gold<br>{{Color box|#75B2DD}} {{Color box|Gold}} | founded = 1966 | enrollment = 1,727 (2024-25)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=5103840&SchoolPageNum=2&ID=510384001684|title=First Colonial High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=February 10, 2026}}</ref> | ratio = 18.28<ref name=NCES/> | staff = 94.49 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/> | rival = Cox High School | athletic_conference = Virginia High School League<br>Beach District<br/>Eastern Region | footnotes = <ref name="ed.gov">{{cite web|url=http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=510384001684&ID=510384001684|title=Search for Public Schools - School Detail for First Colonial High|work=ed.gov|access-date=15 December 2015}}</ref> }} '''First Colonial High School''' is a high school in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is a part of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools, serving 1,727 students (2024–25).

==Demographics== The demographic breakdown of the 1,727 students enrolled in 2024-25 was: *Male - 48.1% *Female - 51.9% *Native American/Alaskan - 0.3% *Asian/Pacific islanders - 3% *Black - 17.2% *Hispanic - 16.6% *White - 55% *Multiracial - 7.9%

31% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.<ref name="ed.gov"/>

==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.<ref>[https://firstcolonialhs.vbschools.com/legalstudies First Colonial Legal Studies Academy]</ref>

==Athletics== First Colonial offers many sports, including:<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.firstcolonialhs.vbschools.com/activities_sports_coaches.htm |title=First Colonial High School - Virginia Beach, Virginia - Home of the Patriots |access-date=2014-05-23 |archive-date=2014-05-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140523225059/http://www.firstcolonialhs.vbschools.com/activities_sports_coaches.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> {{div col}} *Baseball **State champs - 1993, 2024.<ref name="records" /> *Basketball *Competition Cheer *Sideline Cheer *Cross Country *Field hockey •Lacrosse **State champs - 2011, 2012 & 2015.<ref name="records">{{cite web |title=VHSL Record Book |url=https://ballcharts.com/teams/files/G/GATECITYHSBLUEDEVILS/photos/5a8746359dbe7_VHSLRecordBook.pdf |website=ballcharts.com |access-date=20 June 2024}}</ref> *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<ref name="records" /> *Track *Volleyball **Boys state champs - 1997<ref name="records" /> **Girls state champs - 2000, 2002, 2014, 2023<ref name="records" /><ref>{{cite news |last1=Wood |first1=Colton |title=First Colonial captures first volleyball state championship since 2014 |url=https://www.pilotonline.com/2023/11/17/first-colonial-captures-first-volleyball-state-championship-since-2014/ |access-date=20 June 2024 |work=The Virginian-Pilot |date=18 November 2023}}</ref> *Wrestling {{div col end}}

==Notable alumni== {{alumni|date=September 2025}} *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 *Guy Morgan - basketball player<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mcdonaldsallamerican.com/content/dam/aag/All-time%20Boys%20Roster.pdf|title=McDonald's All-American all-time rosters|accessdate=2018-01-25|archive-date=July 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731122140/https://www.mcdonaldsallamerican.com/content/dam/aag/All-time%20Boys%20Roster.pdf|url-status=dead}} 1993 roster at page 6.</ref> *Juice Newton - singer *Brandon Noble - football player *Mark Reynolds - baseball player *Aaron Rouse - football player and politician *Mark Ruffalo - actor *Will Sessoms - politician *Kendra Todd - reality television personality *Jeff Ware - baseball player and coach *Carroll Wiseman - late wife of Artemis II astronaut, namesake of Lunar Crater Carroll

==See also== *AAA Eastern Region *AAA Beach District

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.vbschools.com/ Virginia Beach City Public Schools] * [https://firstcolonialhs.vbschools.com/ First Colonial HS official site]

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