Menchville High School

Menchville High School is one of six high schools in Newport News, Virginia, United States. The school colors are purple and gold, and its mascot is a monarch. Menchville is the top school in Newport News regarding the number of students taking AP exams and has the highest passing rate.^[2] The school's sports teams are nicknamed the Monarchs. On average, The student population is around 1,600.

Demographics

As of October 2009^[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^[4]
Boys' swimming – 2016
Girls Basketball - 2022

Notable alumni

Cocoa Brown – actress
Paul Colton – entrepreneur, founder of Aptana and Live Software
Jharel Cotton – MLB pitcher for the Oakland A's
Quiana Grant – supermodel, appeared in the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
Kwamie Lassiter – former NFL free safety, Arizona Cardinals, San Diego Chargers, St. Louis Rams
David Macklin – NFL cornerback, Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals, Washington Redskins
Al Toon – former NFL wide receiver, New York Jets

Notes

^ "Menchville High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
^ Menchville Report Card
^ "Newport News Public Schools Demographic Snapshot" (PDF). Newport News Public Schools. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
^ "VHSL Record Book" (PDF). Virginia High School League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2009.

References

Newport News School Board Office
Newport News School Board: Menchville Report Card

External links