Henrico High School
| Henrico High School | |
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| Address | |
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302 Azalea Avenue Henrico, Virginia 23227 |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Motto | Building the Dream-One Brick at a Time! |
| Founded | 1962 |
| School district | Henrico County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Pat Kinlaw |
| Principal | Karin G. Castillo-Rose |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,678 (2012-13) |
| Language | English Spanish French |
| Color(s) | green, gold, and white |
| Athletics conference |
Virginia High School League AAA Central Region AAA Capital District |
| Mascot | Warriors |
| Rivals |
Highland Springs High School Armstrong High School (Richmond, Virginia) |
| Website | Official site |
Henrico High School is a public high school located just outside the Richmond city line in Henrico County, Virginia and operated by the Henrico County Public Schools. It is unique among Henrico County High Schools in that it has two specialty centers—the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years/Diploma Program and the Center for the Arts Program (CFA). It is one of the oldest schools in Henrico County, and it has a highly diverse student population.
In a June 8, 2009 online exclusive, Newsweek Magazine ranked Henrico High School number 928 in its 1500 top US high schools. Henrico High was the only Henrico County School to make the list in 2009. On October 10, 2007, Virginia Governor Tim Kaine spoke at the Senior Convocation.
The high school features an outdoor campus, built in the same style as Varina High School and J. R. Tucker High School. In 2014, the school added a new classroom building, a cafeteria, and remodeled the athletic "field house" building. The school is currently in stage 2 of major renovation that will update the school's facilities and, most notably, add a brand new building that will house the Center for the Arts' Dance, Theatre, and Musical Theatre programs, IB Theatre, choir, and band. This building was expected to be open in September 2014 was not prepared for that time.
Henrico High is a member of the International Baccalaureate Program. This program encompasses the Middle Years Program for 9th and 10th grade students (freshmen and sophomores) and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program for the 11th and 12th graders (juniors and seniors).
The CFA Speciality Center includes Music Theater, dance, visual arts, and theatre programs. All areas cover a variety of topics that are relevant to their discipline with a variety of instructors, including guest artists. MT students are trained in music, acting, dance, ensemble, and performance. Dance students are taught ballet, modern, jazz, variety dance, composition, and performance. Visual artists cover topics such as art history, artist vocabulary, while developing artistic skills. Theater involves becoming versed in tech, acting, movement, improvisation, creative writing, dramatic literature, and performance. Every year the Center puts on several showcases: One fall showcase where each CFA dance, theatre, and musical theatre level perform in one big show together and the visual art students have a gallery, four spring showcases where each disciple has their own show, and four senior showcases, one for each discipline, where seniors get to show off their work throughout high school by picking, directing, staging,choreographing, rehearsing, and performing material of their choice with very little input from their teachers. Guest artists are often brought into class to enhance the learning experience of the Center students. Through the center, students are presented with many scholarship opportunities like working in the local area's arts fields and participating in internships.
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