James River High School (Chesterfield County, Virginia)
| James River High School | |
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| Address | |
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3700 James River Road Midlothian, Virginia 23113 |
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| Coordinates | 37°33′9″N 77°38′57″W / 37.55250°N 77.64917°WCoordinates: 37°33′9″N 77°38′57″W / 37.55250°N 77.64917°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Founded | 1994 |
| School district | Chesterfield County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. James F. Lane |
| Principal | Jeff Ellick (2011-present) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,125 (2015) |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Purple, Green, and Black/White |
| Nickname | Rapids |
| Rival schools | Midlothian High School, Cosby High School |
| Specialty center | Leadership and International relations |
| Athletic Conference |
Virginia High School League AAA Central Region AAA Dominion District |
| Website | Official website |
James River High School is located in Midlothian, an unincorporated community in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. James River High School has been recognized by the United States Department of Education as a School of Excellence, earning the high honor of Blue Ribbon in 2000. In 2009, James River High School was listed in America's top 1,500 schools, ranked at number 246 (the highest in the Richmond metropolitan area).
James River is a part of Chesterfield County Public Schools.
Note that there are two James River High Schools in Virginia. The other James River High School is located in Buchanan, Virginia, and is a part of Botetourt County Public Schools.
James River sponsors the following sports teams: baseball, basketball (men's and women's), crew (men's and women's), cross country (men's and women's), field hockey, American football, golf, lacrosse (men's and women's), soccer (men's and women's), softball, tennis (men's and women's), track and field (men's and women's), volleyball(men's and women's), swimming and wrestling. The school also supports a crew team which competes in the Virginia Scholastic Championships.
The athletic department is currently sponsored with Adidas.
James River's rivals include Midlothian, and Cosby. The James River and Midlothian rivalry is a classic, especially in American football, where the two schools in the annual "Coal Bowl". Only six miles apart, the schools are considered "cross town rivals".
The James River baseball team won in 2007 and 2008 the Group AAA State Baseball Championship. In 2008 the Rapids were ranked 19th in the nation in High School Baseball. In 2011 the team had another run at the state championship but lost in the semi-finals. They are considered one of the top high schools in Virginia baseball. Consistently ranking top 200 in the Nation and top 10 in Virginia.
In 2008 the men's golf team won its first championship in 2008 VHSL Group AAA State Championship.
In 2013 the men's golf team would win the championship. They would go onto winning three consecutive championships in 2014 and 2015.
The women's cross country team won the Group AAA State Championship in 2002.
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