Monacan High School | |
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Address | |
11501 Smoketree Drive Richmond, Virginia 23236 |
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School type | Public high school |
Founded | 1979 |
School district | Chesterfield County Public Schools |
Superintendent | Marcus Newsome |
Principal | William Broyles |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,650 (2010–2011) |
Language | English |
Campus | Suburban |
Mascot | Chief |
Athletic Conference |
Virginia High School League AAAA Central Region AAAA Dominion District |
Website | monacan |
Coordinates: 37°28′44.6″N 77°36′48″W / 37.479056°N 77.61333°W
Monacan High School is a public secondary school in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States, near the city of Richmond.
The school is a part of Chesterfield County Public Schools. The school was founded in 1979, and its enrollment is roughly 1450 students. The Chiefs Stadium underwent massive renovation in 2013, when they replaced all the bleachers and installed brand new sound systems. The school underwent a major renovation in the summer of 2015 into the fall of 2016. The almost $30 Million dollar renovation brought a brand new fine arts wing, including new band, chorus, orchestra, and black box theater spaces, along with a music production lab. Connected to the new fine arts wing is a new athletic space including a new 6 court gym and premier training facility. Also apart of the renovation, brand new main and counseling office spaces.
Stan Murmur, of the Stan Murmur controversy, taught at Monacan High School.
Sports include field hockey, tennis, football, soccer, track, indoor track, cross country, baseball, softball, wrestling, basketball, cheering, volleyball, forensics, debate, and golf.
Monacan High School is a member of the Dominion District in all sports. Notable moments in Monacan Sports include:
Monacan offers standard core classes along with honors classes, electives, and Advanced Placement Program classes.
Advanced Placement Program classes at Monacan currently include Biology, Calculus AB, Chemistry, Computer Science, English/Literature, Environmental Science, Physics, Psychology, Spanish, Statistics, U.S. History, and U.S. Government.