Patrick Henry High School (Roanoke, Virginia)
| Patrick Henry High School | |
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| Address | |
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2102 Grandin Road SW Roanoke, Virginia United States |
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| Coordinates | 37°15′23″N 79°59′5″W / 37.25639°N 79.98472°WCoordinates: 37°15′23″N 79°59′5″W / 37.25639°N 79.98472°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school |
| Established | 1961 |
| School district | Roanoke City Public Schools |
| Principal | Joseph A. Jablonski |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1984 |
| Color(s) | Purple, Gold, Black & White |
| Athletics | Conference 3, River Ridge District, Virginia High School League |
| Nickname | Patriots |
| Rival | William Fleming High School |
| Website | Official Site |
Patrick Henry High School is a public high school located in the Grandin Court neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia. It is one of the two general enrollment high schools for the Roanoke City Public Schools.
The school is named for Virginia's first governor and American Revolution leader Patrick Henry.
The school’s history dates back to 1961 as construction was completed to serve approximately 1,200 students. Penn Hall, named in honor of Dr. Harry Penn, was completed in 1975, increasing the school’s capacity to 1,600. In 1989, the school division implemented the middle school concept that extended Patrick Henry’s enrollment to 9th graders. In 2006, the school's campus style layout with multiple buildings (or, "halls") was replaced with a newly constructed, conventional school building. The entire project was completed in 2008, A new Senior patio, a small square behind the main building that is intended for use as an outside dining area during lunch periods. (Work began on this project in late November 2009.)
The school is located on Grandin Road SW near the intersection with Brandon Avenue SW in the Raleigh Court neighborhood.
Patrick Henry High School is a comprehensive high school which includes grades 9-12 with a student enrollment of 1,984 students. The school offers several honors courses. In 2012, 2013, and 2014, Patrick Henry was rated as one of the best high schools in America by Newsweek. The Roanoke Valley Governor's School for Science and Technology also sits on Patrick Henry campus.
Patrick Henry High School is a member of the Virginia High School League and competes in the AAA Western Valley District. Patrick Henry won Group AAA state titles in boys basketball in 1988 and 1992, in football in 1973 and in boys tennis in 2004. University of North Carolina and eventual NBA basketball player George Lynch led the Patriots to a AAA State Championship in 1988, his junior year. Patrick Henry won in the semifinals against Alonzo Mourning's Indian River High School team. Curtis Staples led the team again in 1992. Staples went on to play at the University of Virginia and played pro basketball for eight years. The 1988 and 1992 state championship basketball teams were coached by Woody Deans. The basketball court in the new gymnasium on campus has been named Woody Deans Court in his honor.
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