Warwick High School (Newport News)
| Warwick High School | |
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| Address | |
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51 Copeland Lane Newport News, Virginia 23601 United States |
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| Coordinates | 37°3′9″N 76°28′32″W / 37.05250°N 76.47556°WCoordinates: 37°3′9″N 76°28′32″W / 37.05250°N 76.47556°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Closed | Open |
| School district | Newport News Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. Ashby C. Kilgore |
| Director | Jason Hollar (IB Program) Jason Hollar (Governor's Health Science Academy) |
| Principal | Anthony Frazier |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1656 (October 2009) |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Gold |
| Athletics conference |
Virginia High School League Peninsula District Eastern Region |
| Mascot | Raiders |
| Rival | Menchville High School |
| Website | http://warwick.nn.k12.va.us |
Warwick High School is a high school in Newport News, Virginia. Warwick is the oldest of five high schools in the city and has been home to the Newport News Centre for the International Baccalaureate (IB) program since 1996. The school's sports teams are known as the Raiders, previously the Farmers. Newsweek magazine ranked Warwick the 357th best public school in 2008, a drop from previous years.
The school originally opened in 1926 as Morrison High School in the small community of Morrison. It became Warwick High School in 1948. Originally located in Warwick County, it became part of the Newport News Public Schools system in 1958 when the citizenry of the former Warwick County voted to be politically consolidated with the neighboring independent city of Newport News, adopting the name of the latter for the newly enlarged independent city, which became the largest in Virginia geographically at the time. The facilities at Warwick High School were expanded to their present size in 1968.
Following the 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education decision of the U.S. Supreme Court, racial desegregation lawsuits eventually resulted in a federal court-ordered busing program in Newport News which began in 1971. Busing changed the nature of Warwick's population and community. However, in the years after the federal court supervision ended, a magnet school approach was adopted to successfully attract students and families to voluntarily select the school.
Due to overcrowding, Warwick High School expanded into the building which was formerly the Warwick Early Childhood Center. This building is now known as the Senior Center, although students from all grades may have classes there.
Also, in the 2007-2008 school year, Warwick High School started an archery team. This team has won the state competition and gone to nationals in Louisville, Kentucky multiple times. At nationals, the team has been nominated for the spirit award.
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