Menchville High School is a public high school located in Newport News, Virginia, United States. It is one of six high schools in the Newport News Public Schools division. Menchville is home to the division’s Dual Language Immersion program, which teaches academic content in two languages and promotes bilingual proficiency. The school also offers a range of Advanced Placement (AP) courses. The school's sports teams are nicknamed the Monarchs. On average, the student population is around 1,700 students.
Demographics
Year20052010201520202023 Total Enrollment20201772157816621759-1761 Gender Male986882818908934 Female1034890760754825 Ethnicity Native American1354623 Asian/Pacific Islander5063518348 Black898732598564618-619 Hispanic62—122253393 White988898755663577-578 Multiple Races—254697120Unspecified9———— Special Education/Students with Disabilities188224192229250 Talented and Gifted0180——— Economically Disadvantaged566449618662857English Learners——8118235
Percentages Year20052010201520202023 Total Enrollment100%100%100%100%100% Gender Male48.8%49.8%51.8%54.6%53.1% Female51.2%50.2%48.2%45.4%46.9% Ethnicity Native American0.6%3%0.4%0.1%0.2% Asian/Pacific Islander2.5%3.6%3.2%5%2.7% Black44.5%41.3%37.9%33.9%35.2% Hispanic3.1% —7.7%15.2%22.3% White48.9% 50.7%47.8%39.9%32.8% Multiple Races—1.4%2.9%5.8%6.8%Unspecified0.4%———— Special Education/Students with Disabilities9.3%12.6%12.2%13.8%14.2% Talented and Gifted0%10.2%——— Economically Disadvantaged28%25.3%39.2%39.8%48.7%English Learners——0.5%7.1%13.3%
Sports
VA state championships Boys' indoor track – 1972, 1973, 1980, 1982, 1983,1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 2016, 2017, 2018 Boys' outdoor track – 1972, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Wrestling – 1976 Soccer - 2003 Baseball – 2009 Boys' swimming – 2016 Girls Basketball - 2022
Former principals John M. Caywood (1970–1988) John "Killer" Kilpatrick (1988–1997) Robert Johnson (1997–2002) Caryn Boyd (2002–2004) James "Bobby" Surry (2004–2022) Lisa Egolf (2022–2024)
Notable alumni Karen Barefoot – basketball coach Cocoa Brown – actress Jharel Cotton – MLB pitcher for the Oakland A's Quiana Grant – supermodel, appeared in the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Kwamie Lassiter – former NFL free safety, Arizona Cardinals, San Diego Chargers, St. Louis Rams David Macklin – former NFL cornerback, Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals, Washington Redskins RJ May – member of the South Carolina House of Representatives since 2020 Christopher Phillips – author, founder of Socrates Café David Pope (basketball) – former NBA small forward, Kansas City Kings, Wyoming Wildcatters, Seattle SuperSonics Al Toon – former NFL wide receiver, New York Jets
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