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 divisionâÂÂs 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
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Sports
VA state championships
- Boys' indoor track â 1972, 1973, 1980, 1982, 1983,1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Boys' outdoor track â 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 â 1976
- Soccer - 2003
- Baseball â 2009
- Boys' swimming â 2016
- Girls Basketball - 2022
Former principals
- John M. Caywood (1970âÂÂ1988)
- John "Killer" Kilpatrick (1988âÂÂ1997)
- Robert Johnson (1997âÂÂ2002)
- Caryn Boyd (2002âÂÂ2004)
- James "Bobby" Surry (2004âÂÂ2022)
- Lisa Egolf (2022âÂÂ2024)
Notable alumni
- Karen Barefoot â basketball coach
- Cocoa Brown â actress
- Jharel Cotton â MLB pitcher for the Oakland A's
- Quiana Grant â supermodel, appeared in the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
- Kwamie Lassiter â former NFL free safety, Arizona Cardinals, San Diego Chargers, St. Louis Rams
- David Macklin â former NFL cornerback, Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals, Washington Redskins
- RJ May â member of the South Carolina House of Representatives since 2020
- Christopher Phillips â author, founder of Socrates Café
- David Pope (basketball) â former NBA small forward, Kansas City Kings, Wyoming Wildcatters, Seattle SuperSonics
- Al Toon â former NFL wide receiver, New York Jets
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