Varina High School
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| Varina High School | |
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7053 Messer Road , 23231 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°28′24.9″N 77°22′39.9″W / 37.473583°N 77.377750°W |
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| School type | Public, High school |
| Motto | Learn Today Lead Tomorrow |
| Founded | 1909 |
| School district | Henrico County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Amy Cashwell |
| Principal | Cherita Sears |
| Staff | 100.78 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,588 (2017–18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.76[1] |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue and Vegas Gold |
| Athletics conference | Virginia High School League (4A Capital District) |
| Mascot | Blue Devils |
| Rival | Highland Springs Hermitage Henrico |
| Website | varinahs |
Varina High School is located in eastern Henrico County, Virginia. It is one of nine high schools in Henrico County Public Schools and was founded in 1909, with the current campus opening in 1963. The school's mascot is the Blue Devil, branded after Duke Blue Devils, and competes in the Virginia High School League as part of the 4A Capital District.
History
[edit]Varina School was founded in 1909, the second oldest consolidated school in Virginia, which is now home to Varina Elementary. In 1916, the high school became accredited under the leadership of principal George F. Baker. In 1920, it became the Varina Agricultural High School. The current school opened on the Messer Road campus in 1963. It housed grades seven through twelve until John Rolfe Middle School opened in 1979. In 2009, Varina High School began a three-year, $30-million renovation project of the facility and grounds. [2]
Notable alumni
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- Andy Allanson, baseball player
- Andre Branch, football player
- Maurice Canady, football player
- Alan-Michael Cash, football player
- Tim Harris, football player
- Rick Langford, baseball player
- Jonathan Lewis, football player
- Michael Robinson, football player
- Ron C. Smith, football player
- Jailin Walker, football player[3]
- Ken Willard, football player
- Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., perpetrator of the University of Virginia shooting
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Varina High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ "Varina High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-22.
- ^ Robertson, Sean (31 August 2020). "From a Blue Devil to a Duke: Varina's Jailin Walker commits to JMU". WTVR.com. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
External links
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| Authority control databases: Geographic |
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