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Grafton High School (Virginia)
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Grafton High School is a public high school located in Grafton
, an unincorporated section of York County
, Virginia
. It is part of the York County School Division
. The school opened on September 3, 1996 and shares a facility with Grafton Middle School, the only shared facility of this type in the Hampton Roads
area. Athletic teams compete in the Virginia High School League's AA Bay Rivers, District
, and in Region I
. Grafton High School was awarded a silver medal by U.S. News and World Report in the 2008 America’s Best High Schools search.
since its inception in 1996.
Grafton has two team state titles, one in field hockey (2002) and one in boys outdoor track (2010). Grafton also has individual AA state champions in Boys Cross Country (2009,2010), Boys Indoor Track (2007,2010), Girls Outdoor Track (2008),Boys Outdoor Track (2010), Girls Swimming, Boys Tennis (2004,2005,2006), and Wrestling (2005,2008).
Two club sports, Boys and Girls lacrosse, are also offered by the school.
2010 Boys Outdoor Track Team
The Grafton High School Boys Track Team were awarded the 2010 VHSL AA Outdoor State Team Championship after placing 4th at the State Cross-Country Championships and only getting a 5th place spot during the Indoor Track season. The boys were able to score 46.5pts and earn a 1st Place podium spot. Point scorers for Grafton were: Kyle King – 16pts, Dwayne Stover – 13.5pts, David Gunnerson – 10pts, Brian Gorwitz – 7pts. Members who ran this weekend were: Brian Wilmer, Brian Gorwitz, David Gunnerson, Paul Tyler, Rehan Talibi, Ben Hoppe, Conor Wallace, Kyle King, Matt Garcia and Dwayne Stover. Notable performances include:Kyle King 2nd, Brian Gorwitz 7th in the 3200mIn the 4x800 Meter Relay – 11th (Ben Hoppe, Brian Wilmer, Paul Tyler, Matt Garcia) Dwayne Stover – tied for 5th place in the High Jump, David Gunnerson 3rd, Brian Gorwitz 4th in the 1600m, Dwayne Stover 1st – the only individual champion of the weekend in the 400m, Kyle King 2nd, David Gunnerson 5th in the 800m, 4x400 Meter Relay – 12th (Conor Wallace, Rehan Talibi, David Gunnerson, and Dwayne Stover). All these athletes made it possible for the Clippers to get onto the team podium for the first time in the history of Grafton High School.
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All residents zoned to Grafton Middle School are zoned to Grafton High School.
Grafton, Virginia
Grafton is a community in York County, Virginia, United States, on the Virginia Peninsula.- Landmarks :Grafton is home to local landmarks such as the Grafton High/Middle School complex, Pop's Drive In, and Snozone.- History :...
, an unincorporated section of York County
York County, Virginia
York County is a county located on the north side of the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. Situated on the York River and many tributaries, the county seat is the unincorporated town of Yorktown...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. It is part of the York County School Division
York County School Division
The York County School Division or YCSD is a school division in York County, Virginia, United States. Currently the superintendent is Eric Williams, Ed.D...
. The school opened on September 3, 1996 and shares a facility with Grafton Middle School, the only shared facility of this type in the Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads is the name for both a body of water and the Norfolk–Virginia Beach metropolitan area which surrounds it in southeastern Virginia, United States...
area. Athletic teams compete in the Virginia High School League's AA Bay Rivers, District
AA Bay Rivers District
The AA Bay Rivers District is one of the four districts of AA Region I of the Virginia High School League which typically holds schools in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area...
, and in Region I
AA Region I
Region I is one of the four AA regions of the Virginia High School League. It is made up of four districts: the AA Battlefield District, the AA Bay Rivers District, the A/AA Eastern Shore District, and the AA Southside District...
. Grafton High School was awarded a silver medal by U.S. News and World Report in the 2008 America’s Best High Schools search.
Accreditation
Grafton High is fully accredited by the Virginia State Department of Education http://www.doe.virginia.gov/ and has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and SchoolsSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation...
since its inception in 1996.
Athletics
Grafton High fields varsity teams in these sports:Boys and Girls
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Boys
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Girls
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Grafton has two team state titles, one in field hockey (2002) and one in boys outdoor track (2010). Grafton also has individual AA state champions in Boys Cross Country (2009,2010), Boys Indoor Track (2007,2010), Girls Outdoor Track (2008),Boys Outdoor Track (2010), Girls Swimming, Boys Tennis (2004,2005,2006), and Wrestling (2005,2008).
Two club sports, Boys and Girls lacrosse, are also offered by the school.
2010 Boys Outdoor Track Team
The Grafton High School Boys Track Team were awarded the 2010 VHSL AA Outdoor State Team Championship after placing 4th at the State Cross-Country Championships and only getting a 5th place spot during the Indoor Track season. The boys were able to score 46.5pts and earn a 1st Place podium spot. Point scorers for Grafton were: Kyle King – 16pts, Dwayne Stover – 13.5pts, David Gunnerson – 10pts, Brian Gorwitz – 7pts. Members who ran this weekend were: Brian Wilmer, Brian Gorwitz, David Gunnerson, Paul Tyler, Rehan Talibi, Ben Hoppe, Conor Wallace, Kyle King, Matt Garcia and Dwayne Stover. Notable performances include:Kyle King 2nd, Brian Gorwitz 7th in the 3200mIn the 4x800 Meter Relay – 11th (Ben Hoppe, Brian Wilmer, Paul Tyler, Matt Garcia) Dwayne Stover – tied for 5th place in the High Jump, David Gunnerson 3rd, Brian Gorwitz 4th in the 1600m, Dwayne Stover 1st – the only individual champion of the weekend in the 400m, Kyle King 2nd, David Gunnerson 5th in the 800m, 4x400 Meter Relay – 12th (Conor Wallace, Rehan Talibi, David Gunnerson, and Dwayne Stover). All these athletes made it possible for the Clippers to get onto the team podium for the first time in the history of Grafton High School.
Band
Grafton High School has three bands: Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble. Grafton also has a Jazz Band and Percussion Ensemble. Each band consistently receives Superior Ratings at competitions. The school also has a marching band and color guard that consists of over 200 members.Feeder patterns
The following elementary schools feed into GHS :- Coventry Elementary School
- Dare Elementary School
- Grafton-Bethel Elementary School
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All residents zoned to Grafton Middle School are zoned to Grafton High School.