Poquoson High School
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Poquoson High School is a public secondary school, located in Poquoson, Virginia
and serves as the sole public secondary school for students in the City. The school was opened in 1910 and currently has approximately 920 students. The school competes in athletics and activities in the Virginia High School League's AA Bay Rivers District
. Poquoson High has historically been known for its wrestling program, which has won numerous state championships and has occasionally been ranked nationally. Poquoson High also is known in the academic realm for its Odyssey of the Mind
championship teams.
All residents are zoned to these schools as there are no other public schools in the City.
Poquoson High School also fields competitive teams in these areas:
Scholastic Bowl - Poquoson High won the AA state championship in 2001.
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Forensics
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to sponsor a varsity level sailing team.
which produced an intense rivalry between the schools which are eight hours or about 425 miles driving distance apart. The program has produced over 70 individual state titles and one wrestler for the U.S national wrestling team. Two former wrestlers have won four state titles during their times with the team.
, now houses Poquoson Middle School. The school moved into its current facility in 1977, and the building has undergone two additions and renovations, one in 1977 and one in 1998. The football stadium, where football and soccer games are played, is located off campus at Poquoson Middle School. Facilities for the wrestling team are located adjacent to the football stadium.
, Panama
Uruguayan American School, Uruguay
Poquoson, Virginia
Poquoson is an independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula, in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 12,150 according to the 2010 Census...
and serves as the sole public secondary school for students in the City. The school was opened in 1910 and currently has approximately 920 students. The school competes in athletics and activities 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...
. Poquoson High has historically been known for its wrestling program, which has won numerous state championships and has occasionally been ranked nationally. Poquoson High also is known in the academic realm for its Odyssey of the Mind
Odyssey of the Mind
Odyssey of the Mind, often called OM , is a creative problem-solving competition involving students from kindergarten through college. Team members work together at length to solve a predefined problem ; and present their solution to the problem at a competition...
championship teams.
History
Poquoson High was founded in 1910 as the high school for York County. It was housed in a wooden building that resembles a large house. In 1932, the High School was moved into 965 Poquoson Avenue, which was next door to the first building. The High School continued to grow along with the rest of the area, even after the Town of Poquoson was incorporated in 1952. As Langley Air Force Base and the NASA Langley Research Center grew into prominence, the High School's enrollment grew. Poquoson became an independent city in 1975 primarily to gain more local control of its schools, including Poquoson High. Poquoson High moved from the single-A to double-A level in high school athletics in the late 1970s and gained a reputation for quality academics.Feeder patterns
The following elementary schools feed into PHS :- Poquoson Primary School (Grades K-2)
- Poquoson Elementary School (Grades 3-5)
- Poquoson Middle School (Grades 6-8)
All residents are zoned to these schools as there are no other public schools in the City.
Accreditation and rankings
- Poquoson High is fully accredited by the Virginia Department of EducationVirginia Department of EducationThe Virginia Department of Education is the state education agency of The Commonwealth of Virginia. It is headquartered in the James Monroe Building in Richmond. The department is headed by the Virginia Secretary of Education, a position that is appointed by the Governor of Virginia...
and has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and SchoolsSouthern Association of Colleges and SchoolsThe 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 1972.
- Poquoson High was ranked 712th in the most recent Newsweek ranking of America's Top 1000 High Schools. The school was ranked 798th in 2006 and 635th in 2005.
- Poquoson was also ranked amongst the top 100 communities for music education by the American Music Conference in 2006.
Enrollment history
| School Year | Number of Students |
| 2004–2005 | 903 |
| 2005–2006 | 922 |
| 2006–2007 | 921 |
| 2007–2008 | 904 |
Athletics and interscholastic competition
Poquoson High School competes in the Virginia High School's AA Division, Region I, Bay Rivers District. The school competes in the following sports:
Won the State AA baseball championship in 2001, 2009, and 2010
Won the State AA football championship in 2010
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Poquoson High School also fields competitive teams in these areas:
Scholastic Bowl - Poquoson High won the AA state championship in 2001.
Debate
Debate
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Forensics
One-Act Theatre
Sailing
Poquoson High is one of 54 schools in the Mid-Atlantic states and one of three public schools in Hampton RoadsHampton 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...
to sponsor a varsity level sailing team.
Wrestling
Poquoson High School has a distinguished history in wrestling, winning state titles in 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1985, and 1999. Additionally, the school placed second in the state tournament many times in the 1980s and 1990s to Grundy Senior High SchoolGrundy Senior High School
Grundy Senior High School is a public high school located east of Grundy, Virginia on Slate Creek in Buchanan County, Virginia. It is part of the Buchanan County Public Schools system. The school is renowned for its wrestling program, which has won many state championships and has been ranked...
which produced an intense rivalry between the schools which are eight hours or about 425 miles driving distance apart. The program has produced over 70 individual state titles and one wrestler for the U.S national wrestling team. Two former wrestlers have won four state titles during their times with the team.
Odyssey of the Mind
Poquoson High, like its feeder schools, has had a positive history with its Odyssey of the Mind. Teams from the school have won numerous district and state titles. This decade, Poquoson teams have also won in the World Tournament (2000 and 2001) and placed in 2002 (3rd place - It's a Snap Division III), 2004 (13th place - Balancing Act Division III), and 2005 (6th place - Problem 4 Crazy Columns Division III).Facilities
Poquoson High School now occupies its third building in its history. Poquoson High's second building, which housed the school from the 1930s to 1976, now houses Poquoson Middle School. The school moved into its current facility in 1977, and the building has undergone two additions and renovations, one in 1977 and one in 1998. The football stadium, where football and soccer games are played, is located off campus at Poquoson Middle School. Facilities for the wrestling team are located adjacent to the football stadium.
Partner schools
Poquoson has two current partner schools. Balboa AcademyBalboa Academy
Balboa Academy is an English-speaking international school in Ciudad del Saber, Panama.-Curriculum:The curriculum is a college-preparatory program similar to that of a private school in the United States. Advanced placement courses are offered in all major subject areas. The Balboa Academy is fully...
, Panama
Panama
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Uruguayan American School, Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...