Frank W. Cox High School

Frank W. Cox High School
Dedicated to Excellence....Striving for Perfection
Address
2425 Shorehaven Drive Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23454 United States
Information
School type	Public, high school
Founded	1961
School district	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Superintendent	Dr. James G. Merrill
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,924 [1]  (2008-09)
Color(s)	Forest Green, Gold, and Silver
Athletics conference	Virginia High School League Beach District Eastern Region
Mascot	Falcons
Rival	First Colonial High School[2]
Communities served	Broad Bay Colony, Church Point
Website	Official site

The current building of Frank W. Cox High School

Frank W. Cox High School is a secondary school located in the Great Neck subdivision of Virginia Beach, Virginia. It was founded in 1961 as the Northeast Junior High School, but upon opening, it was named after a former superintendent of Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Frank Woodard Cox, who led the school division from 1933 to 1968. The original building, at 1848 Great Neck Road, is now Great Neck Middle School. A replacement building, also designated as a primary hurricane shelter, was built nearby, at 2425 Shorehaven Drive. The high school was moved into the new building in the fall of 1983.

The current administration at Cox includes former principal of Kemps Landing Magnet School and Lynnhaven Middle School, Dr. Randi R. Riesbeck

Academic and Athletic honors

Frank W. Cox has an academically advanced student body with an 80% annual passing rate on Advanced Placement tests. Also, two out of three diplomas awarded each year are advanced diplomas. The school has been recognized by major organizations such as Newsweek, which named the high school as a "top" public high school. As far as extracurricular activities go, Cox has an excellent array of sports teams to choose from. It has won 3 state athletic titles so far in the year 07-08 school year. Also, its music program, student newspaper, and student yearbook all won Blue ribbon awards in 2006.

The high school, which has won 35 state athletic titles, has been awarded the Virginia High School League Wachovia Cup for outstanding academic and athletic achievement eight out of 17 times, more than any other school.^[3]

Cox is one of five Virginia Beach high schools ranked in the top 2600 in Newsweek's 2006 ranking of American high schools.^[4] Cox High School recently won its first match at the regional Worldquest competition, a challenge of geopolitical knowledge.

Notable alumni

• Zachary Knighton - actor
• Jason Dubois - MLB player for the Cubs
• Felicia Barton - American Idol finalist
• Brooks Williams - NFL tight end for the New Orleans Saints

See also

• AAA Eastern Region
• AAA Beach District

Footnotes

1. ^ "Frank W. Cox High School Report Card". Virginia Beach Public Schools. http://www.vbschools.com/school_data/report_cards/0809/high/Cox%20HS.pdf. Retrieved 2009-05-14. 
2. ^ "About Our School". First Colonial High School. http://www.firstcolonialhs.vbschools.com/about.htm. Retrieved 26 December 2007. 
3. ^ "About Frank W. Cox High School". Cox High School. http://www.coxhs.vbschools.com/about.htm. Retrieved 15 June 2006. 
4. ^ "The Complete List: 1,200 Top U.S. Schools". What Makes a High School Great?. Newsweek. 2006. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12532678/site/newsweek/. Retrieved 21 June 2006. 

External links

• Virginia Beach City Public Schools
• Virginia Beach school mascots and colors
• FWCHS Home Website
• FWCHS Band Website
• FWCHS Cheerleading Website
• FWCHS Coquettes (dancers) Website
• FWCHS Crew Club Website
• Fran Cox Football @ VHSL-Reference

Coordinates: 36°53′13.7″N 76°3′6.8″W / 36.887139°N 76.051889°W / 36.887139; -76.051889