Heritage High School (Newport News, Virginia)

Infobox School
name= Heritage High School


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streetaddress= 5800 Marshall Avenue
city= Newport News
state= Virginia
country= USA
zipcode= 23605
district= Newport News Public Schools
superintendent= Ms. Ashby Kilgore
principal= Mr. Michael Nichols
assistant_principals=Mr. Roscoe Coles
Ms. Letha Brooks
Ms. Stephanie Sadler
Mr. Kevin Badie
director= Courtney Mompoint
(University Magnet)
Dewey Ray
(Technology Magnet)
staff=
type= Public
schooltype= high school
grades= 9–12
language= English
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campus= Suburban
mascot= Hurricanes
colors= Maroon and Silver
founded= 1996
enrollment= 1,688
enrollment_as_of= October 2007
rival= Warwick High School
conference= Virginia High School League
Peninsula District
Eastern Region
website= http://heritage.nn.k12.va.us
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Heritage High School, established in 1996, is a public school in Newport News, Virginia. The school, whose colors are maroon and silver, is home to the Heritage Hurricanes. The school is also home to the Newport News Public Schools Technology and University magnet. The school is located in the South East End area of the city (Downtown) at 5800 Marshall Avenue. The current principal is Michael Nichols. He followed Timothy Sweeney who will soon become principal of the new Achievable Dream High school (originally Briarfield Elementary) that is being built next to Heritage High's campus. The Class of 2007 will be the school's tenth graduating class and the first without the original principal. The school has a twin school, Woodside High, that was built simultaneously and designed by the same architects.

Demographics

As of October 2007 [ [http://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/schools/heritage.shtml] Woodside High School Demographics From Newport News Public Schools]

Total Enrollment: 1,688 (100.0%)

Gender:
* Male: 773 (45.8%)
* Female: 915 (54.2)%

Ethnicity:
* Native American: 9 (0.5%)
* Asian/Pacific Islander: 9 (0.5%)
* Black: 1,448 (85.8%)
* Hispanic: 23 (6.9%)
* White: 193 (11.4%)
* Unspecified: 6 (0.4%)

Special Education: 194 (11.5%)

Talented and Gifted: 63 (3.7%)

Economically Disadvantaged: 898 (52.6%)

Athletics

In 2000, the Heritage football team won the Virginia state championship, with a 14-0 overall record.Fact|date=August 2008|reasoning| () 17:47, 9 August 2008 (UTC) In 2008, the girls basketball team also won the Virginia state title, defeating Forest Park.Fact|date=August 2008|reasoning| () 17:47, 9 August 2008 (UTC)

Notable Alumni

*Arthur Walker
*Travis Jones
*Rashard Lee

References