Hampton High School (Hampton, Virginia)

Infobox School
name= Hampton High School


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streetaddress= 1491 West Queen Street
city= Hampton
state= Virginia
zipcode= 23669
country= USA
url= http://hhs.sbo.hampton.k12.va.us/
district= Hampton City Schools
superintendent= Dr. Patrick J. Russo
principal= Myra Chambers
assistant_principals= Bryce Johnson
Oriel Robinson-Taylor
Barbara Villareal
Anthony Grimes
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type= Public
schooltype= high school
grades= 9-12
language= English
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mascot= Crabbers
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founded= 1875
enrollment= 1,675 [cite web |url=https://p1pe.doe.virginia.gov/reportcard/report.do?division=112&schoolName=424 |title=Hampton High School Report Card |accessdate=2008-07-23 |publisher=Virginia Department of Education]
enrollment_as_of= 2007-08
rival= Bethel High School
Phoebus High School
conference Virginia High School League
AAA Peninsula District
AAA Eastern Region
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Hampton High School is a public secondary school located in Hampton, Virginia. It is the oldest standing high school in Hampton Public Schools. It contains an International Baccalaureate World School with the Diploma Programme.

Accreditation and Rankings

*Hampton High School is fully accredited by the Virginia Department of Education based on its performance on the Virginia SOL Tests.

Demographics

In the 2005-2006 school year, Hampton was 81% Black; 14% White; 3% Hispanic; and 2% Asian.

"Hampton High is also the oldest public school still in use. They were on the national news in the summer of 1995 for the celebration of the 100th graduating class (1996). There is a section of seating at football games for the alumni that are in their 70s and 80s."

Athletics/Extracurriculars

The school's mascot is a crab, but their nickname is the "Crabbers." Occasionally, one can find Freddie the Crab on the sidelines at football games. The Crabbers compete in the AAA Peninsula District and Eastern Region of the Virginia High School League.

Hampton High School is best known for their football team, which won 17 Group AAA, AAA Division 6, and Division 5 titles dating back to the 1950's, more than any other school in Virginia. Their most recent AAA Division 5 title was in the 2005 season against Stone Bridge High School of Loudoun County. Before the 2005 season, their most recent title was in 1998, which was the last of a string of four straight AAA championships, led by alums Ronald Curry ('95-97) and Marques Hagans ('98). Current head coach Mike Smith is Virginia's winnigest head coach in Virginia High School Football History. Under head coach Mike Smith, the Crabbers have won 11 state titles, and Smith's teams have amassed a 372-53-2 record in 35 seasons. The Crabbers have 17 state titles and over 700 wins amassed over the history of this school. Smith also ranks in the top 5 in wins and winning percentage in the nation.¹

Hampton is also known for its basketball teams. The girl's team is a perennial condender within the district, winning the district title more often than not in the last decade, including all of the last seven. The Lady Crabbers are the 2006-07 Eastern Region Champions and the VHSL Group AAA State Champions. Also, the Hampton High boys' team finished second in the district this season.

Also, the 2006-07 season marked Hampton's first trip to the VHSL Eastern Region Scholastic Bowl. After finishing second in both the PD Regular Season and Tournament, the Crabbers advanced to the regional meet and surprisingly placed third, losing to frequent regional-champion Princess Anne High School of Va. Beach by a mere 15 points - one question away from qualifying for the VHSL State meet.

tate Championships and Runner Up Finishes

Hampton has won 33 state championships, which are:
*17 in football {10 in AAA (1936, 1942, 1948, 1950, 1969, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1985); two in AAA Division 6 (1986, 1988); five in AAA Division 5 (1995-1998, 2005)}
*seven in boys outdoor track (six in the now defunct Division B in 1926-30 and 1932; one in IA in 1961)
*four in boys basketball (one in the now defunct Division I in 1939; one in the now defunct IA division in 1969; two in AAA in 1989 and 1997)
*three in AAA boys cross country (1957, 1962, 1967)
*two in AAA girls basketball (2001, 2007)

Hampton has eight runner up finishes, which are:
*three in boys basketball (one in 1964, 1967 in IA; one in 1990)
*three in football (one in AAA in 1984, two in AAA Division 6 in 1987 and 1990)
*one in AAA girls outdoor track in 1990
*one in AAA boys outdoor track in 1978

Notable Alumni

*Christopher C. Kraft, Jr. - Retired NASA engineer and manager
*Marques Hagans - National Football League quarterback/receiver with the St. Louis Rams
*Ronald Curry - National Football League receiver, formerly a quarterback, with the Oakland Raiders

*Elton Brown - National Football League offensive lineman of the Arizona Cardinals
*Greg Garrett - Founder and owner of Greg Garrett Realty.

*Robert Banks - National Football League Linebacker/Defensive End, national high school player of the year by the Columbus (Ohio) Touchdown Club in 1982, Played five seasons in the NFL as a defensive end with the Houston Oilers and Cleveland Browns.

*Dwight Stephenson- National Football League; played center for the Miami Dolphins, and is the only Hampton graduate in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
*Tyrod Taylor - Currently a Quarterback with the Virginia Tech Hokies football team.
* Chris Hanburger - Former All Pro defensive back with the Washington Redskins.
*Michael Husted- National Football League played nine seasons in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and other teams.
*Mohammed Noor - Associate Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Biology Duke University, Durham, NC http://fds.duke.edu/db/aas/Biology/faculty/noor
*Petra Kelly- German Green Party - Founder of the German Green Party. Shot dead in 1992 in murder-suicide by her former partner.
*Tabitha Soren (Tabitha Sornberger) - reporter for MTV News

References

Tony Hyman (Howard University) All State, All Meac confrence Wide Out.

External links

* [http://hhs.sbo.hampton.k12.va.us/ Hampton High School] - Official website.
* [http://www.vhsl-reference.com/mastergames_byyear_byteam.cfm?ID=10412&GY=2007 VHSL-Reference]