Hopewell High School (Virginia)

Infobox Education in the United States
name = Hopewell High School


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streetaddress = 400 South Mesa Drive
city = Hopewell
state = Virginia
zipcode = 23860
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url = [http://www.hopewell.k12.va.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=13 Official Site]
district = Hopewell Public Schools
superintendent = Dr. Winston O. Odom
principal = Principal Fletcher
assistant_principals = Mrs. Rebecca S. Slagle, Mrs. Adriene Stephenson
schooltype = Public high school
grades = 9–12
language = English
mascot = Blue Devil
teamname = Hopewell Blue Devils
colors = Blue and Gold
founded = 1915
enrollment = 1,098
enrollment_as_of = 2006-2007
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AAA Central Region
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Hopewell High School is a secondary school located in Hopewell, Virginia.

Athletics

The school mascot is the Blue Devil.

Under coach Bill Littlepage, the basketball team made it to the AAA State Finals in 1986 and the AAA State Quarter Finals in 1987. Hopewell High also was in the AAA State Finals in 1996 under coach Bill Littlepage and state football championship under Coach Marshall Parker in 2003- 2004.

Students of Note

ome notable graduates of Hopewell High School are:

*Professional basketball player Michael Brown

*NASCAR artist Sam Bass

*Professional football player Monsanto Pope

*R. Douglas Wright(1986) Principal Trombonist for the Minnesota Orchestra

*Keith Horne Professional Bass Player with Tanya Tucker, Trisha Yearwood, Secrets, Hot Apple Pie and Luke Bryan
*Performance Artist David Leslie
*Dorothiea Hundley (aka Seka), adult film actress

ome notable attendees, but not graduates are:

*Bass player Michael Bishop, aka Beefcake the Mighty of GWAR

*Musician Merlo Podlewski, guitarist for Spain and bassist with Jack Johnson.

*Bobby Parker Jr "aka DJ WILD" owner and founder of the Wild Side Radio Network a group of 6 Internet Radio stations based in Montreal Qc Canada http://WildSideRadio.comHip Hop musician Dustin Dixon also known as"We$twood" "VA $lim" and "Dred Luva"

Alumni & Reunion Information

HHS Alumni Website

Reunion information and classmates' contact information can be found at the [http://www.hopewellhighschool.com HHS Alumni Website] . The site now has information on over 1,000 alumni.

Reunion of the 50's

Hopewell High School's classes 1950 through 1959 get together annually for the Reunion of the 50's at the home of Jack Daniel in Disputanta, Virginia. The event is commonly held in early October and features Bar-B-Que and great times with classmates. You can get the current year's information by visiting the [http://intranet.hopewellhighschool.com/reunions/50s.asp HHS Alumni Website]