Churchland High School
Churchland High School is a public high school in Portsmouth, Virginia. It is administered by Portsmouth City Public Schools. The school colors are black and orange. The mascot is a "Trucker".[1]
| Churchland High School | |
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| Address | |
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4301 Cedar Lane , 23703 United States | |
| Coordinates | 36°52′49.5″N 76°22′17.4″W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Motto | "Doing things the Trucker way" |
| Founded | 1840 |
| School district | Portsmouth Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. Elie Bracy III |
| Principal | Mr.Shawn Millaci |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,440 (2018-19) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Black and Orange |
| Athletics conference | Virginia High School League AAA Eastern Region Eastern District |
| Mascot | Truckers |
| Rival | I.C Norcom High School |
| Website | pps |
Churchland is designated as a magnet school for the Visual & Performing Arts, with subjects including: dance, chorus, orchestra, band, drama, and the visual arts.
Clubs
- FBLA
- DECA
- Tolerance Coalition
- Debate Club
- Film Club
- National Honor Society
- Operation Smile
- Key Club
- FIRST Robotics Club
- History Club
- Code Green
- Anime Club
- JROTC Drill Team
- JROTC Rifle Team
- FCCLA
Notable alumni
- L. Glenn Perry (1944-1998), first Chief Accountant of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
- Richard Thomas Shea (1927–1953), posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor (1953), Virginia Tech track star
- W. Nathaniel "Nat" Howell (1939-), State Dept. Foreign Service officer, former ambassador to Kuwait; professor emeritus, the University of Virginia[2]
- James Webb "Jimmy" Jones, Esq. (1939-), US Marine, Vietnam veteran, leading transportation attorney[3]
- Denny Riddleberger (1945-), former MLB player (Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians)
- Ryan Glynn (1974-), former Major League Baseball (MLB) player (Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics)
- Arthur Moats (1988-), National Football League linebacker (Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers)
References
- http://chs.ppsk12.us/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - Baker, Peter (February 4, 1991). "Va. City Lays Claim to War's 1st Hero". The Washington Post.
- Brinkley, Shirley (March 11, 2016). "Chesapeake man has had two simultaneously successful careers". The Virginian-Pilot.
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