Powhatan High School

Powhatan High School is a public high school located in Powhatan community in Powhatan County, Virginia. It serves grades 9 through 12 and is part of the Powhatan County School Division.

Powhatan High School
Address
1800 Judes Ferry Road

Powhatan
,
Virginia
23139
Coordinates37°31′20.1″N 77°48′2.6″W
Information
School typePublic high school
School districtPowhatan County School Division
PrincipalDr. Mike Massa
Staff102.26 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,414 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.83[1]
Color(s)Black, Orange    
Athletics conferenceDominion District
MascotIndians
Feeder schoolsPowhatan Middle School
WebsiteOfficial website

History

Powhatan High School was held in a number of different buildings in the 1900s; the building used from 1971 to 2003 was later used as Powhatan Middle from 2003 to 2016.[2][3] The school was racially integrated in 1969.[4] The current facility opened in 2003.[4]

Academics

Advanced Placement classes are offered at Powhatan.[5]

Athletics

Athletic teams are nicknamed the Indians and compete in the Virginia High School League's Dominion District. The teams competed in the Jefferson District until 2019.[6] Indian football teams won state championships in 1996 and 2003.[7] The softball team has six state championships, and the baseball team won its first state championship in 2007.[4]

Performing arts

PHS has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "Resonance" and the all-female "Radiance".[8] The program also hosts an annual competition, called the "Diamond Classic".[9]

Powhatan also has a competitive marching band and hosts an annual Fall Classic competition.[10][11]

References
  1. "Powhatan High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  2. McFarland, Laura (June 22, 2016). "Doors closing on Powhatan school filled with memories for former students, faculty". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  3. McFarland, Laura (February 28, 2018). "Across the generations, honoring school's history". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  4. "Through the Years: Powhatan County Schools". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 3, 2008. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  5. "Powhatan High - Test Scores". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  6. Fellin, Billy (July 11, 2018). "Powhatan will move to Dominion District in 2019". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  7. Schoeffel, Mike (August 29, 2014). "From the archives: state championship glory". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  8. "SCC: Viewing School - Powhatan High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  9. "SCC: Powhatan Diamond Classic 2019". Show Choir Community. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  10. Garbarek, Ben (September 27, 2010). "Community supports Powhatan marching band after fire". NBC 12. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  11. "29th Annual Powhatan Fall Classic". Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors' Association. Retrieved September 18, 2020.


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