Colonial Heights High School
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| Colonial Heights High School | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| 3600 Conduit Road Colonial Heights, Virginia 23834 United States |
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| Information | |
| School district | Colonial Heights Public Schools |
| Enrollment |
931[1] (2005-06) |
| Faculty | 72 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 12.9[1] |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Accreditation(s) | Virginia Board of Education Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Mascot | Minuteman |
| Team name | Colonials |
| Color(s) | Red, White and Blue |
| Established | 1957[2] |
| Homepage | CHHS website |
Colonial Heights High School (CHHS) is a public secondary school located in Colonial Heights, Virginia, USA. The school serves about 900 students grades 9 – 12. The high school includes a Technical Center which offers a variety of vocational education programs.
[edit] Sports
The Colonial Heights athletic teams are referred to as the Colonials. Their Athletic logos are, a minuteman holding a Revolutionary War era musket, and the Flying Elvis head (very similar to the New England Patriots logo). Colonials colors are Red, White, and Blue.
The Colonials football team is not the most successful, but draw a fair numbered crowd to all of there home games, and many away games. The Colonials Main rivals are: the Thomas Dale High School, Hopewell High School, L. C. Bird High School, and Petersburg High School.
Soccer for the Colonials is on the rise. In the 2006-07 season, the Colonials made it to the VA Central District Finals, were they lost to defending state champions, Thomas Dale High School.[citation needed]
[edit] Music
The Colonial Heights marching band, the CHHS Marching Colonials, include over 100 members. The band has traveled many places including, Disney World, Cedar Point, New York, and many others. The Marching Colonials are 5 time VA State Honor Band.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Colonial Heights High. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-03-20.
- ^ About Our School. Colonial Heights High School. Retrieved on 2008-03-20.
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