Menchville High School is a public high school located in Newport News, Virginia, United States. It is one of six high schools in the Newport News Public Schools division. Menchville is home to the division’s Dual Language Immersion program, which teaches academic content in two languages and promotes bilingual proficiency. The school also offers a range of Advanced Placement (AP) courses. The school's sports teams are nicknamed the Monarchs. On average, the student population is around 1,700 students.
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Demographics
Sports
VA state championships
Boys' indoor track – 1972, 1973, 1980, 1982, 1983,1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 2016, 2017, 2018
Boys' outdoor track – 1972, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Wrestling – 1976
Soccer - 2003
Baseball – 2009
Boys' swimming – 2016
Girls Basketball - 2022
Former principals
John M. Caywood (1970–1988)
John "Killer" Kilpatrick (1988–1997)
Robert Johnson (1997–2002)
Caryn Boyd (2002–2004)
James "Bobby" Surry (2004–2022)
Lisa Egolf (2022–2024)
Notable alumni
Karen Barefoot – basketball coach
Cocoa Brown – actress
Jharel Cotton – MLB pitcher for the Oakland A's
Quiana Grant – supermodel, appeared in the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
Kwamie Lassiter – former NFL free safety, Arizona Cardinals, San Diego Chargers, St. Louis Rams
David Macklin – former NFL cornerback, Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals, Washington Redskins
RJ May – member of the South Carolina House of Representatives since 2020
Christopher Phillips – author, founder of Socrates Café
David Pope (basketball) – former NBA small forward, Kansas City Kings, Wyoming Wildcatters, Seattle SuperSonics
Al Toon – former NFL wide receiver, New York Jets