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|streetaddress= 1969 Braves Trail
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|city= [[Chesapeake, Virginia|Chesapeake]]
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|url= [http://www.cpschools.com/Schools/IRH/index.html www.cpschools.com/Schools/IRH/index.html]
|district= [[Chesapeake City Public Schools]]
|district= [[Chesapeake City Public Schools]]
|superintendent= Dr. W. Randolph Nichols
|superintendent= Jared A. Cotton
|principal= Naomi Dunbar
|principal= Naomi Dunbar
|assistant_principals=Tracy Cioppa <br> Ed Ewing<br> Lisa Harding <br> Derrell Joppy
|type= Public
|type= Public
|schooltype= [[High school#United States|high school]]
|schooltype= [[High school#United States|high school]]
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|language= [[American English|English]]
|language= [[American English|English]]
|communities= Norfolk Highlands<br>Indian River Estates<br>Georgetown Colony<br>Georgetown Point<br>Georgetown East<br>Ipswich<br>Holly Glenn<br>Holly Point
|communities= Norfolk Highlands<br>Indian River Estates<br>Georgetown Colony<br>Georgetown Point<br>Georgetown East<br>Ipswich<br>Holly Glenn<br>Holly Point
|feeders= Greenbrier Middle & Indian River Middle
|feeder_schools= Greenbrier Middle and Indian River Middle
|campus= Suburban
|campus= Suburban
|mascot= Braves
|mascot= Brave
|colors= {{Color box|#75B2DD|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|navy|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|white|border=darkgray}} Columbia Blue, Navy Blue and White
|colors= {{Color box|#75B2DD|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|navy|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|white|border=darkgray}} Columbia Blue, Navy Blue and White
|founded= 1967 (original Old Greenbrier Road facility), 1972 (current location)
|founded= 1967 (original Old Greenbrier Road facility), 1972 (current location)

|renovated= 1995, 2011
|enrollment= 1,706 (2018-19)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=5100810&SchoolPageNum=3&ID=510081000299|title=Indian River High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=December 21, 2020}}</ref>
|enrollment= 1850
|teaching_staff= 112.18 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>
|enrollment_as_of= 2013-14
|ratio= 15.21<ref name=NCES/>
|rival= [[Oscar F. Smith High School]]<br>[[Great Bridge High School]]<br>[[Deep Creek High School]]Grassfield High School
|conference= [[Virginia High School League]]<br>[[AAA Eastern Region]]<br>[[AAA Southeastern District|Southeastern District]]
|rival= [[Oscar F. Smith High School]]<br>[[Great Bridge High School]]<br>[[Deep Creek High School]]<br>[[Grassfield High School]]
|athletics_conference= [[Virginia High School League]]<br>[[AAA Eastern Region]]<br>[[AAA Southeastern District|Southeastern District]]
}}
}}


'''Indian River High School''' is a [[high school]] in [[Chesapeake, Virginia|Chesapeake]], [[Virginia]]. As of the 2013-14 school year, it has approximately 1850 students.
'''Indian River High School''' is a [[high school]] in [[Chesapeake, Virginia|Chesapeake]], [[Virginia]]. As of the 2018-19 school year, it had approximately 1700 students.<ref name=NCES/>


==History==
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The original IRHS, which opened in 1967, was located on Old Greenbrier Road, while construction on the current building took place. The single-story facility opened in winter 1972 on Dunbarton Road, receiving its own address of 1969 Braves Trail in the mid-1990s. The Old Greenbrier Road building currently serves as [[Indian River Middle School]]. The 1969 in the school's address refers to IRHS' first graduating class.
The school originally opened in the fall of 1963 for 7th graders. From that day forward they were always the 'seniors' at Indian River Junior High. In their Junior ['67-'68] year the school board was petitioned and the school was upgraded to Indian River Senior High. There were approximately 185 students that graduated in 1969. Their dedication and pride got the school accredited. They set the traditions in motion. A mother of one of the students wrote the Alma Mater, they picked the school colors, the mascot.
⚫
The original IRHS, which opened in 1967, was on Old Greenbrier Road, while construction on the current building took place. The single-story facility opened in winter 1972 on Dunbarton Road, receiving its own address of 1969 Braves Trail in the mid-1990s. The Old Greenbrier Road building currently serves as Indian River Middle School. The 1969 in the school's address refers to IRHS' first graduating class.


In 1995, overcrowding at Indian River forced the school to add an extension, known as the "new wing."
In 1995, overcrowding at Indian River forced the school to add an extension, known as the "new wing."


Starting in the summer of 2011, construction began to renovate and expand the school. Those renovations ended in time for the 2013-14 school year.
Starting in the summer of 2011, construction began to renovate and expand the school.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.pilotonline.com/news/article_b2aade4d-5ba0-5935-8b48-5dbb6a270d56.html |title=Indian River High gets a new look for the new year |last=Moritz |first=Katie |date=August 26, 2012 |work=[[The Virginian-Pilot]] |access-date=December 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201221041851/https://www.pilotonline.com/news/article_b2aade4d-5ba0-5935-8b48-5dbb6a270d56.html |archive-date=December 21, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> Those renovations ended in time for the 2013-14 school year.


==Athletics==
==Athletics==
The school boasts several Southeastern District athletic titles, such as the two-year title holding Academic Challenge team, as well as Eastern Region titles in football, and boys and girls basketball. The Braves enjoy a long rivalry with [[Oscar F. Smith High School]], [[Great Bridge High School]], and [[Deep Creek High School]].
The school boasts several Southeastern District athletic titles, such as the two-year title-holding Academic Challenge team, as well as Eastern Region titles in football, and boys and girls basketball. The Braves enjoy a long rivalry with [[Oscar F. Smith High School]], [[Great Bridge High School]], and [[Deep Creek High School]].


State championships:
State championships:
Football, 1995 (12-2 record);
* Football, 1995 (12-2 overall record)
Boys basketball, 1986-87 (29-1 record, undefeated in the [[AAA Southeastern District]]. [[Alonzo Mourning]] of the [[Miami Heat]] played for this squad)
* Boys basketball, 1986-87 (29-1 record, undefeated in the [[AAA Southeastern District]]. [[Alonzo Mourning]] of the [[Miami Heat]] played for this squad)
Marching Band, 2012 (3-0 up to the state 2 Open championship), 9th place at USBands National Championships at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
* Marching Band, 2012 (3-0 up to the state 2 Open championship), 9th place at USBands
* National Championships at [[MetLife Stadium]] in [[East Rutherford, New Jersey]].


State championship runners-up:
State championship runners-up:
Girls basketball, 2002-03 (34-1 record, also undefeated in district play, 14-0)
* Girls basketball, 2002-03 (34-1 record, also undefeated in district play, 14-0)
* Boys volleyball, 2017-18 (19-4 record)


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==

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*[[Jay Pharoah]], comedian, ''Saturday Night Live'' cast member
*[[Branden Ore]], Former Virginia Tech football player
*Steve Terebecki, bassist of rock band [[White Denim]]
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*[[James Boyd (American football)|James Boyd]], played with the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] as a free safety; was the school's quarterback during its 1995 state championship run
*[[Mark Earley]], former Attorney General of Virginia
*[[Mark Earley]], former Attorney General of Virginia
*[[William Fuller (American football)|William Fuller]], former NFL player
*[[William Fuller (American football)|William Fuller]], former [[NFL]] player
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*[[Gregory D. Gadson]], (Ret), retired U.S. Army colonel, garrison commander Ft. Belvoir, Virginia. Also an actor featured as Lieutenant Colonel Mick Canales, ''Battleship'' (2012).
* [[Frank Hassell]] (born 1988), basketball player
*[[Alonzo Mourning]], former [[NBA]] player with the [[Charlotte Hornets]], [[Miami Heat]], and [[New Jersey Nets]]; won an NBA title with the Heat in 2006
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*[[Jay Pharoah]], comedian, ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' cast member
*[[Ricky Rudd]], NASCAR driver
*[[Ricky Rudd]], NASCAR driver
*[[Nate Smith (musician)|Nate Smith]] is a drummer, songwriter, producer and three time Grammy nominee.
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*[[James Boyd (American football)|James Boyd]], played with the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] as a free safety, he was the school's quarterback during its 1995 state championship run

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*[[Gregory D. Gadson]], (Ret), retired U.S. Army colonel, garrison commander Ft. Belvoir, Virginia. Also an actor featured as Lieutenant Colonel Mick Canales, ''Battleship'' (2012)
==References==
*[[Alonzo Mourning]], former NBA player
{{reflist}}
[http://www.metalarchives.com/artists/Ahmasi_O'Daniel/43487 Ahmasi O'Daniel], rockstar
*[[Keith Alan Rahn]], 7 Time International Poet of the Year, 6 Time International Best Poet, International Best-Selling Author


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.cpschools.com/Schools/IRH/index.html Indian River High School Web site]
* [http://www.cpschools.com/Schools/IRH/index.html Indian River High School website]
* [http://www.indianriverbands.com/ Indian River High School Band Program Web site]
* [http://www.indianriverbands.com/ Indian River High School Band Program website]


{{AAA Eastern Region}}
{{AAA Eastern Region}}

{{authority control}}


[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1967]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1967]]

Revision as of 15:59, 25 January 2024

Indian River High School
Address
Map
1969 Braves Trail

Chesapeake
,
Virginia
23325

Vereinigte Staaten
Coordinates36°47′54″N 76°14′33″W / 36.7982°N 76.2426°W / 36.7982; -76.2426
Information
School typePublic high school
Gegründet1967 (original Old Greenbrier Road facility), 1972 (current location)
School districtChesapeake City Public Schools
SuperintendentJared A. Cotton
DirektorinNaomi Dunbar
Teaching staff112.18 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,706 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.21[1]
SpracheEnglisch
CampusSuburban
Color(s)      Columbia Blue, Navy Blue and White
Athletics conferenceVirginia High School League
AAA Eastern Region
Southeastern District
MascotBrave
RivalOscar F. Smith High School
Great Bridge High School
Deep Creek High School
Grassfield High School
Communities servedNorfolk Highlands
Indian River Estates
Georgetown Colony
Georgetown Point
Georgetown East
Ipswich
Holly Glenn
Holly Point
Feeder schoolsGreenbrier Middle and Indian River Middle
Websitewww.cpschools.com/Schools/IRH/index.html

Indian River High School is a high school in Chesapeake, Virginia. As of the 2018-19 school year, it had approximately 1700 students.[1]

History

The school originally opened in the fall of 1963 for 7th graders. From that day forward they were always the 'seniors' at Indian River Junior High. In their Junior ['67-'68] year the school board was petitioned and the school was upgraded to Indian River Senior High. There were approximately 185 students that graduated in 1969. Their dedication and pride got the school accredited. They set the traditions in motion. A mother of one of the students wrote the Alma Mater, they picked the school colors, the mascot. The original IRHS, which opened in 1967, was on Old Greenbrier Road, while construction on the current building took place. The single-story facility opened in winter 1972 on Dunbarton Road, receiving its own address of 1969 Braves Trail in the mid-1990s. The Old Greenbrier Road building currently serves as Indian River Middle School. The 1969 in the school's address refers to IRHS' first graduating class.

In 1995, overcrowding at Indian River forced the school to add an extension, known as the "new wing."

Starting in the summer of 2011, construction began to renovate and expand the school.[2] Those renovations ended in time for the 2013-14 school year.

Athletics

The school boasts several Southeastern District athletic titles, such as the two-year title-holding Academic Challenge team, as well as Eastern Region titles in football, and boys and girls basketball. The Braves enjoy a long rivalry with Oscar F. Smith High School, Great Bridge High School, and Deep Creek High School.

State championships:

State championship runners-up:

  • Girls basketball, 2002-03 (34-1 record, also undefeated in district play, 14-0)
  • Boys volleyball, 2017-18 (19-4 record)

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Indian River High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Moritz, Katie (August 26, 2012). "Indian River High gets a new look for the new year". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
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