Henrico High School
Henrico High School is a public high school located just outside the Richmond city line in Henrico County, Virginia and operated by the Henrico County Public Schools. It is unique among Henrico County High Schools in that it has two specialty centers—the International Baccalaureate Middle Years/Diploma Program and the Center for the Arts Program. It is one of the oldest schools in Henrico County, and it has a highly diverse student population.
In a June 8, 2009 online exclusive, Newsweek Magazine ranked Henrico High School number 928 in its 1500 top US high schools. Henrico High was the only Henrico County School to make the list in 2009. On October 10, 2007, Virginia Governor Tim Kaine spoke at the Senior Convocation.
Facilities
The high school features an outdoor campus, built in the same style as Varina High School and J. R. Tucker High School.In 2014, the school added a new classroom building, a cafeteria, and remodeled the athletic "field house" building.
The school is currently in stage 2 of major renovation that will update the school's facilities and, most notably, add a brand new building that will house the Center for the Arts' Dance, Theatre, and Musical Theatre programs, IB Theatre, choir, and band. This building was expected to be open in September 2014 was not prepared for that time.
International Baccalaureate
Henrico High is a member of the International Baccalaureate Program. This program encompasses the Middle Years Program for 9th and 10th grade students and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program for the 11th and 12th graders.Center for the Arts
The CFA Speciality Center includes music theater, dance, visual arts, and theatre programs. All areas cover topics that are relevant to their discipline with a variety of instructors, including guest artists.MT students are trained in music, acting, dance, ensemble, and performance. Dance students are taught ballet, modern, jazz, variety dance, composition, and performance. Visual artists cover topics such as art history, artist vocabulary, while developing artistic skills. Theater involves becoming versed in tech, acting, movement, improvisation, creative writing, dramatic literature, and performance.
Every year the center puts on several showcases: One fall showcase where each CFA dance, theatre, and musical theatre level perform in one big show and the visual art students have a gallery; four spring showcases where each disciple has their own show; and four senior showcases, one for each discipline, where seniors get to show off their work throughout high school by picking, directing, staging, choreographing, rehearsing, and performing material of their choice with very little input from their teachers.
Guest artists are often brought into class to enhance the learning experience of the center students. Through the center, students are presented with many scholarship opportunities like working in the local area's arts fields and participating in internships.
Sports
The school colors are green and gold, and the mascot is the Warrior.Henrico has one main rival: Highland Springs High School. In the past, John Marshall High School was considered a big rival, but despite being less than two miles apart, the two schools are in different sports districts and thus don't compete often. A rivalry with Deep Run High School has also developed in recent years.
Henrico won the VHSL Group AAA Boys' Basketball state championship in 2013. The Warriors defeated rival John Marshall in the title game. The championship was the first state title in the history of the school. On March 14, 2015, Henrico won its second state title in boys' basketball, defeating Norview in the championship.
Henrico High School has the following VHSL teams:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Dance Team
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Marching Warrior Band
- Soccer
- Softball
- Step team
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Debate
- Forensics
- Field Hockey
Clubs
- Chess Club
- Recycling/ Environmental Club
- Model UN
- Habitat for Humanity
- Key Club
- Gospel Choir
- Junior Class Council
- National Honor Society
- Mu Alpha Theta, Math National Honor Society
- Spanish National Honor Society
- French National Honor Society
- Tri-M, Music National Honor Society
- Gay-Straight Alliance
- NJROTC
- Junior State of America
- Quizbowl Team
- Universal Language Club
- Schools for Schools/Invisible Children
- Asian Culture Club
- Technology Student Association
- Sophisticated Ladies
- Distinguished Gentlemen
- Drama Club
- Disciples of Christ Club/Group
- Future Business Leaders of America
- Warrior Film Society
- Rho Kappa, NCSS Social Studies Honor Society
- International Thespian Society
- Students Against Drunk Driving CluB
- Step Dance Team
- Swim Club
- HELP Club
Notable alumni
- David Baldacci, bestselling author
- Anthony Bertozzi, hot rod racer
- Allan Bristow, former NBA player, coach and general manager
- Brett Leake, stand up comic and motivational speaker with 5 Tonight Show appearances; subject of the documentary Knuckleball.
- Sharif Finch, Current NFL player for the Tennessee Titans
- Billy McMullen, American football player
- Rayvon Owen, American Idol Finalist
- Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, author of The Distraction Addiction and Rest.
- James Roe, American football player
- Charles Steger, Former President of Virginia Tech
- Emma Mayer, athlete for Cornell Varsity Equestrian