James River High School (Chesterfield County, Virginia) Explained

James River High School
Streetaddress:3700 James River Road
Zipcode:23113
Website:Official Site
Superintendent:Mervin B. Daugherty
Principal:Amanda Voelker
Grades:9-12
Campus:Suburban
Nickname:Rapids
Colors: Purple, Green, and Black/White
Founded:1994
Enrollment:1,929 (2022-23)[1]
Grade9:479
Grade10:496
Grade11:483
Grade12:471
Ratio:16.31[2]
Faculty:121.77 (FTE)
Free Label 1:Rival schools
Free 2:Leadership and International Relations
Free Label 3:Athletic conference
Free 3:Virginia High School League
AAA Central Region
AAA Dominion District
Feeders:Providence Middle School
Robious Middle School

James River High School is located in northwestern Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. James River is a part of Chesterfield County Public Schools.

Academics

JRHS ranks among America's top 3000 schools, Virginia's top 70, Richmond Metro Area's top 10, and 3rd best performing high school in Chesterfield County Public Schools out of their 11 high schools. 43% of students participate in AP classes. The graduation rate is 94%.[3]

Athletics

Notable volleyball alumni include Darren Kilby, Sam Albus, and Mitchell Ford. All were state and regional players of the year in 2010, 2011, and 2012 respectively.[4]

The James River baseball team won in 2007 and 2008 the Group AAA State Baseball Championship. In 2008 the Rapids were ranked 19th in the nation in High School Baseball. In 2011 the team had another run at the state championship but lost in the semi-finals. They are considered one of the top high schools in Virginia baseball. Consistently ranking top 200 in the Nation and top 10 in Virginia.[5]

In 2008 the men's golf team won its first championship in 2008 VHSL Group AAA State Championship.[6]

In 2013 the men's golf team would win the championship. They would go onto winning three consecutive championships in 2014 and 2015.[7]

In 2016, the men's lacrosse team made it to State Championship but lost. They were ranked #10 overall in Virginia.[8]

Notable alumni

Specialty Center

James River High School is home to the specialty center for Leadership and International Relations. The program was founded in 2002.[20]

Enrollment in Leadership and International Relations

The James River High School Center for Leadership and International Relations has up to 350 applicants per year, and only about 50 are accepted.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: James River High. Virginia Department of Education School Quality Profiles. December 16, 2022.
  2. Web site: James River High. National Center for Education Statistics. May 10, 2020.
  3. Web site: US News . December 16, 2022 . usnews.com.
  4. Web site: Home . jrvbnet2011.blogspot.com.
  5. http://www.vhsl.org/bbresults.htm#GROUP%20AAA VHSL AAA 2007 Baseball Results
  6. 2011 Golf Results
  7. Web site: Jacob Carter.
  8. Web site: James River boys fall in lacrosse state championship game. LAURA FIEN Richmond. Times-Dispatch. 11 June 2016. Richmond Times-Dispatch. 29 May 2019.
  9. Web site: Virginia Baseball POY: Nathan Kirby . ESPN.com . 16 November 2020 . en . 30 May 2012.
  10. Web site: The Toronto Blue Jays have released eight minor league players. jayjournal.com. 27 March 2023 . 30 December 2023.
  11. Web site: USA Gymnastics Alex McMurtry . usagym.org . 16 November 2020.
  12. Web site: Nicholas Matthew Taitague Player profile . . 13 January 2021 . live . https://archive.today/20210113175943/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/nick-taitague/profile . 13 January 2021.
  13. Web site: Shannon Taylor . https://web.archive.org/web/20150321124356/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-field-hockey/athletes/Shannon-Taylor . dead . March 21, 2015 . teamusa.org . 16 November 2020.
  14. Web site: No hurdle too high . ESPN.com . 16 November 2020 . en . 5 April 2012.
  15. Web site: The rise of under-the-radar Royals prospect Vinnie Pasquantino: 'He could run for mayor'. Alec. Lewis. The Athletic.
  16. News: Writer/Producer Nick Mira Breaks Through, Co-Writing & Producing The Top 5 Hit "Lucid Dreams" For Juice WRLD. July 26, 2018. Songwriter Universe. October 14, 2019. en-US.
  17. Web site: Morgan Bullock: 'I watched Riverdance and never saw somebody who looked like me' Dance The Guardian . 2024-01-02 . amp.theguardian.com.
  18. News: Morgan Bullock, Irish dancing TikTok star: 'People said I'm appropriating Irish culture' . 2024-01-02 . The Irish Times . en.
  19. Web site: 2022-02-01 . Riverdance to tour US with group's first Black female dancer from Virginia . 2024-01-02 . WFXRtv . en-US.
  20. Web site: HOME. 2021-03-18. leadershipjrhs. en.

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