Manor High School (Portsmouth, Virginia)

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Manor High School
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Address
Manor High School (Portsmouth, Virginia)
1401 Elmhurst Lane

Portsmouth
,
Virginia
23701

United States
Coordinates 36°48′54.45″N76°22′53.05″W / 36.8151250°N 76.3814028°W / 36.8151250; -76.3814028
Information
Type Public high school
Founded1972;51 years ago (1972)
School district Portsmouth City Public Schools
SuperintendentElie Bracy, III
PrincipalTimothy Johnson
Teaching staff102.36 (FTE) (2018–19) [1]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment1,327 (2018–19) [1] </ref>
Student to teacher ratio12.96:1 (2018–19) [1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)
  • Red, Black and White
  •    
Athletics conference
MascotMustangs
Rival Norcom Greyhounds
Website wwhs.ppsk12.us

Manor High School is a public high school located in Portsmouth, Virginia that opened in 1972. The name "Manor" was chosen from two surrounding communities, Hodges Manor and Elizabeth Manor. In 1993, due to a declining student population, Portsmouth Public Schools consolidated three high schools into one building. Woodrow Wilson High School's building was converted into a combined middle school (Hunt-Mapp) and Cradock High School was closed. The Cradock name was applied to the former Alfred J. Mapp Middle School. The Manor campus was chosen for the high school, as the newest of the 3 buildings, but the name would be changed to reflect the school with the longer history, Woodrow Wilson High School. This name change remained in effect until July 2021. Manor High School is administered by Portsmouth City Public Schools. The school colors are red, black and white, and Mustangs are the school's mascot.

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History

Although Manor High School only dates back to 1972, Woodrow Wilson High School can be traced back to 1885, when a high school was organized at The Academy on Glasgow Street. This school housed only grammar and elementary students from 1850 through 1884. The first high school class graduated that same year. In 1886 the Glasgow Street building was no longer suitable, so the city erected a new building on Green Street, known as the Green Street School. High school, grammar, and elementary students moved there from the Glasgow Street location in September 1886.

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In 1888, Portsmouth High School was formally established but continued to be housed in the Green Street building. Portsmouth High School moved to a brand new building on Washington Street in 1909. The new facility was the first one planned for the exclusive use of the high school.

Wilson High soccer team in 1995 led by coach Green. Woodrow Wilson High School Soccer Team 1994 1995.jpg
Wilson High soccer team in 1995 led by coach Green.

In September 1919, Portsmouth High School was renamed Woodrow Wilson High School and moved to a new building on High Street. The vacated building became an elementary school called Washington Street School, and later F.T. Briggs School. In September 1955, Woodrow Wilson High School moved again to a new facility on Willett Drive, and the vacated building on High Street became Harry Hunt Junior High School. In September 1993, Woodrow Wilson High School was combined with Cradock High School, and Manor High School. The three schools were merged into the Manor building, under the Woodrow Wilson High School name. [2]

The school, along with others in the area, has recently become noted for its high dropout rates. [3] [4] The school has made news headlines for school shooting, [5] [6] gang activity, [7] mace spray use in school fights, [8] sexual contact between a recruiter and a student, [9] threats made to the school, [10] [11] and the school's students being murdered off school grounds. [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

In 2020, residents initiated the petition to abolish the use of Wilson's name and change the name to Manor. On December 3, 2020, the Portsmouth School Board, responding to calls to remove Woodrow Wilson's name from the school, voted 8 - 1 to restore the name Manor High School, effective July 1, 2021. [17] [18]

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