Patrick Henry High School (Ashland, Virginia)

Patrick Henry High School
Address
12449 West Patrick Henry Road Ashland , Virginia 23005
Coordinates	37°47′7.8″N77°32′2.7″W / 37.785500°N 77.534083°W / 37.785500; -77.534083
Information
School type	Public, high school
Founded	1959
School district	Hanover County Public Schools
Principal	Chris Martinez [1]
Staff	91.27 (FTE) [2]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,388 (2018-19) [2]
Student to teacher ratio	15.21 [2]
Language	English
Color(s)	Red,   White, and  Blue
Mascot	Patriot
Website	Official Site

Patrick Henry High School is a public high school in Ashland, Virginia in Hanover County. The name of the school, as well as the name of its literary publications, The Voice, The Spark, and The Orator, reference the history of American Founding Father Patrick Henry.

Patrick Henry celebrated its 50th anniversary in September 2009. Patrick Henry High has an International Baccalaureate program, ^[3] as well as a NJROTC program. ^[4]

Extracurricular Activities

Athletics

• Cross Country ^[5]
• Football - won the 1994 Virginia high school football state championship ^[6]
• Golf
• Field Hockey
• Volleyball
  • The boys' volleyball program won 8 consecutive VHSL State titles (2016 Class 5 Championship and 2017-2023 Class 4 Championships). The 8 titles are the most volleyball championships in VHSL history ^[7]
• Cheerleading
• Varsity Girls Competition Cheer
• Basketball
• Gymnastics
• Swimming
• Indoor Track
• Wrestling
• Baseball
• Softball
• Soccer
• Tennis
• Track
• Lacrosse

Performing Arts

• Theatre
• Mixed Choir
• Show Choirs
• Band
• Strings

Notable alumni

• Erron Kinney, NFL Tight End ^[8]
• Damien Woody, Former NFL offensive lineman. Current ESPN Analyst ^[9]
• Mickie James, TNA/WWE professional wrestler, country music singer ^{[10] [11]}
• Jeff Crowder, Randolph Macon College 1992 ODAC player of the year ^[12]
• Lucas Hall, Actor, guitarist, arts advocate and administrator. Former Deputy Director of the Virginia Commission for the Arts ^{[13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]}
• Louise Keeton, actress, model and playwright ^{[19] [20]}

References

1. "Principal's Message".
2. "Patrick Henry High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
3. "PHHS - International Baccalaureate". Archived from the original on November 18, 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
4. "PHHS - Njrotc". Archived from the original on February 19, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
5. "PHHS - Athletics". Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
6. http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2011/08/05/former-pro-bowl-lineman-damien-woody-joins-espn-as-nfl-studio-analyst/%5B‍%5D
7. Virginia High School League Record Book
8. "Erron Kinney Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
9. "Damien Woody". TMZ. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
10. http://www.richmondmagazine.com/? articleID=b61ec69b181dd0363de4659ebbbbf6f6
11. "Mickie James". WWE. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
12. "www.odaconline.com – All-Time Football All-Conference Teams".
13. "Lucas N. Hall". IMDb. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
14. LLC, Stage 32. "Lucas N Hall - Lucas's Bio, Credits, Awards, and more". Stage 32. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
15. Times-Dispatch, LAURA KEBEDE Richmond (July 13, 2014). "'Give Me Liberty' actors put heart into portraying revolutionaries". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
16. "Living History in Church Hill!". June 30, 2017.
17. "Theatre alum appointed deputy director of the Virginia Commission for the Arts". arts.vcu.edu. VCU Arts. November 26, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
18. "Richmond Times Dispatch: Swift Creek keeps on 'Sunny Side' of Carter Family story". Richmond Times Dispatch. September 25, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
19. "Louise Keeton". Louise Keeton. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
20. "Best Local Actress 2015". Style Weekly. Retrieved March 2, 2021.