Menchville High School
Address
275 Menchville Road Newport News , Virginia 23602 United States
Coordinates	37°05′45″N 76°31′49″W / 37.09583°N 76.53028°W / 37.09583; -76.53028
Information
School type	Public high school
Founded	1970
School district	Newport News Public Schools
Superintendent	George Parker, III
Principal	Lisa Egolf
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,545[1] (2016–17)
Language	English
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Purple and gold
Athletics conference	Virginia High School League Peninsula District Eastern Region 5A South Conference 10
Mascot	Monarchs
Rivals	Warwick High School Denbigh High School
Feeder schools	Gildersleeve Middle School Hines Middle School Huntington Middle School
Website	mville.nn.k12.va.us

Menchville High School is one of six high schools in Newport News, Virginia, United States. The school colors are purple and gold, and its mascot is a monarch. Menchville is the top school in Newport News regarding the number of students taking AP exams and has the highest passing rate.^[2] The school's sports teams are nicknamed the Monarchs. On average, The student population is around 1,600.

Demographics

As of October 2009^[3]

Sports

VA state championships

• Boys' indoor track – 1972, 1973, 1980, 1982, 1983,1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 2016, 2017, 2018
• Boys' outdoor track – 1972, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
• Wrestling – 1976
• Soccer - 2003
• Baseball – 2009^[4]
• Boys' swimming – 2016

Notable alumni

• Cocoa Brown – actress
• Paul Colton – entrepreneur, founder of Aptana and Live Software
• Jharel Cotton – MLB pitcher for the Oakland A's
• Quiana Grant – supermodel, appeared in the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
• Kwamie Lassiter – former NFL free safety, Arizona Cardinals, San Diego Chargers, St. Louis Rams
• David Macklin – NFL cornerback, Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals, Washington Redskins
• Al Toon – former NFL wide receiver, New York Jets