First Colonial High School

First Colonial High School is a high school in Virginia Beach, Virginia. First Colonial opened in 1966 by splitting students out of the former Virginia Beach High School. Virginia Beach High then became Virginia Beach Middle School. James C. Mounie was the first principal of the new high school. First Colonial's mascot is the Patriot.

First Colonial runs a magnet program called the Legal Studies Academy, created to offer students a way to explore employment in the legal field. The school also has a joint Navy JROTC program with Cox High School, its traditional rival for First Colonial in sporting events and competitions.

First Colonial is one of five Virginia Beach high schools ranked in the top 1200 in Newsweek's 2006 ranking of American high schools.

First Colonial is one of three public Virginia Beach high schools to have a club-level crew team. The First Colonial Crew Club competes in regional, state and national regattas. First Colonial also has a club-level Lacrosse Team.

Athletic teams include Wrestling, Track, Boys and Girls Soccer teams, Baseball, Softball, Boys and Girls Volleyball,FIeld Hockey, Golf, Gymnastics, Boys and Girls Swim/Dive, Boys and Girls Cross Country, Football, Indoor Track, and Tennis.

First Colonial has many clubs including:

Chorus, Debate, Drama, Earth Club, Environmental Club, FBLA, Forensics, Operation Smile Club, Guitar Club, Indoor Soccer Club, Key Club, NHS, Scrap booking Club, Newspaper Club, Surfrider Club, Anime Club, Yearbook Club, Literary Arts Magazine, Crime Solvers, Dance, Art Honor Society, Chemistry Honor Society, Latin Club, Spanish/Latin/German/French Club, SCA, Orchestra, and Young Democrats.

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