Hopewell High School (Virginia)
Hopewell High School is a secondary school located in Hopewell, Virginia. Built in 1968, it is the only High School in Hopewell, Virginia. From 1925 to 1968, the high school in Hopewell was located at the Hopewell High School Complex, also known as James E. Mallonee Middle School.
| Hopewell High School | |
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| Address | |
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400 South Mesa Drive , 23860 United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Founded | 1915, 1925, 1968 (current facility) |
| School district | Hopewell Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. Melody Hackney[1] |
| Principal | Dr. Stephanie Poe [2] |
| Teaching staff | 75.60 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,160 (2018-19)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.34[3] |
| Language | English |
| Campus | mid-sized-urban |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Blue Devils |
| Team name | Hopewell Blue Devils |
| Rivals | Petersburg High
Prince George High Thomas Dale High |
| Athletic Conference | AAA Central District Region 3A Conference 26 |
| Website | Official Site |
Sports
The Hopewell Blue Devils have won state titles in football and basketball. Their latest title came in 2019, in football, when the team beat Lord Botetourt high school 35–7, at Liberty University, to win the 3A state title. Hopewell also won the Division 3 state title in 2017 when the Blue Devils defeated Heritage 20-14 in Williamsburg, VA. In 2003, the team won the AAA Division 5 state championship in football. All together Hopewell has won six state championships in football (1949, 1950, 1951, 2003, 2017, and 2019). Hopewell has also had three state champions in wrestling: Cody Allala (145, 152, 160) Clint Allala (171) and their latest champion, Alize Branch (138, 145). The boy's basketball team, though a perennial contender and frequent final four entrant, won its only state championship in 1972 under the leadership of VHSL Hall of Fame Coach Bill Littlepage. Littlepage won over 755 games in his illustrious career. The girls basketball team reached the state final in both 2017 and 2018 but was unsuccessful in both years. In 2017-2018, Hopewell was one of a few select schools in the entire state of Virginia when its girls basketball team, boys basketball team, baseball team and football team all won Region titles.
Classes offered
Notable alumni
- Darrell Taylor, professional football player
- Sam Bass, NASCAR artist[11]
- Monsanto Pope, professional football player[12]
- Dorothiea Hundley (aka Seka), adult film actress[13]
Some notable attendees, but not graduates, are:
- Bass player Michael Bishop
References
- https://www.hopewell.k12.va.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=380388&type=d&pREC_ID=862541
- https://hhs.hopewell.k12.va.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=379841&type=d&pREC_ID=861497
- "Hopewell High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- https://www.hopewell.k12.va.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=390646&type=d&pREC_ID=889303
- https://www.hopewell.k12.va.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=390646&type=d&pREC_ID=894949
- https://www.hopewell.k12.va.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=390646&type=d&pREC_ID=894954
- https://www.hopewell.k12.va.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=390646&type=d&pREC_ID=894953
- https://www.hopewell.k12.va.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=390646&type=d&pREC_ID=894950
- https://www.hopewell.k12.va.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=390646&type=d&pREC_ID=894951
- https://www.hopewell.k12.va.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=390646&type=d&pREC_ID=1174171
- Vaughan, Jacob (July 13, 2013). "Hopewell native leaving his mark on NASCAR". Hopwell News-Patriot. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- Howard, Jonathan (May 25, 2010). "Six athletes added to wall of fame". Hopewell News-Patriot. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- Zukus, Kerry (September 15, 2013). "Seka releases a new book about the pornography industry and her experiences in it". New York Daily News. Retrieved March 12, 2014.