In the United States, the Peninsula District is a district of the
Virginia High School League
The Virginia High School League (VHSL) is the principal sanctioning organization for interscholastic athletic competition among public high schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The VHSL first sponsored debate and also continues to sponsor sta ...
. It consists of public
high schools
A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper seconda ...
in the cities of
Hampton
Hampton may refer to:
Places Australia
*Hampton bioregion, an IBRA biogeographic region in Western Australia
*Hampton, New South Wales
*Hampton, Queensland, a town in the Toowoomba Region
*Hampton, Victoria
Canada
*Hampton, New Brunswick
*Hamp ...
and
Newport News
Newport News () is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. At the 2020 census, the population was 186,247. Located in the Hampton Roads region, it is the 5th most populous city in Virginia and 140th most populous city in the Uni ...
, plus
Gloucester High School in
Gloucester County.
Schools in the Peninsula District compete in the 6A, 5A, and 4A divisions.
Schools in the Peninsula District
Gloucester County
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Gloucester High School, 5A
Hampton
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Bethel High School, 5A
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Hampton High School, 5A
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Kecoughtan High School
Kecoughtan High School (pronounced "KICK-a-tan") is a public high school located in Hampton, Virginia. The current grades offered are 9–12. Kecoughtan High School is one of four high schools located in the Hampton City Public School District. ...
, 5A
*
Phoebus High School
Phoebus High School is a public high school in Hampton, Virginia. Named after the neighborhood and former town of Phoebus, Virginia, Phoebus, it is the newest of the four high schools in Hampton City Schools. It is considered unique for the IDEA ...
, 3A
Newport News
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Denbigh High School, 4A
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Heritage High School, 4A
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Menchville High School
Menchville High School is one of five 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 ...
, 5A
*
Warwick High School, 5A
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Woodside High School, 6A
Former members
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Homer L. Ferguson High School
Ferguson High School was a high school in Newport News, Virginia, United States. It was named after Homer L. Ferguson, the president of Newport News Shipbuilding from July 22, 1915 until July 31, 1946. It was operated by Newport News Public Schools ...
of Newport News, Virginia (school closed in 1996)
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Lafayette High School of Williamsburg, Virginia (now in the
AA Bay Rivers District
The Bay Rivers District is an athletic district of the Virginia High School League which includes schools in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. The district was formed in 1990 with the consolidation of schools from the York River District and Pe ...
)
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Newport News High School
Newport News High School was a high school located in Newport News, Virginia, United States. It was located at 3100 Huntington Avenue and operated by Newport News Public Schools.
History
In 1896, the first segregated white high school in Newpor ...
of Newport News, Virginia (school became Newport News Intermediate School, which eventually closed in 1980)
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Tabb High School
Tabb High School is a public high school for located in Tabb, an unincorporated community in southern York County, Virginia, United States. It is part of the York County School Division. The school opened in 1972 and is located near the site ...
of Tabb, Virginia (now in the
AA Bay Rivers District
The Bay Rivers District is an athletic district of the Virginia High School League which includes schools in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. The district was formed in 1990 with the consolidation of schools from the York River District and Pe ...
)
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James Blair High School (Williamsburg, Virginia) 1967 - 1973 (school became a middle school in 1973)
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York High School (Yorktown, Virginia) (now in the
AA Bay Rivers District
The Bay Rivers District is an athletic district of the Virginia High School League which includes schools in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. The district was formed in 1990 with the consolidation of schools from the York River District and Pe ...
)
References
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Education in Gloucester County, Virginia
Education in Hampton, Virginia
Sports in Hampton Roads
Virginia High School League
Sports in Newport News, Virginia