Bruton High School is a
high school located north of
Williamsburg
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in the unincorporated community of
Lightfoot
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* Lightfoot (surname)
* Lightfoot (lacrosse), Native American lacrosse player
* Lightfoot, Virginia, an area of York County that is west of Williamsburg, VA
* Operation Lightfoot, part of the Second Battle of El Alamein
...
in
York County, Virginia.
The school opened in 1976. It is part of the
York County School Division, serving upper county citizens in Williamsburg. Athletic teams compete in the Virginia High School League's 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 ...
in
Region I. Bruton houses the York County School of the Arts, the county's fine arts magnet program.
Accreditation
Bruton High is fully accredited by the
Virginia Department of Education and has been accredited by the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) is an educational accreditor recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. This agency accredits over 13,000 public and priv ...
since 1976.
Feeder patterns
The following elementary schools feed into Bruton H.S.:
* Magruder Elementary School
* Waller Mill Elementary School
All students zoned to Queens Lake Middle School are zoned to Bruton High School.
Athletics
Bruton High fields teams in these sports:
*Cheerleading (Head Coach: Charity Choice)
*Cross-Country (Head Coach: Chris Boop)
*Field Hockey (Head Coach: Jessica Bradley)
*Football (State Runner up 2009)(Head Coach: Barrington Morrison)
*Golf (Head Coach: James Barr)
*Volleyball (Head Coach: Alexis Calloway)
*Boys Basketball (Head Coach: Tony Carr)(2000 AA State Championship)
*Girls Basketball (Head Coach: TBD)
*Indoor Track and Field ( Head Coaches, Kendall Green, Sharnice Atkinson)
*Swimming (Head Coach: Richard Long)
*Wrestling (Head Coach: Kyle Cowles)
*Baseball (Head Coach: Feenie Carter)
*Boys Soccer (Head Coach: Luke Taylor)
*Boys Tennis (Head Coach: James Barr)
*Boys Outdoor Track and Field (Head Coach: Kendall Green)
*Girls Soccer (Head Coach: James Flynn)
*Girls Tennis (Head Coach: John Jacobson)
*Girls Outdoor Track and Field (Head Coach: Sharnice Atkinson)(1997 & 1998 AA State Championship)
*Girls Softball (Head Coach: Kyle Cowles)
Notable alumni
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Zena Cardman, 2017
NASA astronaut
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Onrea Jones
Onrea Jones (born December 22, 1983) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Hampton.
Jones was a member of the San Diego Chargers, Gree ...
, former professional football player,
Arizona Cardinals
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*
Mark Montgomery, former professional baseball player,
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
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Bryan Randall, former professional football player,
American Arena League
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Lorenzo Taliaferro, professional football player
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Jack Tatum, musician and founder of
Wild Nothing
Wild Nothing is an American indie rock/dream pop band from Blacksburg, Virginia, formed in late 2009 by Jack Tatum. During live performances, Tatum is joined by additional musicians, currently Nic Hessler (guitar), Jeff Haley (bass), Joshua Sushm ...
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Elizabeth Winder, author
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Paul Winfree
Paul Winfree was Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic policy, Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council, and Director of Budget Policy in the Trump administration. He was alsformerlythe distinguished fellow in economic policy and ...
, chair of the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board and former Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, Deputy Director of the
White House Domestic Policy Council
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, and Director of Budget Policy
References
External links
Bruton High SchoolOfficial Web Page
Schools in York County, Virginia
Public high schools in Virginia
Educational institutions established in 1976
Magnet schools in Virginia
1976 establishments in Virginia
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