Landstown High School Governor's STEM and Technology Academy is a
public
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secondary school
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located in
Virginia Beach
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,
Virginia
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which first opened in 2001.
The school features the Technology Academy and Governor's STEM Academy, two of several
magnet programs in Virginia Beach. It was founded as a general high school and technology magnet school in 2001 and additionally designated a Governor's
STEM
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Academy during the 2012–2013 school year.
Landstown is home to the award winning "Eagle Elite" Madrigal (Chamber) Choir. Under the former direction of Dr. Martha Springstead, the choral department has performed in NYC (2005) with the Heritage Festivals of Gold at Riverside Church, and are members of the Disney Honors, Class of 2006, Class of 2011, and Class of 2015 held at
Disney World
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.
Technology & Governor's STEM Academy
*Technology Academy
The Technology Academy at Landstown High School opened as one of several magnet programs in the school district in September 2001. It features a curriculum designed for students with a deep interest in and talent for technology.
*Governor's STEM Academy
The Governor’s STEM Academy for Engineering, Marketing, and Information Technology was unanimously approved by the Virginia State Board of Education for implementation in the 2012–2013 school year at Landstown High School. This Academy provides 4 year plans of study for students in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Alma Mater & Fight Song
*Alma Mater
In our hearts, we will soar like eagles,
In our lives, there will be friendships true.
When we raise the banner of Landstown High,
We will cheer black, silver, and blue.
Lift us high with commitment to greatness.
Our success is the service we do.
In a class, on the field, eagle spirits are sealed
When we cheer black, silver, and blue.
In our hearts, we will soar like eagles.
In our lives, there will be friendships true.
When we raise the banner of Landstown High,
We will cheer black, silver, and blue.
Fair Landstown, we honor you!
*Fight Song
Fight, Eagles, Fight to victory!
Blue, black, and white, Go Eagles!
Show the rest that we're the best
And fight on for your name!
FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!
Fly, Eagles, fly soar with pride!
Here, stand in unity!
We pledge our hearts and honor
To our Landstown Eagles Pride!
GO EAGLES!
Athletic honors
![Landstown High School Main Entrance](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/Landstown_High_School_Main_Entrance.jpg)
Landstown's football team went to three consecutive state championship games between 2003–2005 under Coach
Chris Beatty
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, who led the team to a 40–2 record during that three year span. They won the state championship in 2004 but lost in 2003 and 2005. The star players during this time were
Percy Harvin
William Percival Harvin III (born May 28, 1988) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Florida, when the Gators won the BCS National Championship in 2006 and 2008, and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings o ...
, Deveon Simmons, and Damon McDaniel.
In early 2006, Coach Beatty left Landstown to become the
offensive coordinator
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at
Hampton University
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in
Hampton, Virginia
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followed by a stint at
Northern Illinois University
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. As of March 2015, he is a running backs football coach at
University of Virginia
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.
Harvin set five state track records while he was at Landstown High, winning five gold medals at the state finals in 2005: long jump, triple jump, 100 meters, 200 meters and 400-meter
relay
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.
*2005 State championship winner, Boys outdoor track team.
*2006 Regional championship winner, Boys soccer team.
*2006 State championship winner, Girls track team.
*2008 Nike Indoor Nationals National title in the 4 × 200 meter relay, Girls indoor track team, running a US #1 time of 1:40:08. All-American honors awarded to relay members Kelnesha Hinnant, Olivia Hutchins, Cierra McGee and
Marlena Wesh
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Biography
She was born and raised in Virginia, but is eligible to ...
.
Wesh also won the 200 meter dash National title with a time of 24.46. Wesh competed in the
2012 Summer Olympics
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for
Haiti
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.
*2008 annual Penn Relays Carnival, Girls outdoor track, placing 4th in the 4 × 100 meter relay, with a time of 46.07, the fastest American time. Relay team members Olivia Hutchins,
Leah Brown, Cierra McGee, and Marlena Wesh were awarded gold watches and advanced to the Championship of America.
*2008 state championship winner, Girls indoor track team. They were the first team in the history of Virginia track and field to win all three relay titles: the 4 × 800 meter relay, the 4 × 100 meter relay, & the 4 × 400 meter relay. They also tied the record for the most points ever scored at the VHSL AAA state track and field meet with a score of 94 points. Eagles members were awarded All-State honors.
*Javonte Culbreath is awarded Beach District Honorable Mention for the 2011–2012 varsity basketball season.
*2015 State semifinalist, Girls Soccer. In their first ever trip to the State Tournament, the Lady Eagles ended their season 17–3–2, the three losses came in the post-season tournaments and were by a goal. The team outscored their opponents 65-to-9 overall and recorded 17 overall shutouts (not all were wins). They were the Coastal Conference 1 regular season champions (winning all six of their games), the conference's tournament runner-up (lost 1-0 to Cox in overtime), and the South Region tournament's runner-up (lost 1-0 to Cox). In the State semifinals, they ended up losing 2-1 to defending State champion, Battlefield.
*2019 State champion, Boys Basketball.
Notable alumni
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Mychal Denzel Smith
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(2004) – ''New York Times'' bestselling author of
Invisible Man, Got the Whole World Watching'
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Percy Harvin
William Percival Harvin III (born May 28, 1988) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Florida, when the Gators won the BCS National Championship in 2006 and 2008, and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings o ...
(2006) – Offensive player for the
National Football League
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*Karen Estrella (2007) –
Rhythm guitarist
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for
emo
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band, Padfoot.
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Marlena Wesh
Marlena Hilari Wesh (born February 16, 1991) is a Haitian-American sprinter who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics for Haiti in the women's 200-meter and 400-meter sprints.
Biography
She was born and raised in Virginia, but is eligible to ...
(2009) – Sprinter for Haiti in the
2012 Summer Olympics
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Travis Brent (2010) – Defensive player for the
United Soccer League
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Darrell Wesh
Darrell Wesh (born 21 January 1992) is a Haitian-American athlete competing in sprinting events. Earlier he represented the United States. He is the Haitian 100m record holder at 10.16 seconds. He graduated from Landstown High School in Virgi ...
(2010) – Sprinter for Haiti in the
2016 Summer Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...
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Garrett Halfhill (2011) – Defensive player for the
United Soccer League
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See also
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AAA Eastern Region
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AAA Beach District
The Beach District is a district of the Virginia High School League. The schools in the Beach District compete in the 6A and 5A divisions.
Facts about the District
As its name implies, the Beach District is composed solely of all 11 public high s ...
References
External links
Landstown HS official siteVirginia Beach City Public SchoolsVirginia Beach school mascots and colorsLandstown Football @ VHSL-Reference
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Educational institutions established in 2001
Magnet schools in Virginia
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Public high schools in Virginia
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