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Princess Anne
High school is a name used in some parts of the world, and particularly in North America, to describe the last segment of compulsory secondary education. It is preceded by primary education. High school is also the name used to describe the institution in which the final stage of compulsory education takes place. In the United States, high schools generally consist of grades 9, 10, 11, and 12, although the inclusion of grade 9 varies by school district.
Princess Anne High School, PAHS is the oldest remaining high school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. Opened in 1954, the school is now one of 11 high schools in Virginia Beach. In addition to serving regularly zoned students, the school hosts a citywide center for students with moderate to severe disabilities, the citywide IB, International Baccalaureate program, and a citywide center for pregnant teenagers. The school is also one of few high schools in Virginia Beach featuring an NJROTC, Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program. Princess Anne was ranked by Newsweek at number 143 in its 2003 U.S. high school rankings, and is currently one of five Virginia Beach high schools ranked in the top 1200 in Newsweek's 2006 rankings. Patricia Griffin is the Principal of the school. The mascot of the school is Cavaliers and the school colors are Red, White, and Blue
Princess Anne students participate in the following sports, in accordance with the Virginia High School League in Fall Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Boys' Volleyball, Girls' Volleyball, and Crew, in Winter Boy's Basketball, Girls' Basketball, Gymnastics, Indoor Track, Wrestling, Swimming and Diving. In spring there is Baseball, Boys' Tennis, Boys' Soccer, Girls' Tennis, Girls' Soccer, Softball, Track, Crew, and Boys' Lacrosse.
The Princess Anne High School Forensics Team, since 2000, has won the Virginia High School League Group AAA Championship 4 times. The team won the Beach District Forensics Tournament by a wide margin on February 25, 2006. On March 11, 2006, the Princess Anne Forensics team won the Eastern Region Forensics Championship.
The Princess Anne High School aims on targeting the success of their students. The institution is renowned due to qualities like supportive learning environment, respected and enthusiastic staff and faculty members, and the capability to meet the needs of the community’s wide ranging requirements.
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