Petersburg High School
Petersburg High School is located in Petersburg, Virginia, United States. It is the only high school in Petersburg City Public Schools. Located on Johnson Road.
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Overview
The new school combined the old Petersburg High School on Washington Street (currently the Appomattox Regional Governor's School) and the old Peabody High School (currently Peabody Middle School) on Wesley Street. School opened the Johnson Road location on September 3, 1974. The campus style architecture of the facility was divided into four wings by architect Gordon B. The William W. Gymnasium, which extends east of the main building, was named after the title-winning basketball coach, the late William H. It has one full-sized basketball court and seats approximately 3,000 fans. The auditorium is located in the main building and seats 924 with 532 plush red-cushioned seats located in the orchestra. Seating in the rear of the auditorium includes desk-top seats The band and choral rooms include built in risers and an individual sound studio for instrumental music students. The cafeteria, adjacent to the auditorium, is centrally located to provide easy access by all wings.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Petersburg High School • Address — 3101 Johnson Road • City — Petersburg • State — Virginia • Zipcode — 23805 • Website — https: high.petersburg.k12.va.us/ • Locale — Rural, Fringe • District — Petersburg City Public Schools • Us Nces District Id — 5102910 • Superintendent — Dr. John Farrelly • Us Nces School Id — 510291001198 • Principal — Alicia L. Fields • Schooltype — Public • Grades — 9–12 • Language — English • Nickname — Crimson Wave • Colors — Crimson and gold gold • Ratio — 15.99 • Teaching Staff — 76.00 • Founded — (in current location) • Enrollment — 1,215 (2024–25) • Free Label1 — Athletic Conference • Free Text1 — Central District Central Region
Notable alumni
Notable alumni
• Tyra Bolling – R&B artist • Mark Buckley – ATP tennis player • Ricky Hunley (1980) – retired NFL player • Kendall Langford (2004) – NFL player • Moses Malone (1974) – retired NBA player • Frank Mason (2012) – NBA player • Jerome Mathis (2001) – NFL/AFL player • Trey Songz (2002) – R&B artist • Quinton Spain (2010) – NFL player • Blair Underwood (1982) – actor • Mark West – retired NBA player • Avis Wyatt – professional Euro-League Basketball player
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- 1.National Center for Education Statistics. Petersburg High.
- 2.Tyra B. Eventful.
- 3.Kane, Patrick. Ricky Hunley visits PHS student-athletes. The Progress-Index. September 18, 2013.
- 4.The Progress-Index. Langford gives back to PHS. August 26, 2010.
- 5.Deford, Frank. Bounding Into Prominence. Sports Illustrated. February 19, 1979.
- 6.USA Today. Jerome Mathis, WR, Hampton. May 18, 2005.
- 7.Schmidt, Markus. Trey Songz plans benefit tonight in Richmond. Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 23, 2013.
- 8.Schmidt, Markus. Blair Underwood back at Petersburg High School. The Progress-Index. September 18, 2010.
- 9.Malone, Mitch. Petersburg / NBA Star Mark West Now Assistant Coach Of Phoenix Suns. WKJS. June 27, 2013.
- 10.Fulp, Vic. VSU selects a familiar face: Austin Peay assistant Collins is a former player/coach in the Trojans' basketball program. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. March 24, 2005.
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