Mills E. Godwin High School
| Mills E. Godwin High School | |
|---|---|
 "Eagle Pride" | |
| Address | |
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2101 Pump Road Henrico, Virginia 23238 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Founded | 1980 |
| School district | Henrico County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. Patrick C. Kinlaw |
| Principal | Mrs. Elizabeth K. Armbruster |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,831 (2014-2015) |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red, White, and Black |
| Mascot | Eagle (represented by a bald eagle) |
| Newspaper | The Eagles Eyrie |
| Yearbook | The Statesman |
| Athletic Conference |
Virginia High School League AAA Central Region AAA Colonial District |
| Website | Official Site |
Mills Edwin Godwin High School is located in The West End of Henrico County, Virginia. The school is operated by Henrico County Public Schools.
History
Godwin High School opened in 1980, named in honor of Mills E. Godwin Jr. (1914–1999), the two-term governor of Virginia. There are close to 2,000 students in the student body.
Science, Math, and Technology Center
The Science, Mathematics, and Technology Specialty Center, housed at Mills E. Godwin High School, opened in the fall of 1994. To be accepted into the Center, students must pass a rigorous application process, during which approximately 50 students are selected from a pool usually exceeding 500, with an acceptance rate under 10%. Students who have not completed Algebra I with an "A" grade or higher are ineligible to apply. The Specialty Center provides students the opportunity to pursue scientific and mathematical courses, and offers exclusive classes and electives for them to take. Electives include Biomedical Engineering, Genetics & Biotechnology, and Math Modeling with Discrete Topics.[1] There are six classrooms and two wet labs in the specialty center. Equipment includes a BSL 2 safety hood, an inverted microscope, a gas chromatograph, Genesis spectrophotometers, and a MyCycler PCR machine.[2]
Sporting achievements
- In 2013, Godwin became the first Henrico County Public School to have a swim team. The team is considered a club and swims against local private schools and other Henrico County schools.
- Baseball- two AAA State Championships (1987 and 1999).
- Golf- 6 AAA State Championships, including 4 consecutive state championships (1994–1997, 2012, 2014) Coach Tom Hoy has the most match wins in state history with 471 (second is former Liberty-Bedford coach Dave Eckes with 290 match wins). Mark Lawrence Jr. a player under coach Tom Hoy also holds the state record for individual titles. Lawrence won in 2011, 2013, and 2014.
- Tennis (boys) - 13 AAA state championships, the most in state history, most recently in 2009.
- Tennis (girls) - 10 AAA state championships, the most in state history, including finals appearance in each of the last 12 school years. Current coach Mark Seidenburg has the second most match wins in state history, and most match wins in the AAA conference, with 308 (second to former E.C. Glass coach Frances Simpson's 418 match wins).
- Cross Country (boys)- 2011 team were Colonial District champions, regional champions, and finished fourth at the state meet. (girls)- 2014 team was Colonial District champions, Runner-up at regionals, and State Champions for the first time.
- Football - Central Region Champions 1984, 1988; Colonial District Champions 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989,1990, 2000, 2003
- Soccer (girls)- 2008, 2009, 2010 District Champions; 2009 Regional Champions 2009 State Finalists
- Soccer (boys)- Became the first Central Region team to win the AAA State Championship by finishing undefeated in 2003. The 2003 boys soccer team also finished the Spring season as the top team in the nation, recognized by Soccer America magazine, National Soccer Coaches Association of America, and Studentsports.com.[3]
- Track (boys) Won the school's first district championship in the indoor season of 09-10 as well as the outdoor season of 09-10.
- Cheerleading - 2000-2001 Team won Districts and Regionals, 2010 Won districts
- Girls Volleyball - 1996 State Champions
- Wrestling- 1989 Regional Champions District Champions, 2009 District Champions
- Debate- 2014 Regional Champions, 2014 State Champions. 2015 Regional Champions.
- Model United Nations- Jean-Bernard Gazarian Award for Diplomacy for representing the Best Small Delegation at the 38th Annual Old Dominion University Model United Nations Conference[4]
School clubs and organizations
Godwin hosts multiple student-run, teacher-sponsored clubs:[5]
- Asian Culture Club, J. McKeon
- Art Club, D. Morris
- Battle of the Brains, R. Knaupp
- Board Game Club, R. White
- Book Club, D. Fisher-Duke and B. Davis
- Circle of Friends, A. Phillips
- Computer Programming, *Creative Writing Club, E. Hoefler
- Debate Team, L. Rhoades
- DECA, D. Ross
- Eagles Swimming, A. Mott
- Ecology Club, B. Bosher and S. Cope
- FBLA, H. Thomas and J. Shelton
- FCCLA, S. Womble
- FEA, S. Womble
- Film Club, C. Pearson
- Forensics, T. Moore
- French Club, L. Rhoades
- GASA L. Bach
- German Club, K. Macklin
- HCSPS Student Congress, D. Lauder
- ICC, A. Bruhn
- Junior Statesmen of America, J. Richardson
- Keyettes, A. Gravely and M. Burns
- Key Club, M. Brandenburger
- Latin Club, M. Compton
- Medical Club, D. Green
- Mixed Dance Club
- Model United Nations, L. Bach
- Peer Helpers, A. Bryant
- Pep Club, E. Turner
- Robotics, H. Hurlburt
- SCA, A. Bruhn
- Science Bowl, D. Delano
- SODA, J. Shelton and S. Womble
- SOHO, B. Martino
- Spanish Club, E. Uberman and D. Monroy
- Video Game Club, B. Cole
References
- ↑ Science, Math, and Technology Center. SMT Center at Godwin High School http://blogs.henrico.k12.va.us/godwin/files/2012/07/Specialty_Center_Facilities. Retrieved 2005-04-16. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "SMT Facilities.docx". Google Docs. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- ↑ http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?041+ful+HJ298ER
- ↑ Justis, Gigi. "Godwin Model UN club at ODUMUNC". The Eagles' Eyrie Online. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ↑ "List of Godwin Student Clubs". Godwin High School Official Website. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
External links
Coordinates: 37°37′11.6″N 77°36′17.8″W / 37.619889°N 77.604944°W