Smithfield High School

For the high school in Rhode Island, see Smithfield, Rhode Island.

Coordinates: 36°56′44″N 76°35′59.7″W / 36.94556°N 76.599917°W / 36.94556; -76.599917

Smithfield High School
Address
14171 Turner Drive
Smithfield, Virginia, 23430
United States
Information
School type Public high school
Founded 1906
School district Isle of Wight County Public Schools
Superintendent Dr. Jim Thornton
Principal Mr. Casey M. Roberts
Grades 912
Enrollment 1,311 (2012-13)
Language English
Color(s) Blue and Gold          
Athletics conference Virginia High School League
Bay Rivers District
[4A-East, District 18]
Mascot Packer ( Razorback Hog )
Rival Lafayette High School
Website Official Site

Smithfield High School is a public high school located in Smithfield, Virginia in Isle of Wight County, south of Newport News and the James River. It is part of the Isle of Wight County Public Schools and graduated its first class in 1906. The school's current facility opened in 1980. Athletic teams compete in the Virginia High School League's AA Bay Rivers District in Region I. Smithfield High School is also fully accredited school by the Virginia Board of Education and is also part of the program 'No Child Left Behind.'

Original Campus

Most of the School's original facility was razed in the 1990s, however its gymnasium remains intact and was mildly remodeled to become part of the Luter Family YMCA in 1995 located on James Street in downtown Smithfield. The Smithfield Public Library now sits where the original high school's classrooms once stood.

Notable Achievements

Smithfield High School is known for its large variety of winning sports and clubs, to include:

Growth and Enrollment

Enrollment has grown substantially over the last 20 years. Graduating classes averaged around 100 students in the 1980s, and averaged 125 in the early 1990s. By 2007, the graduating classes had exceeded 250.

Feeder Patterns

The following schools feed students into Smithfield High School:

Carrollton Elementary, Grades PreK-3.

Hardy Elementary, Grades PreK-3.

Westside Elementary, Grades 4-6.

Smithfield Middle School, Grades 7-8.

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