Petersburg High School (Virginia)

Public school in Petersburg, Virginia

Petersburg High School

Address

3101 Johnson Road

Petersburg

Virginia

23805

Information
School type| Public
Founded| 1974; 51 years ago (1974) (in current location)
School district| Petersburg City Public Schools
Superintendent| Dr. John Farrelly
Principal| Alicia L. Fields
Teaching staff| 77.75 (FTE)[1]
Grades| 9–12
Enrollment| 1,080 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio| 13.89[1]
Language| English
Color(s)| Crimson and gold

Nickname| Crimson Wave
Athletic Conference| Central District
Central Region
Website| high.petersburg.k12.va.us

Petersburg High School is located in Petersburg, Virginia, United States. It is the only high school in Petersburg City Public Schools.[2]

Petersburg High School is located on Johnson Road. 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.

Petersburg High 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. Galusha. The William W. Lawson, Jr. Gymnasium, which extends east of the main building, was named after the title-winning basketball coach, the late William H. Lawson, Jr. 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.

## Notable alumni

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* Tyra Bolling \- R&B artist[3]
* Mark Buckley  \- ATP tennis player
* Ricky Hunley (1980) - retired NFL player[4]
* Kendall Langford (2003) - NFL player[2]
* Moses Malone (1974) - retired NBA player[5]
* Frank Mason (2012) - NBA player[5]
* Jerome Mathis (2001) - NFL/AFL player[6]
* Trey Songz (2002) - R&B artist[7]
* Quinton Spain (2011) - NFL player[5]
* Blair Underwood (1982) - actor[8]
* Mark West \- retired NBA player[9]
* Avis Wyatt \- professional Euro-League Basketball player[10]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Petersburg High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
2. ^ a b "Langford gives back to PHS". The Progress-Index. August 26, 2010. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
3. ^ "Tyra B." Eventful. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
4. ^ Kane, Patrick (September 18, 2013). "Ricky Hunley visits PHS student-athletes". The Progress-Index. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
5. ^ a b c Deford, Frank (February 19, 1979). "Bounding Into Prominence". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
6. ^ "Jerome Mathis, WR, Hampton". USA Today. May 18, 2005. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
7. ^ Schmidt, Markus (November 23, 2013). "Trey Songz plans benefit tonight in Richmond". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
8. ^ Schmidt, Markus (September 18, 2010). "Blair Underwood back at Petersburg High School". The Progress-Index. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
9. ^ Malone, Mitch (June 27, 2013). "Petersburg / NBA Star Mark West Now Assistant Coach Of Phoenix Suns". WKJS. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
10. ^ Fulp, Vic (March 24, 2005). "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. Retrieved March 12, 2014.

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* Dinwiddie
* Hopewell
* Matoaca
* Meadowbrook
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