Tabb High School

Public school in Yorktown, Virginia, United States

Tabb High School

Address

4431 Bethel road

Yorktown

Virginia

23693

United States

Coordinates| 37°07′26″N 76°26′02″W﻿ / ﻿37.12389°N 76.43389°W﻿ / 37.12389; -76.43389
Information
School type| Public high school
Founded| 1972
School district| York County School Division
Superintendent| Victor Shandor
Principal| Mrs. Mary Lugo
Staff| Everyone
Grades| 9-12
Enrollment| 1,183 (2016-17)[1]
Language| English
Color(s)|  Black and orange
Athletics conference| Virginia High School League
Bay Rivers District
Region I
Mascot| Tiger
Rivals| Grafton High School
York High School
Poquoson High School
Newspaper| The Tiger Times
Communities served| Tabb, Virginia
Website| Official site

Tabb High School is a public high school for located in Tabb, an unincorporated community in southern York County, Virginia, United States. It is part of the York County School Division. The school opened in 1972 and is located near the site of one of the first land battles of the Civil war, the Battle of Big Bethel.

Athletic teams compete in the Virginia High School League's AA Bay Rivers District in Region I. Historically, Tabb High School has been known for its football program, which was dominant in the early 1990s and produced two players for the NFL, Chris Slade and Terry Kirby.

## History[edit]

Tabb opened in the fall of 1972. It was without a senior class, and did not have a graduation ceremony until the spring of 1974.

It was considered cutting-edge for its time. It had carpeting, movable walls, air conditioning, and contained two large rooms called kivas in which the teacher worked from the lowest level with five ascending rows in front and on either side. The gymnasium floor was made of Tartan, a rubber surface, which was considered unusual for its time.

The school opened to rave reviews from students, parents and the architectural community. It helped ease overcrowding in York High School.

The original student body was very close, and thrilled to be part of such a unique school. In the summer of 2004, the class of '74 held its 30th reunion. In the spirit of that closeness, they invited the classes of '75 and '76 to participate as well.

Tabb made the playoffs for the first time in 15 years in the '08-'09 football season. The girls' field hockey team won the state championship in the '08-'09 season, '09-'10 season, '10-'11 season, and '11-'12 season, leaving the school with a "four in a row" state championship. They won again in '14, '15, '16, and '21 making eight state championship titles in ten seasons.[2]

## Accreditation[edit]

Tabb High is fully accredited by the Virginia Department of Education[3] and has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools since 1972. [4]

## Athletics[edit]

Tabb High School fields teams in the following sports. They compete in the AA Bay Rivers District in AA Region I.[5]

* Basketball (boys' and girls')
* Baseball
* Cheer, competition and sideline
* Color guard (winter guard)
* Cross country
* eSports
* Field hockey
* Football
* Golf (boys' and girls')
* Lacrosse
* Soccer (boys' and girls')
* Softball
* Swimming/diving (boys' and girls')
* Tennis (boys' and girls')
* Track, indoor and outdoor (boys' and girls')
* Volleyball
* Wrestling

## Feeder patterns[edit]

Its original drawing area ran from Bethel Manor to Seaford.

The school takes in students from the following elementary schools:[6]

* Bethel Manor
* Coventry (partial)
* Grafton Bethel (partial)
* Mount Vernon
* Tabb

All students zoned to Tabb Middle School are zoned to Tabb High School.

## Notable alumni[edit]

* Terry Kirby \- former National Football League running back
* Wayne Kirby \- former Major League Baseball right fielder
* Justin Melton \- Philippine Basketball Association point guard
* Lori Robinson \- A four-star general in the U.S. Air Force and the first woman to lead a top-tier U.S. Combat Command[7]
* Chris Slade \- former National Football League linebacker
* Levar Stoney \- Mayor of Richmond Virginia
* Dave Walters \- swimmer, world record holder (relay) and 2008 Olympic gold medalist

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Tabb High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
2. ^ "Tabb field hockey's 4A state title a dream come true for Tigers' coach Wendy Wilson". Daily Press. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
3. ^ "Tabb Overview". Greatschools.net. Retrieved 2007-04-01.
4. ^ "School Overview". Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Archived from the original on 2006-12-29. Retrieved 2007-04-01.
5. ^ "Athletics". Tabb High School. Archived from the original on 2009-09-08. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
6. ^ "School Districts". York County GIS. Archived from the original on 2006-06-01. Retrieved 2007-04-01.
7. ^ 1977 Tabb High School Yearbook, Tabb, Virginia, page 71

## External links[edit]

* Alumni website
* Facebook page
* Tabb home page

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Virginia High School League AA Region I

Battlefield District|

* Caroline
* Chancellor
* Courtland
* Culpeper
* Eastern View
* King George
* James Monroe
* Spotsylvania

Bay Rivers District|

* Bruton
* Grafton
* Jamestown
* Lafayette
* New Kent
* Poquoson
* Smithfield
* Tabb
* Warhill
* York

Southside District|

* Brunswick
* Greensville County
* Nottoway County
* Park View
* Powhatan
* Prince Edward County
* Southampton

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* NCES

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