James River High School (Chesterfield County, Virginia)

Note that there are two James River High Schools in Virginia. This article is about the one in northwestern Chesterfield County, Virginia. The other James River High School is located in Buchanan, Virginia, and is a part of Botetourt County Public Schools.
James River High School
Address
Map
3700 James River Road

Chesterfield County, Virginia
,
Virginia
23113
Coordinates37°33′9″N 77°38′57″W / 37.55250°N 77.64917°W / 37.55250; -77.64917
Information
School typePublic high school
Founded1994
School districtChesterfield County Public Schools
SuperintendentMervin B. Daugherty
PrincipalAmanda Voelker
Faculty121.77 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,929 (2022-23)[1]
 • Grade 9479
 • Grade 10496
 • Grade 11483
 • Grade 12471
Student to teacher ratio16.31[2]
LanguageEnglish
CampusSuburban
Color(s)       Purple, Green, and Black/White
NicknameRapids
Feeder schoolsProvidence Middle School
Robious Middle School
Rival schoolsMidlothian High School, Cosby High School
Specialty centerLeadership and International Relations
Athletic conferenceVirginia High School League
AAA Central Region
AAA Dominion District
WebsiteOfficial Site

James River High School is located in northwestern Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. James River is a part of Chesterfield County Public Schools.

Academics

JRHS ranks among America's top 3000 schools, Virginia's top 70, Richmond Metro Area's top 10, and 3rd best performing high school in Chesterfield County Public Schools out of their 11 high schools. 43% of students participate in AP classes. The graduation rate is 94%.[3]

Athletics

The James River baseball team won in 2007 and 2008 the Group AAA State Baseball Championship. In 2008 the Rapids were ranked 19th in the nation in High School Baseball. In 2011 the team had another run at the state championship but lost in the semi-finals. They are considered one of the top high schools in Virginia baseball. Consistently ranking top 200 in the Nation and top 10 in Virginia.[4]

In 2008 the men's golf team won its first championship in 2008 VHSL Group AAA State Championship.[5]

In 2013 the men's golf team would win the championship. They would go onto winning three consecutive championships in 2014 and 2015.[6]

In 2016, the men's lacrosse team made it to State Championship but lost. They were ranked #10 overall in Virginia.[7]

In 2010, the men's volleyball team won their first state championship. The team has gone on to win six more state titles (2011, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020) along with two runner-up state championship appearances (2014, 2022). James River is considered one of the most elite high school volleyball programs in the country.[8]

Notable volleyball alumni include Darren Kilby, Sam Albus, and Mitchell Ford. All were state and regional players of the year in 2010, 2011, and 2012 respectively.[9]

Notable alumni

Specialty Center

James River High School is home to the specialty center for Leadership and International Relations. The program was founded in 2002.[25]

Enrollment in Leadership and International Relations

The James River High School Center for Leadership and International Relations has up to 350 applicants per year, and only about 50 are accepted.[20]

References

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  4. ^ VHSL AAA 2007 Baseball Results
  5. ^ 2011 Golf Results[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ "Jacob Carter".
  7. ^ Times-Dispatch, LAURA FIEN Richmond (11 June 2016). "James River boys fall in lacrosse state championship game". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  8. ^ Fien, Laura (20 November 2015). "James River wins 6A boys state volleyball championship". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Home". jrvbnet2011.blogspot.com.
  10. ^ "No hurdle too high". ESPN.com. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Shannon Taylor". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Virginia Baseball POY: Nathan Kirby". ESPN.com. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  13. ^ "The Toronto Blue Jays have released eight minor league players". jayjournal.com. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  14. ^ "USA Gymnastics | Alex McMurtry". usagym.org. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Griffin Roberts profile". perfectgame.org. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  16. ^ Lewis, Alec. "The rise of under-the-radar Royals prospect Vinnie Pasquantino: 'He could run for mayor'". The Athletic.
  17. ^ "Nicholas Matthew Taitague | Player profile". Bundesliga. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  18. ^ "Nick Mira James River HS graduation records". jamesriverhighschoolalumni.org. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  19. ^ "Happy 25th Birthday, James River!". YouTube. April 16, 2019.
  20. ^ a b "Writer/Producer Nick Mira Breaks Through, Co-Writing & Producing The Top 5 Hit "Lucid Dreams" For Juice WRLD". Songwriter Universe. July 26, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  21. ^ "Morgan Bullock: 'I watched Riverdance and never saw somebody who looked like me' | Dance | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  22. ^ "Morgan Bullock, Irish dancing TikTok star: 'People said I'm appropriating Irish culture'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  23. ^ "Riverdance to tour US with group's first Black female dancer from Virginia". WFXRtv. 2022-02-01. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  24. ^ "Kameron Simmonds - Soccer". University of Tennessee Athletics.
  25. ^ "HOME". leadershipjrhs. Retrieved 2021-03-18.