Clover Hill High School
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Clover Hill High School is a public secondary school located in Midlothian
, an unincorporated community in Chesterfield County
, Virginia
, United States
. It is part of Chesterfield County Public Schools
and is located at 13301 Kelly Green Lane. The school opened in 1972 and moved to its present location in 2010.
magazine named Clover Hill one of the United States
' top high schools in 2007, ranking it #729 in the nation. This is the third year in a row that Newsweek magazine recognized Clover Hill High School with that honor.. In 2011, the Washington Post ranked Clover Hill the #1224 high school in the nation.
Clover Hill also houses the Chesterfield County Mathematics and Science High School
, which opened in 1994.
's AAA Dominion District
. The school colors are green and gold, and the school's mascot is the Cavalier.
In 2009, Clover Hill became the first high school to win three Virginia state championships in boys' volleyball. They also won championships in 2001 and 2005.
On December 10, 2010, Clover Hill High School senior Abby Badura was awarded the prestigious award of the 17th annual Wendy's High School Heisman Award, given to the top athletic, academic, and community service enriched student in the entire nation. Over 55,000 seniors applied for this award and the top 12 boys and girls selected in mid-November (6 boys, 6 girls) traveled to the heart of New York City for a weekend where they would see who would receive this extraordinary honor.
Jonathan Huss (class of 2006) broke the 200 Breaststroke record at Virginia Tech in 2009 and continues to hold the record with a time of 1:59.36.
, opened in 2006 in the western part of the county. A new Clover Hill High School, located a bit farther east, opened in 2010 and has replaced the old CHHS.
Midlothian, Virginia
Midlothian is an unincorporated community in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. Founded over 300 years ago as a coal mining village, it is now a suburban community located in the Southside of Richmond well beyond the city limits of Richmond in the Richmond–Petersburg region.It was named...
, an unincorporated community in Chesterfield County
Chesterfield County, Virginia
Chesterfield County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. In 2010, its population was estimated to be 316,236. Chesterfield County is now the fourth-largest municipality in Virginia . Its county seat is Chesterfield...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of Chesterfield County Public Schools
Chesterfield County Public Schools
Chesterfield County Public Schools is the school system of Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. Almost 59,000 students are enrolled in 62 Chesterfield public schools...
and is located at 13301 Kelly Green Lane. The school opened in 1972 and moved to its present location in 2010.
Academics
NewsweekNewsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
magazine named Clover Hill one of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
' top high schools in 2007, ranking it #729 in the nation. This is the third year in a row that Newsweek magazine recognized Clover Hill High School with that honor.. In 2011, the Washington Post ranked Clover Hill the #1224 high school in the nation.
Clover Hill also houses the Chesterfield County Mathematics and Science High School
Mathematics and Science High School at Clover Hill
The Chesterfield County Mathematics and Science High School at Clover Hill is a magnet school in Midlothian, Virginia. The school, which is on the campus of Clover Hill High School, opened in September 1994. The school is a member of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of...
, which opened in 1994.
Athletics
The school's sports teams compete in the Virginia High School LeagueVirginia High School League
The Virginia High School League is the arbiter of interscholastic competition among public high schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Unlike similar organizations in many other states, private or religious schools are prohibited from joining. Non-public schools belong to other organizations,...
's AAA Dominion District
AAA Dominion District
The [AAA Dominion District] http://www.dominiondistrict.com is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that includes schools from the Greater Richmond Region...
. The school colors are green and gold, and the school's mascot is the Cavalier.
In 2009, Clover Hill became the first high school to win three Virginia state championships in boys' volleyball. They also won championships in 2001 and 2005.
On December 10, 2010, Clover Hill High School senior Abby Badura was awarded the prestigious award of the 17th annual Wendy's High School Heisman Award, given to the top athletic, academic, and community service enriched student in the entire nation. Over 55,000 seniors applied for this award and the top 12 boys and girls selected in mid-November (6 boys, 6 girls) traveled to the heart of New York City for a weekend where they would see who would receive this extraordinary honor.
Jonathan Huss (class of 2006) broke the 200 Breaststroke record at Virginia Tech in 2009 and continues to hold the record with a time of 1:59.36.
Alma mater
For years, Clover Hill High School went without an Alma Mater. Recently the school's top choir, Acropolis, of the year 2009-2010 composed a new school song:- The call of the green and gold fills us,
- It pulls and draws us near,
- To fight and win for those colors,
- Which oh we hold so dear,
- A sweeping tide of Cavalier pride,
- From the halls of Clover Hill,
- We will always feel within us,
- The call of the green and gold.
Overcrowding
Due to overcrowding at Clover Hill, a new high school, Cosby High SchoolCosby High School
Cosby High School is a public secondary school located in Midlothian, Virginia.Cosby is a part of Chesterfield County Public Schools and is located at 14300 Fox Club Parkway. The school mascot is the Cosby Titan....
, opened in 2006 in the western part of the county. A new Clover Hill High School, located a bit farther east, opened in 2010 and has replaced the old CHHS.