Western Branch High School
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Western Branch High School is a suburban high school in Chesapeake
, Virginia
, USA. Established in 1968, it currently has the largest school population in Chesapeake with over 2200 students. The two feeder schools of WBHS are Joliff Middle School and Western Branch Middle School. After it was determined that redistricting due to the opening of Grassfield High School
was not going to impact WBHS, a $40,000,000 construction project was funded to accommodate the larger student body and modernize the technology and facilities. This construction will include a two-story wing, provide natural lighting for the students, and renovation of the rest of the school. The construction was finished in early September 2010, while the renovation of the existing school was finished in the middle 2010-2011 school year.
, junior
, and senior
students; and the Chamber Singers, which is an elite group of singers specifically chosen for their musical talent to sing a wide variety of songs from different periods including the Renaissance
, the Baroque
, the Classical
, and Contemporary periods.
Chesapeake, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 199,184 people, 69,900 households, and 54,172 families residing in the city. The population density was 584.6 people per square mile . There were 72,672 housing units at an average density of 213.3 per square mile...
, 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...
, USA. Established in 1968, it currently has the largest school population in Chesapeake with over 2200 students. The two feeder schools of WBHS are Joliff Middle School and Western Branch Middle School. After it was determined that redistricting due to the opening of Grassfield High School
Grassfield High School
Grassfield High School is a public high school located in Chesapeake, Virginia, USA, and is administered by Chesapeake City Public Schools. It was built to ease overcrowding at Deep Creek High School, Great Bridge High School, and Hickory High School...
was not going to impact WBHS, a $40,000,000 construction project was funded to accommodate the larger student body and modernize the technology and facilities. This construction will include a two-story wing, provide natural lighting for the students, and renovation of the rest of the school. The construction was finished in early September 2010, while the renovation of the existing school was finished in the middle 2010-2011 school year.
Track and field
The Bruins Cross Country & Track Program, coached by Claude Toukene, has become a National Powerhouse. The Men's and Women's indoor and outdoor teams have won 9 state championships over the past 5 years (2007–2011). The Bruins have been ranked US #1 by ESPN Rise for the indoor season the last 4 seasons.Choral Music Department
The Choral Music Department is directed by Nick Nespoli, who is also the choral director and organist at St. Paul's Catholic Church. There are three divisions to the Choral Music Department: the Bruin Choir, a choir consisting of freshmen students; the Varsity Singers, a general choir consisting of sophomoreSophomore
Sophomore is a term used in the United States to describe a student in the second year of study at high school or university.The word is also used as a synonym for "second", for the second album or EP released by a musician or group, the second movie of a director, or the second season of a...
, junior
Junior (education)
"Junior" is a term used in the United States to describe a student in their 3rd year of study . A Junior is considered an upperclassman...
, and senior
Senior (education)
Senior is a term used in the United States to describe a student in the 4th year of study .-High school:...
students; and the Chamber Singers, which is an elite group of singers specifically chosen for their musical talent to sing a wide variety of songs from different periods including the Renaissance
Renaissance music
Renaissance music is European music written during the Renaissance. Defining the beginning of the musical era is difficult, given that its defining characteristics were adopted only gradually; musicologists have placed its beginnings from as early as 1300 to as late as the 1470s.Literally meaning...
, the Baroque
Baroque music
Baroque music describes a style of Western Classical music approximately extending from 1600 to 1760. This era follows the Renaissance and was followed in turn by the Classical era...
, the Classical
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
, and Contemporary periods.
Notable alumni
- Adrienne WarrenAdrienne WarrenAdrienne Lefon Warren is a professional singing, acting and dancing performer.-Personal:Adrienne Lefon Warren on May 6, 1987. She was a student at Marymount Manhattan College, studying theater and musical theater, and graduated in May 2009...
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- National Football LeagueNational Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
football player - Patricia SouthallPatricia SouthallPatricia "Pat" Annette Smith is the founder and spokesperson of Treasure You. The former beauty queen from Portsmouth, Virginia is a James Madison University journalism graduate who won the Miss Virginia USA crown in late 1993...
- Former Miss Virginia USA and wife of retired NFL star Emmitt SmithEmmitt SmithEmmitt James Smith, III is a retired American football player who was a running back in the National Football League for fifteen seasons during the 1990s and 2000s. Smith played college football for the University of Florida, where he was an All-American; thereafter, he played professionally for... - Josh BakerJosh BakerJoshua Stevenson Baker is an American football tight end for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was signed by the Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Northwest Missouri State....
- Tight End for the New York Jets of National Football league
External links
- Western Branch H.S. Web - Official Site