| Definition of Terms |
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| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Virginia Beach City County, VA |
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| Total Students |
1811 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
50% /
50% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
114 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 608 students | | Grade 10 - 414 students | | Grade 11 - 407 students | | Grade 12 - 382 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:16 |
1:14 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
7% |
3% |
| % Hispanic |
6% |
5% |
| % Black |
45% |
27% |
| % White |
40% |
63% |
| % Unknown |
2 % |
3% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
22% |
16% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
9% |
5% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Virginia Beach City Public s School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
88 |
8 |
| Number of Students Managed |
75,006 students |
3,743 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$700,580,000 |
$37,199,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$709,569,000 |
$37,511,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$9,340 |
$9,938 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$9,460 |
$10,022 |
| District Graduation Rates |
94% |
88% |
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- Green Run High School, home of the Green Run Stallions, is a public secondary school located at 1700 Dahlia Drive of the "Green Run" area of suburban Virginia Beach, Virginia. Green Run hosts a very diverse student population many of which come from the large concentration of military families that have moved into the area within the past couple of decades.
- Trivia
- Opened Sept. 1979. Was the largest high school in Virginia 247,000 feet of space. Construction cost totaled $11.4 million.
- Has the record for the most losses in a row in football. Green Run went winless for over 6 football seasons.
The site for Green Run High School:
- is one of three Virginia Beach schools built on land that can be traced back to the Algonquin Indian settlements.
- was once used as a garden farm for the Norfolk City jail.
- was owned by a Mennonite Farming family until sold in the late 1960s as part of the Green Run planned development.
- The Green Run crest:
- The school seal contains symbolic pictures that represent Green Run High School and that which it values.
- The seal is a crest, divided into three sections, and a stallion's head.
- The section in the upper left area represents learning and knowledge; it contains a picture of a graduation cap, a diploma, and a key.
- The winged foot in the lower left section represents the challenge of athletics and extracurricular activities.
- The last section, on the right half of the crest, represents the city of Virginia Beach.
- The seven rays of the sun stand for the seven high schools (Bayside, First Colonial, Floyd E. Kellam, Frank W. Cox, Kempsville, Princess Anne and Green Run) that existed at that time.
- Notable alumni
- Plaxico Burress (Class of '96), former Michigan State and NFL wide receiver for the New York Giants (2005 - 2008). On Feb. 3, 2008, Burress caught the game-winning reception beating the New England Patriots and ending their undefeated season with the final score of 17-14 during Super Bowl XLII in Glendale, Arizona. He is currently a free agent.
- Sergie Ventura (Class of '88), professional skateboarder breaking the Guinness World Record for the "Highest air on a skateboard" in 1996 at 11.8 feet. He is currently a member of the 2008 "Tony Hawk's: Boom Boom Huck Jam" list of performers.
- Ron Villanueva (Class of '88), first Filipino-American and youngest member having ever been elected to Virginia Beach City Council ('02 - Pres).
- Andre Cason (Class of '87), former sprinter and 2 time U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist ('91 & '93) in the 4 x 100 m relay.
- Keith Goganious (Class of '87), former Penn State and NFL linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens ('96), Jacksonville Jaguars ('95) & Buffalo Bills ('92-'94).
- Matt Darby (Class of '87), former UCLA and NFL defensive back for the Arizona Cardinals, ('96-'97) & Buffalo Bills ('92-'95).
- clipse-rap duo from viginia beach on star trak records
- Alton Grizzard Lt.(jg) (Class of '87), former U.S. Naval Academy starting quarterback and Navy SEAL. (died in 1993)
- David Robinson aka "The Admiral", former NBA center for the San Antonio Spurs ('89-'93). Former Alumni; transferred to northern Virginia with his Naval Officer father prior to his senior year. He did not play basketball at Green Run but as a senior at Osbourn Park High School in Manassas.
- Memoriam
- Social Studies teacher, Kenneth J. Doney 46, committed suicide on May 25, 2007.
- School Resource Officer Randall Vaiden was killed in a tragic car accident on October 10, 2007
- Students Matthew Kirkbride, Joseph Jenkins, and Adam Sherman were killed in a triple-fatal car accident on November 14, 2008.
- See also
- AAA Eastern Region
- AAA Beach District
- Run HS.pdf School Report Card
- Green Run HS official site
- External links
- Virginia Beach City Public Schools
- Virginia Beach school mascots and colors
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| About This Zip Code (23456) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
75,824 people |
6,688,554 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
36% |
26% |
| Population Average Age |
31 years old
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35 years old |
| Average Household size |
3.1 persons
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2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$55,124
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$50,018 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
6.7 rooms |
5.9 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
22 years old |
34 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
79% / 21% |
66% / 34% |
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