Petersburg High School (Virginia)

Petersburg High School is located in Petersburg, Virginia, and is the only high school in Petersburg City Public Schools.^[2]

Petersburg High School
Address
3101 Johnson Road Petersburg , Virginia 23805
Information
School type	Public
Founded	1974; 51 years ago (1974) (in current location)
School district	Petersburg City Public Schools
Superintendent	Dr. John Farrelly
Principal	Alicia L. Fields
Teaching staff	77.75 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,080 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	13.89[1]
Language	English
Color(s)	Crimson and Gold
Nickname	Crimson Wave
Athletic Conference	Central District Central Region
Website	high.petersburg.k12.va.us

Petersburg High School is located on Johnson Road in Petersburg, Virginia. The new school combined the old Petersburg High School on Washington Street (currently the Appomattox Regional Governor's School) and the old Peabody High School (currently Peabody Middle School) on Wesley Street.

Petersburg High School opened the current Johnson Road location on September 3, 1974. The campus style architecture of the facility was divided into four wings by architect Gordon B. Galusha. The William W. Lawson, Jr. Gymnasium, which extends east of the main building, was named after the title winning basketball coach, the late William H. Lawson, Jr. It has one full-sized basketball court and seats approximately 3,000 fans comfortably. The auditorium is located in the main building and seats 924 with 532 plush red-cushioned seats located in the orchestra. Seating in the rear of the auditorium includes desk-top seats. The band and choral rooms include built in risers and an individual sound studio for instrumental music students. The cafeteria, adjacent to the auditorium, is centrally located to provide easy access by all wings.

Notable alumni

• Mark Buckley - ATP Tennis player
• Tyra Bolling - R&B Artist^[3]
• Ricky Hunley - (1980) retired NFL player^[4]
• Byron E. Johnson - (1984) retired NFL player^[5]
• Kendall Langford - (2003) NFL player^[2]
• Moses Malone - (1974) retired NBA player^[6]
• Frank Mason - (2012) Current NBA player^[6]
• Jerome Mathis - (2001) NFL/AFL player^[7]
• Trey Songz - (2002) R&B Artist^[8]
• Quinton Spain - (2011) Current NFL player^[6]
• Blair Underwood - (1982) actor^[9]
• Mark West - retired NBA player^[10]
• Avis Wyatt - Professional Euro-League Basketball player^[11]

Terrance Whittle, College Baseball coach

References

1. "Petersburg High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
2. "Langford gives back to PHS". The Progress-Index. August 26, 2010. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
3. "Tyra B." Eventful. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
4. Kane, Patrick (September 18, 2013). "Ricky Hunley visits PHS student-athletes". The Progress-Index. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
5. Kane, Patrick (September 18, 2013). "Ricky Hunley visits PHS student-athletes". The Progress-Index. Archived from the original on July 6, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
6. Deford, Frank (February 19, 1979). "Bounding Into Prominence". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
7. "Jerome Mathis, WR, Hampton". USA Today. May 18, 2005. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
8. Schmidt, Markus (November 23, 2013). "Trey Songz plans benefit tonight in Richmond". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
9. Schmidt, Markus (September 18, 2010). "Blair Underwood back at Petersburg High School". The Progress-Index. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
10. Malone, Mitch (June 27, 2013). "Petersburg / NBA Star Mark West Now Assistant Coach Of Phoenix Suns". WKJS. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
11. Fulp, Vic (March 24, 2005). "VSU selects a familiar face: Austin Peay assistant Collins is a former player/coach in the Trojans' basketball program". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 12, 2014.