Frank W. Cox High School | |
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Address | |
2425 Shorehaven Drive , 23454 United States | |
Information | |
School type | Public, high school |
Motto | Dedicated to Excellence |
Founded | 1961 |
School district | Virginia Beach City Public Schools |
Superintendent | Aaron C. Spence |
Principal | Michael D. Kelly |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,715[2] (2021-22) |
Color(s) | Forest Green, Gold, and Silver |
Athletics conference | Virginia High School League Beach District Eastern Region |
Mascot | Falcons |
Rival | First Colonial High School[1] |
Communities served | Broad Bay Colony, Church Point |
Website | Official site |
Frank W. Cox High School is a secondary school located in the Great Neck subdivision of Virginia Beach, Virginia. It was founded in 1961 as the Northeast Junior High School, but upon opening, it was named after a former superintendent of Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Frank Woodard Cox, who led the school division from 1933 to 1968. A replacement building, also designated as a primary hurricane shelter, was built nearby, at 2425 Shorehaven Drive. The high school was moved into the new building in the fall of 1983. The original building at 1848 N. Great Neck Road became Great Neck Junior High and then Great Neck Middle School. The original building was demolished in 2012.