New Kent High School | |
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Address | |
7365 Egypt Road , 23124 United States | |
Coordinates | 37°30′37.4″N 76°59′8.7″W / 37.510389°N 76.985750°W |
Information | |
School type | Public high school |
School district | New Kent County School Division |
Superintendent | Brian Nichols |
Principal | Allison Strickland |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 985 (2016-17)[1] |
Language | English |
Color(s) | Royal Blue & White |
Athletics conference | Virginia High School League Bay Rivers District Region I |
Mascot | Trojan |
Rivals | Charles City High School, Mechanicsville High School, West Point High School |
Website | http://nkhs.newkentschools.org/ |
New Kent High School is a public high school located in New Kent, Virginia, east of Richmond. Athletic teams compete in the Virginia High School League's AA Bay Rivers District in Region I.
The school relocated to a new facility for the 2008–2009 school year. Before that, it occupied the location of the current New Kent Middle School, and before that, that of the historic high school. The school is well known as being a state powerhouse in wrestling – taking home the district title for the previous 10 years and securing the programs first state title in 2018.