School type Public, high school Principal Dr. James Avila Phone +1 757-648-5700 Founded 1992 | Superintendent Dr. Aaron C. Spence Staff 141 Mascot Lions | |
Motto The mission of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools, in partnership with our entire community, is to ensure that each student is empowered with the knowledge and skills necessary to meet the challenges of the future. School district Virginia Beach City Public Schools Address 1668 Kempsville Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23464, USA District Virginia Beach City Public Schools Similar Kempsville Middle School, Landstown High School, Kempsville High School, Brandon Middle School, Salem High School | ||
Tallwood high school tour
Tallwood High School is a secondary school located in southwest Virginia Beach, Virginia. Tallwood was built on the site of an old colonial plantation whose manor house was Tallwood, hence the name of the school. Tallwood was remodeled during 2004-2005.
Contents
- Tallwood high school tour
- Vlog 17 netherlands band at tallwood high school
- School Administration
- Debate
- Sports
- References
The school's most remarkable feature is the Global Studies and World Languages Academy; one of several magnet programs in Virginia Beach. Students throughout the city interested in a studying global issues and foreign languages can apply to the Academy.
Vlog 17 netherlands band at tallwood high school
School Administration
Debate
Members of Tallwood's Debate team won the VHSL State Championships in AAA in 2000, 2001, 2003, and 2004. Deborah Plummer served as head coach of Tallwood's Debate team until 2004.
In the 1999-2000 VHSL State Debate Tournament, Tallwood's Four Person Policy Debate squad clinched the AAA championship. This win represented the first VHSL State Championship in the history of Tallwood High School's academic and athletic competitions.
In the 2000-2001 VHSL State Debate Tournament, Tallwood's Four Person Policy Debate squad achieved a repeat AAA championship.
In the 2001-2002 VHSL State Debate Tournament, Tallwood's Affirmative Policy Debate team competed in the AAA group and was awarded the first place speaker award after receiving first place team awards at District and Regional tournaments.
In the 2002-2003 VHSL State Debate Tournament, Tallwood achieved its third State Championship. In the 2003-2004 VHSL State Debate Tournament, Tallwood achieved its fourth State Championship.
In the 2004-2005 VHSL State Debate Tournament, Tallwood debaters were awarded with second place in the AAA group. In the 2006-2007 VHSL State Debate tournament, this squad returned for another second place team award.
Sports
In 2005, Tallwood's Boys Volleyball Team has been named Beach District Champion 7 out of the past 8 years with a State Championship in 2004. Regional champions 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005.
In 2006, Tallwood's Boys Basketball team became the Beach Regular Season Champion, Eastern Region Champions, as well as becoming State Semifinalist. In 2007 the team repeated as the Regular Season Beach District champs.
In 1998 the Tallwood Football team went 12-1 and won the District and Regional Championship. They ended up losing to Varina High School in the State semi-finals.
Johnathan Dunn joined the NFL in 2005, and currently is a free agent. in the summer of 2010, John came back to coach Tallwood.