Hampton City Schools Explained

Hampton City Schools is the school division of Hampton, Virginia. The district serves almost 20,000 students across 29 schools in Hampton, including 18 elementary, three K-8, five middle, and five high schools, and a PreK learning center.

History

School Renaming

In 2021, Hampton City Schools made the decision to rename five schools and educational centers. All of the schools were renamed after Hampton residents who made an impact on their community.^[1]

Former Superintendents

C. Alton Lindsay served as superintendent until June 30, 1968, when he retired. Garland R. Lively was scheduled to take over that position.^[2]

Administration

Superintendent

The superintendent of Hampton City Schools is Dr. Raymond Haynes. Before his appointment in 2023, Haynes was the district's executive director of schools and chief of secondary school leadership.^{[3] [4]}

School Board

There are 7 members on the school board and 2 student representatives

• Dr. Richard Mason, Chair
• Dr. Tina Banks-Gray, Vice Chair
• Stephanie Jackson Afonja
• Ann Cherry
• Joseph C. "Joe" Kilgore
• Jason S. Samuels
• Dr. Reginald Woodhouse
• Sophia Harris, Student Representative
• Jonathan Jackson, Student Representative

Schools

High schools

• Bethel High School
• Hampton High School
• Kecoughtan High School
• Phoebus High School
• Bridgeport Academy

K-8 schools

• Andrews PreK-8
• Phenix PreK-8
• Kilgore Gifted Center

Middle schools

• Eaton Middle School
• Jones Middle School
• Lindsay Middle School
• Syms Middle School
• Tarrant Middle School

Elementary schools

• Aberdeen Elementary School
• Armstrong Elementary School
• Asbury Elementary School
• Barron Elementary School
• Bassette Elementary School
• Bryan Elementary School
• Burbank Elementary School
• Christian Elementary School
• Cooper Elementary School
• Forrest Elementary School
• Jackson Elementary School
• Kraft Elementary School
• Langley Elementary School
• Machen Elementary School
• Patrick Elementary School
• Peake Elementary School
• Phillips Elementary School
• Smith Elementary School

Pre-Kindergarten

• Robert R. Moton Early Childhood Center

External links

• Hampton City Schools

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021-05-20 . Hampton City School Board votes to rename 5 schools after local trailblazers . 2024-07-13 . News 3 WTKR Norfolk . en.
2. News: 1968-08-29 . Garland Lively Named Successor to Lindsay . . . 3 (Second Front), 23 . Newspapers.com.
3. Web site: HAMPTON CITY SCHOOLS . 2024-07-13 . www.hampton.k12.va.us.
4. Web site: 2023-06-12 . New Hampton City Schools superintendent outlines his vision for the school division . 2024-07-13 . 13newsnow.com . en-US.