Norview High School Explained

Norview High School is a public high school in central Norfolk, Virginia. Norview High School is one of the five local high schools that serve the city in the Norfolk Public Schools system. It is home of the Dodson Scholars Program and the Leadership Center for Science and Engineering program (or commonly referred to as LCSE). On February 2, 1959, Norview High School admitted its first African American students to attend the previously all-white school. These students were a part of the Norfolk 17, who were first to integrate schools in Virginia.

Notable alumni

• Beverly Middleton (Class of 1946), former member fo the Virginia House of Delegates^[2]
• Deborah Shelton (Class of 1964), Miss USA 1970 and actress who starred on Dallas
• Leroy R. Hassell Sr. (Class of 1973), former Chief Justice of Virginia^[3]
• Daun Hester (Class of 1973), former member of the Virginia House of Delegates^[4]
• Donovan Rose (Class of 1975), football player who played in the CFL and for the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins^[5]
• Alan Williams (Class of 1987), former Defensive Coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears^[6]
• Willie Young (Class of 1992), basketball player and coach who played professionally in The Netherlands and Germany
• David Martin (Class of 1997), football player who played for the Tennessee Volunteers, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, and Buffalo Bills^[7]
• James Whitley (Class of 1997), football player who played in the CFL, AFL, and for the St. Louis Rams, Green Bay Packers, and Carolina Panthers^[8]
• Keyontae Johnson (Class of 2018 - transferred), basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets^[9]
• Kaytron Allen (Class of 2022 - transferred), football player for the Penn State Nittany Lions^[10]
• Desmond Ricks (Class of 2023 - transferred), football player for the Texas A&M Aggies^[11]

Notable faculty

• Bob Tata, former football coach for Norview from 1967–1979 and former member of the Virginia House of Delegates^[12]
• Bob Thalman, former track coach at Norview and former VMI Keydets football coach^[13]

External links

• School website
• NHS alumni

Notes and References

1. Web site: Norview High. National Center for Education Statistics. December 14, 2023.
2. Web site: Middleton, Beverly Randolph (1928-1996) Special Collections and University Archives Collection Guides . archivesguides.lib.odu.edu.
3. Web site: In Memoriam: The Honorable Leroy Rountree Hassell, Sr. . University of Richmond Law Review.
4. Web site: Daun Hester for the VA House of Delegates - More About Daun Hester . 18 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121118022802/http://www.daunhester.org/additional_information . 2012-11-18 .
5. Web site: Donovan Rose . Pro Football Reference.
6. Web site: Alan Williams, a Norview and W&M grad, resigns as Chicago Bears' defensive coordinator . The Virginian-Pilot . 20 September 2023.
7. Web site: David Martin Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
8. Web site: James Whitley Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
9. Web site: Former Norview star Keyontae Johnson selected by Oklahoma City in the second round of 2023 NBA Draft . News 3 WTKR Norfolk . en . 23 June 2023.
10. Web site: Kaytron Allen - Football . Penn State Athletics . en.
11. Web site: Region/state roundup: Standout cornerback Desmond Ricks of IMG Academy, once of Norview, commits to Alabama for next season . The Virginian-Pilot . 24 December 2022.
12. Web site: Editor . Terry Beigie/Record . Bob Tata passes away at 91 . The Daily Progress . en . 15 July 2021.
13. Web site: Robert "Bob" Thalman Virginia Sports Hall of Fame . Virginia Sports HOF . 25 August 2017.