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Mills E. Godwin High School
"Eagle Pride"
Address
2101 Pump Road Henrico, Virginia 23238
Information
School type	Public high school
Founded	1980
School district	Henrico County Public Schools
Superintendent	Dr. Patrick Russo
Principal	Dr. David A. Myers
Assistant Principals	Mrs. Debra Bishop Mr. Derrick Deloatch Mrs. Sandy Justice-Dennis Mr. John Rokenbrod
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,000 (2008-2009)
Language	English
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Red, White, and Black
Mascot	Eagle (represented by a Bald Eagle)
Newspaper	The Eagles Eyrie
Yearbook	The Statesman
Athletic Conference	Virginia High School League AAA Central Region AAA Colonial District
Website	Official Site

Mills Edwin Godwin High School is located in The West End of Henrico County, Virginia. The school, operated by Henrico County Public Schools, was named in honor of Mills E. Godwin Jr. (1914–1999) who was Governor of Virginia for two terms. The school mascot is the Eagle.

Godwin High School opened in 1980. There are over 2,000 students in the student body. Douglas S. Freeman High School is Godwin's biggest rival.

[edit] Newspaper

The school newspaper is called the Eagles' Eyrie and is largely student-run. Issues are released every three weeks.

[edit] Club Achievements

Mills E. Godwin High School is the founder of the Junior Zookeepers of America. The Junior Zookeepers of America was started in the Fall of 2008 by five founding members. The club has helped raise zoological and ecological awareness in the high school as well as to the campuses of many universities. The club has recently been established at VCU, Virginia Tech, Radford, and JMU by founding members of the JZA chapter of Mills E. Godwin.

[edit] Band

The Mills E. Godwin Marching Eagles are one of the most renowned bands in Virginia. The 2009 show Legends can be seen on Noverber 7th, 2009 at their annual field show.

[edit] Sporting achievements

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• Baseball- 2 State Championships (1987 and 1999)
• Golf- 4 straight state championships (1994-1997)
• Soccer (boys)- 2003 State Champions, went 22-0-0, ranked #1 nationally by NSCAA and Student Sports^{[citation needed]}
• Tennis (boys)- 14 AAA State Championships, most recently in 2009.
• Tennis (girls)- many AAA State Champions, most recently in 2009.
• Cross Country (boys)- 2009 team was district champions, regional runners-up, and 5th at the State Meet.

[edit] External links

• Mills E. Godwin High School official website

Coordinates: 37°37′11.6″N 77°36′17.8″W / 37.619889°N 77.604944°W / 37.619889; -77.604944