Meadowbrook High School
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Meadowbrook High School is a high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....

 in Chesterfield County, Virginia
Chesterfield County, Virginia
Chesterfield County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. In 2010, its population was estimated to be 316,236. Chesterfield County is now the fourth-largest municipality in Virginia . Its county seat is Chesterfield...

. The school mascot is the Monarch
Lion
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. Meadowbrook High School has the International Baccalaureate Program as their specialty center.

Athletics

The Monarchs are well known for their football. Meadowbrook went to and won the Virginia High School Football Championship by beating North Stafford High School
North Stafford High School
North Stafford High School is a public high school in northern Stafford County, Virginia. It is one of five public high schools in the and instructs students in grades 9 through 12.-History:...

 Wolverines 35-27 in 2004 at University of Richmond Stadium
University of Richmond Stadium
City Stadium in Richmond, Virginia is used by the Richmond Kickers for soccer and was used by the University of Richmond for American football from 1929-2009. It is owned by the City of Richmond and is located south of the Carytown district off the Downtown Expressway. The stadium was built in 1929...

. They, and Thomas Dale, are the only high schools from Chesterfield County, Virginia
Chesterfield County, Virginia
Chesterfield County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. In 2010, its population was estimated to be 316,236. Chesterfield County is now the fourth-largest municipality in Virginia . Its county seat is Chesterfield...

 to have won the state football championship.

Notable alumni

  • Dion Foxx
    Dion Foxx
    Dion Lamont Foxx is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Miami Dolphins, the Washington Redskins, and the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at James Madison University, where he played offense and defense. Foxx also played in the Canadian...

     - former NFL linebacker (Miami Dolphins
    Miami Dolphins
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    , Washington Redskins
    Washington Redskins
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    )
  • Johnny Grubb
    Johnny Grubb
    John Maywood Grubb, Jr. is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter, who also occasionally played at first base...

     - former MLB outfielder (Detroit Tigers
    Detroit Tigers
    The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...

    )
  • Cla Meredith
    Cla Meredith
    Olise Claiborne "Cla" Meredith III , nicknamed "The Claw", is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher who is currently a Free Agent.-Collegiate career:...

     - MLB pitcher (Baltimore Orioles
    Baltimore Orioles
    The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...

    )
  • John Rollins - PGA Tour
    PGA Tour
    The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...

     golfer
  • Bobby Wadkins - former PGA Tour
    PGA Tour
    The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...

     golfer
  • Lanny Wadkins - former PGA Tour
    PGA Tour
    The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...

     golfer
  • Tyrone Sally - West Virginia University basketball
  • Justin Harper- NBA player, (Orlando Magic
    Orlando Magic
    The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...

    )
  • John Graves- NFL defensive end, (Houston Texans
    Houston Texans
    The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    )
  • Brandian Ross- NFL defensive back (Green Bay Packers)
  • Morgan Moses- UVA Offensive Lineman
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