Phoebus High School
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Phoebus High School is a public high school located in Hampton, Virginia
Hampton, Virginia
Hampton is an independent city that is not part of any county in Southeast Virginia. Its population is 137,436. As one of the seven major cities that compose the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, it is on the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula. Located on the Hampton Roads Beltway, it hosts...

. Named after the nearby neighborhood and former township of Phoebus, it is the newest of the four high schools in the city. Considered unique for its excellent technology, and Video Media and Design. Originally designed as an "Open-Concept" school, permanent interior walls were minimized in favor of partitions that could be adjusted depending on building needs. Recent upgrades include interior walls, and a renovation of the gymnasium and theater as well as the main entrances to the school. Phoebus continues to add nationally board certified teachers and several students have earned industry certifications via the CTE department.

History

Phoebus high school was founded in the 1975 as the newest school of all the Hampton public high schools. Phoebus high school was named after the formal town of Phoebus. Today Phoebus is home of Hampton City Schools Behind the wheel program. It is also called the school with no windows or no walls because of its unique design also its the only high school with top and bottom lockers unlike the other schools with only one row of lockers.

Feeder pattern

  • Baron Elementary
  • Bryan elementary
  • Eaton Fundamental Middle School
  • Jones Middle School
  • Spratley Middle School

Athletics

Phoebus' athletic teams are known as the Phantoms. Recently, the Phantom varsity football team has gained a significant amount of attention, having won six VHSL State Division 5 Championships in 10 years, including four in five seasons (2001, '02, '06, '08, '09, '10). On December 12, 2009, Phoebus defeated Stone Bridge
Stone Bridge
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 15-10 at Scott Stadium
Scott Stadium
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, on the campus of the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
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. A year later, they defeated Stone Bridge in a rematch, by a score of 36-17.

Among notable college players to graduate from Phoebus are Running Back Elan Lewis and Linebacker Xavier Adibi
Xavier Adibi
Xavier Oyekola Adibi is an American football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft...

. Adibi currently is with the Houston Texans
Houston Texans
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. Phoebus quarterback (for 08-09 school year), Tajh Boyd, was the MVP for the Army Allstars football team.

The Phoebus track team is an extreme contender with Crystal Peterson ranked 3rd in the state in the 55m dash, and former junior olympian hurdler Jasmine Vaughan. The Phantom boys 4x200 meter relay team has one of the top competing times in Virginia. Their distance runner Victoria Worrall is quickly moving up the ranks.

In 2010, the Phoebus High School girls' field hockey team sought the help of MTV's Made
Made
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 in order to improve their skills and record, and gain the respect of their classmates.

Notable alumni

  • Xavier Adibi
    Xavier Adibi
    Xavier Oyekola Adibi is an American football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft...

     (Class of 2003), American football player
  • La'Keshia Frett
    La'Keshia Frett
    La'Keshia Frett is a former collegiate and professional basketball player. She is currently an assistant coach for the women's basketball team at the University of Georgia.-High school:...

     (Class of 1993), distinguished professional basketball player and coach
  • Terri Williams-Flournoy
    Terri Williams-Flournoy
    Terri Williams-Flournoy is the head women's basketball coach at Georgetown. Since August 27, 2004, she has been at the helm of the women's basketball program there. Her overall record as a head coach is 35-49, through 3 seasons. She had previously served as an assistant coach at Georgetown,...

     (Class of 1987), college basketball player and coach
  • Antwoine Womack
    Antwoine Womack
    Antwoine Womack is an American football player.-Early life and education:Womack's football career began at Phoebus High School in Hampton, Virginia, where he was the first football player in school history to have his number retired...

     (Class of 1997), American Football Player
  • Tajh Boyd
    Tajh Boyd
    Tajh Boyd is an American football quarterback for the Clemson Tigers. He took over as the Tigers starting quarterback in 2011.-Early years:...

     (Class of 2009), Currently attending his Sophomore year at Clemson University
  • Wayne Gomes
    Wayne Gomes
    Wayne Maurice Gomes , is a retired professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1997-2002. He attended college at Old Dominion University...

    (Class of 1990), retired Major League Baseball player
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