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I. C. Norcom High School
Address
Map
1801 London Boulevard

Portsmouth
,
Virginia
23704
Coordinates36°50′9.9″N 76°19′11.1″W / 36.836083°N 76.319750°W / 36.836083; -76.319750
Information
Former nameHigh Street School (1913– )
TypePublic High School
Founded1878
School districtPortsmouth City Public Schools
SuperintendentElie Bracy III
PrincipalTeesha Sanders
Teaching staff79.35 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,092 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.76[1]
LanguageEnglish
CampusCity
Color(s)Maroon and Grey   
Athletics conferenceVirginia High School League (3A East Region)
MascotGreyhounds
RivalManor High School
Churchland High School
Booker T. W. High School
Websitenhs.ppsk12.us

I. C. Norcom High School is a public high school in Portsmouth, Virginia. It is administered by Portsmouth City Public Schools. The school colors are maroon and grey, and the mascot is the Greyhounds. The school was named after Israel Charles Norcom, its first supervising principal.

I. C. Norcom High School is at 1801 London Boulevard between the revitalized downtown and the Midtown Tunnel. It was opened September 1997 under the leadership of Walter Taylor. The first graduating class of the new location was the class of 1998, but the first graduating class that attended four years at this school was the class of 2002.

Third Building

Norcom is known for their boys basketball team, which won the 2010 and 2011 VSHL State Championship in Division AAA. The Greyhounds won four straight championships from 2014 to 2017, the first two in division 4A, the others in Division 3A.[2] Norcom's football team also won the 1993 state championship, defeating Langley High School 19-0.[3]

I. C. Norcom has a well-decorated NJROTC unit. They came in first place in the 2013 Fishbowl parade. They earned top spots in many current competitions and events.[4]

Notable alumni

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References

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  9. ^ "George Moody". The Virginian-Pilot. March 11, 2017.
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  13. ^ "Vernon Macklin Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more". Basketball-Reference.com.
  14. ^ "Darius Theus College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  15. ^ "Dorian Finney-Smith Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more". Basketball-Reference.com.
  16. ^ "Joe Powell Pro Football Stats, Position, College, Transactions". www.profootballarchives.com.
  17. ^ "Travis Fields, Jr. - Men's Basketball". Radford University Athletics.
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