Norview High School
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. 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, former member for the Virginia House of Delegates
- Jodi Rell, Governor of Connecticut from 2004-2010
- Deborah Shelton, Miss USA 1970 and actress who starred on Dallas
- Leroy R. Hassell Sr., former Chief Justice of Virginia
- Daun Hester, former member of the Virginia House of Delegates
- Donovan Rose, football player who played in the CFL and for the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins
- Alan Williams, former Defensive Coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears
- Willie Young, basketball player and coach who played professionally in The Netherlands and Germany
- David Martin, football player who played for the Tennessee Volunteers, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, and Buffalo Bills
- James Whitley, football player who played in the CFL, AFL, and for the St. Louis Rams, Green Bay Packers, and Carolina Panthers
- Keyontae Johnson, basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets
- Kaytron Allen, football player for the Penn State Nittany Lions
- Desmond Ricks, football player for the Texas A&M Aggies
Notable faculty
- Bob Tata, former football coach for Norview from 1967–1979 and former member of the Virginia House of Delegates
- Bob Thalman, former track coach at Norview and former VMI Keydets football coach