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Bayside High School
Location
Map
4960 Haygood Road

Virginia Beach
,
Virginia
23455

United States

36°52′11″N 76°9′3″W / 36.86972°N 76.15083°W / 36.86972; -76.15083
Information
TypePublic High School
MottoTo prepare today's youth for tomorrow's world
Founded1964
LocaleCity, Large
School district
Virginia Beach City Public Schools
NCES District ID
5103840
SuperintendentDonald E. Robertson
NCES School ID
510384001675
Principal
Troy A. Walton
Staff116.14 (FTE)
Teaching staff
117.00 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12[1]
Enrollment1,984 (2024–25)[1]
Student to teacher ratio
16.96[1]
Colors    Scarlet and Gold
Athletics conference
Virginia High School League, Beach District, Eastern Region
NicknameMarlins
RivalPrincess Anne High School
Communities served
Aragona, Amherst, Bayside Arms, Campus East, Carriage House, Cypress Point, Diamond Springs, Lake Edwards, Lynbrook Landing, Newpointe, Northridge, Weblin, Witchduck Landing,
Feeder schools
Bayside Middle School, Independence Middle School
Websitebaysidehs.vbschools.com
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Bayside High School is a public high school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is in Virginia Beach City Public Schools, and serves 1,990 students as of 2023–24.[3][4][5]

The school is one of several magnet programs in Virginia Beach, known for its Health Sciences Academy.[3]

Bayside is in the top three in Standards of Learning scores within the school district.

History

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Bayside High School opened in September 1964 as the fourth high school in Virginia Beach City Public Schools. The Virginia Beach School Board had approved the creation of the school in February 1963. Norman W. Morris served as the school's first principal. Bayside initially served students in grades eight through 12, and its first graduating class held its commencement ceremony in the school's football stadium in 1967.[6][7]

Bayside celebrated its 50th anniversary during the 2014–15 school year. The Virginia General Assembly passed a joint resolution commemorating the anniversary, noting that by that time Bayside students had won more than 61 district, 23 regional and 16 state championship titles in athletics and other extracurricular competitions.[8]

Health Sciences Academy

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The Health Sciences Academy, established at Bayside in 2002, is a citywide academy program operated by Virginia Beach City Public Schools and is open to eligible students throughout Virginia Beach.[6][9] The program provides a college-preparatory curriculum focused on medical and health sciences. Students study subjects including anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology and may take medical-science electives such as forensic medicine, medical microbiology and hereditary medicine.[10]

Academy students may pursue coursework related to medicine and veterinary medicine, nursing and other allied health fields. The program also provides opportunities for clinical experiences and requires students to complete at least 150 hours of community service during their four years in the academy, including at least 75 hours related to medicine.[11]

Athletics

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Bayside has won state championships in several sports. The baseball team won the Virginia state championship in 1976, defeating Mount Vernon 3–0 in the championship game.[12] The softball team won the state championship in 1978 with a 7–5 victory over Stafford.[12]

The boys' indoor track and field team won a state championship in 1978. At the championship meet, Bayside's Dan Krueger set a state-meet record in the shot put with a throw of 65 feet 51⁄2 inches.[13] The boys' outdoor track and field team won the Group AAA state championship in 2006, led by Charles Clark, who won the 100-, 200- and 400-meter events.[14]

The boys' basketball team won consecutive Virginia Group AAA state championships in 1990 and 1991.[15] Mario Mullen, who helped lead Bayside to the 1991 championship, was named the Group AAA state player of the year that season.[16]

In football, Bayside won the Beach District and Division 6 Eastern Region championships in 1992.[17]

In January 2025, Bayside senior Andrew Salvodon set a United States high school indoor record in the 500 meters, running 1:00.49 at the Virginia Showcase in Virginia Beach.[18] Later that year, Salvodon won the Virginia Class 5 outdoor championship in the 400 meters, and Bayside won the boys' 4 × 100-meter relay.[19]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Bayside High". Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Bayside High". ed.gov. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "About Our School". Virginia Beach Public Schools. Archived from the original on March 24, 2009. Retrieved May 14, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Ranking of High Schools in Virginia". psk12.com. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Virginia Beach City Public Schools Annual School Report Card" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 19, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Historical Overview of VBCPS". Virginia Beach City Public Schools. Retrieved September 12, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Our School". Bayside High School. Retrieved September 12, 2026.
  8. ↑ "House Joint Resolution No. 73". Virginia General Assembly. 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2026.
  9. ↑ "The Health Sciences Academy at Bayside High School". Virginia Beach City Public Schools. Retrieved September 12, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Program of Study". Bayside High School. Retrieved September 12, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Health Sciences Academy". Bayside High School. Retrieved September 12, 2026.
  12. 1 2 "VHSL Record Book" (PDF). Virginia High School League. Retrieved September 12, 2026.
  13. ↑ "A Look Back at the State Meets of the Past". MileStat.com. Retrieved September 12, 2026.
  14. ↑ "VHSL Group AAA State Meet". MileStat.com. June 3, 2006. Retrieved September 12, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Three men die in separate Norfolk incidents". The Virginian-Pilot. September 3, 1994. Retrieved September 12, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Deans' work pays off". The Roanoke Times. Associated Press. March 26, 1991. Retrieved September 12, 2026.
  17. ↑ White, Paul (August 28, 1994). "Bayside High School: Marlins in line to turn things around". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved September 12, 2026.
  18. ↑ "For the Record — February 2025". Track & Field News. 2025. Retrieved September 12, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Bayside High School Results at VHSL Class 5 State Championships". MileStat.com. 2025. Retrieved September 12, 2026.
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