L. C. Bird High School

Lloyd C. Bird High School is a public high school in Chesterfield, an unincorporated community in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. It is part of Chesterfield County Public Schools and is located at 10301 Courthouse Road. It is named for former Virginia state senator Lloyd C. Bird.

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Lloyd C. Bird High School
Address
10301 Courthouse Road

Chesterfield
,
Virginia
23832-6616
Coordinates37°23′18.7″N 77°29′39.8″W
Information
School typePublic high school
Founded1978
School districtChesterfield County Public Schools
SuperintendentMerv Daugherty
PrincipalAdrienne Blanton
Staff114.67 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,791 (2020-21)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.62[1]
LanguageEnglish
CampusSuburban
Color(s)      Navy blue, Skyhawk blue, white
Athletics conferenceVirginia High School League
Dominion District
Region 5C
MascotSkyhawk
RivalMeadowbrook High School Thomas Dale High School
WebsiteOfficial Site

Accreditation

Lloyd C. Bird High School has consistently reached AYP according to the standards of No Child Left Behind each year since the inception of the program.[2]

Athletics

The mascot is a Skyhawk and the sports teams play in the Dominion District and Region 5C. They were members of the Central Region before VHSL realignment. Bird won the last VHSL Division 6 State Championship in 2012 (before realignment) with a 14–0 record. They repeated as state champions in 2013 with a 15–0 record, this time in class 5A. The Skyhawks then claimed their third straight state title in 2014 (also in 5A) with a 13–2 record. They are ranked 10th nationally (through 2013) by winning percentage of all the high schools in the United States with over 300 games played.[3] They have also won 25 district championships in 44 years of play. The Skyhawks are 388-110-2 in 44 seasons (1978-2021).

Lloyd C. Bird has also been to the state playoffs in many other sports including baseball, boys' and girls' basketball and many others. The boys' basketball team won the 5A state championship in 2017. In 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 the boys won 5A indoor state track and field championship. In 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2022, the boys captured the 5A outdoor state track and field championship.

Notable alumni

References
  1. "LLOYD C BIRD HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  2. "Virginia School Report Card Moved".
  3. 338-87-2 .794
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