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About Maury High School

Maury High School under construction in 1910.
Maury High School admitted students for the first time in the fall of 1910.  As the oldest high school in the city of Norfolk, Maury is the alma mater to generations of Norfolkians, as well as alumni all over the world.

Built in 1910, Maury High School represented a state of the art high school hailed as “one of the finest buildings in the entire South,” according to the Virginian-Pilot in April 1910.  The price tag for this beautiful building was $250,000.00.  Norfolk High School, the city’s first comprehensive high school, opened its doors in 1895.  A modest facility, it served city students until Maury High School opened.

George McKendree Bain, First Principal
George McKendree Bain served as the only principal of Norfolk High School, and, upon its opening, became the first principal of Maury High School.  In the 1913 edition of The Blue Book, the Maury yearbook, Mr. Bain appears in the faculty list as the “Head of Latin Department” and Principal.

Through the years, the building expanded on its east and west sides in the early 1930s.  A gymnasium and swimming pool were added in 1977, and a rear section and new cafeteria and media center were added in 1986.

We are most proud of our distinguished alumni and a long tradition of academic excellence.  Maury’s alumni includes The  Honorable G. William Whitehurst, member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and The Honorable John Charles Thomas, the first African-American appointed to the Virginia State Supreme Court.

Maury High School houses the Medical and Health Specialties program in association with Eastern Virginia Medical School.  The relationship between Maury and EVMS, which dates back to 1986, allows Maury High School students to take courses at EVMS.  The Advanced Placement (AP) course offerings for college credit are second to none, and Maury leads Norfolk Public Schools in participation and achievement in AP programs .

Construction GIF

The picture to the right is an animated picture that shows how the facility changed over 100 years. To see the animation, you must click on the picture.