Kecoughtan High School was originally built in 1961-1962 to handle the overflow of Hampton High School, the oldest high school in the city. Since then Kecoughtan has been used as an educational facility for high school students in the Fox Hill area, a major neighborhood in the Hampton Roads region. Kecoughtan is the only high school near the neighborhood. The word Kecoughtan comes from the name of the Virginia AlgonquianNative Americans living there when the English colonists arrived in the Hampton Roads area in 1607. The Native Americans were originally named Kikotan The first academic school year was 1963-64. Since the school was built to handle the overflow of Hampton High School students who were previously enrolled as sophomores at Hampton High School were enrolled as juniors at Kecoughtan High School. This makes the first graduating class 1964 and the 50th Graduating class from KHS was the class of 2014.
Sports
Kecoughtan High School offers many sports, and these include Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross country, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Boys and girls volleyball and Wrestling. In 2016, the school's wrestling team completed its first undefeated regular season, for the first time in the program's history. In recent years, Kecoughtan's athletic teams have improved. In 2016, some players were announced as a part 2015 Group 5A All-State Football team.
The Kecoughtan Marching "Warriors" are a Class AAA band that has been a Virginia Honor Band three times. The band was part of the 2011 National Memorial Day Parade Lineup in Washington, D.C., on May 30, 2011. The Kecoughtan band has hosted their annual "Warrior Classic" marching band competition at Darling Stadium since 1990. In spring of 2014, the Warrior Symphonic Band traveled to New York City to compete in the Festival of Music and placed first in the concert band division. In spring of 2015, the Warrior Symphonic Band traveled to Myrtle Beach, SC to compete and placed first in the concert band division and first place overall. VBODA Marching Band Assessment 2013 - Excellent Rating 2014 - Excellent Rating 2015 - Excellent Rating 2016 - Excellent Rating VBODA Concert Band Assessment 2014 - Superior Rating 2015 - Excellent Rating Excellent Rating 2016 - Superior Rating Excellent Rating 2017 - Superior Rating Excellent Rating VBODA Jazz Band Assessment 2015 - Excellent Rating 2016 - Excellent Rating Spring Trip Assessments 2014 - Excellent Rating 2015 - Superior Rating 2016 - Superior Rating
