Virginia High School (Virginia)

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Virginia High School
Address
1200 Long Crescent Dr
Bristol, Virginia, 24201
USA
Information
School district Bristol Virginia Public Schools
Superintendent Dr. Doug Arnold
Principal Mrs. Ina Danko
Assistant principals Mrs. Brenda Carroll and Mr. Ronnie Collins
Enrollment

697 (2007-2008)
School type Public high school
Grades 9-12
Language English
Athletics Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross-Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, Wrestling
Athletics conference Clinch Mountain District
Region D
Rival Bristol Tennessee High School
Mascot Bearcats
Color(s)      Black and      Orange
Founded 1895
Feeder schools Virginia Middle School
Homepage Official Site

Virginia High School is a high school located in Bristol, Virginia. The school was dedicated in 1954. Before 1954, Virginia High School was located in the building that now houses Virginia Middle School. In 1999, Virginia High started offering the Tri-Cities area's first International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme[1]. Classes from the Advanced Placement program are also offered to help students who are headed to college. A vocational wing was added to the main school building to help students who wish to go into a trade straight from high school. Courses offered for this path include: culinary arts, computer networking and repair, cosmetology, and criminal justice.

Activities include: athletics, academic teams, Spring Festival, and Queen of Hearts. The Spring Festival is an event where students can showcase talent and art combined with a beauty pageant to choose Mr. and Miss Virginia High. The Queen of Hearts Program is an event every February where students at Virginia High, Bristol Tennessee High, John S. Battle High School, and Sullivan East High School compete to raise money for the American Heart Association.[2] Virginia High offers competition on academic teams via the Virginia High School League Scholastic Bowl and Southwest Academic Conference (SWAC). Forensics is another way for students to showcase their speech and intellectual abilities.

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[edit] Athletics

Virginia High won state AA baseball championships in 1981, 1983, 1992, 1993, and 1996. State AA football championships in 1927 and 1933. State AA boys basketball championships in 1916 and 1927. Virginia High won boys state AA cross-country championships in 1979-1980 and girls AA cross-country championships in 1980-1981. State AA boys tennis championships in 1977 and 1980. Girls outdoor track championships in 1978, 1980, and 1981.[3]

[edit] Academic Competition

Virginia High competes in the Southwest Academic Conference (SWAC) and VHSL Scholastic Bowl.
The SWAC teams are coached by Judy Young for Math, Carol Propst for English, Joan Minnick for Science, and Brent Compton for Social Studies. The all around team is coached by all of the coaches. Virginia High holds SWAC championships in Math (2005-2007), Science (2003, 2004, 2006), and Social Studies (2001).

[edit] Music Education

The Bristol Virginia City Schools have been named to the Top 100 Communities for Music Education for 2007 and 2008.[4][5]
Programs that helped the system reach this honor are Band and Chorus.
The Virginia High School band has won such awards as Grand Champion at "Drums Along the Blue Ridge" on October 21, 2006 in Bassett, VA and First Place at Crossroads Marching Band Festival on September 23, 2006 in Knoxville, TN[6]

[edit] Notable Alumni

[edit] External links

Virginia High School Official Website

[edit] References

  1. ^ Virginia High School
  2. ^ Virginia High School Queen of Hearts
  3. ^ 12th Edition.p65
  4. ^ NAMM Foundation Names the 'Best Communities for Music Education' — NAMM, The International Music Products Association
  5. ^ NAMM Foundation Names the 'Best Communities for Music Education' — NAMM, The International Music Products Association
  6. ^ Virginia High School Band Awards
  7. ^ Kevin Barker Statistics - The Baseball Cube
  8. ^ College Football Hall of Fame
  9. ^ College Football Hall of Fame
  10. ^ Stone, George, Sonya A. Haskins. (2005). "Bristol (TN) (Images of America)." Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0738541672
  11. ^ Virginia High School 2008 Graduation Agenda
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