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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. 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. 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.
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.
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).
Music Education
The Bristol Virginia City Schools have been named to the Top 100 Communities for Music Education for 2007 and 2008.
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
Notable Alumni
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