Dinwiddie High School

Dinwiddie High School
Location
11501 Boisseau Road Dinwiddie, Virginia United States
Information
Type	Public
School district	Dinwiddie County Public Schools
Principal	Randall W. Johnson
Asst. Principal	Tireese D. Lewis Mrs. Rebecca H. Tilson
Grades	10 to 12
Campus size	68 acres (28 ha)
Color(s)	Red, white and blue
Mascot	The General
Nickname	The Gens
Also called	Dinwiddie County High School
Website	DHS Official site

Dinwiddie High School is a secondary school in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. It is the only high school in the county.

Campus

In 2008, Dinwiddie High School moved to a new building located on a 68-acre (28 ha) campus across the street from its former building. The new school building serves students in grades 10 through 12 with a capacity of 1,600. The move is intended to ease overcrowding and accommodate future population growth in the region. The former high school building is now Dinwiddie Junior High School for grades 8 and 9. Both schools represent the Generals. (aka: the Gens) Although the two schools are separate, many authorities have confirmed the actual closeness of the students in the junior and senior high schools. Therefore, this makes it impossible to split the two schools. ^[1][2] The campuses' close proximity allow for the sharing of amenities such as the football field. Due to the anticipated population growth, high school graduation is no longer held on the football field as it had been for decades. Now, graduation is held at a local university.

Athletics

The Generals went to the 2008 Virginia State Championship at Lane Stadium against Phoebus High School.

References

1. ^ "BRIEFS: NEWS NEAR YOU", The Richmond Times-Dispatch (September 1, 2008). Retrieved on September 12, 2008.
2. ^ Eliott Robinson (September 3, 2008). "New Dinwiddie High impresses students", The Progress-Index. Retrieved on September 12, 2008.

External links

• Official site

Coordinates: 37°6′42.8″N 77°35′16.1″W / 37.111889°N 77.587806°W / 37.111889; -77.587806