Covington High School (Covington, Virginia)

Covington High School
Location
530 South Lexington Avenue Covington, Virginia, 24426 USA 37°47′4.5″N 79°59′29.4″W / 37.784583°N 79.9915°W / 37.784583; -79.9915Coordinates: 37°47′4.5″N 79°59′29.4″W / 37.784583°N 79.9915°W / 37.784583; -79.9915
Information
School type	Public, high school
School district	Covington City Public Schools
Superintendent	Mr. Long
Principal	Robert McClintic
Assistant principals	Dr. Shannon Furhman
Grades	8-12
Enrollment	250[1]  (2009)
Language	English
Color(s)	Blue and Gold
Athletics conference	Pioneer District Region C
Nickname	Cougars
Rival	Alleghany High School Bath County High School James River High School
Website	Official Site

Covington High School is a public secondary school in Covington, Virginia, United States. It is part of Covington City Public Schools and is located on 530 South Lexington Avenue.

School Information

Covington High School is the sole high school for Covington City in the Alleghany Highlands, and is one of the smallest high schools in Virginia. Unlike most larger school districts whose high schools enroll 9th-12th graders, Covington holds students from the 8th grade through 12th grade.

Demographics

Covington High School in 2005-2006 was 79% White; 20% Black, and 5% Asian, 5% Hispanic.

Enrollment History

School Year	Number of Students
1995–1996	376 (294 in 9-12)
1996–1997	363 (305 in 9-12)
1997–1998	356 (282 in 9-12)
1998–1999	355 (273 in 9-12)
1999–2000	337 (269 in 9-12)
2000–2001	362 (276 in 9-12)
2001–2002	362 (295 in 9-12)
2002–2003	359 (272 in 9-12)
2003–2004	375 (292 in 9-12)
2004–2005	352 (284 in 9-12)
2005–2006	350 (277 in 9-12)

Test scores

Covington High School is a fully accredited high school based on the Standards of Learning tests in Virginia.

Athletics

The mascot is a Cougar and the sports teams currently play in the A Pioneer District and Region C. The Cougars have won two state titles in football, the 1942 Class B state championship and the 1984 Virginia High School League Group A state championship.

Before the late 1970s, Covington was an AA school participating in the AA Blue Ridge District.

References

1. ^ "VHSL 2009-2010 Football Divisions Enrollment". http://www.vhsl.org/files/fb-divisions-2009-10.pdf.