Rustburg High School

Rustburg High School is a public school for grades nine through 12, located in Rustburg, Virginia. It is one of four high schools that are part of the Campbell County Public Schools, along with Altavista High School, Brookville High School, and William Campbell High School. [From Campbell County Public Schools, http://campbell.k12.va.us]

Brief history

Originally Campbell County High School, the school was Campbell County, Virginia's first public high school, opening in the 1900s. Until the late 1970s, the school was located in the oldest part of the building that now houses Rustburg Middle School. Currently, Rustburg High School is located at 1671 Village Highway in Rustburg, where it has been located since the move in the late 1970s.

In its current location, the school has had three principals. Hugh T. Pendleton is the longest-serving principal in school history; he was in charge from 1963 until his retirement in 1997. The Hugh T. Pendleton award of excellence continues to be awarded every year at the annual end-of-year awards ceremonies, given by the faculty to the most outstanding senior.

Pendleton was succeeded by then-middle school principal C. Benjamin Arthur, who held the job from 1997 until his own retirement in 2002. The school's current principal is E. Denton Sisk, who replaced Arthur in 2002 after serving as an assistant principal.

Athletics

The school's mascot is the Red Devils, and its athletic teams participate in the AA Seminole District in the Virginia High School League. Its colors are red, white, and black. Rustburg High School was previously associated with the owl as a mascot, but the only remaining evidence of that nickname is in the school's annual yearbook, which has been known as "The Owl" since its first publication in 1941.

Historically, the school's biggest athletic successes have come in football and softball. Rustburg's football team won Class AA state championships in 1990, 1993 and 2000, in addition to losing in the finals in 1987 and 1998. In softball, Rustburg claimed the 1993, 1994 and 1997 Class AA state championships, losing in the finals in 1982 and 1999. The school also has Class AA state championships in girls volleyball (1992) and boys track and field (1978). [From the 2006 VHSL Record Book, http://www.vhsl.org] Its marching band is the Rustburg High School Marching Red Devils, which competes in various competitions throughout the area. It is also known for its competition cheer squad, a state qualifier for three consecutive seasons during this decade.

Also, it has a distinguished volleyball team this year.

See also

*List of high schools in Virginia

*AA Seminole District

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