Richlands High School (Virginia)

Infobox Education in the United States
name= Richlands High School
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streetaddress= 138 Tornado Alley
city= Richlands
state= Virginia
zipcode= 24641
url= [http://tazewell.k12.va.us/schools/rhs/ Official Site]
district= Tazewell County School Division
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principal= Ms. Karen Webb
assistant_principals= Brenda Ayers
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type= Public
schooltype= high school
grades= 9–12
language= English
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mascot= Blue Tornado
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enrollment= 840
enrollment_as_of= 2006
free_label_1= Rival Schools
free_1= Grundy Senior High School
Tazewell High School
Graham High School
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free_label_3= Athletic Conference
free_3= Southwest District
Region IV
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Richlands High School is located in Richlands, Virginia in Tazewell County. Athletic teams compete in the Virginia High School League's AA Southwest District in Region IV.

Academics

*The 2006 History TCAC (Tazewell County Academic Competition) team won their competition.
*The 2007 Science TCAC team tied with the Tazewell Team (4 - 2) but in the end Tazewell had more points giving them the trophy.

Athletic Championships

The Richlands Blue Tornados have won two different VHSL AA State Championships and numerous Regional and District Championships in a variety of sports. Richland's has become one of the region's toughest and most sought after opponent's in VHSL Sports.

The Richlands Football team had posted a outstanding 33 game regular season win streak lasting from the 2004 season to the '07 season and 3 state championship game appearances. With 2 undefeated regular seasons in that time period, along with the "Perfect Storm" of 14-0 in the 2006 campaign culminating in a state championship, they have been marked with much recent success.

State Football Champions 1992 & 2006 [State Finalists 2005 & 2007]

State Softball Champions 1995 & 1996

Marching Band

The Richlands High School Blue Tornado Band has won many awards including overall best band at the AT&T Cotton Bowl and 10 Virginia Honor Band titles. Winning their tenth on March 7, 2008 at the VBODA festival at SVCC (Southwest Virginia Community College). Only 29 other bands have won 10 or more honor band titles in Virginia, making them well known and also making them one of the best bands in the whole state. The Band has also participated in 2 of Philadelphia's Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Inaugural Parades of multiple Virginia Governors. The Band was recently invited to compete in the "National Band Competition" held in Miami, Florida; A competition reserved only for the country's most astounding musical programs. The Blue Tornado Band leads the region as one of the most colorful, vibrant, unique, and elite music programs.

* Band Director: Bruce Miller
* Assistant Director: Justin Camacho

The 2008 show is titled "Construction Zone". The first movement is "The Workday Begins", followed by "Lunch Break", and finally "Down To Work".

* Drum Majors: Matthew Hart & Jordan Shelton
* Band Captains: Emily Adkins, Megan Mullins, Ally Stacy
* Lieutenants: Rachel Jackson, Nathan Mitchell, Emily Shortt, Josh Watson
* Percussion Captains: Craig Simmons & Michael Smith
* Pit Capatain: Paige Glover
* Color Guard Captains: Hannah Adkins, Tiffany Roberts, Caitlin Williams
* Color Guard Co-Captains: Josie Cunningham, Kayla Elkins, Katie Johnson
* Co-Head Majorettes: Takeysha Doud & Kayla Richardson

Fight Song

With Blue and White banners flying,over the fields of victory, while "(opposing team's name)" hopes were dashing,into dim obscurity.Relentless our team sweeps forward, mid the fury of the blast, we'll fight for the name of, RICHLANDS!,'till the last white line is passed.HEY!

Notable alumni

* Former Blue Tornado Mike Compton - American football center for the Detroit Lions and the New England Patriots.Former Blue Tornado Matt McGlothlin an Undrafted Free Agent for the Kansas City Chiefs

External links

* [http://tazewell.k12.va.us/schools/rhs/ Richlands High School website]