Jonesville High School

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name = Jonesville High School


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city = Jonesville
state = Virginia
district = Lee County Public Schools
zipcode = 24263
country = USA
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grades = 7-12
athletics = A Region D, Division I after 1986
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rival = Pennington High School
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status = Converted to middle school
closed = 1989
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Jonesville High School was a public high school located in Jonesville, Virginia.

History

Jonesville High School had an enrollment of around 450 student in grades 7-12. The school was closed in the summer of 1989 and converted to a middle school due to consolidation. Lee High School was formed from the consolidation.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Jonesville High was a traditional football powerhouse in the Cumberland District along with Pennington High School. Jonesville (8-5) won the Class A Division 1 State Championship in 1988 defeating Strasburg High School (13-0) by a score of 21 to 20 in overtime. [http://www.vhsl.org/recordbk.htm] VHSL record book]

Jonesville High's girls basketball team was the Class A State Runner-Up in 1982 and was coached by the legendary Pop Robinson who still holds the VHSL record for the most career wins (576) in girls basketball. [http://www.vhsl.org/recordbk.htm] VHSL record book]

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