Virginia High School (Virginia)

Infobox School
name= Virginia High School


imagesize=
streetaddress= 1200 Long Crescent Dr
city= Bristol
state= Virginia
zipcode= 24201
country= USA
url= [http://www.bristolvaschools.org/vhs/ Official Site]
district= Bristol Virginia Public Schools
superintendent= Mrs. Ina Danko
principal= Mr. Martin Ringstaff [cite news
first = David
last = McGee
authorlink =
author =
coauthors =
title = New Virginia High principal targets graduation rates
url = http://www.tricities.com/tri/news/local/article/-TRI_2008_05_13_0003/9067/
format =
work =
publisher = Bristol Herald Courier
location = Bristol, VA
id =
pages =
page =
date =
accessdate = 2008-06-09
language =
quote =
archiveurl =
archivedate = ]
assistant_principals= Mrs. Brenda Carroll and Mr. Ronnie Collins
staff=
fundingtype= Public
schooltype= high school
grades= 9-12
language= English
faculty=
communities=
feeders= Virginia Middle School
campus=
mascot= Bearcats
newspaper=
colors= colorbox|Black Black and colorbox|orange Orange
founded= 1895
enrollment= 697
enrollment_as_of= 2007-2008
rival= Tennessee High School
conference= Clinch Mountain District
Region D
athletics= Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross-Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, Wrestling
bgcolor_section= #e5e5e5
bgcolor_label= #e5e5e5
bgcolor_value= #EEEEEE
bgcolor_address= #EEEEEE
bgcolor_url= #EEEEEE

Virginia High School is a high school located in Bristol, Virginia. In 1999, Virginia High started offering the Tri-Cities area's first International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme [ [http://www.ibo.org/school/001155/ Virginia High School ] ] . Classes from the Advanced Placement program are also offered to help students who are headed to college. A vocational wing was added to the main school building to help students who wish to go into a trade straight from high school. Courses offered for this path include: culinary arts, computer networking and repair, cosmetology, and criminal justice.

Activities include: athletics, academic teams, Spring Festival, and Queen of Hearts. The Spring Festival is an event where students can showcase talent and art combined with a beauty pageant to choose Mr. and Miss Virginia High. The Queen of Hearts Program is an event every February where students at Virginia High, Bristol Tennessee High School, John S. Battle High School, and Sullivan East High School compete to raise money for the American Heart Association. [ [http://bristolvaschools.org/vhs/activities/queen_of_hearts/queen_of_hearts.htm Virginia High School Queen of Hearts ] ] Virginia High offers competition on academic teams via the Virginia High School League Scholastic Bowl and Southwest Academic Conference (SWAC). Forensics is another way for students to showcase their speech and intellectual abilities.

History

From 1914 to 1953 Virginia High School was located on Piedmont Avenue in the building that now houses Virginia Middle School. [ [http://bristolvaschools.org/vms/school_history.htm Virginia Middle School History] ] This original building designed by Clarence Kearfott [cite news
first = Bud
last = Philips
authorlink =
author =
coauthors =
title = Architect's Buildings Still Stand in Bristol
url = http://www.tricities.com/tri/news/local/article/architects_buildings_still_stand_in_bristol/11961/
format =
work =
publisher = Bristol Herald Courier
location = Bristol, VA
id =
pages =
page =
date = 2008-07-27
accessdate = 2008-07-27
language = English
quote =
archiveurl =
archivedate = ] is listed with the National Register of Historic Places and as a Virginia Historic Landmark. [ [http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/RegisterMasterList.pdf VIRGINIA LANDMARKS REGISTER NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Updated Through DHR June 19th, 2008 and NPS June 27th, 2008 Announcements] ] In 1954, Virginia High School started classes in its current building on Long Crescent Drive which was designed by architect A.L. Aydelott of Memphis, Tennessee. [cite news
first = Daniel
last = Gilbert
authorlink =
author =
coauthors =
title = Former Bristolian’s Statue Made International History in 1955
url = http://www.tricities.com/tri/news/local/article/the_history_of_groping_boy_is_rich_says_appraiser_baratta/11122/
format =
work =
publisher = Bristol Herald Courier
location = Bristol, VA
id =
pages =
page =
date = 2008-06-28
accessdate = 2008-06-28
language = English
quote =
archiveurl =
archivedate = ]

Athletics

Baseball

Virginia High has been to 8 state baseball championship finals and won 5 championships as detailed below. Virginia High plays baseball at Devault Memorial Stadium which it shares with the Bristol White Sox.

Football

Virginia High plays football at Gene Malcolm Stadium which is adjacent to Devault Memorial Stadium. The original venue for football was Bristol Municipal Stadium which was shared with Tennessee High School. Virginia High has won AA state football championships in 1927 and 1933.

Other sports

Virginia High has won two state II boys' basketball championships in 1916 and 1927. Virginia High won boys' state AA cross-country championships in 1979 and 1980 and girls' AA cross-country championships in 1980 and 1981. Virginia High won state AA boys' tennis championships in 1977 and 1980. The school won girls' outdoor track championships in 1978, 1980, and 1981.

Academic Competition

Virginia High competes in the Southwest Academic Conference (SWAC) and VHSL Scholastic Bowl.
The SWAC teams are coached by Judy Young for Math, Carol Propst for English, Joan Minnick for Science, and Brent Compton for Social Studies. The all around team is coached by all of the coaches.Virginia High holds SWAC championships in Math (2005-2007), Science (2003, 2004, 2006), and Social Studies (2001).

Music Education

The Bristol Virginia City Schools have been named to the Top 100 Communities for Music Education for 2007 and 2008. [cite news
first = David
last = McGee
authorlink =
author =
coauthors =
title = City school system wins national music honor for second straight year
url = http://www.tricities.com/tri/news/local/article/-TRI_2008_05_05_0005/8830/
format =
work =
publisher = Bristol Herald Courier
location = Bristol, VA
id =
pages =
page =
date =
accessdate = 2008-06-18
language = English
quote =
archiveurl =
archivedate = ] [ [http://www.namm.org/press-room/news/news-releases/2008April29a NAMM Foundation Names the 'Best Communities for Music Education' — NAMM, The International Music Products Association ] ]
Programs that helped the system reach this honor are Band and Chorus.
The Virginia High School band has won such awards as Grand Champion at "Drums Along the Blue Ridge" on October 21, 2006 in Bassett, VA and First Place at Crossroads Marching Band Festival on September 23, 2006 in Knoxville, TN. They are currently under the direction of Mr. Tom Hopson who has been named Top Virginia Band Director of 2008 [ [http://www.bvps.org/vhsband/awards.htm Virginia High School Band Awards ] ]

Notable Alumni

*Kevin Barker [ [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/B/Kevin-Barker.shtml Kevin Barker Statistics - The Baseball Cube ] ] - Cincinnati Reds
*Gene McEver - College Football Hall of Fame Inductee [ [http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=30129 College Football Hall of Fame] ]
*Beattie Feathers - NFL Running Back & College Football Hall of Fame Inductee [ [http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=30127 College Football Hall of Fame] ]
*Gene "Pappy" Thompson - Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame & Virginia Sports Wall of Fame [Stone, George, Sonya A. Haskins. (2005). "Bristol (TN) (Images of America)." Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0738541672]
*William Wampler - U.S. House of Representatives
*William C. Wampler, Jr. - Class of 1977 - Virginia State Senate [ [http://www.bristolvaschools.org/vhs/activities/graduation/graduation.htm Virginia High School 2008 Graduation Agenda] ]

External links

[http://www.bristolvaschools.org/vhs/ Virginia High School Official Website]

References