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. 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. 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. This original building designed by Clarence Kearfott is listed with the National Register of Historic Places and as a Virginia Historic Landmark. 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.
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. The school's boys soccer team also won the Clinch Mountain District championship in Spring 2008 and have repeated again in Spring of 2009. The girls soccer team in 2008 not only won the Clinch Mountain District championship but advanced to the State semi-final game before falling. In 2009, the girls finished the regular season undefeated, winning the regular season and tournament championships.
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, 2009), 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.
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 2008Notable alumni
- Kevin Barker - Professional Baseball Player , All-American at Virginia Tech (1996)
- Gene McEver - All-American Football Player at the University of Tennessee (1929), College Football Hall of Fame Inductee
- Beattie Feathers - NFL Running Back (1934-40) & College (University of Tennessee) Football Hall of Fame Inductee, First Professional Running Back to rush for over 1,000 yards
- Thorton "Bean" Stringfellow- Atlanta Braves Minor League (1985-89) & Virginia Tech Baseball Pitcher
- Gene "Pappy" Thompson - Sports Writer, Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame & Virginia Sports Wall of Fame
- William Wampler - U.S. House of Representatives (1953-83)
- William C. Wampler, Jr. - Class of 1977 - Current Virginia State Senator
- Alex Walls- University of Tennessee Place Kicker (1999-2002), All-American (2001)
- Darryl Wilson - University of Tennessee Wide Receiver (1979-82), 2nd Round Draft Pick by New England Patriots (1983)
External links
Virginia High School Official Website
References
- ^ McGee, David. "New Virginia High principal targets graduation rates". Bristol, VA: Bristol Herald Courier . http://www.tricities.com/tri/news/local/article/-TRI_2008_05_13_0003/9067/ . Retrieved 2008-06-09 .
- ^ "VHSL 2009-2010 Football Divisions Enrollment" . http://www.vhsl.org/files/fb-divisions-2009-10.pdf .
- ^ Virginia High School
- ^ Virginia High School Queen of Hearts
- ^ Virginia Middle School History
- ^ Philips, Bud (2008-07-27). "Architect's Buildings Still Stand in Bristol" (in English). Bristol, VA: Bristol Herald Courier . http://www.tricities.com/tri/news/local/article/architects_buildings_still_stand_in_bristol/11961/ . Retrieved 2008-07-27 .
- ^ VIRGINIA LANDMARKS REGISTER NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Updated Through DHR June 19th, 2008 and NPS June 27th, 2008 Announcements
- ^ Gilbert, Daniel (2008-06-28). "Former Bristolian’s Statue Made International History in 1955" (in English). Bristol, VA: Bristol Herald Courier . http://www.tricities.com/tri/news/local/article/the_history_of_groping_boy_is_rich_says_appraiser_baratta/11122/ . Retrieved 2008-06-28 .
- ^ a b c d e VHSL Record Book
- ^ McGee, David. "City school system wins national music honor for second straight year" (in English). Bristol, VA: Bristol Herald Courier . http://www.tricities.com/tri/news/local/article/-TRI_2008_05_05_0005/8830/ . Retrieved 2008-06-18 .
- ^ NAMM Foundation Names the 'Best Communities for Music Education' — NAMM, The International Music Products Association
- ^ Virgi
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