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A Tri-Rivers District
{{Unreferenced, date=December 2009 The A Tri-Rivers District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that comprises high schools in Southeastern Virginia west of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. The Tri-Rivers District schools compete in A Region A with the schools from the A/AA Eastern Shore District, the A Northern Neck District, and the A Tidewater District of the Virginia High School League. Member schools * Appomattox Regional Governor's School of Petersburg, Virginia * Franklin High School of Franklin, Virginia * Surry County High School of Dendron, Virginia * Sussex Central High School of Sussex, Virginia * Brunswick High School of Lawrenceville, Virginia * Windsor High School of Windsor, Virginia * Greensville County High School of Emporia, Virginia * Park View High School (South Hill, Virginia) * Southampton High School of Courtland, Virginia Courtland is an incorporated town in Southampton County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,295 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads is the name of both a body of water in the United States that serves as a wide channel for the James River, James, Nansemond River, Nansemond and Elizabeth River (Virginia), Elizabeth rivers between Old Point Comfort and Sewell's Point where the Chesapeake Bay flows into the Atlantic Ocean, and the surrounding metropolitan region located in the southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina portions of the Tidewater (region), Tidewater Region. Comprising the Virginia Beach–Norfolk–Newport News, VA–NC, metropolitan area and an extended combined statistical area that includes the Elizabeth City, North Carolina micropolitan area, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, micropolitan statistical area and Dare County, North Carolina, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, micropolitan statistical area, Hampton Roads is known for its large military presence, ice-free harbor, shipyards, coal piers, and miles of waterfront property and beaches, all of which contribute to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dendron, Virginia
Dendron is a town in Surry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 251 at the 2010 census. Sculptor Leslie Garland Bolling was born in Dendron, as was mayor of Hopewell, Virginia, Curtis W. Harris. Geography Dendron is located at (37.044516, -76.934737). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.2 km), all of it land. History Dendron was originally a mill town, built and run by the Surry Lumber Company in to house employees of its sawmill. The village was known as Mussel Fork Village until 1896 when it was renamed "Dendron." The name was derived from δένδρον, the Greek word for tree. The years after 1896 saw rapid growth and expansion of the sawmill and the Town. More people moved to Dendron and additional Company housing built. By 1906, Dendron had a population of 1513 people, 298 dwellings, two hotels, eighteen Company stores and five churches. By 1928, Dendron's population had reached nearly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southampton High School (Courtland, Virginia)
Southampton High School is a public high school located in Courtland, Virginia, United States, in Southampton County, west of Franklin and east of Emporia. It is part of Southampton County Public Schools. The school's current facility opened in 1993. Athletic teams compete in the Virginia High School League's AA Southside District in Region I. Notable alumni *Percy Ellsworth – NFL football safety *Jim Gillette, professional American football halfback *Cyrus Lawrence, football player * Riddick Parker, professional football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ... player * Hunter Peck – Pitcher- Houston Astros * Greg Scott – NFL football defensive end References External linksSouthampton High School Schools in Southampton County, Virginia Public high s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park View High School (South Hill, Virginia)
Park View High School was a public high school located in South Hill, Virginia community in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. It is part of the Mecklenburg County Public Schools and opened in 1955. It closed in 2022. Athletic teams compete in the Virginia High School League's AAA Southside District AAA, Triple A, or Triple-A is a three-letter initialism or abbreviation which may refer to: Airports * Anaa Airport in French Polynesia (IATA airport code AAA) * Logan County Airport (Illinois) (FAA airport code AAA) Arts, entertainment, and me ... in Region I. Enrollment History External links Park View High School References Schools in Mecklenburg County, Virginia Public high schools in Virginia Educational institutions established in 1955 1955 establishments in Virginia {{Virginia-school-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windsor, Virginia
Windsor is an incorporated town in Isle of Wight County in the Hampton Roads region of southeastern Virginia in the United States. It is located near the crossroads of U.S. Route 460 and U.S. Route 258. The population was 2,626 at the 2010 census, up from 916 at the 2000 census. History Windsor was established next to the Norfolk Southern Corporation's railroad. The town of Windsor was chartered on March 15, 1902. Windsor established a volunteer fire department in 1947 and its police department in 1990. In 2001, the town annexed of Isle of Wight County, which nearly tripled its population. The Henry Saunders House and William Scott Farmstead are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2021, it was reported that Windsor had developed a reputation for ticketing and fining passing motorists. Nearly 10 percent of the town's local revenue comes from traffic fines. The town obtained national media coverage when Windsor police stopped and pepper-sprayed Lt. Caron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windsor High School (Virginia)
Windsor High School is a public high school located in Windsor, Virginia in Isle of Wight County. Administration Dawn Carroll became principal of Windsor High School on July 1, 2022. Academics Windsor High School is fully accredited under Virginia's Standards of Learning The Standards of Learning (SOL) is a public school standardized testing program in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It sets forth learning and achievement expectations for core subjects for grades K-12 in Virginia's Public Schools. The standards repre ... program. The current building was originally constructed in 1994, is 105,000 square feet, and is designed to hold 825 people. The staff members have an average of 14 years of experience in teaching. The school operates on a 10-point grading scale. Windsor High was recognized with the Virginia Index of Performance “Competence to Excellence” Award: 2009 as well as Jostens National Recognition for Yearbook Design. Windsor High School seniors accumulate over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrenceville, Virginia
Lawrenceville is a town in Brunswick County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,438 at the 2010 census. Located by the Meherrin River, it is the county seat of Brunswick County. In colonial times, Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood had a stockade built nearby, called Fort Christanna, where converted Native American allies were housed and educated. Historically black Saint Paul's College, founded in 1888 and affiliated with the Episcopal Church, operated here until 2013. Lumber, tobacco, livestock, and other farm products are grown in the area. In a county along the southern border of the state, the town is near the northernmost area for cotton growing. History The county was an area of tobacco production in colonial times, and later mixed farming, both dependent on enslaved African-American workers. In addition to Fort Christanna and St. Paul's College, the Brunswick County Courthouse Square, Gholson Bridge, and Lawrenceville Historic District are significant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brunswick High School (Virginia)
Brunswick High School (BHS) is a public high school State schools (in England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand) or public schools (Scottish English and North American English) are generally primary or secondary schools that educate all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in pa ... located in Lawrenceville, Virginia community in Brunswick County, Virginia. It is part of the Brunswick County Public Schools and opened in 1976. Athletic teams compete in the Virginia High School League's AA AA Southside District, Southside District in AA Region I, Region I. According to U.S. News, Brunswick High School's student body makeup is 51 percent male and 49 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 80 percent. Brunswick High is the only high school in the Brunswick Co Public Schools. Enrollment History External links Brunswick High School References Schools in Brunswick County, Virginia Public high schools in Virginia Educational institutions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sussex, Virginia
Sussex is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Sussex County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2020 Census was 181. Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-06-08. The Sussex County Courthouse Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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Sussex Central High School (Virginia)
Sussex Central High School is a senior high school in unincorporated Sussex County, Delaware, near Georgetown. It is a part of the Indian River School District (IRSD). External links * Public high schools in Delaware High schools in Sussex County, Delaware {{Delaware-school-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surry County High School
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Surry may refer to: * Surry, Maine, United States * Surry, New Hampshire, United States * Surry, Virginia, United States * Surry County, North Carolina, United States * Surry County, Virginia, United States * Surry Nuclear Power Plant, near Newport News, Virginia * Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia * Surry (1811 ship), the first convict ship to be quarantined in Australia * Surry, neologism found in Laura Nyro's lyrics to " Stoned Soul Picnic" People with the surname * Cecil Surry (1907–1956), American cartoonist * Steve Surry (born 1982), English professional golfer See also * Surrey (other) * Suri (other) Suri may refer to: Places * Suri, Birbhum, a town in West Bengal, India ** Suri I, community development block in West Bengal, India ** Suri II, community development block in West Bengal, India ** Suri Sadar subdivision, administrative subdivis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Region A
The Virginia High School League (VHSL) is the principal sanctioning organization for interscholastic athletic competition among public high schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The VHSL first sponsored debate and also continues to sponsor state championships in several academic activities. Private and religious schools and teams of homeschooled students belong to other sanctioning organizations, the largest of which is the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association. Proposals in the Virginia General Assembly to mandate that the VHSL allow homeschooled students to compete for the public high school they would otherwise attend have failed to pass. History The VHSL was established in 1913 by members of both the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society and the Washington Literary Society and Debating Union at the University of Virginia to serve as a debating league for the state's high schools. During the 1910s, it expanded to over 250 schools and added championships in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
