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Cumberland District (VHSL)
{{Unreferenced, date=December 2009 The A Cumberland District is a high school conference of the Virginia High School League which draws its members from the western part of Southwest Virginia. The schools in the Cumberland District compete in A Region D with the schools of the A Black Diamond District and the A Lonesome Pine District. In the 2013 VHSL realignment, the members of the Cumberland District also comprise Conference 48 for the first round of post-season competition. The Cumberland District is one of only two districts whose members also solely comprise a conference. Member schools *Castlewood High School of Castlewood, Virginia *Eastside High School of Coeburn, Virginia *Rye Cove High School of Duffield, Virginia *Thomas Walker High School of Ewing, Virginia * Twin Springs High School of Nickelsville, Virginia * John I. Burton High School of Norton, Virginia Former Member Schools -- Closed * Jonesville High School of Jonesville, Virginia *Pennington High School of P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia High School League
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] |
Jonesville High School
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 Class A football powerhouse in the Cumberland District along with Pennington High School. The Bulldogs won their last two Cumberland District Championships outright in 1982 and 1986. Late in the 1984 season Jonesville beat the number one ranked and unbeaten Pound High School team 9-7 before a capacity crowd at Pound, VA. Jonesville (9-5) 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. Some of the players from the State Championship team include: Brady Yeary RB, Brett Clark QB, Dennis Roop LB, Tim Spence LB, Mark Swee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clintwood High School
Clintwood High School (CHS) was one of three high schools in Dickenson County, Virginia, United States. It is located in Clintwood, the county seat of Dickenson County. It combined with aysi High Schoolin the 2015–2016 school year to form Ridgeview High School. Athletics Football Clintwood won four state championships in football, three under legendary former head coach Ralph Cummins (1974, 1975, 1978). The fourth was won under former coach Rick Mullins, who played on the 1978 state title team, in 2011. Clintwood played at Ralph Cummins Stadium. Coach Cummins was the head coach of the Clintwood Football team for 35 years; his teams won 271 games, going undefeated in the regular season 10 times. Coach Cummins is a member of the VHSL Hall of Fame. Basketball The Clintwood Boys basketball team won two state championships, in 1950 and 1951. The Clintwood Girls basketball team won three state championships, 1985, 1989, and 2015. Notable alumni * Justin Hamilton - Former profes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nora, Virginia
Nora is an unincorporated community in Dickenson County in the southern U.S. state of Virginia. In the 2000 US census, its population is listed as 566. Nora is situated along the McClure River. Coal mining has always been the primary business for the community and county. However, in recent years natural gas production has increased sharply because it has become possible to extract gas from the underlying Huron Shale formation. The Huron Shale deposit in this part of Virginia is called the Nora Field. History The site of what is now Nora was originally called "Mouth of Open Fork", and in 1882 it was briefly the county seat of the newly formed Dickenson County. In 1904, a post office was built at Mouth of Open Fork, and the first postmaster, W. A. Dorton, arranged for the community and post office to be named for his wife Nora.Tennis, JoeVirginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See, 2004, The Clinchfield Railroad, which was built to haul coal from the area, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Paul, Virginia
St. Paul is a town in Russell and Wise counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 970 at the 2010 census. Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center, which powers 150,000 homes, is located in St. Paul. History The St. Paul Historic District and Virginia City Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km2), of which, 1.0 square miles (2.5 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) of it (3.92%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,000 people, 464 households, and 302 families living in the town. The population density was 1,023.2 people per square mile (394.0/km2). There were 496 housing units at an average density of 507.5 per square mile (195.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.70% White, 1.80% African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.10% from other race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Paul High School (Virginia)
St. Paul High School, located in St. Paul, Virginia was part of Wise County Public Schools. St. Paul High educated approximately 200 students ranging from 8th through 12th grades. The school recently submitted its application for President Obama's Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge. After the 2010–2011 school year, St. Paul High School closed when Wise County Public Schools consolidated Coeburn High School and St. Paul to form Eastside High School in Coeburn, Virginia. Extracurricular activities St. Paul High School had many different organizations that met during club schedules. Many of these organizations went on special field trips to Dollywood and state conferences. St. Paul had very active Virginia FBLA and Virginia FCCLA organizations. St. Paul FBLA has had three national competitors in the past three years, two state officers, and a state president. FCCLA has had two state winners. Academics St. Paul High School was one of the first to gain full accredit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keokee, Virginia
Keokee is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Virginia, United States. The population was 416 at the 2010 census. History The Keokee post office was established in 1906. Keokee Store No. 1 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. Geography Keokee is located in the northeast corner of Lee County at (36.856575, −82.907861). The CDP includes the neighboring unincorporated communities of Darnell Town and Rawhide. It is bordered to the north by the state of Kentucky; the state boundary follows the crest of Little Black Mountain. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 2.07%, are water. The area drains south toward the North Fork of the Powell River, part of the Tennessee River watershed. Keokee is by road northeast of Pennington Gap, the largest town in Lee County, and west of Big Stone Gap. Virginia Secondary Route 624 leads north to the K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dryden, Virginia
Dryden is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,208 at the 2010 census. History The Dryden post office was established in 1879. The community was named for Captain Dryden, a railroad official. Geography Dryden is located in northeastern Lee County at (36.775836, −82.944157). The community is concentrated in an area just off U.S. Route 58 Alternate northeast of Pennington Gap and southwest of Big Stone Gap. Dryden's southern border is the Powell River, and parts of the Jefferson National Forest lie to the north. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Dryden CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 1.51%, are water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,253 people, 453 households, and 329 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 175.9 people per square mile (67.9/km2). There were 507 housing units at an average density of 71.2/sq mi (27.5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dryden High School
Dryden High School is a public high school located in Dryden, Tompkins County, New York, U.S.A., and is the only high school operated by the Dryden Central School District. This district is in New York State's southern tier and encompasses an area of and serves a population of about 1900 students. The school's mascot is a Purple Lion. Administration Joshua Bacigalupi is the Superintendent of the Dryden Central School District. Sarah Powel is the principal of Dryden High School, with Allison Peet as the assistant principal. Academics Dryden offers a comprehensive program with multi-level instruction in all academic areas. The school is accredited by the New York State Board of Regents. Few Advanced Placement courses are offered each year and are contingent on school funding and teacher availability. In the past, U.S. History, European History, Studio Art, Microeconomics, and Music Theory have been offered. Some dual-credit courses are also offered through the Tompkins Cort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennington Gap, Virginia
Pennington Gap is the most populous town in Lee County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,781 at the 2010 census. The Lee Regional Medical Center was in Pennington Gap until it closed in October 2013, and the United States Penitentiary, Lee is nearby. The Pennington Gap post office was established in 1891. Geography Pennington Gap is located at (36.756580, −83.029375). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km), all of it land. Pennington Gap is located at the junction of U.S. Route 58A and U.S. Route 421. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Pennington Gap has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 1,781 people, 811 households, and 480 families living in the town. The population density was 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonesville, Virginia
Jonesville is a town in and the county seat of Lee County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,034 at the 2010 census. History Jonesville was a small but thriving center of local commerce in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, but like most towns in the central Appalachian region, it fell into gradual economic decline as the coal boom ebbed in the latter half of the twentieth century. By the end of the century much of the commercial real estate in its downtown area was either unoccupied or underutilized. Most of Jonesville's remaining commercial activity is concentrated in the west end. Jonesville Drug, one of the oldest surviving downtown businesses, relocated to the old Chappell's Dairy site on the west end in 2004. Jonesville is the birthplace of Andrew Taylor Still, MD, DO (August 6, 1828 – December 12, 1917). Dr Still was a founder of Baker University in Kansas and the founder of the American School of Osteopathic Medicine (now A. T. Still Unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norton, Virginia
Norton is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, located in the far western tip of the state in Wise County, Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,687, making it the least populous city in Virginia. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Norton with surrounding Wise County for statistical purposes. History The settlement was originally known as "Prince's Flats," but in a bid to convince the Louisville and Nashville Railroad to build a depot there, the town was renamed after the then-current head of the railroad, Eckstein Norton. Norton was located on the Wilderness Trail, which had been blazed by Daniel Boone, and later extensively mapped and settled by Christopher Gist. The settlement developed as a central hub for the timber trade until the coal boom of the 1830-40s. The Hotel Norton is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Education Norton City Schools is the school division of the city, operating John I. Burton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |