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Dogwood District
{{Unreferenced, date=December 2009 The A Dogwood District is a high school conference of the Virginia High School League which draws most of its members from Lynchburg and Danville, Virginia areas. The schools in the Dogwood District compete in A Region B with the schools of the A Bull Run District, the A James River District and the A Shenandoah District. For several years, the district was a "combination district" with some teams in Group A and others in Group AA Region III, with often-complicated procedures for advancement to Region playoffs. Member schools * Altavista High School of Altavista, Virginia * Appomattox High School of Appomattox, Virginia * Chatham High School of Chatham, Virginia * Dan River High School of Ringgold, Virginia * Galileo Magnet High School of Danville, Virginia * Gretna High School of Gretna, Virginia * Nelson County High School of Lovingston, Virginia Lovingston is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Nelson County, ... [...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] |
Chatham High School (Virginia)
Chatham High School is a public high school in Chatham, Virginia. Average attendance is 650 students per year. Between 2008 and 2010, it was renovated along with other Pittsylvania County schools – Tunstall Sr. High School, Dan River High School, and Gretna High School Gretna High School is a public high school in Gretna, Virginia. Average attendance is 650 students per year. Between 2008 and 2010, it was renovated along with other Pittsylvania County schools: Tunstall Sr. High School, Dan River High School, .... Chatham High School is named for William Pitt, Earl of Chatham. Clubs Chatham High School has several clubs, including: * Beta Club * Interact Club * Foreign Language Club * Project Discovery * FIRST Robotics * Band & Chorus * FCCLA * FBLA * DECA * FCA * SCA * Chess * FFA * ACE * Anime/Manga Club * Drama Club Teams Chatham High School has many sports teams, including: * Soccer * Cross-Country * Track * Football * Basketball * Volleyball * Golf * Baseball * Softb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Campbell High School
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name should b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lovingston, Virginia
Lovingston is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Nelson County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 520. Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-06-08. Its ZIP Code is 22949. It was among the communities severely affected by ing from in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelson County High School (Virginia)
Nelson County High School can refer to either of the following high schools: *Nelson County High School (Kentucky) in Bardstown, Kentucky, USA * Nelson County High School (Virginia) in Lovingston, Virginia, USA See also * Nelson High School (other) * Nelson County (other) Nelson County may refer to: Places * Nelson County, Western Australia, Australia * Nelson County, Kentucky, U.S., originally Nelson County, Virginia (1784–92) * Nelson County, North Dakota, U.S. * Nelson County, Virginia, U.S. (established 1807) ... * Nelson (other) {{schooldis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gretna, Virginia
Gretna is a town in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,267 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Danville Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The Gretna Commercial Historic District and Yates Tavern are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Gretna High football program has produced some prolific teams and claims 5 AA state championships. Geography Gretna is located at (36.953190, -79.362769). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) (1.83%) is water. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 1,257 people, 569 households, and 326 families living in the town. The population density was 1,172.8 people per square mile (453.6/km²). There were 635 housing units at an average density of 592.5 per square mile (229.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gretna High School
Gretna High School is a public high school in Gretna, Virginia. Average attendance is 650 students per year. Between 2008 and 2010, it was renovated along with other Pittsylvania County schools: Tunstall Sr. High School, Dan River High School, and Chatham High School. Gretna High School has won five Virginia football state championships since 2003. Clubs Gretna High School has several clubs, including: * Beta Club * Bible Club * French Club * Spanish Club * Yearbook * Science Club * Drama Club * Table Top Club * FBLA * FCCLA * DECA * SCA * FFA * ACEActivities Gretna High School. Retrieved 13 December 2010. Sports Gretna High School has many sports teams, including: * Cross-Country * |
Galileo Magnet High School
Galileo Magnet High School, opened in September 2002, is a public high school located in Danville, Virginia. The school was originally funded by an 8 million dollar grant to the Danville Public School System. By working directly with organizations like NASA at Langley Research Center and Virginia Tech, Galileo offers a technology-based curriculum, with three strands of study for students to choose from. A thematic-based curriculum is provided in Advanced Communications and Networking Technology, Air and Space Technology, and Biotechnology. U.S. News & World Report ranked the school the 45th best in the state in 2020. Galileo is an International Baccalaureate The International Baccalaureate (IB), formerly known as the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), is a nonprofit foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and founded in 1968. It offers four educational programmes: the IB Dip ... world school. Athletics Galileo features two sports – a varsity socce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ringgold, Virginia
Ringgold is an unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County in the U.S. state of Virginia with a postal zip code 24586. The community was named after Maj. Samuel Ringgold, a hero of the Battle of Palo Alto in the U.S.-Mexican War. Ringgold lies twenty minutes' drive away from Danville, Virginia. Southern Ringgold touches the southern border of Virginia and North Carolina. Notable residents *Trey Edmunds, running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers *Tremaine Edmunds, linebacker for the Buffalo Bills *Terrell Edmunds, safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Steel ... References Unincorporated communities in Pittsylvania County, Virginia Unincorporated communities in Virginia Danville, Virginia micropolitan area {{PittsylvaniaCo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan River High School
Ringgold is an unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County in the U.S. state of Virginia with a postal zip code 24586. The community was named after Maj. Samuel Ringgold, a hero of the Battle of Palo Alto in the U.S.-Mexican War. Ringgold lies twenty minutes' drive away from Danville, Virginia. Southern Ringgold touches the southern border of Virginia and North Carolina. Notable residents * Trey Edmunds, running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers *Tremaine Edmunds, linebacker for the Buffalo Bills *Terrell Edmunds, safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Steel ... References Unincorporated communities in Pittsylvania County, Virginia Unincorporated communities in Virginia Danville, Virginia micropolitan area {{PittsylvaniaC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chatham, Virginia
Chatham is a town in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States. It is the county seat of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Pittsylvania County. Chatham's population was 1,269 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Danville, Virginia Danville, Virginia metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town was originally called Competition, but the name was changed to Chatham by the Virginia General Assembly on May 1, 1852. Chatham is home to Chatham High School (Virginia), Chatham High School, Hargrave Military Academy, and Chatham Hall, an all-female boarding high school. History It is the home to the oldest continually used building in Pittsylvania County, once an 18th-century tavern, since turned into a house and now occupied by Chatham Hall faculty. Chatham is the county seat for Pittsylvania County and has held that status since 1777. There is a large U.S. Department of Agriculture office to support farmers in the area and a small branch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appomattox, Virginia
Appomattox is a town in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,733 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Appomattox County. Appomattox is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The town was named for the Appomattox River. The river was named after the Appomattoc Native American tribe, one of the Algonquian-speaking Powhatan Confederacy, historically based in the coastal area and encountered by the English before the tribes of the Piedmont. The Appamatuck historically lived somewhat to the east of the present town, around the area of present-day Petersburg. At the time of European encounter, the area of Appomattox County above the Fall Line was part of the territory of the Manahoac tribe, who spoke a Siouan language. The town was the site of Appomattox Station and is located three miles west of the restored historic village of Appomattox Court House, the site of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's surrender to Union Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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