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Southside District
The AA Southside District is one of the four districts of AA Region I of the Virginia High School League. While most of the other teams in Region I are located in Hampton Roads, these high schools are found in the Southside region of Virginia southwest of Richmond. The schools in the Southside District compete with the schools in the AA Battlefield District, AA Bay Rivers District The Bay Rivers District is an athletic district of the Virginia High School League which includes schools in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. The district was formed in 1990 with the consolidation of schools from the York River District and Pe ..., and the A/AA Eastern Shore District. Member schools References {{DEFAULTSORT:Aa Southside District Virginia High School League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AA Region I
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] |
Nottoway County High School
Nottoway High School is a public high school located in Nottoway County, Virginia. It is part of the Nottoway County School Division. Athletic teams compete in the Virginia High School League's AA James River District in the VHSL 2A East division Conference 34. Notable Incidents Threats of violence There have been two notable threats of violence, both of which required school lockdowns and evacuation. Security system failures The 2023-24 school year includes new "Evolv Express" smart metal detectors which will be trigged with: Eyeglasses, Binders, Chromebooks, Phones, Keys and more. Notable alumni * Maurice Anderson, American football player * Michael Hawkes Michael Tranzo Hawkes (born April 11, 1977) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Carolina Panthers. He also was a member of the Scottish Claymores in the World League of American Football. He played co ..., American football player * Robert Jones, NFL Pro Bowl linebac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtland, Virginia
Courtland is an incorporated town in Southampton County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,295 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Southampton County. History Originally named "Jerusalem" by the first colonists to settle in the region, the town was given its present name in 1888. It served as Southampton County's only town through the 18th century. The town was formed in 1791 on the north shore of the Nottoway River, on a parcel of ten acres (40,000 m2) beside the courthouse, and has been the county seat since then. In 1831, the town became well known as the site of the trials and subsequent executions of Nat Turner and some of his cohort who had planned a major slave rebellion. According to a letter written by Solon Borland to the governor of North Carolina, the village was a small hamlet of approximately 175 people, with only three stores, one saddler, one carriage maker, two hotels, two attorneys and two physicians. The town was the boyhood home of C ... [...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] |
Prince Edward County, Virginia
Prince Edward County is located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,849. Its county seat is Farmville. History Formation and county seats Prince Edward County was formed in the Virginia Colony in 1754 from Amelia County. It was named for Prince Edward, second son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, and younger brother of George III of the United Kingdom. The original county seat housed the courthouse and was called Prince Edward Courthouse; it is now the village of Worsham. Near the headwaters of the Appomattox River, the Town of Farmville was formed in 1798, and was incorporated in 1912. The county seat was moved from Worsham to Farmville in 1871. Railroads In the 1850s, the Southside Railroad between Petersburg and Lynchburg was built through Farmville between Burkeville and Pamplin City. The route, which was subsidized by a contribution from Farmville, required an expensive crossing of the Appomattox River slightly downst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farmville, Virginia
Farmville is a town in Prince Edward and Cumberland counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 8,216 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Prince Edward County. Farmville developed near the headwaters of the Appomattox River in central Virginia; the waterway was long its main transportation access to other markets. In the 19th century, a railroad was constructed here. Since the late 20th century, the former railway has been converted to the High Bridge Trail State Park, a more than rail trail park. US 15, VA 45 and US 460 now intersect at Farmville. The town is the home of Longwood University and is the town nearest to Hampden–Sydney College. History Near the headwaters of the Appomattox River, the town of Farmville was formed in 1798 and incorporated in 1912. Upper Appomattox Canal Navigation System Between 1795 and 1890, Farmville was the end of the line for the Upper Appomattox Canal Navigation System, built to improve navigation on the river ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Edward County High School
Prince Edward County High School is a public high school located in Farmville community in Prince Edward County, Virginia Prince Edward County is located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,849. Its county seat is Farmville. History Formation and county seats Prince Edward County was formed in the Virginia Colony in .... It is part of the Prince Edward County School Division. Athletic teams compete in the Virginia High School League's AA Southside District in Region I. Prince Edward County High School is known for the landmark cases '' Davis v. The Prince Edward County Board of Education'' and '' Griffin v. the Prince Edward County Board of Education''. In 1951, the school, which was then called Moton High School, was all-black and very impoverished. At the time, white students would attend public all-white schools. ''Davis v. The Prince Edward County Board of Education'' became one of five others forming the foundation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Powhatan County, Virginia
Powhatan County () is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,033. Its county seat is Powhatan. Powhatan County is included in the Greater Richmond Region. The James River forms the county's northern border, and the Appomattox River is on the south side. The county is named for the paramount chief of the powerful confederacy of tribes of Algonquian-speaking Native Americans in the Tidewater in 1607, when the British settled at Jamestown. Historically this Piedmont area had been occupied by the Siouan-speaking Monacan. They moved further west, abandoning villages in this area, under pressure from colonists. In 1700 French Huguenot refugees settled at a Monacan abandoned village, which they renamed as Manakin Town. It was located about 20 miles above the falls on the James River. French refugees also settled on the other side of the river in two villages now known collectively as Manakin-Sabot in nearby Goochland C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Powhatan, Virginia
Powhatan is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Powhatan County, Virginia, United States. Powhatan was initially known as Scottville (after Revolutionary war hero General Charles Scott), and historically has also been known as Powhatan Court House and Powhatan Courthouse. It is named after Chief Powhatan, father of Matoaka (Pocahontas). The first official court of Powhatan was held at Mosby Tavern, the home of Benjamin Mosby and his son, Littleberry Mosby. Powhatan was established as a community in May 1777, but there were several buildings already in existence at that time. One of these locations is the Powhatan Plantation which was built in 1735. The plantation still exists today. The Shiloh Baptist Church in Powhatan features the mural ''The Lord Over Jordan'' by Julien Binford, one of the artist's most famous works. Notable people * Julien Binford – painter * Tom Miller – Major League Baseball player * Littleberry Mosby – military officer * Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Powhatan High School
Powhatan High School is a public high school in Powhatan County, Virginia. It serves 1412 students and is the only high school in they Powhatan County Public Schools school system. History Powhatan High School was held in a number of different buildings in the 1900s; the building used from 1971 to 2003 was later used as Pocahontas Middle School from 2003 to 2016, now called Pocahontas Landmark Center and used as the school board office. The school was racially integrated in 1969. The current facility opened in 2003. Academics PHS ranks among the top 6,600 high schools in America, top 145 in Virginia, and 18th in the Richmond Metro Area. The graduation rate is 95%. Advanced Placement (AP) classes are offered at Powhatan High School, with 41% of students taking AP classes. PHS also offers Dual enrollment classes in collaboration with J. Sargeant Reynold's Community College. Powhatan High School also has an Advanced College Academy program with this school. Students in this pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Hill, Virginia
South Hill is a town in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States. The population was 4,650 at the 2010 census. Located on major Interstate and U.S. highways, it has a full-service hospital (serving patients from several rural counties), a tobacco market, and several hotels. South Hill has a close relationship with the neighboring town of La Crosse. Lake Gaston, a large reservoir popular with boaters and fishermen, is a short distance to the southwest. The Colonial Theatre was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. Geography South Hill is located at (36.726759, −78.130597). The town has a total area of 6.31 square miles (16.4 km2), of which 6.27 square miles (16.4 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.47%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 4,403 people, 1,809 households, and 1,190 families living in the town. The population density was 696.2 people per square mile (269.0/km2). T ... [...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 Mecklenburg County Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Boydton, Virginia, United States. It provides the public school education for students who live in Mecklenburg County. Organization Mecklenburg County Public Schools is gove ... and opened in 1955. It closed in 2022. Athletic teams compete in the Virginia High School League's AAA Southside District 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] |
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