The AA Jefferson District is a district in the

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 sta ...

. There are eight member schools. The District is named in honor of

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, and as might be guessed, member schools are clustered around

Charlottesville Charlottesville, colloquially known as C'ville, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is the county seat of Albemarle County, which surrounds the city, though the two are separate legal entities. It is named after Queen Cha ...

. The District was created in the late 1990s from parts of the Valley and Battlefield Districts, as increased enrollment had forced Fluvanna County and William Monroe to become Group AA schools. Since 2013, the district is used only for regular season, as the members compete in the playoffs at the 3A, 4A, or 5A level.

Member schools

* Albemarle Patriots, Charlottesville * Charlottesville Black Knights, Charlottesville * Fluvanna County Flying Flucos, Palmyra * Louisa County Lions, Mineral * Monticello Mustangs, Charlottesville * Orange County Fighting Hornets, Orange * Goochland Bulldogs, Goochland * Western Albemarle Warriors, Crozet

External links

* Official athletic sit

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