The AA Piedmont District is a high school conference of 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 ...
that includes schools from Southwest and Southside Virginia, mostly in the
Martinsville and the
Danville areas. The schools of the Piedmont District compete in
AA Region IV
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 ...
with the schools in the
AA River Ridge District and the
AA Southwest District. Until the 1990s, the AA Piedmont District was a member of
AA Region III
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 ...
but was moved to balance the number of schools in the VHSL's AA regions. Due to declining school enrollment,
Dan River High School became a member of the
A Dogwood District beginning in the 2007–08 school year.
The Piedmont District has traditionally been strong in men's basketball, with
Martinsville High School having won multiple VHSL Championships. Martinsville High School has won more men's basketball State Championships (a total of 15) than any other school in the
Commonwealth of Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are ...
.
Martinsville High School has won more state championships in the Piedmont District than any other team. Championships include twelve men's basketball state championships, one women's basketball state championship, two football state championships, and two golf state championships.
Tunstall High School has won four state championships in baseball and one state title in wrestling.
Member schools
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Bassett High School
Bassett High School is a comprehensive public high school in Bassett, Virginia, USA. The school currently enrolls about 1,200 students in grades 9–12. It is one of two public high schools operated by Henry County Schools.
Opened in 1978, the ...
Bengals of Bassett, VA
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George Washington High School Eagles of Danville, VA
*Halifax County High School Comets of South Boston, VA
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Magna Vista High School Warriors of Ridgeway, VA
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Martinsville High School Bulldogs of Martinsville, VA
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Patrick County High School Cougars of Stuart, VA
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Tunstall High School Trojans of Dry Fork, VA
Mecklenburg County High School (Mascot - Phoenix) will become the newest member of the Piedmont District as of July 1, 2022. Mecklenburg County is the consolidation of Bluestone and Park View-South Hill High Schools.
Virginia High School League
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