Appomattox County High School is a

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located in Appomattox, Virginia, United States. Its teams are known as the Raiders and its colors are blue, grey, and white. The school was built in 1973.

Logo dispute with University of Arizona

In 2013, The University of Arizona contacted then principal, Martha Eagle, with a cease and desist order for use of the iconic, block 'A' logo. The school district had been using the block 'A' similar to University of Arizona's ever since the mid 1980s. The school board held a public contest for the design of the new logo. An eight grader won the contest and that design is now used as the official administrative and athletic 'A'.

Notable alumni

Sylvia Trent-Adams Sylvia Trent-Adams (born June 15, 1965) is a retired United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Rear admiral (United States)#Rear admiral, rear admiral, who last served as the principal ...

, retired U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps rear admiral, who last served as the principal deputy assistant secretary for health

References

{{authority control Schools in Appomattox County, Virginia Educational institutions established in 1973 Public high schools in Virginia 1973 establishments in Virginia