Eastern Montgomery High School, built during 1999 and 2000, is located in Elliston, Virginia and is one of four

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s in

Montgomery County, Virginia Montgomery County is a county located in the Valley and Ridge area of the U.S. state of Virginia. As population in the area increased, Montgomery County was formed in 1777 from Fincastle County, which in turn had been taken from Botetourt Coun ...

. The school's mascot is the Mustang, and the school colors are maroon, black and white.

Extracurricular activities

Eastern Montgomery has teams in

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, cross country,

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, football,

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softball Softball is a game similar to baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Softball is played competitively at club levels, the college level, and the professional level. The game was first created in 1887 in Chicago by George Hanc ...

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, track, soccer, and

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. Eastern Montgomery also competes in many academic events, including MACC, Scholastic Bowl, and Forensics. Eastern Montgomery has many awards in academic activities including a 2004 state championship in Scholastic Bowl. In 2018 Eastern Montgomery was runner-up in the Region 1C Scholastic Bowl Tournament. The Scholastic Bowl team also won the Pioneer District Tournament in 2018. Kirk Litton is the athletics director at Eastern Montgomery.

Academics

Eastern Montgomery has received awards for its academics, being accredited annually for both the

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and

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requirements. The school has many elective choices beyond the core classes, being particularly strong in the career and technical education and fine arts departments. Spanish is offered along with art, chorus, and band.

History

The school is considered a moving of Shawsville High School, which was originally a joined school with Shawsville Middle School. In the late nineties, a growth in the area's population caused demand for a new and larger school to house all the students. Eastern Montgomery was built soon after, with all the remaining Shawsville High students being moved to it at the start of the next year. Shawsville Middle remained in the old building, with the second building being shut down and used for storage. The schools greatest athletic success came during the 2010 season. The 2010 football team was able to reach the Division 1 State Championship Game, but were defeated by Riverhead Highschool in Staunton Virginia by a score of 49-63.

Administrative staff

The school's administrative staff consists of: Principal: Mr. Danny Knott Asst. Principal: Mr. Matthew McDaniel Athletic Director: Mr. Kirk Litton

References

External links

Home PageSchool DistrictEastern Montgomery Elementary SchoolShawsville Middle School
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