King George High School is a

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King George County King George County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population sits at 26,723. Its county seat is the town of King George. The county's largest employer is the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Cente ...

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, United States. It has been the only high school in the county since 1968, when the county's schools were integrated and Ralph Bunche High School was closed. In 2006 ground was broken on a new high school building that opened in February 2008. It is the school district for areas adjacent to

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Athletics

The Men's Basketball team won the 1969-1970 state championship, the only team state championship for the school. From the late 1990s until the early 2000s King George won 7 consecutive championships under the leadership of the legendary coach Jim Moyer. King George High School has won six consecutive Men's district championships and 4 consecutive Women's district titles with the Men's team placing 3rd in the state of Virginia A/AA swimming and diving championships in 2005. The Women's swim team won the district title in 1997, 1998, 2005 and 2008-2011 while the Men's team has won in 2005 and 2008-2011

Notable alumni

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, Democratic Party Congressional candidate for Virginia. * Jermon Bushrod, left tackle for the

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Athletics

Notable alumni

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