Luray High School is a public

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located in

Luray, Virginia Luray is the county seat of Page County, Virginia, Page County, Virginia, United States, in the Shenandoah Valley in the northern part of the Commonwealth. The population was 4,895 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. The town was starte ...

, United States. Luray High School is home to approximately 500 students, ranging from grades 9-12. Before construction of the new Luray High School building, it was one of the few 5-year high schools in the nation. The school is part of the Page County Public School System. The school's colors are maroon, black, and white, and the mascot is the

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, and

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department were created to alleviate space needs. Additional space for instruction was also created by the conversion of the Bradley House to the

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department and the addition of two mobile units as two new classrooms. A new art building was created in 2001-02 when the previous building, the former Bradley House, caught on

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and was deemed unusable. In 2003, Luray High School celebrated its 100th anniversary. In August 2006, the Page County

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approved construction of two new high schools in the county, and ground was broken in November 2006. The new building was constructed on the outskirts of Luray, in the unincorporated town of Leaksville. The building was dedicated on August 29, 2009, and the first day of school was September 8. Luray High School houses grades 9-12 and has adopted

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. During the summer of 2009, the former high school on Luray Avenue was transformed into Luray Middle School, which now houses grades 6-8. Despite the relocation of the school, Luray High School still uses Bulldog Field for its

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and

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games. The complex also has a

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. However, for home cross country practices and meets, the team uses the new course at the new high school.

Notable alumni

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(1935), former Major League Baseball player

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Luray High School
{{authority control Public high schools in Virginia Schools in Page County, Virginia Educational institutions established in 1903 1903 establishments in Virginia