Abingdon High School (Virginia)
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| Abingdon High School | |
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| Location | |
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705 Thompson Drive , 24210 United States | |
| Coordinates | 36°43′5.9″N 81°57′26.3″W / 36.718306°N 81.957306°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Founded | 1959 |
School district | Washington County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Keith Perrigan |
Principal | Mrs. Leslie Cumbow |
| Faculty | 101 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 944 (2016-17)[1] |
| Language | English |
| Colors | Navy & White |
Athletics conference | Southwest District AAA Region IV |
| Mascot | Falcons |
| Rival | Patrick Henry HS Virginia HS John S. Battle HS |
Communities served | 1457 |
Feeder schools | E.B. Stanley Middle School |
| Website | Official Site |
Abingdon High School is a public high school located in Abingdon, Virginia, United States. The school focuses on academics while supporting extracurricular activities such as athletics, the arts, clubs and community involvement.
Academics
[edit source]Abingdon offers college and career preparation courses. The school offers many Advanced Placement courses including Biology, Chemistry, United States History, Government, English 11, English 12, and Calculus. Dual enrollment classes are offered through the nearby Virginia Highlands Community College (VHCC). These courses include VHCC Calculus, VHCC Geology, and VHCC Computer Software. A. Linwood Holton's Governor's school offers classes in western civilization, statistics, anatomy, world civilizations and astronomy.
Extracurricular activities
[edit source]The school newspaper is the Talon, the yearbook is The Beacon and the literary magazine is Wings.
Wachovia Cup
[edit source]Abingdon High School has won the Central Fidelity/Wachovia Cup in Group AA Academics 15 times, setting the state record for most championships.[2] Abingdon won 9 consecutive championships from 1990 to 1998.[2] The Central Fidelity/Wachovia Cup, which was started in 1989, is awarded by the Virginia High School League.
Athletics
[edit source]Abingdon competes in the Mountain 7 District and AAA Region 3D of the Virginia High School League. Abingdon is the 2nd Smallest AAA school. Abingdon is competitive in golf, baseball, girls basketball and girls tennis.
State championships
[edit source]- Volleyball: 1983[2]
- Girls Cross Country: 1988
- Girls Outdoor Track & Field: 1994
- Golf: 2000[2] 2015 2017
- Girls Tennis: 2017
Notable alumni
[edit source]- Scott Cooper (1988) – director and actor
- Rick Boucher (1964) – Representative to Congress for Virginia's 9th district
- Gail Harris – Former MLB player (New York Giants, Detroit Tigers)
- Doug Blevins (1981) – NFL kicking coach: Jets, Patriots, Miami Dolphins, and Minnesota Vikings[3]
References
[edit source]- ^ "Abingdon High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "VHSL Record Book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2009.
- ^ Ervin, Mike. "Kicking Coach Doug Blevins Creates Champions from his Chair". Abilities.com. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
External links
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