Luray High School

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Luray High School is a public high school located in Luray, Virginia. Luray High School is home to almost 700 students, in grades 8-12, making it one of the few 5-year high schools in the nation. The school is part of the Page County Public School System.

Luray High School
School type	Public secondary
Established	1903
Principal	David E. Ponn
Faculty	appx. 70
Students	appx. 700
Colors Mascot	Maroon and White Bulldogs
Location	14 Luray Avenue Luray, VA 22835
Information	(540) 743-3800
Website	Official Luray High School website

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

[edit] History

Luray High School began operations in 1903. The school was located on Court Street until the present facility was constructed in 1930. Luray High School’s first Principal was Mr. Thomas G. Hamilton. Until 1950 the Luray school housed eleven grades. Grade 12 was added in 1950.

Until construction of a new elementary school in 1961, the Luray High School facility housed all school grades. Since the construction of Luray Elementary School the facility has housed grades 8-12. The gym complex and vocational complex were added in 1961. This allowed for a significant expansion of the curriculum.

In 1981-82 extensive renovations took place. An updated and improved heating and ventilation system was installed. A new office complex, library, cafeteria, and music department was created to alleviate space needs. Additional space for instruction was created by the conversion of the Bradley house to the Art Department and adding two mobile units as two new classrooms. A new Art Building was created in 2001-02 when the previous building caught on fire and was deemed unusable. In 2003 Luray High School celebrated the 100th Birthday of the school. ^[1]

In late 2006, a third mobile unit was added to house the Luray High School Music Department.

Luray High School uses Bulldog Field for its baseball and football games. The complex also has a track. The school also hosts its cross country meets at nearby Imagination Station.

[edit] New Construction

In August of 2006, the Page County Board of Supervisors approved construction of two new high schools in the county. These plans would turn the current Luray High School building into a middle school. The groundbreaking was in November of 2006, and the school is scheduled to be completed for the opening of the 2009-2010 School year