Petersburg High School (Virginia)
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Petersburg High School is located in Petersburg, Virginia.
[edit] History
Petersburg High School opened the current Johnson Road location on September 3, 1974. The new school combined the old Petersburg High School on Washington Street and the old Peabody High School on Wesley Street. The campus style architecture of the facility was divided into four wings by architect Gordon B. Galusha. The William W. Lawson , Jr. Gymnasium , which extends east of the main building, was named after the school's winningest basketball coach , the late William H. Lawson, Jr. It has one full-sized basketball court and seats approximately 3,000 fans comfortably. The auditorium is located in the main building and seats 924 with 532 plush red-cushioned seats located in the orchestra. Seating in the rear of the auditorium includes desk-top seats. The band and choral rooms include built in risers and an individual sound studio for instrumental music students. The cafeteria , adjacent to the auditorium, is centrally located to provide easy access by all wings.
It is the purpose of Petersburg High School to provide a curriculum to meet the needs of a student body diverse in social and cultural heritages as well as in academic abilities and interests. We offer opportunities for the maximum development of academic growth, critical and independent thinking skills, creative expression, and productive living. We insist that each student master language arts skills, understand reasoning skills, and cultivate behavioral skills which will sustain good physical and mental health. We firmly believe that the single, most important attribute that students bring to bear on problem solving is effort. The idea of natural ability or talent is secondary. We realize that learning is more than just a cognitive activity; it involves all human experiences