Abingdon High School
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| Abingdon High School | |
| Address | |
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| 705 Thompson Drive Abingdon, Virginia, 24210 USA |
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| Information | |
| School district | Washington County School Division |
| Superintendent | Dr. Alan T. Lee |
| Principal | Mr. Jeff Noe |
| Assistant principals | Mr. Chad Wallace |
| Enrollment |
978 (2006-07) |
| Faculty | 97 |
| School type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Language | English |
| Athletics conference | Southwest District Region IV |
| Rival | Virginia High School |
| Mascot | Falcons |
| Color(s) | navy blue and white |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Homepage | Official Site |
Abingdon High School is a Public high school located in Abingdon, Virginia. The school focuses on academics as well as placing emphasis on extracurricular activities such as athletics, the arts, clubs, and community involvement.
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[edit] Academics
Abingdon High School offers numerous academic programs and courses that prepare its students for college and future careers. The school offers many Advanced Placement courses including Biology, Chemistry, United States History, Government, English 11,English 12, and Calculus. Dual-enrollment classes are also offered through the nearby Virginia Highlands Community College(VHCC) in Abingdon. These courses include VHCC Calculus, VHCC Geology, and VHCC Computer Software. Furthermore, the A. Linwood Holton's Governor's school offers classes in western civilization, statistics, anatomy, world civilizations, and astronomy.
[edit] Wachovia Cup
Abingdon High School has won the Central Fidelity/Wachovia Cup in Group AA Academics 14 out of 16 times. The Central Fidelity/Wachovia Cup, which was started in 1989, is awarded by the Virginia High School League.
[edit] Southwest Academic Conference
Abingdon High is a member of the Southwest Academic Conference[1]. It's championships include[2]:
Science: 2002, 2005, 2007
Social Studies: 2002
All Around: 2001
[edit] Extracurricular Activities
The school offers a plethora of student activities including athletics, band, chorus, One act theater, DECA, National Honor Society, Washington County Community Scholars and FFA, as well as numerous other academic and service clubs. The school newspaper is the Talon and the school's literary magazine is Wings.
[edit] Athletics
Starting in the 2007-2008 school year, Abingdon High School will compete in the AA Southwest District and Region IV of the Virginia High School League. School sports include football, volleyball, cross-country, golf, cheerleading, basketball, wrestling, swimming, baseball, softball, track, soccer, and tennis.
[edit] State Championships
[edit] Notable Alumni
William Doug Blevins - Class of 1981 - Former NFL Assistant Coach Miami Dolphins[4]
Scott Cooper - Class of 1988 - actor[5]
Scott Minor - Class of 1983 - musician, member of band Sparklehorse
John P. McConnell - Class of 1968 - CEO A4 Health Systems[6]
Gary Hagy - Class of 1974 - Director of Food & Environmental Sciences for Virginia Department of Health
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