Magna Vista High School (Virginia)
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| Magna Vista High School | |
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| 701 Magna Vista School Road Ridgeway, Virginia, 24148 USA |
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| School district | Henry County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. Sharon D. Dodson |
| Principal | Mrs. Gracie R. Agnew |
| Assistant principals | Mr. Craig Curtis Ms. Pamela Randall Mr. Duane Whittaker |
| Enrollment |
1,180 (2006-07 [1]) |
| School type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Language | English |
| Athletics conference | Virginia High School League AA Region IV Piedmont District |
| Rival | Bassett High School Martinsville High School |
| Nickname | Warriors |
| Color(s) | Navy blue, Red, Silver |
| Established | 1988 |
| Homepage | Official Site |
Magna Vista High School is a comprehensive public high school in Henry County, Virginia. Named for the Magna Vista plantation which previously occupied the land on which it is situated, it is located approximately three miles west of the town of Ridgeway, Virginia and ten miles (16 km) south of the city of Martinsville, Virginia. Magna Vista currently enrolls about 1,200 students in grades 9-12. It is one of two public high schools operated by Henry County Schools.
Opened in 1988, Magna Vista is the newest high school in southern Virginia. The campus consists of a 205,000-square-foot (19,000 m²) building, a state-of-the-art greenhouse, livestock barn, and extensive athletic facilities. The school is situated on a wooded 110-acre (0.45 km²) tract of land in close proximity to Chestnut Knob, the highest point in Henry County.
Axton Elementary, Carver Elementary, Irisburg Elementary, Mt. Olivet Elementary, Rich Acres Elementary, and Ridgeway Elementary feed into Laurel Park Middle School which feeds into Magna Vista High School.
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[edit] History
Magna Vista opened in 1988, replacing the former Drewry Mason High School and George Washington Carver High School, both of which became middle schools. Declining enrollment in the 1990s left each of the four Henry County high schools operating at less than 50% capacity. In 2004, the county implemented a controversial reorganization plan which consolidated Laurel Park High School and Magna Vista High School at the Magna Vista site. The school name and mascot remained the same but red, one of the Laurel Park school colors, was added to the Magna Vista navy blue, silver, and white. Following its closure as a high school, Laurel Park became a middle school serving students in the Magna Vista attendance zone.
[edit] Demographics
Magna Vista High School's student body is 60% White; 36% Black; and 4% Hispanic.[2] 39% of Magna Vista students receive free or reduced lunch.[3]
The school serves a large, mostly rural geographic area which encompasses the communities of Axton, Chatmoss, Horsepasture, Laurel Park, Ridgeway, Sandy Level, Spencer, and the eastern and southern suburbs of Martinsville.[1]
[edit] Academics
The school operates on a 4x4 block schedule. The school year is divided into two semesters and six six-week grading periods. Students may earn eight course credits during one school year.
Magna Vista offers students a program of studies that includes ten Advanced Placement (AP) courses, as well as a wide variety of career and technical course offerings.[2] The school provides opportunities for highly motivated and academically gifted students to attend the Piedmont Governor's School for Mathematics, Science, and Technology, which is located on the campus of Patrick Henry Community College.
[edit] Accreditation
Magna Vista High School is fully accredited based on the 2005-06 results of the Virginia Standards of Learning tests. The school has met federal standards for Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) as required by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.[4]
[edit] Test Scores
The average 2005-06 SAT Reasoning Test scores for Magna Vista High School were 455 in Math; 463 in Critical Reading; 453 in Writing.[5]
Virginia Standards of Learning tests passing percentages by subject area:[6]
| School Year | English | Mathematics | Social Studies | Science |
| 2005-2006 | 87% | 78% | 84% | 78% |
| 2004-2005 | 87% | 78% | 75% | 77% |
| 2003-2004 | 86% | 83% | 73% | 82% |
[edit] Athletics
Magna Vista teams play in the AA Piedmont District of AA Region IV. The mascot is the Warrior. Magna Vista made history by becoming the first high school to win a state title during its first year of operation with its victory in the 1989 AA boys basketball championship.
Martinsville High School has been a traditional rival, but a strong rivalry has emerged with Bassett High School.
[edit] References
- ^ https://p1pe.doe.virginia.gov/reportcard/report.do?division=44&schoolName=1104
- ^ http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/dbpubs/Fall_Membership/2006/readme.htm
- ^ http://www.vdoe.vi.virginia.gov/instruction_ss/nutrition/resources/statistics.shtml
- ^ http://www.schoolmatters.com/app/data/q/stid=47/llid=118/stllid=159/locid=947378/catid=806/secid=3054/compid=771/site=pes
- ^ county courier september 12, 2006
- ^ Report Card Selection
[edit] External links
- Magna Vista High School (Virginia) is at coordinates Coordinates:
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