Northwood High School (Saltville, Virginia)

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Northwood High School
Location
305 Panther Lane
Saltville, Virginia

USA
Coordinates 36°52′44″N 81°45′47″W / 36.879, -81.763
Information
School district Smyth County Public Schools
Principal Stan Dunham
Enrollment

332[1] (2005-06)

Faculty 290 (on FTE basis)[1]
Student:teacher ratio 11.4[1]
Type Public
Grades 9 to 12
Mascot Panthers
Color(s) Blue and Silver         
Established 1957 (R. B. Worthy High School)
1987 (Northwood High School)
Homepage

Northwood High School is a public high school located in Saltville, Virginia. The school serves about 300 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Smyth County Public Schools system. The school operates on a 4x4 block schedule and has many goals in place to improve the achievement of students on Virginia Standards of Learning exams.[2]

The school opened in 1957 as R. B. Worthy High School. In 1987, Northwood High School was formed when R. B. Worthy and Rich Valley High Schools were consolidated due to declining enrollment.[3]

Northwood's mascot is the Panthers.

Contents

[edit] Athletics

State Championships[4]
Volleyball 1998

[edit] Academics

Northwood is a member of the Southwest Academic Conference.

Championships:[5]
English - 2004, 2006
Social Studies - 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
All-Around - 2006

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