| Alleghany High School | |
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| Location | |
| 210 Mountaineer Drive Covington, Virginia, 24426 United States |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Established | 1983 |
| Opened | 1963 |
| School district | Alleghany County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Sarah Campbell |
| Principal | Mr. Fred Vaughn |
| Assistant principals | Mr. John Hutchison Mr. Dwayne Ross Mrs. April Easton |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 836 (2010-2011) |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Red, White, Columbia Blue |
| Athletics conference | Blue Ridge District Region III |
| Nickname | Mountaineers |
| Rival | Covington High School Bath County High School |
| Website | Official Site |
Alleghany High School is a public secondary school in Alleghany County, VA, United States. It is part of Alleghany County Public Schools and is located on 210 Mountaineer Drive. Though the school has a Covington mailing address, it is actually about ten miles east of Covington City, and about two miles west of Low Moor.
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Alleghany High School's current building opened in 1963 as Alleghany County High School. The school's colors were red, white, and Columbia blue, but the mascot was known as the Colt.
In 1983, Clifton Forge High School, located in nearby Clifton Forge City closed down, and students from there were consolidated with ACHS forming the current Alleghany High School. Also as a result of the consolidation, Alleghany's mascot changed to the Mountaineer as it is today, as this was the mascot of the former Clifton Forge High School.
In 2005, the Alleghany County School Board began holding meetings with the public and also started negotiations with contractors about the possibility of building a new Alleghany High School building. The current high school is located on top of a floodplain which has narrowly escaped flooding in recent years, and current resources at Alleghany are strained.
In 2007, Alleghany High School's student body contained 7.9% minority students.[1]
Alleghany High School offers a variety of classes from algebra to marine biology. The four core subjects are English, Math, Science and Social Studies. Each subject includes different levels (B, A, Accelerated, and AP), depending on grade level and class. The credit requirements for a standard diploma are 22 standard credits and 6 verified credits. Advanced diploma credit requirements are over 24 standard credits, and 9 verified credits. Foreign Language class credits are not required for a standard diploma.
Alleghany High School also offers classes through Jackson River Technical Center, Jackson River Governor's School, and Dabney S. Lancaster Community College.
Alleghany High School is a fully accredited high school based on the Standards of Learning tests in Virginia. The average SAT score in 2006 for Alleghany was 1000 (492 in Verbal; 508 in Math).[1]
The mascot is a mountaineer (or more commonly used - "Mountie") and the sports teams currently play in the AA Blue Ridge District and Region III.