| Richlands High School | |
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| Address | |
| 138 Tornado Alley Richlands, Virginia, 24641 United States |
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| Information | |
| School type | public high school |
| School district | Tazewell County Public Schools |
| Principal | Karen Webb |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 781[1] (2009) |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Navy & White |
| Mascot | Blue Tornado |
| Rival Schools | Grundy Senior High School Tazewell High School Graham High School |
| Athletic Conference | Southwest District Region IV |
| Website | Official Site |
Richlands High School is located in Richlands, Virginia in Tazewell County. Athletic teams compete in the Virginia High School League's AA Southwest District in Region IV.
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Alma Mater Richlands High May she live for years untold In our hearts you'll always find Admiration that we hold Your loyal sons salute you Your daughters follow through We've lost and kept on smiling Our loyalty runs true When our task is done, by and by We will cheer for Richlands High We will cheer for Richlands High
The Richlands Blue Tornados have won two different VHSL AA State Championships and numerous Regional and District Championships in a variety of sports.
The Richlands Football team had posted an outstanding 33 game regular season win streak lasting from the 2004 season to the '07 season and 3 state championship game appearances. With 2 undefeated regular seasons in that time period, along with the "Perfect Storm" of 14-0 in the 2006 campaign culminating in a state championship, they have been marked with much recent success.
State Football Champions 1992 & 2006
State Softball Champions 1995 & 1996
The Richlands High School Blue Tornado Band has won many awards including overall best band at the AT&T Cotton Bowl and 11 Virginia Honor Band titles. The Band has also participated in 2 of Philadelphia's Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Inaugural Parades of multiple Virginia Governors.
The Tornado yearbook has won several honors in past years. The 2009 "Taking the World by Storm" book won a first place VHSL Award and Taylor Publishing National Yearbook Honorable Mention. The 2010 "Notorious" book also won a first place VHSL Award.
Big Blue
With blue and white banners flying O're the fields of victory While ______________ hopes were dashing Into dim obscurity Relentless our team sweeps forward Mid the fury of the blast We'll fight for the name of Richlands 'Till the last white line is passed
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