Altavista High School

American public high school

SloganNumber One, Colonel CountryAthletics conferenceVirginia High School League
Division A
A Dogwood DistrictSportsFootball, Volleyball, Cross Country, Marching Band, Basketball, Tennis, Soccer, Track, Baseball, Softball, Forensics, Swim, A.C.EMascotColonelsTeam nameColonels, Lady ColonelsYearbookThe NuntiusWebsiteacs.campbell.k12.va.us

Altavista Combined School is a public school in Altavista, Virginia. The school houses both the middle school and high school in the same building, and the current enrollment is about 700 students (6–12).^[2] Their mascot is named "The Colonel", and their sports teams are named "The Colonels".^[3] The school is a member of VHSL and competes with the Group A Dogwood District.^[4]

History

In 1910, the first schoolhouse in Altavista was built, and it contained 4 rooms and was built of wood. Prior to then, the children of Altavista were schooled in a shantyhouse, with Ms. Pearl Yeaman as principal. In 1913, 4 new rooms were added on top of the building, and after a fire destroyed the original building in 1917, further iterations of the building were constructed out of bricks and concrete. The first school yearbook, The Original, was published in 1917, and in 1918/19, the school had an enrollment of 297 students, both elementary and high school, and J. S. Pruitt was principal. In 1920, the school was accredited.^[5]

The first recorded use of orange and black to symbolize the school was in The Nuntius 1925, where the football team was called "The Orange and Black".^[6] In The Nuntius 1929, the school song cheers on "The Orange and the Black".^[7]

In 1979, a separate high school section was built containing an auditorium, a "media center", and high school classrooms.

Athletics

Division A state championship titles:

Football: 2009, 2013, 2014
Volleyball: 2002
Boys Cross Country: 2010
Boys Basketball: 2004, 2013, 2014, 2015
Girls Basketball: 2004
Softball: 2009

Organizations

Forensics

Numerous state titles.^{[citation needed]}

Nuntius yearbook

VHSL Trophy Class^[8]
Columbia Scholastic Press Association Silver Crown^[9]
Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Crown^[9]
National Scholastic Press Association Pacemaker Finalist^[10]

Notable alumni

Juan Thornhill, NFL player

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Altavista High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
^ "U.S. News & World Report". Retrieved 14 September 2015.
^ "Altavista Colonel Athletics". Campbell County Public Schools. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
^ "Dogwood District". dogwooddistrictva.org. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
^ Carpenter, Robert (2007). A Pictorial History of Altavista, Virginia (1907-2007). Altavista, VA: The Altavista Town Council. ASIN B008J2J6XI.
^ The Nuntius 1925. Altavista, Virginia. 1925.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ The Nuntius 1929. Altavista, Virginia. 1929.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ "Virginia High School League Book of Records" (PDF). ballcharts.com. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
^ ^a ^b "1983–2023 Awards for Student Work Crown Awards: Scholastic Recipients" (PDF). precollege.sps.columbia.edu. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
^ "2015 Yearbook Pacemaker Winners". NSPA. Retrieved 19 June 2024.