AAA Central Region
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The Central Region is one of the four AAA regions in the Virginia High School League
. It is made up of four districts: the AAA Capital District
, the AAA Central District
, the AAA Colonial District
, and the AAA Dominion District
. Group AAA is the largest enrollment class for VHSL schools, and typically AAA is the most competitive level as well.
The Central Region comprises most of the public schools in the Greater Richmond Region
, including public schools from Richmond City
, Chesterfield County
, Henrico County, Hanover County
, and Petersburg, Virginia
.
and Maggie L. Walker High School
in Richmond City enroll under 1,000 students; Walker High School is at around 600 and would be classified in Group A if they did not petition to play up.
The main reason why these schools play in AAA is to play with district schools that are nearby, rather than drive out farther away to play similarly sized schools. However, the region has enough AA sized members to create two AA districts (except for Walker) made up of smaller sized Central Region schools. Though it is not considered a "hot" issue at the moment, some VHSL officials are not particularly pleased with the fact that many schools in the Central Region that are small AA size or smaller continue to play up in AAA. This to some degree has caused Group AA to be the smallest group of the three classes (A schools tend to stay in Group A and not play up), and AAA to be the largest. This has also caused crowding in the AAA Eastern Region
, which currently has 39 schools, and only five of them have elected to play up.
AAA Central District
AAA Colonial District
AAA Dominion District
Virginia High School League
The Virginia High School League is the arbiter of interscholastic competition among public high schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Unlike similar organizations in many other states, private or religious schools are prohibited from joining. Non-public schools belong to other organizations,...
. It is made up of four districts: the AAA Capital District
AAA Capital District
The AAA Capital District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that includes schools from the Greater Richmond Region, . AAA is the largest enrollment class of the Virginia High School League and also typically the most competitive level in Virginia high school sports.The Capital...
, the AAA Central District
AAA Central District
The AAA Central District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that includes schools from the Greater Richmond Region, . AAA is the largest enrollment class of the Virginia High School League and also typically the most competitive level in Virginia high school sports.The Central...
, the AAA Colonial District
AAA Colonial District
The AAA Colonial District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that includes schools in the Greater Richmond Region. AAA is the largest enrollment class of the Virginia High School League and also typically the most competitive level in Virginia high school sports.The Colonial...
, and the AAA Dominion District
AAA Dominion District
The [AAA Dominion District] http://www.dominiondistrict.com is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that includes schools from the Greater Richmond Region...
. Group AAA is the largest enrollment class for VHSL schools, and typically AAA is the most competitive level as well.
The Central Region comprises most of the public schools in the Greater Richmond Region
Richmond-Petersburg
The Greater Richmond Region is a region located in a central part of the state of Virginia in the United States. As of 2010, it had a population of 1,258,251, making it the 43rd largest MSA in the country...
, including public schools from Richmond City
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
, Chesterfield County
Chesterfield County, Virginia
Chesterfield County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. In 2010, its population was estimated to be 316,236. Chesterfield County is now the fourth-largest municipality in Virginia . Its county seat is Chesterfield...
, Henrico County, Hanover County
Hanover County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 86,320 people, 31,121 households, and 24,461 families residing in the county. The population density was 183 people per square mile . There were 32,196 housing units at an average density of 68 per square mile...
, and Petersburg, Virginia
Petersburg, Virginia
Petersburg is an independent city in Virginia, United States located on the Appomattox River and south of the state capital city of Richmond. The city's population was 32,420 as of 2010, predominantly of African-American ethnicity...
.
Classification Issue
Though AAA schools in Virginia are supposed to be around 1,500 students or larger, a considerable amount of schools in the Central Region are below this size and petition to play up in Group AAA. In fact out of the 32 Central Region member schools, 13 are Group AA size, and one is Group A size. Usually, the VHSL accepts petitions from schools that choose to do this. However, most members that play up to AAA usually have enrollments close to the AA/AAA cutoff. However, schools such as Colonial Heights High SchoolColonial Heights High School
Colonial Heights High School is a public secondary school located in Colonial Heights, Virginia, USA. The school serves about 900 students grades 9 – 12. The high school includes a Technical Center which offers a variety of vocational education programs.- Sports :The Colonial...
and Maggie L. Walker High School
Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies
The Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies is a public regional magnet high school in Richmond, Virginia....
in Richmond City enroll under 1,000 students; Walker High School is at around 600 and would be classified in Group A if they did not petition to play up.
The main reason why these schools play in AAA is to play with district schools that are nearby, rather than drive out farther away to play similarly sized schools. However, the region has enough AA sized members to create two AA districts (except for Walker) made up of smaller sized Central Region schools. Though it is not considered a "hot" issue at the moment, some VHSL officials are not particularly pleased with the fact that many schools in the Central Region that are small AA size or smaller continue to play up in AAA. This to some degree has caused Group AA to be the smallest group of the three classes (A schools tend to stay in Group A and not play up), and AAA to be the largest. This has also caused crowding in the AAA Eastern Region
AAA Eastern Region
The Eastern Region is one of the four AAA regions in the Virginia High School League. It is made up of four districts: the AAA Beach District, the AAA Eastern District, the AAA Peninsula District, and the AAA Southeastern District...
, which currently has 39 schools, and only five of them have elected to play up.
Member schools
AAA Capital DistrictAAA Capital District
The AAA Capital District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that includes schools from the Greater Richmond Region, . AAA is the largest enrollment class of the Virginia High School League and also typically the most competitive level in Virginia high school sports.The Capital...
- Armstrong High SchoolArmstrong High School (Richmond, Virginia)Armstrong High School, part of the Richmond Public Schools system, is a high school located in Richmond, Virginia, with grades 9-12.Known at first as the Richmond Colored Normal School, Armstrong was the first public school in Richmond, the former capital of the Confederacy, for African American...
of Richmond, Virginia - Atlee High SchoolAtlee High SchoolAtlee High School is a secondary school serving south-central Hanover County, receiving most students from Chickahominy Middle School. Atlee is a part of the Hanover County School District led by its Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Stewart D. Roberson...
of Mechanicsville, Virginia - Glen Allen High School of Glen Allen, Virginia
- Hanover High SchoolHanover High School (Mechanicsville, Virginia)Hanover High School is a high school located in Mechanicsville, Hanover County, Virginia, USA. The school opened during the 2003-04 academic year. The principal is George Sadler.This is an International Baccalaureate sponsored school...
of Mechanicsville, Virginia - Henrico High SchoolHenrico High SchoolHenrico High School is a high school located just outside the Richmond city line in Henrico County, Virginia and operated by the Henrico County Public Schools. It is unique among Henrico County High Schools in that it has two specialty centers—the International Baccalaureate Middle Years/Diploma...
of Richmond, Virginia - Highland Springs High SchoolHighland Springs High SchoolHighland Springs High School is a high school located at 15 South Oak Avenue in Highland Springs, Virginia. First opened in 1907, it is among the oldest schools in Henrico County/Richmond, Virginia...
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of Richmond, Virginia
AAA Central District
AAA Central District
The AAA Central District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that includes schools from the Greater Richmond Region, . AAA is the largest enrollment class of the Virginia High School League and also typically the most competitive level in Virginia high school sports.The Central...
- Colonial Heights High SchoolColonial Heights High SchoolColonial Heights High School is a public secondary school located in Colonial Heights, Virginia, USA. The school serves about 900 students grades 9 – 12. The high school includes a Technical Center which offers a variety of vocational education programs.- Sports :The Colonial...
of Colonial Heights, Virginia - Thomas Dale High SchoolThomas Dale High SchoolThomas Dale High School is a public school located in Chester, an unincorporated community in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States.It was named for Sir Thomas Dale, a 17th century leader in the Virginia Colony...
of Chester, Virginia - Dinwiddie County High School of Dinwiddie, Virginia
- Hopewell High SchoolHopewell High School (Virginia)Hopewell High School is a secondary school located in Hopewell, Virginia. This is the only High School in Hopewell, Virginia. Hopewell High School's biggest rivalry is Petersburg High School- Sports :...
of Hopewell, Virginia - Matoaca High SchoolMatoaca High SchoolMatoaca High School is an American secondary school in the Matoaca community of unincorporated Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. This is the newer campus of the school, the old school campus was converted into a middle school, currently Matoaca Middle School. The school's mascot is the...
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AAA Colonial District
AAA Colonial District
The AAA Colonial District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that includes schools in the Greater Richmond Region. AAA is the largest enrollment class of the Virginia High School League and also typically the most competitive level in Virginia high school sports.The Colonial...
- Deep Run High SchoolDeep Run High School-History:Deep Run High School was named after one of Henrico County's first schools: Deep Run School. Deep Run School was a two-room schoolhouse that can still be found on the grounds of Short Pump Elementary School...
of Glen Allen, Virginia - Douglas S. Freeman High SchoolDouglas S. Freeman High SchoolDouglas S. Freeman High School is a Henrico County high school located in western Henrico County, Virginia.-History:The school is named for Douglas S. Freeman , a Virginia author, newspaper editor, historian, and pioneering radio broadcaster. The school opened in 1954, slightly more than one year...
of Richmond, Virginia - Mills E. Godwin High SchoolMills E. Godwin High SchoolMills Edwin Godwin High School is located in The West End of Henrico County, Virginia. The school, operated by Henrico County Public Schools.-History:...
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of Richmond, Virginia
AAA Dominion District
AAA Dominion District
The [AAA Dominion District] http://www.dominiondistrict.com is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that includes schools from the Greater Richmond Region...
- L. C. Bird High SchoolL. C. Bird High SchoolLloyd C. Bird High School is a public high school in Chesterfield, an unincorporated community in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. It is part of Chesterfield County Public Schools and is located at 10301 Courthouse Road.-Accreditation:L.C...
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