AAA Colonial District
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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 District schools compete in the AAA Central Region
with schools from the AAA Capital District
, AAA Central District
, and the AAA Dominion District
.
, which include Ashland and Richmond's West End
.
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
that includes 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...
. 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 District schools compete in the AAA Central Region
AAA Central Region
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...
with schools from 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...
, 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...
, 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...
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Facts about the district
The Colonial District schools are located in the central part of the Greater Richmond Region north of the James RiverJames River (Virginia)
The James River is a river in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is long, extending to if one includes the Jackson River, the longer of its two source tributaries. The James River drains a catchment comprising . The watershed includes about 4% open water and an area with a population of 2.5 million...
, which include Ashland and Richmond's West End
The West End (Richmond, Virginia)
The West End is a part of Richmond, Virginia. The true West End covers only the western part of the city of Richmond though some consider western Henrico County part of the West End as well. As there is no one municipal organization that represents this specific region, the boundaries are loosely...
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Member schools
- 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 Henrico County - 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 Henrico County - 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:...
of Henrico County - Patrick Henry High SchoolPatrick Henry High School (Ashland, Virginia)Patrick Henry High School is a high school in Ashland, Virginia in Hanover County. Patrick Henry has an International Baccalaureate program, as well as a NJROTC program. Patrick Henry is one of four high schools in Hanover County, and the only High school in the western half of the county. ...
of Hanover County - Hermitage High SchoolHermitage High School (Virginia)Hermitage High is a public high school located in Henrico County, Virginia/Richmond, Virginia. Hermitage offers a great Social Studies, Languages, and Humanities program and a top tier Psychology program regarded as one of the best in the entire state of Virginia...
of Henrico County - Thomas Jefferson High School of Richmond
- John Marshall High School of Richmond
- John Randolph Tucker High SchoolJohn Randolph Tucker High SchoolJohn Randolph Tucker High School is a high school in Henrico County, Virginia, United States. It is named after lawyer and Henrico County Judge John Randolph Tucker. Its students and faculty often refer to themselves as "Tucker Tigers"...
of Henrico County - Maggie L. Walker High SchoolMaggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International StudiesThe Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies is a public regional magnet high school in Richmond, Virginia....
of Richmond