AA Blue Ridge District
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The AA Blue Ridge District is a district in the Region III
of the Virginia High School League
. The district is named for the Blue Ridge Mountains
, which are nearby all of the schools. From the late 1980s through the early 2000s, the district steadily grew as four schools dropped in classification from the former AAA Roanoke Valley District. Two schools entered after the AA New River Valley District disbanded when other schools dropped in classification to Group A. For the 2002-2003 school year, the student body of Group AAA Cave Spring High School in Roanoke County
was split into two Group AA sized schools with the opening of Hidden Valley High School
. These two new schools gave the district eleven members that year except in football, where Cave Spring remained in AAA and Hidden Valley did not play a full schedule. It was decided to separate the district for the 2003-2004 school year. The name Blue Ridge District remained with this group of schools because Alleghany, Lord Botetourt, and William Byrd had the longest tenures in the district. The other group of six schools formed the AA River Ridge District
. The district only had four members starting in the 2007-2008 school year when William Fleming returns to Group AAA, but it grew to five members starting in the 2009-2010 school year when former member Staunton River returned from the AA Seminole District
and to six members in the 2010-2011 school year when former member Rockbridge County returned from the AA Southern Valley District
.
AA Region III
Region III is one of the four AA regions in the Virginia High School League. It is made up of three districts: the AA Blue Ridge District, the AA Seminole District, and the AA Valley District...
of the Virginia High School League
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,...
. The district is named for the Blue Ridge Mountains
Blue Ridge Mountains
The Blue Ridge Mountains are a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian Mountains range. This province consists of northern and southern physiographic regions, which divide near the Roanoke River gap. The mountain range is located in the eastern United States, starting at its southern-most...
, which are nearby all of the schools. From the late 1980s through the early 2000s, the district steadily grew as four schools dropped in classification from the former AAA Roanoke Valley District. Two schools entered after the AA New River Valley District disbanded when other schools dropped in classification to Group A. For the 2002-2003 school year, the student body of Group AAA Cave Spring High School in Roanoke County
Roanoke County, Virginia
Roanoke County is a county located in the U.S. state of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is part of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area and located within the Roanoke Region of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 85,778. As of 2010, the population was 92,376...
was split into two Group AA sized schools with the opening of Hidden Valley High School
Hidden Valley High School (Roanoke, Virginia)
Hidden Valley High School is a public high school in Roanoke County, Virginia. It is one of the five high schools in the Roanoke County Public Schools system. Hidden Valley High School is one of the two high schools, along with Cave Spring High School, that serve southwest Roanoke...
. These two new schools gave the district eleven members that year except in football, where Cave Spring remained in AAA and Hidden Valley did not play a full schedule. It was decided to separate the district for the 2003-2004 school year. The name Blue Ridge District remained with this group of schools because Alleghany, Lord Botetourt, and William Byrd had the longest tenures in the district. The other group of six schools formed the AA River Ridge District
AA River Ridge District
The AA River Ridge District is a district in Region IV of the Virginia High School League which was formed for the 2003-2004 school year out of the AA Blue Ridge District in Region III. In the 2002-2003 school year, the student body of Group AAA Cave Spring High School in Roanoke County was split...
. The district only had four members starting in the 2007-2008 school year when William Fleming returns to Group AAA, but it grew to five members starting in the 2009-2010 school year when former member Staunton River returned from the AA Seminole District
AA Seminole District
The AA Seminole District is a district in Region III of the Virginia High School League. The schools of the district are located in and around Lynchburg, Virginia. US 29, which passes through the area, is named the Seminole Trail through much of Virginia...
and to six members in the 2010-2011 school year when former member Rockbridge County returned from the AA Southern Valley District
AA Southern Valley District
The AA Southern Valley District was a high school conference of the Virginia High School League consisting of schools in the Shenandoah Valley...
.
Current member schools
- Alleghany High School Mountaineers of Low Moor, VA
- Lord Botetourt High SchoolLord Botetourt High SchoolLord Botetourt High School is one of two high schools in Botetourt County, Virginia. It was built in 1958, in suburban Daleville, Virginia, opening the fall of 1959. It currently has 73 faculty members serving over 1,000 students grades 9-12. LB, as it is commonly known, is named after Lord...
Cavaliers of Daleville, VA - Northside High SchoolNorthside High School (Roanoke, Virginia)Northside High School is one of five high schools in Roanoke County, Virginia.- Location and History :Northside High School , located in the northern area of Roanoke County, Virginia, first opened its doors to students in December, 1960...
Vikings of Roanoke, VA - Rockbridge County High SchoolRockbridge County High SchoolRockbridge County High School is a secondary school in Lexington, Virginia.- History :Rockbridge County High School was built in 1992 to include all students in Rockbridge County and Lexington, Virginia in grades 9-12. This school consolidated the former Rockbridge High School, Lexington High...
, Wildcats of Lexington, VA - Staunton River High SchoolStaunton River High SchoolStaunton River High School is one of the three high schools in Bedford County, Virginia. SRHS opened in 1964.-Mission statement:The primary mission of Staunton River High School isto assist all students in acquiring the knowledge...
Golden Eagles of Moneta, VA - William Byrd High SchoolWilliam Byrd High SchoolWilliam Byrd High School is a public secondary school located in Roanoke County, Virginia. It is a part of the Roanoke County Public Schools system....
Terriers of Vinton, VA
Former member schools with current affiliations
- Blacksburg High SchoolBlacksburg High SchoolBlacksburg High School is a high school in the Montgomery County public school division. The school serves the town of Blacksburg, Virginia and surrounding areas of the county.-History:...
, Blacksburg, VirginiaBlacksburg, VirginiaBlacksburg is an incorporated town located in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States, with a population of 42,620 at the 2010 census. Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and Radford are the three principal jurisdictions of the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area which...
River Ridge District - Cave Spring High School, Roanoke, VirginiaRoanoke, VirginiaRoanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010...
River Ridge District - Christiansburg High SchoolChristiansburg High SchoolChristiansburg High School is located at 100 Independence Blvd. in Christiansburg, Virginia in the County of Montgomery and is located just minutes from Virginia Tech and Radford University. The school opened in 1906 and had its first graduating class of three students in 1909...
, Christiansburg, VirginiaChristiansburg, VirginiaChristiansburg is a town in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. The population was 21,041 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Montgomery County...
River Ridge District - Covington High SchoolCovington High School (Virginia)Covington High School is a public secondary school in Covington, Virginia, United States. It is part of Covington City Public Schools and is located on 530 South Lexington Avenue.-School Information:...
, Covington, VirginiaCovington, VirginiaCovington is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia, located at the confluence of Jackson River and Dunlap Creek. It is in Alleghany County where it is also the county seat. The population was 5,961 in 2010. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Covington with Alleghany...
Pioneer District - William Fleming High SchoolWilliam Fleming High SchoolWilliam Fleming High School is a public high school in the Miller Court/Arrowood neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.A.. It is one of the two general enrollment high schools for the Roanoke City Public Schools.-History:...
, Roanoke, VirginiaRoanoke, VirginiaRoanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010...
Western Valley District - Glenvar High SchoolGlenvar High SchoolGlenvar High School is a public high school in Roanoke County, Virginia. It is one of the five high schools for the . Glenvar High School serves the western end of Roanoke County and is located in the community of Glenvar, which is immediately west of Salem, Virginia.-History:Glenvar High School...
, Salem, VirginiaSalem, VirginiaSalem is an independent city in Virginia, USA, bordered by the city of Roanoke to the east but otherwise adjacent to Roanoke County. It is part of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 24,802 according to 2010 U.S. Census...
Three Rivers District - Hidden Valley High SchoolHidden Valley High School (Roanoke, Virginia)Hidden Valley High School is a public high school in Roanoke County, Virginia. It is one of the five high schools in the Roanoke County Public Schools system. Hidden Valley High School is one of the two high schools, along with Cave Spring High School, that serve southwest Roanoke...
, Roanoke, VirginiaRoanoke, VirginiaRoanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010...
River Ridge District - James River High SchoolJames River High School (Buchanan, Virginia)James River High School is a public high school in Buchanan, Virginia. It serves the northern part of Botetourt County, including the towns of Buchanan, Eagle Rock, Fincastle, and Springwood. James River was founded in 1959 with the consolidation of the Buchanan, Eagle Rock, and Fincastle high...
, Buchanan, VirginiaBuchanan, VirginiaBuchanan is a town in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,233 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Buchanan is located at ....
Pioneer District - Liberty High SchoolLiberty High School (Bedford, Virginia)Liberty High School is one of the three high schools in Bedford County, Virginia. Liberty HS opened in 1964. Its mascot is the "Minuteman." School colors are red, white and navy blue. The school serves students from Villamont, Thaxton, Montvale, Big Island and the City of Bedford.- Student body...
, Bedford, VirginiaBedford, VirginiaBedford is an independent city located within the confines of Bedford County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It serves as the county seat of Bedford County. As of 2010, the city had a total population of 6,222. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Bedford with surrounding Bedford...
Seminole District - Pulaski County High SchoolPulaski County High School (Virginia)Pulaski County High School is located at 5414 Cougar Trail Road in Dublin, Virginia about 45 miles southwest of Roanoke, Virginia. It is the sole public high school in Pulaski County, Virginia.-History:...
, Dublin, VirginiaDublin, VirginiaDublin is a town in Pulaski County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,534 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Blacksburg–Christiansburg–Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area...
River Ridge District - Salem High SchoolSalem High School (Salem, Virginia)Salem High School is a public high school in Salem, Virginia. It is the sole high school for the .-History:Salem High School was opened for the 1977-1978 school year by . The student bodies of Andrew Lewis High School in Salem and Glenvar High School in western Roanoke County were consolidated...
, Salem, VirginiaSalem, VirginiaSalem is an independent city in Virginia, USA, bordered by the city of Roanoke to the east but otherwise adjacent to Roanoke County. It is part of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 24,802 according to 2010 U.S. Census...
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