A Northern Neck District
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The A Northern Neck District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that comprises high schools in the Northern Neck
of Virginia. The Northern Neck District schools compete in A Region A
with the schools from the A/AA Eastern Shore District
, the A Tidewater District
, and the A Tri-Rivers District
of the Virginia High School League
.
Northern Neck
The Northern Neck is the northernmost of three peninsulas on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay in the Commonwealth of Virginia. This peninsula is bounded by the Potomac River on the north and the Rappahannock River on the south. It encompasses the following Virginia counties: Lancaster,...
of Virginia. The Northern Neck District schools compete in A Region A
A Region A
A Region A is one of the four regions in Group A of the Virginia High School League. It is made up of four districts: the A/AA Eastern Shore District, the A Northern Neck District, the A Tidewater District and the A Tri-Rivers District...
with the schools from the A/AA Eastern Shore District
A/AA Eastern Shore District
The A Eastern Shore District is a high school conference that competes in A Region A of the Virginia High School League. The district is located in the Eastern Shore of Virginia which is isolated in the Delmarva Peninsula from the rest of the Commonwealth which include all the public schools in...
, the A Tidewater District
A Tidewater District
The A Tidewater District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that comprises high schools located northwest of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area...
, and the A Tri-Rivers District
A Tri-Rivers District
The A Tri-Rivers District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that comprises high schools in Southeastern Virginia west of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area...
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,...
.
Member schools
- Essex High SchoolEssex High School (Virginia)Essex High School is a high school located in the town of Tappahannock, in Essex County, Virginia.-Notable alumni:* Chris Brown – Grammy nominated R&B/pop singer* Stacy Tutt – Former NFL Football Player* Darryl Hammond – Arena Football League Player...
of Tappahannock, VirginiaTappahannock, VirginiaTappahannock is the oldest town in Essex County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,068 at the 2000 census. Located on the Rappahannock River, Tappahannock is the county seat of Essex County... - Lancaster High SchoolLancaster High School (Virginia)Lancaster High School is located in Lancaster County in the Northern Neck of Virginia. The school is the only high school in the division and has a student population of slightly less than 500. It has a faculty of 37 teachers, 1 librarian, 1 administrative assistant, and 1 principal....
of Lancaster, VirginiaLancaster, VirginiaLancaster is an unincorporated community in and the county seat of Lancaster County, Virginia, United States. Lancaster lies along State Route 3. The community is also known as Lancaster Courthouse or by an alternative spelling, Lancaster Court House.... - Northumberland High School of Heathsville, VirginiaHeathsville, VirginiaHeathsville is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Northumberland County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 142. It is located on U.S. Route 360 west of Reedville and east of Warsaw....
- Rappahannock High School of Warsaw, VirginiaWarsaw, VirginiaWarsaw is the county seat of Richmond County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,375 at the 2000 census.-History:The original name of the town was Richmond Courthouse. In 1830 the town's named changed to Warsaw...
- Washington & Lee High School of Montross, VirginiaMontross, VirginiaMontross is a town in Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States. The population was 315 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Westmoreland County. Located in the historic Northern Neck of Virginia, Montross is near the George Washington Birthplace National Monument and Stratford Hall...
- Colonial Beach High SchoolColonial Beach High SchoolColonial Beach High School is a small public school, located in Westmoreland County, Virginia. It is home to an elementary school that houses kindergarten through seventh grade and a high school that is home to eighth through twelfth grades. The town of Colonial Beach is home to about 3,000...
of Colonial Beach, VirginiaColonial Beach, VirginiaColonial Beach is a town in Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States. The population was 3,228 at the 2000 census. Possessing the second largest beach front in the state, Colonial Beach was a popular resort town in the early to mid-20th century, before the Chesapeake Bay Bridge made ocean...