Galax high school
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Galax High School is a high school
located in the independent city of Galax, Virginia
, United States
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Group AA state championship in 1973 and Group A state championships in 1988, 2004, 2008, 2010 and 2011.
Sam Bryant was individual medalist at the 2005 state tournament, winning by 6 shots after firing a 142 at Shenandoah Valley Golf Club in Front Royal.
Edu Rojas, 119 pound class, 2009;
Jose Rojas, 125 pound class, 2010;
Darian Sizemore, 145 pound class, 2010;
Junior Espinoza, 112 pound class, 2011.
. The city of Galax is on the boundary between Carroll and Grayson counties in southwest Virginia. Galax is nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains about 82 miles (132 km) southwest of Roanoke, Virginia
and 68 miles (109.4 km) northwest of Winston-Salem, North Carolina
. The city is approximately 7 square miles (18.1 km²) in area. Galax High School currently has around 500 students.
The Galax City Public School Board consists of five members who are appointed by City Council. The School Board meets the second Tuesday of each month, with special meetings scheduled as needed.
There are schools in the Galax City Public School Division: Galax Elementary School (PK-4), Galax Middle School (5-7), and Galax High School (8-12).
High school
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located in the independent city of Galax, Virginia
Galax, Virginia
Galax is an independent city in the southwestern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is bounded to the northeast by Carroll County and to the southwest by Grayson County. The population was 7,042 as of 2010...
, United States
United States
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Extra curricular activities
Galax High School participates in baseball, basketball, band, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track, volleyball, and wrestling.Golf
Galax boys golf program won the VHSLVirginia 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,...
Group AA state championship in 1973 and Group A state championships in 1988, 2004, 2008, 2010 and 2011.
Sam Bryant was individual medalist at the 2005 state tournament, winning by 6 shots after firing a 142 at Shenandoah Valley Golf Club in Front Royal.
Wrestling
Galax has produced 4 individual state champions in wrestling;Edu Rojas, 119 pound class, 2009;
Jose Rojas, 125 pound class, 2010;
Darian Sizemore, 145 pound class, 2010;
Junior Espinoza, 112 pound class, 2011.
About the school division
The Galax City Public School Division is in Galax, VirginiaGalax, Virginia
Galax is an independent city in the southwestern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is bounded to the northeast by Carroll County and to the southwest by Grayson County. The population was 7,042 as of 2010...
. The city of Galax is on the boundary between Carroll and Grayson counties in southwest Virginia. Galax is nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains about 82 miles (132 km) southwest of Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke 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...
and 68 miles (109.4 km) northwest of Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to...
. The city is approximately 7 square miles (18.1 km²) in area. Galax High School currently has around 500 students.
The Galax City Public School Board consists of five members who are appointed by City Council. The School Board meets the second Tuesday of each month, with special meetings scheduled as needed.
There are schools in the Galax City Public School Division: Galax Elementary School (PK-4), Galax Middle School (5-7), and Galax High School (8-12).