Harrisonburg High School (Virginia)
Encyclopedia
Harrisonburg High School, part of the Harrisonburg City School System
, is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia
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HHS serves grades nine through twelve, and is home of the Harrisonburg Blue Streaks. There are currently 1381 students enrolled. It was rated "Fully Accredited" by the Virginia Department of Education for the 2006-2007 school year.
, after the construction and opening of a new building on Garbers Church Road on August 24, 2005. The HHS school board has agreed to move to One Court Square in Harrisonburg; its plans were endorsed by the Harrisonburg City Council on February 8, 2011.
of the Virginia High School League
. Prior to 2007, it had been in Region II, but is now in Region III.
Harrisonburg City Public Schools
The Harrisonburg City Public School division is the home of the Blue Streaks and is composed of a high school , two middle schools , five elementary schools The Harrisonburg City Public School division is the home of the Blue Streaks and is composed of a high school (Harrisonburg High School), two...
, is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Harrisonburg is an independent city in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia in the United States. Its population as of 2010 is 48,914, and at the 2000 census, 40,468. Harrisonburg is the county seat of Rockingham County and the core city of the Harrisonburg, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical...
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HHS serves grades nine through twelve, and is home of the Harrisonburg Blue Streaks. There are currently 1381 students enrolled. It was rated "Fully Accredited" by the Virginia Department of Education for the 2006-2007 school year.
History
Harrisonburg High School was founded in 1879, and was initially located on South Main Street. In 1928, it was moved to South High Street; in 1967, the high school was moved to Grace Street. During this time it housed students from grades seven upward, but when Thomas Harrison Middle School was built in 1989, grades seven and eight were shifted from the high school department, and the high school expanded to include both the South High Street and Grace Street complexes. The entire complex renovated in 1994, on its hundredth anniversary, but was subsequently leased and later sold to James Madison UniversityJames Madison University
James Madison University is a public coeducational research university located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, U.S. Founded in 1908 as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Harrisonburg, the university has undergone four name changes before settling with James Madison University...
, after the construction and opening of a new building on Garbers Church Road on August 24, 2005. The HHS school board has agreed to move to One Court Square in Harrisonburg; its plans were endorsed by the Harrisonburg City Council on February 8, 2011.
VHSL titles
Harrisonburg is in the Group AA Valley DistrictAA Valley District
The AA Valley District was a district in Region II of the Virginia High School League. There were nine member schools. As the district's name implied, all the schools were located in the central part of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, along Interstate 81...
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,...
. Prior to 2007, it had been in Region II, but is now in Region III.
- 1969 - 1976 State AA Boys Tennis Champions
- 1978, 1979 State AA Boys Basketball Champions
- 1979 State AA Girls Outdoor Track Champions
- 1980 - 1982 State AA Girls Tennis Champions
- 1991 State AA Boys Tennis Champions
- 1991 State AA Girls Tennis Champions
- 1987, 1989, 1993 State AA Creative Writing
- 1994 State AA Girls Outdoor Track Champions (tied with Abingdon)
- 1996 State AA Boys Golf Champions
- 2001 State AA Division 3 Football Champions
- 2007 State AA Boys Outdoor Track Champions
- 2007-08 State AA Theatre Champions
Notable alumni
- Ralph SampsonRalph SampsonRalph Lee Sampson, Jr. is a retired American college and professional basketball player.A 7-foot-4 phenom, three-time College Player of the Year, and No...
- Former NBA basketball player - John Wade - Current NFL football player
- Akeem JordanAkeem JordanAkeem Raphael Jordan is an American football linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . He was signed by the Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at James Madison....
- Current NFL football player - Kristi ToliverKristi ToliverKristi Toliver is a former basketball player for the University of Maryland at College Park. She is from Harrisonburg, Virginia, and has an older sister, Carli. She is the daughter of former NBA referee, George Toliver, and Peggy Toliver.-High school:Attended Harrisonburg High School and...
- Current WNBA basketball player - Howard StevensHoward StevensHoward Melvin Stevens Jr. is a former NFL running back who played for the New Orleans Saints and the Baltimore Colts...
- Former NFL football player