Luray High School
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Luray High School is a public high school located in Luray
, Virginia
. Luray High School is home to roughly 600 students, in grades 9-12. Before moving to the new building, it was one of the few 5-year high schools in the nation. The school is part of the Page County Public School System.
The school's colors are maroon and white, and the mascot is the bulldog
.
Until construction of a new elementary school in 1961, the Luray High School facility housed all school grades. Since the construction of Luray Elementary School the facility has housed grades 8-12. The gym complex and vocational complex were added in 1961. This allowed for a significant expansion of the curriculum.
In 1981-82 extensive renovations took place. An updated and improved heating and ventilation system was installed. A new office complex, library
, cafeteria
, and music
department was created to alleviate space needs. Additional space for instruction was created by the conversion of the Bradley house to the Art
Department and adding two mobile units as two new classrooms. A new Art Building was created in 2001-02 when the previous building caught on fire
and was deemed unusable. In 2003 Luray High School celebrated the 100th Birthday of the school.
In August 2006, the Page County
Board of Supervisors approved construction of two new high schools in the county, with groundbreaking in November 2006.
The building on Luray Avenue was transformed into Luray Middle School during the summer
of 2009. The Luray Middle School building now houses grades 6-8.
In 2009, a new, much larger, Luray High School building was constructed on the outskirts of the town on Leaksville of Luray. The school's new address is on Bulldog Drive, just south of Main Street southwestern portion of Luray. Luray High School houses grades 9-12 and has adopted block scheduling
.
The building will be dedicated on August 29, 2009, and the first day of school will be September 8.
Despite the relocation of the school, Luray High School will still use Bulldog Field for its baseball
and football
games. The complex also has a track
. Although for home cross country
meets, they use the new course at the new high school.
Luray, Virginia
Luray is a town in Page County, Virginia, United States, in the Shenandoah Valley of the northern part of the state. It is also the county seat...
, Virginia
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...
. Luray High School is home to roughly 600 students, in grades 9-12. Before moving to the new building, it was one of the few 5-year high schools in the nation. The school is part of the Page County Public School System.
The school's colors are maroon and white, and the mascot is the bulldog
Bulldog
Bulldog is the name for a breed of dog commonly referred to as the English Bulldog. Other Bulldog breeds include the American Bulldog, Olde English Bulldogge and the French Bulldog. The Bulldog is a muscular heavy dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose...
.
History
Luray High School began operations in 1903. The school was located on Court Street until the facility on Luray Avenue was constructed in 1930. Luray High School’s first Principal was Mr. Thomas G. Hamilton. Until 1950 the Luray school housed eleven grades. Grade 12 was added in 1950.Until construction of a new elementary school in 1961, the Luray High School facility housed all school grades. Since the construction of Luray Elementary School the facility has housed grades 8-12. The gym complex and vocational complex were added in 1961. This allowed for a significant expansion of the curriculum.
In 1981-82 extensive renovations took place. An updated and improved heating and ventilation system was installed. A new office complex, library
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
, cafeteria
Cafeteria
A cafeteria is a type of food service location in which there is little or no waiting staff table service, whether a restaurant or within an institution such as a large office building or school; a school dining location is also referred to as a dining hall or canteen...
, and music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
department was created to alleviate space needs. Additional space for instruction was created by the conversion of the Bradley house to the Art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
Department and adding two mobile units as two new classrooms. A new Art Building was created in 2001-02 when the previous building caught on fire
Fire
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Slower oxidative processes like rusting or digestion are not included by this definition....
and was deemed unusable. In 2003 Luray High School celebrated the 100th Birthday of the school.
In August 2006, the Page County
Page County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 23,177 people, 9,305 households, and 6,634 families residing in the county. The population density was 74 people per square mile . There were 10,557 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
Board of Supervisors approved construction of two new high schools in the county, with groundbreaking in November 2006.
The building on Luray Avenue was transformed into Luray Middle School during the summer
Summer
Summer is the warmest of the four temperate seasons, between spring and autumn. At the summer solstice, the days are longest and the nights are shortest, with day-length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice...
of 2009. The Luray Middle School building now houses grades 6-8.
In 2009, a new, much larger, Luray High School building was constructed on the outskirts of the town on Leaksville of Luray. The school's new address is on Bulldog Drive, just south of Main Street southwestern portion of Luray. Luray High School houses grades 9-12 and has adopted block scheduling
Block scheduling
Block scheduling is a type of academic scheduling in which each student has fewer classes per day but each class is scheduled for a longer period of time . A student might be taking 7 different classes, but only 4 per day, and the specific daily classes would rotate through a changing daily cycle...
.
The building will be dedicated on August 29, 2009, and the first day of school will be September 8.
Despite the relocation of the school, Luray High School will still use Bulldog Field for its baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
and football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
games. The complex also has a track
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
. Although for home cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
meets, they use the new course at the new high school.
External links
- Sources:
- 1- http://eclipse.pagecounty.k12.va.us/lhs/index1.htm