Page County High School
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Page County High School is a public secondary school
located in Shenandoah, Virginia
. The dedication of the building in 1961 brought together students from the former Shenandoah
and Stanley
high schools. It is one of the few five-year high schools in the United States, with grade levels 8-12 (pre-freshmen through seniors), and has an enrollment of approximately 700 students. The feeder schools are Shenandoah Elementary, and Stanley Elementary. Page County High School has an auditorium
that can hold approx. 700 people, a gym
with two side of retractable bleachers, a full library
, a cafeteria
that feeds students three periods each day, and five fully loaded computer labs. In 2005 a distance learning lab was instituted that allows students and teachers to communicate with Luray High School
in real time. The school's mascot is the Panther
, and athletic fans are said to have "panther pride."
Major Renovations of Page County High School took place during the summer of 2002. The front facade, doors, and windows were replaced, and many interior changes were made. There are seven permanent annexes behind the school that house math and foreign language
classes.
Athletic ComplexPage County High School houses an exquisite athletic complex, which hosts all of the school's sports. In front of the school are the Baseball
and Football
fields, as well as the track
, which circles the football field. Unlike many tracks, Page County's track is not regulation length, therefore all running events start and end differently. The school's softball
field is on a hill behind the high school. The cross country
course begins and ends on the football field, but runs through nearby woods and around two large fields, one behind the school and one adjacent to the baseball field. Basketball
and volleyball
are both played inside the school's gym. The school's golf
team practices and plays home matches at the Luray Caverns
Country Club.
Board of Supervisors approved construction of two new high schools in the county. These plans would turn the current Page County High School building into a middle school
. The groundbreaking was in November 2006, and the school is scheduled to be completed for the opening of the 2009-2010 school year.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
located in Shenandoah, Virginia
Shenandoah, Virginia
Shenandoah is a town in Page County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,878 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Shenandoah is located at ....
. The dedication of the building in 1961 brought together students from the former Shenandoah
Shenandoah, Virginia
Shenandoah is a town in Page County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,878 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Shenandoah is located at ....
and Stanley
Stanley, Virginia
Stanley is a town in Page County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,326 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Stanley is located at ....
high schools. It is one of the few five-year high schools in the United States, with grade levels 8-12 (pre-freshmen through seniors), and has an enrollment of approximately 700 students. The feeder schools are Shenandoah Elementary, and Stanley Elementary. Page County High School has an auditorium
Auditorium
An auditorium is a room built to enable an audience to hear and watch performances at venues such as theatres. For movie theaters, the number of auditoriums is expressed as the number of screens.- Etymology :...
that can hold approx. 700 people, a gym
Gym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
with two side of retractable bleachers, a full 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...
, a 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...
that feeds students three periods each day, and five fully loaded computer labs. In 2005 a distance learning lab was instituted that allows students and teachers to communicate with Luray High School
Luray High School
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...
in real time. The school's mascot is the Panther
Black panther
A black panther is typically a melanistic color variant of any of several species of larger cat. Wild black panthers in Latin America are black jaguars , in Asia and Africa they are black leopards , and in North America they may be black jaguars or possibly black cougars A black panther is...
, and athletic fans are said to have "panther pride."
Major Renovations of Page County High School took place during the summer of 2002. The front facade, doors, and windows were replaced, and many interior changes were made. There are seven permanent annexes behind the school that house math and foreign language
Foreign language
A foreign language is a language indigenous to another country. It is also a language not spoken in the native country of the person referred to, i.e. an English speaker living in Japan can say that Japanese is a foreign language to him or her...
classes.
Athletic ComplexPage County High School houses an exquisite athletic complex, which hosts all of the school's sports. In front of the school are the 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...
fields, as well as the 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...
, which circles the football field. Unlike many tracks, Page County's track is not regulation length, therefore all running events start and end differently. The school's softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
field is on a hill behind the high school. The 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...
course begins and ends on the football field, but runs through nearby woods and around two large fields, one behind the school and one adjacent to the baseball field. Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
and volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
are both played inside the school's gym. The school's golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
team practices and plays home matches at the Luray Caverns
Luray Caverns
Luray Caverns, originally called Luray Cave, is a large, celebrated commercial cave just west of Luray, Virginia, USA, which has drawn many visitors since its discovery in 1878. The underground cavern system is generously adorned with speleothems...
Country Club.
New Construction
In August 2006, the Page CountyPage 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. These plans would turn the current Page County High School building into a middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
. The groundbreaking was in November 2006, and the school is scheduled to be completed for the opening of the 2009-2010 school year.