Jump to content

Richlands High School (Richlands, Virginia): Difference between revisions

Coordinates: 37°5′33.7″N 81°46′36.8″W / 37.092694°N 81.776889°W / 37.092694; -81.776889
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Content deleted Content added
Mbr7975 (talk | contribs)
mNo edit summary
Mbr7975 (talk | contribs)
mNo edit summary
Line 25: Line 25:
|campus=
|campus=
|mascot= Blue Tornado
|mascot= Blue Tornado
|colors= {{color box|#001E4C}} Navy & {{color box|#FFFFFF}} White
|colors= {{colorbox|navy}} Navy & {{color box|white}} White
|founded=
|founded=
|enrollment= 781<ref>{{citeweb |url=http://www.vhsl.org/files/fb-divisions-2009-10.pdf |title=VHSL 2009-2010 Football Divisions Enrollment}}</ref>
|enrollment= 781<ref>{{citeweb |url=http://www.vhsl.org/files/fb-divisions-2009-10.pdf |title=VHSL 2009-2010 Football Divisions Enrollment}}</ref>

Revision as of 17:12, 15 November 2009

Richlands High School
Address
Map
138 Tornado Alley

,
24641

 United States 37°5′33.7″N 81°46′36.8″W / 37.092694°N 81.776889°W / 37.092694; -81.776889
Information
School typepublic high school
School districtTazewell County Public Schools
PrincipalMs. Karen Webb
Grades9–12
Enrollment781[1] (2009)
LanguageEnglish
Color(s)  Navy &   White
MascotBlue Tornado
Rival SchoolsGrundy Senior High School
Tazewell High School
Graham High School
Athletic ConferenceSouthwest District
Region IV
WebsiteOfficial Site

Richlands High School is located in Richlands, Virginia in Tazewell County. Athletic teams compete in the Virginia High School League's AA Southwest District in Region IV.

Academics

  • The 2006 History TCAC (Tazewell County Academic Competition) team won their competition.
  • The 2007 Science TCAC team tied with the Tazewell Team (4 - 2) but in the end Tazewell had more points giving them the trophy.

Athletic Championships

The Richlands Blue Tornados have won two different VHSL AA State Championships and numerous Regional and District Championships in a variety of sports.

The Richlands Football team had posted an outstanding 33 game regular season win streak lasting from the 2004 season to the '07 season and 3 state championship game appearances. With 2 undefeated regular seasons in that time period, along with the "Perfect Storm" of 14-0 in the 2006 campaign culminating in a state championship, they have been marked with much recent success.

State Football Champions 1992 & 2006

State Softball Champions 1995 & 1996

Marching Band

The Richlands High School Blue Tornado Band has won many awards including overall best band at the AT&T Cotton Bowl and 11 Virginia Honor Band titles. The Band has also participated in 2 of Philadelphia's Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Inaugural Parades of multiple Virginia Governors.

  • Band Director: Bruce Miller

Fight Song

With Blue and White banners flying over the fields of victory, while (opposing team's name) hopes were dashing, into dim obscurity. Relentless our team sweeps forward, mid the fury of the blast, we'll fight for the name of, RICHLANDS!, 'till the last white line is passed.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "VHSL 2009-2010 Football Divisions Enrollment" (PDF).