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Turner Ashby High School
Address
Map
800 North Main Street

Bridgewater
,
VA
22812

 United States
Coordinates38°23′33.4″N 75°57′57.4″W / 38.392611°N 75.965944°W / 38.392611; -75.965944
Information
School typePublic, high school
MottoBe Just and Fear Not
Established1956
School districtRockingham County Public Schools
SuperintendentDr. Carol S. Fenn
PrincipalPhil Judd
Faculty147
Grades9–12
Enrollment1090 (2014-2015)
Student to teacher ratio13:1
CampusRural
Color(s)      Black, silver, white
Athletics conferenceVHSL Group 3A West Region
Valley Region
MascotKnights
RivalHarrisonburg High School
YearbookCrag
Websitetahs.rockingham.k12.va.us

Turner Ashby High School is located in Bridgewater, Virginia in the Rockingham County Public School district.

History

When Turner Ashby High School opened in the fall of 1956, it became the third consolidated high school in Rockingham County. Schools consolidated were Bridgewater, Dayton, and Mt. Clinton. The original Turner Ashby building was located on a twenty-acre plot on the north side of Dayton, and now serves grades six through eight as Wilbur S. Pence Middle School.

The name Turner Ashby High School was selected by the Rockingham County School Board because of the school’s location in the Ashby District of the county. The Ashby District was named for General Turner Ashby who fought and died in a battle near Harrisonburg during the Civil War.

The original building was designed and constructed for 7 cows in grades eight through twelve. The approximate cost of the school was $1,000,000.00. Classroom additions were added in 1960 and 1962. Mobile units were added for classroom use in 1973, 1975, and 1980. Also, beginning in 1966, the eighth grade was moved to the John Wayland Intermediate School, now John Wayland Elementary School.

Turner Ashby High School moved into its new and present facility on Route 42 north of Bridgewater in the fall of 1989. The new facility, including site development, furnishings, building, etc. was built for approximately $15,300,000.00.

This modern facility has more cafeteria, music, athletic, storage, and classroom areas designed to serve up to 1200 students. Three mobile units were added for classroom use in 1998, and five more were added in 2000.

During the 2001-2002 school year and the following summer, a new wing was added to the 1989 building. This addition added 20+ new classrooms including 4 new science rooms and another general purpose computer lab. Along with the addition of the new wing, the library was expanded and a girls’ team room was added. We believe that the present facility is the standard for secondary education facilities in the Valley of Virginia.

Turner Ashby High School has a proud tradition of friendly cooperation and mutual respect among students, teacher, administration, and staff. It is our hope that this pleasant learning environment can be maintained in all the years to come.

Principals

  • F. N. Postlethwait - 1956-1961
  • W. Carl Yowell - 1961-1964
  • E. Cameron Miller - 1964-1969
  • Samuel Ritchie - 1969-1992
  • Michael Loso - 1992-1997
  • Delmer Botkin - 1997-2005
  • Steven Walk - 2005–2015
  • Phil Judd - 2015–present

Competitive titles

Sports titles

Marching band titles

Drama titles

  • 2017 1st Place Technical Olympics at Virginia Theatre Association Conference
  • 2016 1st Place VHSL 3A State Championship One Act Play "Peter/Wendy"
  • 2016 3A State Outstanding Performance Award for Gino Stickley and Blaire Sharman
  • 2016 All Star Cast Award for Gino Stickley One Act Play "Peter/Wendy" at Virginia Theatre Association Conference
  • 2016 Distinguishable Technical Merit Award One Act Play "Peter/Wendy" at Virginia Theatre Association Conference
  • 2016 Honorable Mention One Act Play "Peter/Wendy" at Virginia Theatre Association Conference
  • 2016 3A West Regional Outstanding Performance Award for Gino Stickley
  • 2016 1st Place 3A West Regional Competition One Act Play "Peter/Wendy"
  • 2016 Conference 29 Outstanding Performance Award for Gino Stickley, Blaire Sharman, and Brad Ridder
  • 2016 1st Place Conference 29 Competition One Act Play "Peter/Wendy"
  • 2015 Conference 29 Outstanding Performance Award for Blaire Sharman, Gino Stickley, and Wyatt Coggins
  • 2015 2nd Place Conference 29 Competition One Act Play "The Great Choice"
  • 2012 competed at Southeastern Theatre Conference (representing the state of Virginia) "Anatomy of Gray" All Superior Ratings
  • 2011 1st Place VHSL State Championship "Anatomy of Gray"
  • State All Star Cast Awards: Megan Clinedinst and Andrew Raines
  • 2011 1st Place Southern Valley Regional Competition One Act Play "Anatomy of Gray"
  • 2011 1st Place Massanutten District Competition One Act Play "Anatomy of Gray"
  • 2011 1st Place Virginia Theatre Association Conference One Act Competition "Anatomy of Gray"
  • 2011 1st Place State Competition One Act Play
  • 2010 4th Place State Competition One Act Play
  • 2010 1st Place Massanutten Regional Competition One Act Play
  • 2010 2nd Place Massanutten District Competition One Act Play
  • 2010 Superior Rating at Virginia Theatre Association Conference One Act Competition
  • 2009 4th Place State Competition One Act Play
  • 2009 1st Place Massanutten Regional Competition One Act Play
  • 2009 1st Place Massanutten District Competition One Act Play
  • 2009 Superior Rating at Virginia Theatre Association Conference One Act Competition "Alice in Wonderland"
  • 2009 All Star Cast Award for Colin McLaughlin at Virginia Theatre Association Conference
  • 2009 All Star Cast Award for Lindsey Fitzgerald at Virginia Theatre Association Conference
  • 2010 1st Place Massanutten Regional Competition One Act Play "The King Stag"
  • 2010 2nd Place Massanutten District Competition One Act Play "The King Stag"
  • 2010 Superior Rating at Virginia Theatre Association Conference One Act Competition "The King Stag"

Student organizations

Notable alumni

References

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