Rockbridge County High School
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{{Infobox school
|name = Rockbridge County High School
|image =
|motto = Together, We Are Rockbridge!
|city = Lexington
|state = Virginia
|zipcode = 24450
|coordinates = {{Coord|37|48|7|N|79|25|21.2|W|display=inline,title}}
|country = United States
|type = Public secondary school
|established = 1992
|district = Rockbridge County Public Schools
|principal = Mike Craft
|teaching_staff = 74.40 {{FTE}}
|grades = 9-12
|enrollment = 976 (2016-17){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=5103370&ID=510337000204|title=Rockbridge County High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=February 17, 2020}}
|ratio = 13.68
|athletics = Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Wrestling, Swimming, Lacrosse
|conference = Valley District (VHSL)
|nickname = Wildcats
|website = {{URL|http://rchs.rockbridge.k12.va.us}}
|address = 143 Greenhouse Road
|colors = Blue, Silver & White {{Color box|#0000CD|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|silver|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|white|border=darkgray}}
}}
Rockbridge County High School is a secondary school in Lexington, Virginia.
History
Rockbridge County High School was built in 1992 to include all students in Rockbridge County and Lexington, Virginia in grades 9-12. This school consolidated the former Rockbridge High School, Lexington High School, and Natural Bridge High School. It is operated by Rockbridge County Public Schools. The school's mascot is the Wildcat.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 967 students enrolled for the 2017-2018 school year was:
- Male - 52.8%
- Female - 47.2%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.4%
- Asian/Pacific islander - 1.3%
- Black - 4.9%
- Hispanic - 2.9%
- White - 87.8%
- Multiracial - 2.7%
In addition, 30.3% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.{{cite web|url=http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=510337000204&ID=510337000204|title=Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Rockbridge County High|work=ed.gov|accessdate=16 July 2015}}
Sports
Rockbridge County High School currently supports 13 Varsity teams including Marching Band, Cheerleading (football and competition), Wrestling, Football, Volleyball, indoor/outdoor Boys' and Girls' track and field, Girls' and Boys' Basketball, Girls' and Boys' Lacrosse, Golf, Swimming, Baseball, Softball, Girls' and Boys' Soccer, Girls' and Boys' Tennis and 8 Junior Varsity teams including Cheerleading, Football, Volleyball, Baseball, Girls' and Boys' Soccer, Softball, Girls' and Boys' Basketball as well as an Academic Team.{{Cite web|title = Rockbridge High School|url = http://www.rockbridgeathletics.org|website = www.rockbridgeathletics.org|accessdate = 2015-07-14}}
Notable alumni
- Brent Pry, Virginia Tech Hokies head football coach
- Ben Cline, United States representative
- Calvin Cordozar Broadus Sr., Stepfather to American rapper Snoop Dogg
- Kelly Evans, CNBC news anchor
- Andrew Rowsey, professional basketball player{{cite news |last1=Doughty |first1=Doug |title=Former All-Timesland boys basketball player Rowsey plans to transfer |url=https://www.roanoke.com/sports/colleges/former-all-timesland-boys-basketball-player-rowsey-plans-to-transfer/article_2fb7e40c-9bdd-57fe-a18f-df55eea377fc.html |accessdate=August 14, 2018 |work=The Roanoke Times |date=April 16, 2015}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.rockbridge.k12.va.us Rockbridge County Public Schools]
- [http://www.rockbridge.k12.va.us/SCHOOLS/RCHS/default.html School website]
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Category:Public high schools in Virginia
Category:Education in Lexington, Virginia
Category:Schools in Rockbridge County, Virginia
Category:School buildings completed in 1992