Rockbridge County High School
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.[2]
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.[3]
Notable alumni
- Ben Cline, United States representative
- Kelly Evans, CNBC news anchor
- Andrew Rowsey, professional basketball player[4]
References
- ^ "Rockbridge County High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Rockbridge County High". ed.gov. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "Rockbridge High School". www.rockbridgeathletics.org. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
- ^ Doughty, Doug (April 16, 2015). "Former All-Timesland boys basketball player Rowsey plans to transfer". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
External links
- Rockbridge County Public Schools
- School website
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