Amelia County High School

Amelia County High School
Address
Amelia County High School
8500 Otterburn Road Amelia, Virginia 23002 United States
Coordinates	Coordinates: 37°19′51.9″N 77°59′15.7″W / 37.331083°N 77.987694°W / 37.331083; -77.987694
Information
School type	Public, high school
School district	Amelia County Public Schools
Superintendent	Dr. Jack McKinley
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	578 (2016)
Schedule type	7 periods per day
Campus	Rural
Color(s)	Green & Gold
Athletics conference	A James River District Region B
Mascot	Raider
Website	Official Site

Amelia County High School is a public high school located in Amelia, Virginia. It belongs to the Amelia County Public Schools District. The school was formed with the combination of the basically all white Amelia High School and the all African American Russell Grove High school to make the new Amelia County High School, during the time of integration of the schools in Virginia. In addition to a new name, there was a new school song, new colors - green and gold - and a new mascot, The Raider.

Athletics

With a population of roughly 500-600, Amelia County High School plays in Group A of the Virginia High School League. The mascot for this high school is a raider and the school colors are green and gold. The raider is a medieval soldier, wearing armor and carrying a shield and javelin while riding a horse. ^[1] The school is part of the James River District in Southside Virginia.

Accountability

Amelia County High School is fully accredited. This means that school meets "the commonwealth's expectations for student learning in English, mathematics, and history/social science." A school can earn this accreditation based on its students test results and graduation rates. ^[2]

Notable alumni

• Monte Kennedy, Former MLB player (New York Giants)

References