Clintwood High School

Clintwood High School
Address

141 Greenwave Circle
Clintwood, Virginia 24228
USA

37°8′57.93″N 82°28′11.33″W / 37.1494250°N 82.4698139°W / 37.1494250; -82.4698139Coordinates: 37°8′57.93″N 82°28′11.33″W / 37.1494250°N 82.4698139°W / 37.1494250; -82.4698139
Information
School type Public, high school
Founded 1918
Closed 2015
School district Dickenson County Schools
Superintendent Haydee Robinson
Principal Rodney Compton
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 320 (2012)
Language English
Color(s)              Green, white, and gold
Athletics conference A Cumberland District
Region D
Mascot Greenwave
Rival Haysi High School
Newspaper The Rolling Wave Newsletter
Website CHS Official Website

Clintwood High School (CHS) was one of two high schools in Dickenson County, Virginia, United States. It is located in Clintwood, the county seat of Dickenson County. It combined with Haysi High School in the 2015-2016 school year to form Ridgeview High School.

Athletics

Football

Clintwood won three state championships in football, three under legendary former head coach Ralph Cummins (1974, 1975, 1978). Clintwood played at Ralph Cummins Stadium, which is one of the premier facilities in Southwest Virginia and is commonly referred to as "Ralph's House". Coach Cummins was the head coach of the Clintwood Football team for 35 years; his teams won 271 games, going undefeated in the regular season 10 times. Coach Cummins is a member of the VHSL Hall of Fame.

Basketball

The Clintwood Boys basketball team won two state championships, in 1950 and 1951.

Notable alumni

References

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  2. ↑ Loston Wallace


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