Pioneer District

The A Pioneer District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that comprises high schools located west of the southern Shenandoah Valley. The Pioneer District schools compete in Region C with the schools from the A Hogoheegee District, the A Mountain Empire District, and the A Three Rivers District of the Virginia High School League.

Facts about the District

Most of the Pioneer District schools are located in the Alleghany Highlands, though it extends into the Roanoke Valley with Craig County High School. This region is probably best known for being the home of or at least nearby five-star vacation resorts such as The Homestead and The Greenbrier, the latter which is in West Virginia.

Although the schools in the Pioneer District are very small in size, most of its members do field teams in most of the sports offered by the Virginia High School League. One notable exception to this is football, with Highland High School not participating because its school only has an enrollment of about 110 students in grades 9–12.

The largest school in the Pioneer District is Parry McCluer High School, located in Buena Vista, Virginia (with about 365 students), and the smallest is Highland, located in Monterey, Virginia. Due to its size, Parry McCluer has dominated most of the district's sports in recent years, culminating with their winning of 5 state football championships. .

Member schools

School Location
(Population)
Mascot Colors 2017-18
9–12 enrollment
Bath County High School Hot Springs, Virginia
(738)
Chargers Orange & Black 205
Covington High School Covington, Virginia
(5,961)
Cougars Navy Blue & Gold 266
Craig County High School New Castle, Virginia
(153)
Rockets Royal Blue & White 208
Eastern Montgomery High School Elliston, Virginia
(902)
Mustangs Maroon & Black 297
Highland High School Monterey, Virginia
(147)
Rams Navy Blue & Yellow 58
Parry McCluer High School Buena Vista, Virginia
(6,650)
Fighting Blues Royal Blue & White 336
Narrows High School Narrows, Virginia
(2,029)
Green Wave Green & Gold 265
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