Tunstall High School

Tunstall Sr. High School is a high school located in Dry Fork, Virginia. About 900 students go to the school each year. The school has two levels and was recently renovated over the past several years. Tunstall High School was named for a long time legislator and lawyer, Whitmell P. Tunstall. It was formed in 1964 by the merging of Brosville High and Whitmell High. In 2016, Tunstall was named a National Blue Ribbon school by the U.S. Department of Education. Tunstall was the only high school in the state of Virginia to win the award. The official school colors are red and white.

Tunstall High School
Location
100 Trojan Circle
Dry Fork, Virginia

United States
Coordinates36°40′11″N 79°31′30″W
Information
TypePublic
Established1964
School districtPittsylvania County Public Schools
PrincipalBrian Boles[1]
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment970 (2016-17)[2]
Student to teacher ratio17:1[3]
Color(s)          Red and White
MascotTrojan
NicknameTrojans
Team nameTunstall Trojans
Websitehttps://ths.pcs.k12.va.us/

Clubs and Activities

Robotics team, French club, Spanish club, varsity Football team, junior varsity football team, varsity baseball team, golf team, junior varsity basketball team, varsity basketball team, marching band, chorus, FCCLA, DECA, wrestling, Scholastic Bowl/ACE

Notable Alumni
  • Joe Mantiply- pitcher, New York Yankees[4]

References
  1. "Administration". Tunstall High School. Retrieved on 2009-07-03.
  2. "Tunstall High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  3. "Tunstall Sr. High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved on 2009-07-03. "Students: 883 (2006-2007)"
  4. "Tunstall High School High School - Dry Fork,Virginia - The Baseball Cube". www.thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved 2019-06-12.


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