Martinsville High School (Virginia)

Martinsville High School
Address
351 Commonwealth Boulevard Martinsville, Virginia 24112 United States
Information
School type	Public, high school
School district	Martinsville City Public Schools
Superintendent	Pamela V. Heath
Principal	Angie Weirneth
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	800 ^[1] (2014)
Language	English
Color(s)	Red and White
Athletics conference	Virginia High School League AA Region IV Piedmont District
Nickname	Bulldogs
Rival	Bassett High School and Magna Vista High School
Website	Official Site

Martinsville High School is a public school located in Martinsville, Virginia, and is the only high school in the Martinsville public school system. It offers such programs as the International Baccalaureate, Piedmont Regional Governor’s School, Advanced Placement, and Dual Enrollment classes. During the 2006–2007 school year, a new joint program, with the assistance of Patrick Henry Community College, allowed a select group of juniors and seniors and opportunity to earn their associate degrees (64 college hours) before graduation. Martinsville has recently spent 8 million dollars in construction to build TV studios, 21st century science labs, a mock hospital room and a remodeled cafeteria. Martinsville offers a comprehensive athletic program and participates in the Virginia High School League's interscholastic sports, competing in the AA Piedmont District. Academically, the school performed below the state average during the 2010–2011 school year, failing to satisfy its Adequate Yearly Progress requirement and recording failure rates in the Virginia Standards of Learning of 22% in mathematics, 20% in both writing and science, and 32% in history.^[1] The school also experienced an increase in safety concerns during the 2010–2011 school year.^[1]

Notable alumni

Lou Whitaker – Former professional Second Baseman for Detroit Tigers
Shawn Moore – Former professional Quarterback, 1990 Heisman Trophy finalist
Jesse Penn – Former professional Linebacker
Sonny Wade – Three-time Grey Cup Most Valuable Player. Inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1994.

References

1 2 3 Virginia Department of Education. "Martinsville High School Standards of Learning Data". Virginia Department of Education. Retrieved 23 March 2012.

External links

AA Region IV

Piedmont District	Bassett (Bengals) Magna Vista (Warriors) Martinsville (Bulldogs) Patrick County (Cougars) Tunstall (Trojans)

River Ridge District	Blacksburg (Bruins) Cave Spring (Knights) Christiansburg (Blue Demons) Hidden Valley (Titans) Pulaski County (Cougars) Salem (Spartans)

Southwest District	Abingdon (Falcons) Carroll County (Cavaliers) Marion (Scarlet Hurricanes) Richlands (Blue Tornado) Tazewell (Bulldogs)

International Baccalaureate Schools in Virginia

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Coordinates: 36°41′41.4″N 79°51′41.6″W / 36.694833°N 79.861556°W / 36.694833; -79.861556

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