Virginia High School

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Virginia High School is a high school located in Bristol, Virginia. In 1999, Virginia High started offering the Tri-Cities area's first International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. Classes from the Advanced Placement program are also offered to help students who are headed to college. A vocational wing was added to the main school building to help students who wish to go into a trade straight from high school. Courses offered for this path include: culinary arts, computer networking and repair, cosmetology, and criminal justice.Activities include: athletics, academic teams, Spring Festival, and Queen of Hearts. The Spring Festival is an event where students can showcase talent and art combined with a beauty pageant to choose Mr. and Miss Virginia High. The Queen of Hearts Program is an event every February where students at Virginia High, Bristol Tennessee High School, John S. Battle High School, and Sullivan East High School compete to raise money for the American Heart Association. Virginia High offers competition on academic teams via the Virginia High School League Scholastic Bowl and Southwest Academic Conference (SWAC). Forensics is another way for students to showcase their speech and intellectual abilities.HistoryFrom 1914 to 1953 Virginia High School was located on Piedmont Avenue in the building that now houses Virginia Middle School. This original building designed by Clarence Kearfott is listed with the National Register of Historic Places and as a Virginia Historic Landmark.