Altavista High School

Altavista High School is a public high school in Altavista, Virginia. Altavista High School and Middle School are under the same roof and, thus, go by the name Altavista Combined School (Grades 6-12). The current enrollment is estimated to be 700 students (6-12).[2] The mascot is the Colonel, and their teams are known as "The Colonels."[3] The school is a member of VHSL and competes with the Group A Dogwood District.[4]

Altavista Combined School
Location
904 Bedford Avenue< Altavista , Virginia 24517 United States
Information
Type	Public
Established	1913
School district	Campbell County Public Schools
Principal	Mr. Tyrone Gafford
Faculty	49.96 (FTE)[1]
Grades	6 to 12
Enrollment	663 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	13.27[1]
Color(s)	Orange & Black
Slogan	Number one, Colonel Country
Athletics conference	Virginia High School League Division A A Dogwood District
Sports	Football, Volleyball, Cross Country, Marching Band, Basketball, Tennis, Soccer, Track, Baseball, Softball, Forensics, Swim, A.C.E
Mascot	Colonels
Team name	Colonels, Lady Colonels
Rivals	Gretna High School
Yearbook	The Nuntius
Website	acs.campbell.k12.va.us

A notable alumnus of Altavista Combined School is Juan Thornhill, Safety for the Kansas City Chiefs and Superbowl LIV Champion.[5]

Athletics

Division A State Championship Titles

Football

2009, 2013, 2014. All under Coach Mike Scharnus.

Volleyball

2002. Under Coach Debra Spencer.

Boys Cross Country

2010. Under Coach Darryl Smith.

Boys Basketball

2004, 2013, 2014, 2015. All under Coach Mike Cartolaro.

Girls Basketball

2004. Under Coach Debra Spencer.

Softball

2009. Under Coach Tim Fenn.

Organizations

Forensics

Numerous state titles.

Nuntius yearbook

• VHSL Trophy Class. Under numerous advisers.
• Columbia Scholastic Press Association Silver Crown. Under Adviser Betsy Brittingham.
• Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Crown. Under Adviser Betsy Brittingham.
• National Scholastic Press Association Pacemaker Finalist. Under Adviser Betsy Brittingham.

References

1. "Altavista High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
2. "U.S. News & World Report". Retrieved 14 September 2015.
3. "Altavista Colonel Athletics". Campbell County Public Schools. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
4. "Dogwood District". dogwooddistrictva.org. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
5. "Juan Thornhill - Wikipedia". en.m.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 2020-02-03.

External links

• AltaVista Combined School