Altavista Combined School
Location
904 Bedford Avenue< Altavista , Virginia 24517 United States
Information
Type	Public
Established	1913
School district	Campbell County Public Schools
Principal	Ronald Proffitt
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
Yearbook	The Nuntius
Website	acs.campbell.k12.va.us

Altavista High School is a public high school in Altavista, Virginia, United States. 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]

Athletics[edit]

Division A state championship titles:

• Football: 2009, 2013, 2014
• Volleyball: 2002
• Boys Cross Country: 2010
• Boys Basketball: 2004, 2013, 2014, 2015
• Girls Basketball: 2004
• Softball: 2009

Organizations[edit]

Forensics[edit]

Numerous state titles.^{[citation needed]}

Nuntius yearbook[edit]

• VHSL Trophy Class^{[citation needed]}
• Columbia Scholastic Press Association Silver Crown^{[citation needed]}
• Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Crown^{[citation needed]}
• National Scholastic Press Association Pacemaker Finalist^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni[edit]

• Juan Thornhill, NFL player

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• AltaVista Combined School

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