Christiansburg High School
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Christiansburg High School is located at 100 Independence Blvd. in Christiansburg, Virginia
in the County of Montgomery
and is located just minutes from Virginia Tech and Radford University
. The school opened in 1906 and had its first graduating class of three students in 1909. The school was named for the town in which it was built.
The town of Christiansburg
, the county seat of Montgomery County
incorporated November 10, 1792 and was named after Colonel William Christian
, one of the first justices.
Colonel William Christian studied law with Patrick Henry
and courted and married Henry's sister, Ann.
Athletic teams are known as the Blue Demons and the school colors are blue and gold.
The school runs on a block schedule where a student has four classes for a 90-day semester and then they get a new schedule for the second semester which also runs for 90 days.
The school also is a part of the region that sends students to SWVGS (Southwest Virginia Governor's School) in Pulaski County. There are four seniors who attend SWVGS, and seven juniors.
All three choral groups received superior ratings as well, making CHS a Virginia Blue Ribbon school.
quizbowl
league of the Academic Competition for Excellence
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The MACC team consists of teams including math, English, science, social studies, and all-around. The math team made it to semifinals of the eastern division MACC tournament and finished third in their division for the season. The English team finished 1st for the season and 1st at the tournament, making them eligible to go to the Super MACC tournament. At Super MACC, they lost to Carrol County High School in the semi-finals; Carrol County ended up winning the Super MACC tournament. The social studies and science teams made it to semifinals, and the all-around team did not advance to semifinals. The science team finished 4th for the season, the social studies team 3rd, and the all-around team 4th.
Christiansburg won the state championship in scholastic bowl in 2011.
1994: For the first time ever, the State Championships were held at Great Meadow Course in Northern Virginia. The 1994 team responded by capturing its first title after two years as runner-up. With Spotswood High School individuals finishing one-two, the pressure was on and the Blue Demons responded with five runners finishing inside the top twenty to enjoy a 30 point team victory with a low score of 56 points. Freshman Matt Nolan, took the lead just after the one-mile point, finished an impressive 5th overall, joining Justin Mosby 13th to earn All-State honors. Kevin Nolan just missed out on All State honors that year placing 16th. He showed his senior leadership by never giving up. Kevin battling back after leading at the 1 mile point had another runner "spike" his lower calf and pull his shoe off. He stopped and went back for his shoe, losing precious time, and resumed the race. Season highlights included winning the New River District and Region IV crowns for the sixth year in a row. After winning District in course record pace and winning the regional individual crown with an impressive cushion Kevin Nolan was named Timesland Runner of the Year by the Roanoke Times and World News. In October, the boys were ranked 18th in the nation and 3rd in the south by The Harrier magazine.
1991: Led by senior Brian Eigel's second consecutive individual title, the 1991 team of overachievers won their third consecutive team win. Eigel capped a remarkable career as he was again named Timesland Runner of the Year by The Roanoke Times and World News. He also was impressive defending his Region IV and New River District individual titles. Junior Greg Harman joined Eigel with a 12th place effort to also earn All-State honors. This would be Head Coach Jeff Custer's third consecutive team championship and his third season as the Timesland Coach of the Year. Team highlights also include another New River District and Region IV title.
1990: This year's team captured its second consecutive team championship by easily scoring a low score of 38 points placing four runners inside the top 10 finishers. Brian Eigel joined only Robbie Turner (1985) as an individual State Champion in cross country. Joining Eigel with All-State awards were Troy Long in 3rd, Chris Rutledge in 8th, and Chris Sutphin in 10th. These 38 points were the sixth lowest total for a boys team in AA history. Coach Jeff Custer won his second straight Timesland Coach of the Year award given annually by The Roanoke Times and World News. This team also easily won New River District and Region IV team titles. Brian Eigel was awarded Timesland Runner of the Year as well.
1989: This year marked the first State Championship won by any team in any sport at Christiansburg High School. The 1989 boys won the team title scoring just 36 points, the fifth lowest total ever. Sophomore Brian Eigel lost a close battle with Blacksburg's Lee Cross to finish second overall. Eigel was followed by junior Troy Long in 5th and Harley Johnson in 6th to earn All-State honors. The team defeated defending State Champion Blacksburg by capturing the New River District and Region IV titles as well. Head Coach Jeff Custer, in only his second year at the helm, turned the corner with a program that would go on to dominate State Meet results in the early 1990s. He was named Timesland Coach of the Year by the Roanoke Times and World News.
Christiansburg, Virginia
Christiansburg is a town in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. The population was 21,041 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Montgomery County...
in the County of Montgomery
Montgomery County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 83,629 people, 30,997 households, and 17,203 families residing in the county. The population density was 215 people per square mile . There were 32,527 housing units at an average density of 84 per square mile...
and is located just minutes from Virginia Tech and Radford University
Radford University
Radford University is one of Virginia's eight doctoral-degree granting public universities. Originally founded in 1910, Radford offers comprehensive curricula for undergraduates in more than 100 fields, and graduate programs including the M.F.A., M.B.A...
. The school opened in 1906 and had its first graduating class of three students in 1909. The school was named for the town in which it was built.
The town of Christiansburg
Christiansburg, Virginia
Christiansburg is a town in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. The population was 21,041 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Montgomery County...
, the county seat of Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 83,629 people, 30,997 households, and 17,203 families residing in the county. The population density was 215 people per square mile . There were 32,527 housing units at an average density of 84 per square mile...
incorporated November 10, 1792 and was named after Colonel William Christian
William Christian (Virginia)
William Christian was an "Indian fighter", Continental soldier, militiaman and politician from Virginia who served in the era of the American Revolution. He was a signatory to the Fincastle Resolutions and founder of Fort William...
, one of the first justices.
Colonel William Christian studied law with Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry was an orator and politician who led the movement for independence in Virginia in the 1770s. A Founding Father, he served as the first and sixth post-colonial Governor of Virginia from 1776 to 1779 and subsequently, from 1784 to 1786...
and courted and married Henry's sister, Ann.
Athletic teams are known as the Blue Demons and the school colors are blue and gold.
The school runs on a block schedule where a student has four classes for a 90-day semester and then they get a new schedule for the second semester which also runs for 90 days.
The school also is a part of the region that sends students to SWVGS (Southwest Virginia Governor's School) in Pulaski County. There are four seniors who attend SWVGS, and seven juniors.
Faculty
- Principal: Rhonda Poindexter
- Assistant Principal: Ken Arnold
- Assistant Principal: Michael Stanley
- Assistant Principal: Amy Williams
- Counselors: Carole Kostenblatt, Rosa Jones, Kyla Dance
- Librarians: Susan Light and Alana Gosnell
- Head Town/School Liaison: Matthew Underwood
Fine arts
The Christiansburg Blue Demon marching band and the symphonic band received superiors at the festivals, making the band a Virginia State Honor Band.All three choral groups received superior ratings as well, making CHS a Virginia Blue Ribbon school.
MACC
Mountain Academic Competition Conference (MACC) is a high schoolHigh school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
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Quizbowl
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league of the Academic Competition for Excellence
Academic Competition for Excellence
Academic Competition for Excellence is a format of high school quizbowl played in the mid-Atlantic, especially in the Commonwealth of Virginia...
.
The MACC team consists of teams including math, English, science, social studies, and all-around. The math team made it to semifinals of the eastern division MACC tournament and finished third in their division for the season. The English team finished 1st for the season and 1st at the tournament, making them eligible to go to the Super MACC tournament. At Super MACC, they lost to Carrol County High School in the semi-finals; Carrol County ended up winning the Super MACC tournament. The social studies and science teams made it to semifinals, and the all-around team did not advance to semifinals. The science team finished 4th for the season, the social studies team 3rd, and the all-around team 4th.
Scholastic Bowl
Scholastic Bowl is a Virginia High School League activity that pits four-person teams in a test of knowledge of English, math, science, social studies and miscellaneous areas like current events, entertainment, the arts and sports.Christiansburg won the state championship in scholastic bowl in 2011.
Athletics
The Blue Demons compete in the River Ridge District, which is one of the strongest AA districts in Virginia.Basketball
Christiansburg Blue Demon Boy's Basketball team completed the 2009-2010 season with an overall record of 12-10. They also competed for the first time in the Regional Playoffs since 1996.Wrestling
The Christiansburg Blue Demons have won 10 straight state titles in wrestling and are looking for their 11th title during the 2011-2012 school year.Cross country
1995: The 1995 boys team entered the AA State Championships at Great Meadow as slight favorites over Western Albemarle High School. The boys came away with a 44-point win for their second consecutive team championship. Led by senior Justin Mosby's 3rd place finish, the team placed four runners inside the top nine finishers. Those included Matt Nolan in 4th, Michael Lee in 8th, and Robby Rakes in 9th. Greg Turpin was fifth man finishing 69th to complete the team total of 72 points. Season highlights included Mosby winning the District and Region titles as well as being named Timesland Runner of the Year by The Roanoke Times, as he defeated 800 of the 812 runners he competed against all year. This year's boys team also won New River District and Region IV team titles for the seventh consecutive season.1994: For the first time ever, the State Championships were held at Great Meadow Course in Northern Virginia. The 1994 team responded by capturing its first title after two years as runner-up. With Spotswood High School individuals finishing one-two, the pressure was on and the Blue Demons responded with five runners finishing inside the top twenty to enjoy a 30 point team victory with a low score of 56 points. Freshman Matt Nolan, took the lead just after the one-mile point, finished an impressive 5th overall, joining Justin Mosby 13th to earn All-State honors. Kevin Nolan just missed out on All State honors that year placing 16th. He showed his senior leadership by never giving up. Kevin battling back after leading at the 1 mile point had another runner "spike" his lower calf and pull his shoe off. He stopped and went back for his shoe, losing precious time, and resumed the race. Season highlights included winning the New River District and Region IV crowns for the sixth year in a row. After winning District in course record pace and winning the regional individual crown with an impressive cushion Kevin Nolan was named Timesland Runner of the Year by the Roanoke Times and World News. In October, the boys were ranked 18th in the nation and 3rd in the south by The Harrier magazine.
1991: Led by senior Brian Eigel's second consecutive individual title, the 1991 team of overachievers won their third consecutive team win. Eigel capped a remarkable career as he was again named Timesland Runner of the Year by The Roanoke Times and World News. He also was impressive defending his Region IV and New River District individual titles. Junior Greg Harman joined Eigel with a 12th place effort to also earn All-State honors. This would be Head Coach Jeff Custer's third consecutive team championship and his third season as the Timesland Coach of the Year. Team highlights also include another New River District and Region IV title.
1990: This year's team captured its second consecutive team championship by easily scoring a low score of 38 points placing four runners inside the top 10 finishers. Brian Eigel joined only Robbie Turner (1985) as an individual State Champion in cross country. Joining Eigel with All-State awards were Troy Long in 3rd, Chris Rutledge in 8th, and Chris Sutphin in 10th. These 38 points were the sixth lowest total for a boys team in AA history. Coach Jeff Custer won his second straight Timesland Coach of the Year award given annually by The Roanoke Times and World News. This team also easily won New River District and Region IV team titles. Brian Eigel was awarded Timesland Runner of the Year as well.
1989: This year marked the first State Championship won by any team in any sport at Christiansburg High School. The 1989 boys won the team title scoring just 36 points, the fifth lowest total ever. Sophomore Brian Eigel lost a close battle with Blacksburg's Lee Cross to finish second overall. Eigel was followed by junior Troy Long in 5th and Harley Johnson in 6th to earn All-State honors. The team defeated defending State Champion Blacksburg by capturing the New River District and Region IV titles as well. Head Coach Jeff Custer, in only his second year at the helm, turned the corner with a program that would go on to dominate State Meet results in the early 1990s. He was named Timesland Coach of the Year by the Roanoke Times and World News.
See Also
- Christiansburg, VirginiaChristiansburg, VirginiaChristiansburg is a town in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. The population was 21,041 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Montgomery County...
- Montgomery County Public SchoolsMontgomery County Public SchoolsMontgomery County Public Schools ' is a school district that serves Montgomery County, Maryland, USA. It is the largest school district in Maryland. As of the 2009–2010 school year, the district had 11,500 FTE teachers serving 141,777 students at 200 schools.Students in the district score among the...
- Montgomery County, VirginiaMontgomery County, VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 83,629 people, 30,997 households, and 17,203 families residing in the county. The population density was 215 people per square mile . There were 32,527 housing units at an average density of 84 per square mile...