Staunton River High School is one of the three high schools in Bedford County, Virginia

Bedford County, Virginia

As of the census of 2000, there were 60,371 people, 23,838 households, and 18,164 families residing in the county. The population density was 80 people per square mile . There were 26,841 housing units at an average density of 36 per square mile...

. SRHS opened in 1964.

Mission statement

The primary mission of Staunton River High School is
to assist all students in acquiring the knowledge
and skills needed to become productive, well-rounded citizens.

Characteristics

SRHS is a campus style school with four academic buildings, a gymnasiam, auditorium, agricultural and technical building, library, and cafeteria. The gymnasium has been recently updated.

Location

SRHS is located on Virginia State Route 24

Virginia State Route 24

Virginia State Route 24 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 221 and SR 116 in Roanoke east to US 60 in Mt. Rush. SR 24 connects Roanoke with several small communities in southern Bedford County and central Campbell County...

 in Moneta, Virginia

Moneta, Virginia

Moneta is an unincorporated community in Bedford County, Virginia, United States, along Route 122 between Bedford and Rocky Mount; Route 122 follows a bypass around the community....

. The school is located approximately 19 miles East of Roanoke, Virginia

Roanoke, Virginia

Roanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010...

, and approximately 12 miles southwest of Bedford, Virginia

Bedford, Virginia

Bedford is an independent city located within the confines of Bedford County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It serves as the county seat of Bedford County. As of 2010, the city had a total population of 6,222. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Bedford with surrounding Bedford...

. SRHS is approximately 10 miles northwest of Smith Mountain Lake

Smith Mountain Lake

Smith Mountain Lake is a large reservoir in the Roanoke Region of Virginia, located southeast of the City of Roanoke and southwest of Lynchburg. The lake was created in 1963 by the Smith Mountain Dam impounding the Roanoke River. The majority of the south shore of the lake lies in Franklin County...

and serves the residents on the Bedford County shore of the lake.

External links

• Staunton River High School