Turner Ashby High School
| Turner Ashby High School | |
|---|---|
|
Be Just and Fear Not | |
| Address | |
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800 North Main Street Bridgewater, VA 22812  United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°23′33.4″N 75°57′57.4″W / 38.392611°N 75.965944°WCoordinates: 38°23′33.4″N 75°57′57.4″W / 38.392611°N 75.965944°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Established | 1956 |
| School district | Rockingham County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. Carol S. Fenn |
| Principal | Phil Judd |
| Faculty | 147 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1090 (2014-2015) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13:1 |
| Campus | Rural |
| Color(s) | Black, silver, white |
| Athletics conference |
VHSL Group 3A West Region Valley District |
| Mascot | Knights |
| Rival | Harrisonburg High School |
| Yearbook | Crag |
| Website |
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Turner Ashby High School is located in Bridgewater, Virginia in the Rockingham County Public School district.
History
Turner Ashby High School opened in the fall of 1956. It became the third consolidated high school in Rockingham County. Schools consolidated were Bridgewater, Dayton, and Mt. Clinton. The original Turner Ashby building was located on a 20-acre (81,000 m2) plot on the north side of Dayton, and now serves grades six through eight as Wilbur S. Pence Middle School.
The name Turner Ashby High School was selected by the Rockingham County School Board because of the school's location in the Ashby District of the county. The district was named for statesman and Brigadier General Turner Ashby, who fought and died in a battle near Harrisonburg during the Civil War.
The original building was designed and constructed for 715 students in grades eight through twelve. The approximate cost of the school was $1,000,000. Classroom additions were added in 1960 and 1962. Mobile units were added for classroom use in 1973, 1975, and 1980. In 1966, the eighth grade was moved to the John w wing, the library was expanded and a women's team room was added.[1]
A fairly recent addition to the facility is the memorial garden called the Garden of Angels, built in honor of students who "departed life while attending Turner Ashby High School".[2]
Turner Ashby is also the leader in baseball state championships, with six. In second is Virginia High school, with five.
Principals
- F. N. Postlethwait - 1956-1961
- W. Carl Yowell - 1961-1964
- E. Cameron Miller - 1964-1969
- Samuel Ritchie - 1969-1992
- Michael Loso - 1992-1997
- Delmer Botkin - 1997-2005
- Steven Walk - 2005–2015
- Phil Judd - 2015–present
Competitive titles
Sports titles
- 1968 State II Boys' Basketball
- 1971 State AA Baseball
- 1974 State AA Baseball
- 1975 State AA Baseball
- 1985 State AA Girls' Volleyball
- 1998 State AA Girls' Basketball
- 1999 State AA Girls' Basketball
- 2000 State AA Cheerleading
- 2002 State AA Baseball
- 2004 State AA Softball
- 2005 State AA Division III Football
- 2006 State AA Baseball
- 2007 State AA Baseball
- 2015 State AA Girls' Basketball
Marching band titles
- 2004 Class A James Madison University Parade of Champions
- 2007 Class A James Madison University Parade of Champions
Drama titles
- 2012 competed at Southeastern Theatre Conference (representing the state of Virginia) "Anatomy of Gray" All Superior Ratings
- 2011 1st Place VHSL State Championship "Anatomy of Gray"
- State All Star Cast Awards: Megan Clinedinst and Andrew Raines
- 2011 1st Place Southern Valley Regional Competition One Act Play "Anatomy of Gray"
- 2011 1st Place Massanutten District Competition One Act Play "Anatomy of Gray"
- 2011 1st Place Virginia Theatre Association Conference One Act Competition "Anatomy of Gray"
- 2011 1st Place State Competition One Act Play
- 2010 4th Place State Competition One Act Play
- 2010 1st Place Massanutten Regional Competition One Act Play
- 2010 2nd Place Massanutten District Competition One Act Play
- 2010 Superior Rating at Virginia Theatre Association Conference One Act Competition
- 2009 4th Place State Competition One Act Play
- 2009 1st Place Massanutten Regional Competition One Act Play
- 2009 1st Place Massanutten District Competition One Act Play
- 2009 Superior Rating at Virginia Theatre Association Conference One Act Competition "Alice in Wonderland"
- 2009 All Star Cast Award for Colin McLaughlin at Virginia Theatre Association Conference
- 2009 All Star Cast Award for Lindsey Fitzgerald at Virginia Theatre Association Conference
- 2010 1st Place Massanutten Regional Competition One Act Play "The King Stag"
- 2010 2nd Place Massanutten District Competition One Act Play "The King Stag"
- 2010 Superior Rating at Virginia Theatre Association Conference One Act Competition "The King Stag"
Student organizations
- Art
- Association for Computing Machinery
- Creative Writing
- Effective School-wide Discipline / Student Connections
- Distributive Education Clubs of America
- Diversity
- Drama
- Family, Career and Community Leaders of America
- Forensics
- French
- Future Business Leaders of America
- Future Educators Association
- Future Farmers of America
- NAC
- National Honors Society
- Pre-Medical
- Ruri-Teen
- Technology Student Association
- Tri-M / Musical Heritage Society
- Science
- SkillsUSA
- Spanish
- Sports Medicine
- STARS
- Student Council Association
- Yearbook
- Youth and Government
Notable alumni
- Andrew Armstrong (Class of 2007) - current Ohio State University player on three state champion teams; one in football, two in baseball
- Brian Bocock (Class of 2003) - current Major League Baseball player for the Toronto Blue Jays
- Clint Curry (Class of 1982) - former Major League Baseball player for the Texas Rangers
- Alan Knicely (Class of 1973) - former MLB player (Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals)
- Ian Ostlund (Class of 1997) - current Minor League Baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals
- Alex Ott (Class of 2009) - current runner at George Mason University. Holds two School Records in 3200 and 1600