George Washington High School (Danville, Virginia)

George Washington High School is a secondary school of Danville, Virginia. It is a member of the Piedmont District, Conference 23 in the 4A classification. The school has approximately 1400 students and 200 staff. The school mascot has been the Eagle since 1970/71 school year (previously being the Cardinal), upon the school's merger with John M. Langston High School.

Address
701 Broad Street

Danville
,
Virginia
24541
Coordinates36°35′09″N 79°24′46″W
Information
School typePublic high school
Founded1927
School districtDanville Public School System
PrincipalJay Lancaster
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,353 (2016-17)[1]
Color(s)    Silver, Navy Blue
MascotEagle
WebsiteGeorge Washington High School

Athletics

George Washington High School has had a stellar history of athletic success in multiple sports. Both George Washington boys' and girls' basketball teams have won the Western Valley district championship numerous times. The boys' basketball team won the state championship in 1933, 1996 and 1998 and finished nationally ranked both of the 96 and 98 seasons. The 1996 team finished the season ranked #4 in the USA Today Final Poll with a record of 28-0. The 1998 team finished the season ranked #22 in the USA Today Final Poll with a record of 27-1. The boys' team went on to become runners-up in the state in 1931,1932,1965, and 2007. Most recently, the boy's team won the 2019 Class 4 State Championship game and finished with a record of 27-2. The GW golf team has also brought great success to the school, winning the state championship five times. The golf team has achieved great things under long time head coach Robert "Q" Jones who took the program under his wing in the 1971 school year and is still the coach today. The GW baseball team has also won multiple District Championships and have won the state title five times (1926, 1928, 1931, 1953, 1954) and were runners-up in 1998 and 1999. The boys' track & field team has had many state champions and even national champions. Football has brought state titles to GWHS in 1944, 1968, and 1982. They were runner up in 1981, 1994 and 1996. Football has also produced a few undefeated regular seasons teams, the most recent being in 2014 finishing with a 10-0 record. They also won the (Western Valley Championship in football in 2006 as well as in 2007, remaining undefeated within the district.) Before the realignment, the Western Valley District was the weakest of all the AAA districts playing with majority former AA schools.

Notable alumni

References
  1. "George Washington High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
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