Narrows High School

Narrows High School is a public high school in Narrows, Giles County, Virginia, United States that enrolls students from grades 8 through 12. Currently, the school has an enrollment of about 287 students.[2]

Narrows High School
Narrows High School (original building)
Address
1 Green Wave Lane

Narrows
,
VA
24124

United States
Information
School typePublic high school
School districtGiles County Public Schools
PrincipalBrian Bowles
Grades8th to 12th
Enrollment344 (2016-17)[1]
Color(s)  Green
  Gold
Athletics conferencePioneer (2017)
MascotGreenwave
WebsiteSchool website

Awards and recognition

In 2013, Narrows was one of 194 high schools recognized by Working in Support of Education (w!se) with the Blue Star School certification. It is awarded based on student performance on the w!se Financial Literacy Certification Test.[3]

Controversy

In September 2011, Narrows High School was sued by the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia (ACLU) for displaying a framed copy of the Ten Commandments. The ACLU argued that the display violated the separation of church and state. According to the Los Angeles Times, a settlement was reached that allowed the school to display a page of a history textbook with an image of the Ten Commandments with a subtitle that read: "The values found in the Bible, including the Ten Commandments and the teachings of Jesus, inspired American ideas about government and morality."[4]

On January 2, 2013, officials with the Giles County Public Schools closed all five district campuses including Narrows High School when a website attempted to connect the community with The Dark Knight Rises and the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. The website RevelationNow.net had posted an article titled "The next school massacre target?" on December 18, just four days after the Sandy Hook shooting.[5]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Narrows High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  2. "Narrows High School". Giles County, Virginia. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  3. "2012-2013 Blue Star Schools Announced" (PDF). Working in Support of Education. 13 September 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  4. Kristof, Gregory (5 July 2012). "Narrows High School In Giles County, VA, Displays Textbook Page Of Ten Commandments". Huffington Post. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  5. "Virginia officials cancel classes in Narrows after website connects town with Batman movie and Newtown shooting". Daily News. New York. Retrieved 7 Jan 2014.
  6. Allen, Mike (December 20, 2013). "Giles County native Alicia Sable gets role in Amazon Studios' 'Alpha House'". The Roanoke Times. Roanoke, Virginia: BH Media Group, Inc. Retrieved 13 Feb 2017.



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