Floyd County High School

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Floyd County High School
Address
Floyd County High School
721 Baker Street

Floyd
,
Virginia
24091

United States
Coordinates 36°54′27.4″N80°18′38.7″W / 36.907611°N 80.310750°W / 36.907611; -80.310750
Information
School type Public, high school
Founded1962
School districtFloyd County Schools
SuperintendentJessica Cromer
PrincipalBarry Hollandsworth
Grades 8-12
Enrollment770 (2021-22) [1]
Color(s)  Black and   Gold
AthleticsBaseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross-Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, Wrestling
Athletics conference Class 2 Three Rivers District
Class 2 Region C
MascotBuffalo
Website www.floyd.k12.va.us/fchs/

History

Floyd County High School was built in 1962, a product of a county-wide movement to consolidate the three high schools in Floyd County using funding from both the federal government and the Commonwealth of Virginia. Originally, there were separate high schools in Willis, Floyd, and Check. Floyd County High School was previously located on the current site of Floyd Elementary School. Before that, it was located in the building which now houses Schoolhouse Fabrics. The first class of FCHS graduated in 1963. The school celebrated its 50th anniversary with the graduation of the Class of 2012.

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Vocational school

In the 1970s, funds from the Appalachian Regional Development Act were used to construct a separate vocational school on the Floyd County High School campus. This school currently houses auto-mechanics, welding, computer technology and home economics classes.

Athletics

Floyd County High School's mascot is the Buffalo. They play in the VHSL Class 2 Region C and are a member of the Three Rivers District.

Floyd County won the VHSL Class A boys outdoor track state championship in 2000. [2]

Floyd County won the group A state championship for boys golf in 1985, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007. [2]

Floyd County won the group A state championship for girls cross-country in 2003. [2]

Floyd County won the group A state championship for girls basketball in 1993, 1994, 2008, 2013 and boys basketball group A state championship in 1997. Retired girls basketball coach Alan Cantrell currently holds the state record for most wins at 749. [2]

Floyd County finished as Class A Division 2 state runner-up in football in 1999, 2001 and 2008. Boys head football coach, Winfred Beale, has been the head coach since 1981.[ citation needed ]

The FCHS Golf team won the state championship back to back in 2006 and 2007.[ citation needed ]

Extracurricular Atctivities

The FCA hosts an annual Spring Fling.

The FCHS Forensics Team won the Three-Rivers District Championship for thirty-eight years straight.

The FCHS Chorus performs a Madrigal dinner and Musical every school year. Previous musicals have included The Secret Garden , The Butler Did It Singing, Once Upon a Mattress, Oklahoma! , South Pacific , The Mystery of Edwin Drood, and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying .

Notable alumnus

Amanda Hollandsworth, golfer [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Floyd County High School (2023 Ranking) - Floyd, VA".
  2. 1 2 3 4 VHSL Record Book Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG: Floyd County and Virginia Tech Grad Amanda Hollandsworth Tees off in 2019 U.S. Women's Open". 3 June 2021.
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