Seminole District

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The AA Seminole District is a district in Region III of the Virginia High School League. The schools of the district are located in and around the Lynchburg Metro (Lynchburg, Virginia). US 29, which passes through the area, is named the Seminole Trail through much of Virginia. All current member schools have won at least one state championship in football since 1988.

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The Seminole District gained State-wide recognition in the mid-2010s during an ongoing court case between VHSL and Liberty Christian Academy. The case went in favor of LCA, and the school became the first private institution to become a member of VHSL. The Bulldogs soon after became the eighth member of the league.

Member schools

SchoolLocationMascotColors2022-23
9–12 enrollment
Amherst County High School Amherst Lancers  1,262
Brookville High School Lynchburg Bees  925
E. C. Glass High School Lynchburg Hilltoppers  1,373
Heritage High School Lynchburg Pioneers  1,043
Jefferson Forest High School Forest Cavaliers  1,335
Liberty Christian Academy Lynchburg Bulldogs  1,853
Liberty High School Bedford Minutemen  845
Rustburg High School Rustburg Red Devils  865

Former Members

SchoolLocationMascotColors2022-23
9–12 enrollment
Appomattox County High School Appomattox Raiders   Dogwood
Gretna High School Gretna Hawks   Dogwood
Staunton River High School Moneta Golden Eagles   River Ridge

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