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West Point High School | |
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Address | |
2700 Mattaponi Avenue , , 23181 United States | |
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Type | Public high school |
Principal | Laurel Byrd |
Staff | 34.00 (FTE) [1] |
Enrollment | 440 [1] (2022–23) |
Student to teacher ratio | 12.94 [1] |
Color(s) | Navy and orange [2] |
Nickname | Pointers [2] |
Website |
West Point High School is a four-year public high school located in West Point, Virginia serving the surrounding geographic area of 6.31 square miles. School aged children living outside the town of West Point are encouraged to apply as tuition students.
West Point High School was voted a Blue Ribbon School in 2012.
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