Christiansburg High School
Christiansburg High School Christiansburg Blue Demons
| Established | 1906 |
|---|---|
| School type | Public school |
| First Graduation | 1909 Class of 3 |
| Principal | Rhonda Poindexter |
| Location | Christiansburg, Virginia |
| Enrollment | 1030 |
| Athletic Conference | River Ridge District Region III |
| Colors | Blue & Gold |
| Nickname | Blue Demons |
| Rival Schools | Blacksburg, Cave Spring, Hidden Valley, Pulaski County, Salem |
| Homepage | Christiansburg High School |
Christiansburg High School is located at 100 Independence Blvd. in Christiansburg, Virginia in the County of Montgomery and is conveniently located just minutes from Virginia Tech and Radford University. The school opened in 1906 and had its first graduating class of 3 students in 1909. The school was named for the town in which it was built.
The town of Christiansburg, the county seat of Montgomery County incorporated November 10, 1792 and was named after Colonel William Christian one of the first justices.
Colonel William Christian studied law with Patrick Henry and courted and married Patrick's sister, Ann.
Athletic teams are known as the Blue Demons and the school colors are Blue and Gold.
The school runs on a block schedule where a student has 4 classes for a 90-day semester and then they get a new schedule for the 2nd semester which also runs for 90 days.
The school also is a part of the region that sends students to SWVGS (Southwest Virginia Governor's School) in Pulaski County. The first class from Christiansburg to "graduate" from SWVGS will do so in May/June. (SWVGS does not actually give diplomas because they are not an actual school. They instead, give completion certificates of the dual-enrollment classes the students have completed.) There are about 10 seniors who attend SWVGS, and 6 juniors.
Faculty
- Principal: Rhonda Poindexter
- Assistant Principal: Darnell Carter
- Assistant Principal: Michael Stanley
- Counselors: Elizabeth Barrios, Holly Murden, Tammy Heft & Fran Stafford.
- Librarian: Susan Light, Margaret Peterson, Sue Bowen
Mission statement
From the school's web site: "Our mission at Christiansburg High School is to provide opportunities for students to become productive and responsible citizens as they prepare for life in our ever changing world."
Fine Arts
The Christiansburg Blue Demon marching band and the symphonic band received superiors at the festivals, making the band a Virginia State Honor Band.
The Chamber Ensemble did as well, making CHS a Virginia Blue Ribbon Fine Arts School
Athletics
The wrestling team won its 6th consecutive state championship in 2007.
Competition Academic Team
The MACC (Mountain Academic Competition Conference) team consists of teams including math, English, science, social studies, and all-around. The math team made it to semifinals of the eastern division MACC tournament and finished 3rd for the season. The English team finshed 1st for the season and 1st at the tournament, making them eligible to go to the Super MACC tournament on Monday, March 26th. The social studies and science teams made it to semifinals, and the all-around team did not advance to semifinals. The science team finished 4th for the season, the social studies team 3rd, and the all-around team 4th.