Appomattox County High School

Appomattox County High School is a public high school located in Appomattox, Virginia, United States. Its teams are known as the Raiders and its colors are blue, grey, and white. The school was built in 1973.

Appomattox County High School
Location
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198 Evergreen Avenue
Appomattox, Virginia 24522

United States
Coordinates37°20′48″N 78°49′41″W / 37.3466°N 78.828°W / 37.3466; -78.828
Information
TypePublic
Established1973
School districtAppomattox County Public Schools
PrincipalLuke C. Cunningham [1]
Faculty54.33 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment700 (2017-18)[3]
Student to teacher ratio12.88[2]
Color(s)Blue, Gray, and White
     
Athletics conferenceClass 2
MascotRaiders
NicknameAppo
YearbookThe Traveler
Websiteachs.acpsweb.net/en-US

Logo dispute with University of Arizona

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In 2013, The University of Arizona contacted then principal, Martha Eagle, with a cease and desist order for use of the iconic, block 'A' logo.[4] The school district had been using the block 'A' similar to University of Arizona's ever since the mid 1980s. The school board held a public contest for the design of the new logo. An eight grader won the contest and that design is now used as the official administrative and athletic 'A'.[5]

Notable alumni

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  • Sylvia Trent-Adams, retired U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps rear admiral, who last served as the principal deputy assistant secretary for health[6]

References

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  1. ^ ACHS Staffacpsweb.com Archived February 18, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b "Appomattox County High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 3, 2020. Students: 700 (2017-18)
  3. ^ "Appomattox County High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  4. ^ Koerting, Katrina (December 14, 2013). "Appomattox to change 'A' logo after Arizona school complains". Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  5. ^ Pounds, Jessie (June 26, 2014). "New logo picked for Appomattox County High School". Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  6. ^ "Sylvia Trent-Adams gets big promotion in D.C. healthcare field". February 5, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2018.