Heritage High School (Lynchburg, Virginia)
| Heritage High School | |
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| Address | |
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3020 Wards Ferry Road Lynchburg, Virginia 24502 United States |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Founded | 1976 |
| School district | Lynchburg City Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. Scott Brabrand |
| Principal | Dr. Timothy Beatty |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,102 (2011-12) |
| Language | English |
| Campus | City |
| Color(s) | Orange and Navy |
| Athletics conference |
Virginia High School League AA Region III Seminole District |
| Mascot | Pioneers |
| Nickname | Big Orange |
| Rival |
E.C. Glass High School, Brookville High School, Amherst County High School, Jefferson Forest High School |
| Website | Official Site |
Heritage High School is a public high school located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school is a part of Lynchburg City Public Schools District. Timothy Beatty is the head principal . Heritage has enrollment of 1102 as of 2011. Its mascot is the Pioneer and its colors are blue and orange.
Because of structural issues, the existing school building was demolished in 2016 and the new Heritage High School campus was completed.
In January, 1975, a steering committee, representative of educators, students, parents, and the community at large, was appointed to begin planning a new high school to accommodate approximately 2,000 students. This committee and twenty-three subcommittees worked under the able direction of Dr. Ernest Martin, Special Assistant to the Superintendent, to draw up the initial specifications for the new school. From this planning merged the architects' design of an ultra-modern structure, beautiful in appearance and functional in use.
The new school had no real identity until the spring of 1976, when a special School Board committee, chaired by Mr. James K. Candler, made the following announcement: "We propose Heritage High School as a fitting name for the city's newest secondary building. The name shall serve to remind this generation and generations to come that the first responsibility in public education is to see that our democratic way of life is preserved through an informed electorate. This name shall call to mind both the pride in achievements in the past and shall hold forth a challenge for greater progress in the future. It shall provide a continuing reminder to Lynchburg educators and citizens of the obligation which is theirs - to mold the future through the education of the youth - to carry on the heritage of free education first established in the city of Lynchburg in 1871 and in the Colony of Virginia in 1634.
The building suffered many structural problems that resulted in the need for higher maintenance costs than comparable schools. In 2007, the Lynchburg School Board hired a firm to suggest ways to either renovate the building, merge the school population to E.C. Glass, or replace it. A task force urged replacement in a September 2011 report. In March 2014, the Lynchburg City Council approved a $63.4 million bid from Barton Malow to build the new school in time for the beginning of the 2016 school year.
Heritage High School has a Marine Corps JROTC, which teaches its cadets many core values including honor, courage, and commitment. It is a all classroom and the extracurricular activities include Drill team, Rifle team, Cyber team, and Raider Team.
Heritage (Lynchburg) has won a number of VHSL Seminole District, Region III, and State Championships at the AAA and AA level.
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