Northwood High School (Saltville, Virginia)
| Northwood High School | |
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| Location | |
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305 Panther Lane Saltville, Virginia United States |
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| Coordinates | 36°52′44″N 81°45′47″W / 36.879°N 81.763°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1957 (R. B. Worthy High School) 1987 (Northwood High School) |
| School district | Smyth County Public Schools |
| Principal | Jerad Ward |
| Faculty | 48 (on FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 329 (2009) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.4 |
| Color(s) | Blue and Silver |
| Mascot | Panthers |
| Website | www.scsb.org/nhs |
Northwood High School is a public high school located in Saltville, Virginia. The school serves about 300 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Smyth County Public Schools system. The school operates on a 4x4 block schedule and has many goals in place to improve the achievement of students on Virginia Standards of Learning exams.
The school opened in 1957 as R. B. Worthy High School. In 1987, Northwood High School was formed when R. B. Worthy and Rich Valley High Schools were consolidated due to declining enrollment. The school is fed by Northwood Middle School, which, in turn, is fed by Saltville Elementary School and Rich Valley Elementary School.
Northwood's mascot is the black panther, and they are known as The Panthers.
Northwood High School has a number of athletics:
State Championships
Volleyball 1998 and Girls Basketball 2016
Northwood is a member of the Southwest Academic Conference.
Championships:
English - 2004, 2006
Social Studies - 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
All-Around - 2006
Band
The band is known as the Panther Pride Marching band, and consists of approximately 20 members as of 2017. It is under the direction of Erica Johnson.
"Art"
Northwood High School offers Art I-V (1-5) and is taught by Tammy Carter.
"Theatre"
In 2016 Northwood High School placed 1st in the Crooked Road Conference with a play titled "Look Me in the Eye" by Lindsay Price. The class is taught by David Burns.
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