Union High School (Big Stone Gap, Virginia)
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Two Champions Avenue Big Stone Gap, Virginia 24219 United States |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Founded | 2011 |
| School district | Wise County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Greg Mullins |
| Principal | Dan Roop |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 600+ (2011) |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Rural |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue, Orange, and White |
| Athletics conference |
Lonesome Pine District (Single A) Region D |
| Mascot | Bears |
| Rival | Central High School |
| Communities served | Appalachia, Big Stone Gap, Virginia |
| Feeder schools |
Powell Valley Primary School Powell Valley Middle School Appalachia Elementary School |
| Website | Official Site |
Coordinates: 36°52′46″N 82°44′15″W / 36.8794°N 82.7374°W
Powell Valley Primary School Powell Valley Middle School
Union High School, located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, is part of Wise County Public Schools. Union High School is a consolidated school, serving students from Appalachia and Big Stone Gap.
Union High School originally opened in mid-August 2011. The school was formed with the consolidation of Appalachia High School and Powell Valley High School during late 2010-2011 under the direction of Wise County Public Schools in a plan that brought the number of high schools in the county from six to three. The name Union was decided on by a committee of students selected to be the student government at both Appalachia and Powell Valley the following school year, along with the colors of Navy and Orange and the bear mascot.
The name represents the unity between the two former rivals, and serves as the goal of the student body to come together as a single group. The mascot and colors are a combination of the rival schools colors into a unity (Carolina Blue and Royal Blue into Navy Blue; Red and Yellow into Orange), and the bear is a good choice due to the location of the school in the Appalachian Mountains.
For the 2011 school year, studies and sporting events (with the exception of football) were held in the existing building formerly known as Powell Valley High School. The building was fixed to act as a neutral zone, being repainted in the new school's colors, given new exterior signs to represent the change, and a complete renovation to the gym including new court markings and pads with the school's colors and name on them. Plans are currently under way for the construction of the permanent home of Union High School behind the current site at Powell Valley, and the new school is planned to open in January 2014.
The school sets just off of the Orby Cantrell Highway just outside Big Stone Gap, Virginia. The building is placed in a small area of land that also holds Powell Valley Primary School and Powell Valley Middle School, and has its own street name (Two Champions Avenue) designated to it. Though this street is not physically marked by VDOT, it does act as the official mailing address for Union High School.
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