Amelia County High School

Amelia County High School
Address
8500 Otterburn Road Amelia, Virginia, 23002 United States
Information
School type	Public, high school
School district	Amelia County Public Schools
Principal	Mrs. Parcilla Salley
Assistant principals	Mr. Steve Hudson
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	583 (2006-07)
Schedule type	7 periods per day
Campus	Rural
Color(s)	Green & Gold
Athletics conference	A James River District Region B
Mascot	Raider
Website	Official Site

Amelia County High School is a public high school located in Amelia, Virginia. It belongs to the Amelia County Public Schools District. The school was formed with the combination of the basically all white Amelia High School and the all African American Russell Grove High school to make the new Amelia County High School, during the time of integration of the schools in Virginia. In addition to a new name, there was a new school song, new colors - green and gold - and a new mascot, The Raider.

Athletics

With a population of roughly 500-600, Amelia County High School plays in Group A of the Virginia High School League. Its mascot is the raider; school colors are green and gold. The school is part of the James River District in Southside Virginia.

Notable Alumni

Monte Kennedy, Former MLB player (New York Giants)

Coordinates: 37°19′51.9″N 77°59′15.7″W / 37.331083°N 77.987694°W / 37.331083; -77.987694

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