Buffalo Gap High School
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Buffalo Gap High School | |
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Address | |
1800 Buffalo Gap Highway , 24479 United States | |
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School type | Public, high school |
Established | 1962 |
School district | Augusta County Public Schools |
Principal | Ian Marshall |
Staff | 39.66 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 487 (2017-18)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 12.28[1] |
Language | English |
Color(s) | Black, Old Gold & White |
Athletics | Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Wrestling |
Athletics conference | Shenandoah District, Region 1A East, Conference 36 |
Mascot | Bison |
Website | Official site |
Buffalo Gap High School (BGHS) is a public school located in Swoope, Virginia. The Buffalo Gap class of 2007 scored higher in all SAT categories than every public school in Augusta County and inlying cities.[2] The school draws its name from the nearby Buffalo Gap.
Before the 2014-2015 school year, Dr. Ian Marshall replaced William Deardorff as the principal of BGHS. Deardorff had been the principal for over 20 years.
Athletics[edit]
Despite winning district championships in every major high school sport,[citation needed] Buffalo Gap's primary source of local and state-wide commendation has been for its running programs. The girls' track team has won the 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 Single A Virginia High School League State Championship Track Meet.[3] The boys' cross country team has placed second in the VHSL State Championship Race (2000) and has won the State Cross Country Meet twice.[citation needed]
The girls' basketball team won the state championship in 1984 and were runners-up in 1983.[4] In 2007, the varsity football team completed a perfect 14-0 season, winning the school's first state championship in football.[citation needed]
In March 2008 and 2009, the Varsity Girls' Basketball team won back-to-back Group A Division 1 State Championships.[5]
Notable alumni[edit]
- Donald DePoy, born August 10, 1949, fifth-generation bluegrass musician, music educator, and music event organizer.
- Tony Schiavone, former National Wrestling Alliance, World Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling Federation, and current All Elite Wrestling commentator, host, and producer as well as the leader of Slapdick Nation.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Buffalo Gap High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "Area SAT scores show dips, rallies"[permanent dead link], August 29, 2007. Accessed August 29, 2007.
- ^ "Bison quartet ends perfectly"[permanent dead link], June 3, 2007. Accessed June 3, 2007.
- ^ "Virginia High School League Book of Records Eleventh Edition - 2006-2007" Archived December 16, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, December 12, 2006. Accessed May 24, 2007.
- ^ [1][permanent dead link]