Northwood High School (Saltville, Virginia)
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1987 (Northwood High School)
| Northwood High School | |
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| Coordinates | 36°52′44″N 81°45′47″W / 36.879°N 81.763°W |
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| Former names | R.B Worthy High School (1957-1987) Rich Valley High School (1927-1987) (Consolidated with Northwood) |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1957 (R. B. Worthy High School) 1987 (Northwood High School) |
| School district | Smyth County Public Schools |
| Principal | Mr. Andrew Hipple |
| Faculty | 20.23 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 278 (2016-17)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.25[1] |
| Colors | Blue and Silver |
| Athletics conference | VHSL Class 1 VHSL Region D VHSL Hogoheegee District |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Website | https://nhs.scsb.org/ |
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.[3]
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.[4] 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 athletic programs:
- Football
- Volleyball
- Cheerleading
- Boys and Girls Basketball
- Baseball
- Softball
- Track
- Golf
- Wrestling
State Championships[5]
- Volleyball, 1998
- Girls Basketball, 2016
Academics
Northwood is a member of the Southwest Academic Conference.
Championships:[6]
- English - 2004, 2006
- Social Studies - 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
- All-Around - 2006
