Alleghany County Public Schools Explained

Alleghany Highlands Public Schools
Address:	100 Central Circle
Zipcode:	24457
Country:	USA
Superintendent:	Kim K. Halterman
School Board:	Jacob Wright (Chairman) Jonathon Arritt (Vice Chairman) Marie Fitzpatrick Danielle I. Morgan John Littleton Gerald E. Franson Tammy Scruggs-Duncan
Staff:	248
Schools:	6
Enrollment:	2,874 (2021-22)

Alleghany Highlands Public Schools is a public school system which serves Alleghany County and the independent city of Covington in the lower Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. It was created on July 1, 2023, when Alleghany County and Covington City merged their two school systems due to declining attendance.^[1]

The system consists of approximately 2,700 students across six schools, of which there are four elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.^[2]

Schools

Secondary schools

• Alleghany High School, Covington
• Covington Middle School, Covington

Elementary schools

All elementary schools hold students in grades K-5.

• Callaghan Elementary School, Covington
• Jeter-Watson Elementary School, Covington
• Mountain View Elementary School, Covington
• Sharon Elementary School, Clifton Forge

Former schools

Two elementary schools, one middle school, and two high schools have been closed or consolidated due to declining enrollment.

• Alleghany County High School, Low Moor
• Boiling Spring Elementary School, Covington
• Clifton Forge High School, Clifton Forge
• Clifton Middle School, Clifton Forge
• Covington High School, Covington
• Falling Spring Elementary School, Hot Springs

Notes and References

1. https://www.wdbj7.com/2023/03/22/alleghany-highlands-public-schools-prepares-consolidation-plan-with-covington/
2. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G_aXTrwX1o3fZ718ZZsciyfz3Bj5JX-V/view