Clintwood High School Explained

Streetaddress:141 Greenwave Circle
City:Clintwood
State:Virginia
Zipcode:24228
Country:USA
Coordinates:37.1483°N -82.4597°W
Url:CHS Official Website
District:Dickenson County Schools
Superintendent:Haydee Robinson
Principal:Rodney Compton
Fundingtype:Public
Schooltype:high school
Grades:9-12
Language:English
Mascot:Greenwave
Newspaper:The Rolling Wave Newsletter
Colors: Green, white, and gold
Founded:1918
Closed:2015
Enrollment:320
Enrollment As Of:2012
Rival:Haysi High School
Athletics Conference:A Cumberland District
Region D

Clintwood High School was one of three high schools in Dickenson County, Virginia, United States. It was located in Clintwood, the county seat of Dickenson County. It combined with Haysi High School in the 2015–2016 school year to form Ridgeview High School.

Athletics

Football

Clintwood won four state championships in football, three under legendary former head coach Ralph Cummins (1974, 1975, 1978). The fourth was won under former coach Rick Mullins, who played on the 1978 state title team, in 2011. Clintwood played at Ralph Cummins Stadium. Coach Cummins was the head coach of the Clintwood Football team for 35 years; his teams won 271 games, going undefeated in the regular season 10 times. Coach Cummins is a member of the VHSL Hall of Fame.

Basketball

The Clintwood Boys basketball team won two state championships, in 1950 and 1951.The Clintwood Girls basketball team won three state championships, 1985, 1989, and 2015.

Notable alumni

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Notes and References

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