Covington High School (Covington, Virginia) Explained

Covington High School
Address:530 South Lexington Avenue
City:Covington
State:Virginia
Zipcode:24426
Country:USA
Coordinates:37.7846°N -79.9915°W
District:Covington City Public Schools
Superintendent:Melinda Snead-Johnson
Principal:Derek Cantrell
Fundingtype:Public
Schooltype:high school
Grades:8-12
Language:English
Conference:Pioneer District
Region C
Rival:Alleghany
Bath County
James River
Nickname:Cougars
Colors: Navy Blue and Vegas Gold
Closed:2023
Enrollment:373 (2016-17)[1]
Homepage:Official Site
Embed:yes
Refnum:08000417[2]
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:March 20, 2008[3]
Designated Other1 Number:107-5180
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom

Covington High School was a public secondary school in Covington, Virginia, United States. It was part of Covington City Public Schools and was located on 530 South Lexington Avenue. On July 1, 2023, the school was merged with neighboring Alleghany High School.

School Information

Covington High School was the sole high school for Covington City in the Alleghany Highlands, and was one of the smallest high schools in Virginia at the time of the 2023 merger. Unlike most larger school districts whose high schools enroll 9th-12th graders, Covington held students from the 8th grade through 12th grade. The building has been repurposed as a new Covington Middle School that will serve all students of Alleghany County and Covington City.

Demographics

Covington High School in 2014-2015 was 79% White; 20% Black, and 5% Asian, 5% Hispanic.

Enrollment History

School Year Number of Students
1995–1996 376 (294 in 9-12)
1996–1997 363 (305 in 9-12)
1997–1998 356 (282 in 9-12)
1998–1999 355 (273 in 9-12)
1999–2000 337 (269 in 9-12)
2000–2001 362 (276 in 9-12)
2001–2002 362 (295 in 9-12)
2002–2003 359 (272 in 9-12)
2003–2004 375 (292 in 9-12)
2004–2005 352 (284 in 9-12)
2005–2006 350 (277 in 9-12)

Test scores

Covington High School was a fully accredited high school based on the Standards of Learning tests in Virginia at the time of the merger.

Athletics

The mascot was a Cougar and the sports teams playedy in the A Pioneer District and Region C. The Cougars won two state titles in football, the 1942 Class B state championship and the 1984 Virginia High School League Group A state championship.

Before 1984, Covington was an AA school participating in the AA Blue Ridge District.

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Covington High. National Center for Education Statistics. March 6, 2019.
  2. Web site: Weekly list of actions taken on properties: 5/12/08 through 5/16/08 . May 23, 2012 . . September 1, 2012.
  3. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 19 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053819/http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm. 21 September 2013. dead.