West Point High School (Virginia) Explained

West Point High School
Streetaddress:2700 Mattaponi Avenue
City:West Point
State:Virginia
County:(King William County)
Zipcode:23181
Country:USA
Principal:Laurel Byrd
Staff:34.00 (FTE)
Ratio:12.94
Type:Public high school
Enrollment:440[1]
Enrollment As Of:2022–23
Campus:(Urban/Country)-->
Colors:Navy and orange [2]
Nickname:Pointers
Website:https://wphs.wpschools.net/

West Point High School is a four-year public high school located in West Point, Virginia serving the surrounding geographic area of 6.31 square miles. School aged children living outside the town of West Point are encouraged to apply as tuition students.

West Point High School was voted a Blue Ribbon School in 2012.

West Point is one of just two towns in Virginia to have a School division (terminology for a school district in Virginia) which is independent from the school division of the county in which it is located. (The other town with an independent school division is Colonial Beach, located in Westmoreland County in the Northern Neck region.)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: West Point High School. National Center for Education Statistics. April 22, 2024.
  2. Web site: West Point High School. 2024-04-22. Virginia High School League. en-US.