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Rustburg High School

Po Box 830, Rustburg, VA, 24588-0039 -

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Rustburg High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Campbell County, VA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

921 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

54 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 268 students

Grade 10 - 223 students

Grade 11 - 222 students

Grade 12 - 208 students

This School

(VA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:17

1:14

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(VA) School Average

% American Indian	1%	n/a
% Asian	n/a	3%
% Hispanic	1%	5%
% Black	18%	27%
% White	80%	63%

Additional Student Information

This School

(VA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

19%

16%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(VA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Campbell County Public s School District

This School's Agency

(VA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	16	8
Number of Students Managed	8,940 students	3,743 students
District Total Revenue	$65,298,000	$37,199,000
District Expenditure	$67,734,000	$37,511,000
District Revenue / Student	$7,304	$9,938
District Expenditure / Student	$7,577	$10,022
District Graduation Rates	92%	88%

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Rustburg High School is a public school for grades nine through 12, located in Rustburg, Virginia. It is one of four high schools that are part of the Campbell County Public Schools, along with Altavista High School, Brookville High School, and William Campbell High School.
Brief history
Originally Campbell County High School, the school was Campbell County, Virginia's first public high school, opening in the 1900s. Until the late 1970s, the school was located in the oldest part of the building that now houses Rustburg Middle School. Currently, Rustburg High School is located at 1671 Village Highway in Rustburg, where it has been located since the move in the late 1970s.
In its current location, the school has had three principals. Hugh T. Pendleton is the longest-serving principal in school history; he was in charge from 1963 until his retirement in 1997. The Hugh T. Pendleton award of excellence continues to be awarded every year at the annual end-of-year awards ceremonies, given by the faculty to the most outstanding senior.
Pendleton was succeeded by then-middle school principal C. Benjamin Arthur, who held the job from 1997 until his own retirement in 2002. The school's current principal is E. Denton Sisk, who replaced Arthur in 2002 after serving as an assistant principal.
Principal
Hugh T. Pendleton 1963-1997
C.Benjamin Arthur,1997-2002
E. Denton Sisk, 2002-????
Athletics
The school's mascot is the Red Devil and its athletic teams participate in the AA Seminole District in the Virginia High School League. Its colors are red, white, and black. Rustburg High School was previously associated with the owl as a mascot, but the only remaining evidence of that nickname is in the school's annual yearbook, which has been known as The Owl since its first publication in 1941.
Historically, the school's biggest athletic successes have come in football and softball. Rustburg's football team won Class AA state championships in 1990, 1993 and 2000, in addition to losing in the finals in 1987 and 1998. In softball, Rustburg claimed the 1993, 1994 and 1997 Class AA state championships, losing in the finals in 1982 and 1999. The school also has Class AA state championships in girls volleyball (1992) and boys track and field (1978). Its marching band is the Rustburg High School Marching Red Devils, which competes in various competitions throughout the area. It is also known for its competition cheer squad, the first place finisher in the Seminole District in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. The competition cheer squad was the Region III winner in 2007 and has qualified for the state competition for the past three consecutive years.They have a tennis team, track team, and soccer team.
See also
List of high schools in Virginia
AA Seminole District

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