Parry McCluer High School
| Parry McCluer High School | |
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| Address | |
| 100 Bradford Drive Buena Vista, Virginia 24416 USA Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
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| Information | |
| Funding type | Public |
| Founded | 1920 |
| School district | Buena Vista City Public Schools |
| Principal | Anna Graham |
| Enrollment | 328[1] (2009) |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Mascot | Yosemite Sam |
| Nickname | The Fighting Blues, PMHS |
| Rival | Rockbridge County High School James River High School |
| Athletic conferences | Pioneer District Region C |
Parry McCluer High School, also known as PMHS, is a high school located in Buena Vista, Virginia. The school has a population of approximately 340 students. Its band is The Marching Blues, its current principal is Anna Graham, its current assistant principal is Sherrie Wheeler.
Athletics
The Parry McCluer High School Football team has won the state championship 5 times. 1977, 1979, 1983, 1986, 1987, and was state runner up in the year 1991.[2] The Golf team won the 1980 state championship,and the Boys Cross Country team won the 1980 single A state championship,[3] and took runner up in the 2011-12 state championship losing to only George Mason High School.[4]
The Marching Blues
The Parry McCluer Marching band was formed by the local chapter of the American legion in 1941. It did not become an official school unit nor take on the name "Marching " until 1947.[5] The band was very successful, especially in the 1960-1990 period, during which it won first place in marching for at least one Festival of States competition, as well as many other notable achievements. The band declined somewhat after the opening of rival Rockbridge County High School in 1992. Currently the band has fifty seven members and has won all divisions in competitions. The band is currently under the direction of Mrs. Anna Duncan-Jarrett.[6]
Notable Alumni
Waite Armstrong - A1 Student, attending THE West Virginia University Logan Buzzard - September Senior of the Month,Briar Thompson's girlfriend, Prom Queen, attending Coastal Carolina University Briar Thompson - Mrs. Beverly's Teacher's Pet
References
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- ↑ http://www.vhsl-reference.com/gameswon_all_byseason.cfm?TEAMID=10547
- ↑ http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=44870#3844
- ↑ http://va.milesplit.com/meets/96607/results/182715
- ↑ Lynn, Francis. Buena Vista: The Bud not yet Bloomed, 1992
- ↑ http://www.pmhs.bvcps.net/
