Buffalo Gap High School
Buffalo Gap High School (BGHS) is a public school located in Swoope, Virginia. BGHS is locally renowned for offering a broad-based high school education that enables students from all backgrounds to develop a level of competence in the humanities and the sciences. The Buffalo Gap class of 2007 scored higher in all SAT categories than every public school in Augusta County and inlying cities.[2] The school draws its name from the nearby Buffalo Gap.
| Buffalo Gap High School | |
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1800 Buffalo Gap Highway , 24479 United States | |
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| School type | Public, high school |
| Established | 1962 |
| School district | Augusta County Public Schools |
| Principal | Dr. Ian Marshall |
| Staff | 39.66 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 487 (2017-18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.28[1] |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Black, Old Gold & White |
| Athletics | Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Wrestling |
| Athletics conference | Shenandoah District, Region 2A East, Conference 36 |
| Mascot | Bison |
| Website | Official site |
Before the 2014-2015 school year, Dr. Ian Marshall replaced William Deardorff as the principal of BGHS. Deardorff had been the principal for over 20 years.
Athletics
Despite winning district championships in every major high school sport, Buffalo Gap's primary source of local and state-wide commendation has been for its running programs. The girls' track team has won the 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 Single A Virginia High School League State Championship Track Meet.[3] The boys' cross country team has placed second in the VHSL State Championship Race (2000) and has won the State Cross Country Meet twice.
The girls' basketball team won the state championship in 1984 and were runners-up in 1983.[4] In 2007, the varsity football team completed a perfect 14-0 season, winning the school's first state championship in football.
In March 2008 and 2009, the Varsity Girls' Basketball team won back-to-back Group A Division 1 State Championships.[5]
Notable alumni
- Donald DePoy, born August 10, 1949, fifth-generation bluegrass musician, music educator, and music event organizer.
- Tony Schiavone, former National Wrestling Alliance, World Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling Federation, and current All Elite Wrestling commentator, host, and producer as well as the leader of Slapdick Nation.
References
- "Buffalo Gap High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- "Area SAT scores show dips, rallies", August 29, 2007. Accessed August 29, 2007.
- "Bison quartet ends perfectly", June 3, 2007. Accessed June 3, 2007.
- "Virginia High School League Book of Records Eleventh Edition - 2006-2007" Archived December 16, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, December 12, 2006. Accessed May 24, 2007.
