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37°17′02″N 79°51′29″W / 37.284°N 79.858°W / 37.284; -79.858
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William Byrd High School
Location
2902 E. Washington Avenue

,
24179

Coordinates 37°17′02″N 79°51′29″W / 37.284°N 79.858°W / 37.284; -79.858
Information
Type Public
Established1933
School district Roanoke County Public Schools
PrincipalTammy Newcomb
Faculty81.59 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9 to 12
Enrollment1,107 (2022-23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio13.57 [1]
Color(s) Maroon  

Orange  

White  
Nickname Terriers
Rivals Lord Botetourt High School
Staunton River High School
Northside High School
YearbookThe Black Swan
Website www.rcps.us/WBHS
[2]

William Byrd High School is a public secondary school located in Vinton, Virginia and is part of the Roanoke County Public Schools system. The school has many successful athletic programs as well as award-winning band, choir, theater, forensics, and scholastic bowl programs.

Feeder Pattern

Elementary schools:

  • Bonsack Elementary
  • Herman L. Horn Elementary
  • Mount Pleasant Elementary
  • W. E. Cundiff Elementary


Middle school:

  • William Byrd Middle School

Athletics

Teams

Boys:

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Indoor Track & Field
  • Lacrosse
  • Outdoor Track & Field
  • Soccer
  • Swimming & Diving
  • Tennis
  • Wrestling

Girls:

  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Indoor Track & Field
  • Lacrosse
  • Outdoor Track & Field
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming & Diving
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball

Coed:

  • Cheer
  • Golf

State Championships

Baseball: 1997

Boys Cross Country: 1987

Boys Outdoor Track & Field: 1988

Competition Cheer: 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008

Girls Basketball: 1980, 1997

Golf: 1992, 1997

Softball: 2019

Volleyball: 2000

Wrestling: 1973, 1974, 1982

References

  1. ^ a b c "William Byrd High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  2. ^ William Byrd High School website. Retrieved on 2008-04-24.