Grundy_Senior_High_School

Grundy Senior High School

Grundy Senior High School

Public school in Grundy, Virginia, United States

Grundy High School is a public high school located east of Grundy, Virginia on Slate Creek in Buchanan County, Virginia. It is part of the Buchanan County Public Schools system. Athletic teams compete in the Virginia High School League's Black Diamond District in the Region D Conference. Grundy is a National Blue Ribbon School.

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Following the closing of Grundy Junior High at the end of the 1994-1995 school year, the High School's name was changed from Grundy Senior High School to Grundy High School. [2]

Wrestling

The school is renowned for its wrestling program, which has won 26 state championships,[3] the most of any high school in Virginia, and has been ranked nationally. Grundy has produced more than 80 individual state champions.[3]

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Current Iowa State University wrestling coach Kevin Dresser was the head coach 1989-1996. Travis Fiser has been the head coach since 1997.[4]

Notable alumni

References

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    "Travis Fiser has continued winning tradition at Grundy, has found home in coalfields of Southwest Virginia". Bristol Herald Courier.
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