Alleghany High School

Staff was assigned the project of finding two students that inspires them to come to school.  Here are some of the staff members’ choices.  Special thanks to David Kahle for producer and Justin Leitch cameraman for this video!   Click on the picture above to view video.
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The Alleghany County School Board adopted a new grading scale and adjusted the grading periods that will go into effect for the 2019-2020 school year.  In previous years, the school year was divided into six grading periods of six weeks, and students were issued report cards every six weeks.  Under the new system, there will be four grading periods of nine weeks.  Report cards will be issued after each nine week grading period; however, unofficial grade reports, which we will refer to as “interim reports,” will be sent home with students after four and a half weeks into each grading period.   

Students at Alleghany High School will no longer receive 5 point added to their final grade for passing the SOL assessment and/or career credentialing test, and students will be required to take an end of course assessment in all classes that counts 20% of their final grade.  Seniors with an “A” in the course will be exempt from taking the final assessment. The Seniors’ Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and Honor Graduates will be determined after first semester of the senior year. Seniors must have at least a 3.55 GPA for Honor Graduate status. 

Details for the new grading scale are as follows:

Grades 6th - 12th  

                All classes

10 point Grading Scale                   GPA                       Weighted GPA

100-90                   A                             4.0                                         5.0

89-80                     B                             3.0                                         4.0

79-70                     C                             2.0                                         3.0

69-60                     D                             1.0                                         2.0

59-0                       F                              0.0                                         0.0

**Therapeutic special education (VAAP Students), remediation, and computer lab will receive:

                                P             Pass

                                F             Fail 
- Elimination of the 5 Point add-on to the final grade for passing the SOL assessments/career credentialing exams    
- All high school courses will have an end of course assessment which shall count 20% of the final grade.  Seniors may be exempt from the assessment if they have an A average in the class.    
- Report cards will reflect no grade lower than 40 for the first 9 weeks of a course. - Required Interim Reports will be sent home at the 4 ½ week interval for all subjects at the elementary level and for all courses at the middle school and high school. - Any student working below grade level will be recommended for intervention/remediation. - Honor Graduates shall have at least a 3.55 GPA.  The Valedictorian, Salutatorian and Honor Grad status will be determined after the first semester of the senior year.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact the counseling or administrative departments at either Alleghany High School or Clifton Middle School.

Awesome things are happening here at AHS! 

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 ​Alleghany High School Staff and Student Expo is September 13, 2019! 

AHS Staff, Students, Parents, and Community,

On September 13, 2019 will be the first Alleghany EXPO of the school year.   This event is to allow education in a different way, and the goal of this event is to promote learning, promote fun, encourage school attendance, and combat chronic absenteeism.  In order for this event to be successful we need the help of everyone.  We are looking for students, staff, parents, and community to be instructors for sessions.  The sessions should last about an hour with a maximum of 3 sessions.  If you are interested in being an instructor/teacher of anything under sun please add your name and topic to the Google document attached.  Names and topics needed to be turned in by  the end of the day Friday, September 6, 2019. 

 Please list your proposed sessions) 

(Need all Instructors by September 6, 2019)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DPYbRPTcZk70h9ok0OQNPznKsgBGSsL8XamECWXqYsQ/edit?usp=sharing

The Alleghany High School Fall Extravaganza is set for November 12, 2019! 
Student Showcase
FALL Extravaganza! (No Games, Practices, Etc; Late Night Activity Buses)                       

On Thursday 11/29/2018 at the end of the school day, members from the Alleghany High School Law Enforcement Club conducted a “candy checkpoint” in conjunction with the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) seat belt campaign of Click It or Ticket.  The participating members were Shawn Carter, Joseph Edwards, Ira Loan, Sidney Robinson, Zach Sexton, Johnathan Scruggs, Cody Taylor, and Chris Tucker.  Deputy Clinton Phillips of the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office is the sponsor and training coordinator of the Law Enforcement club at AHS.

The mission of the candy checkpoint was to bring awareness to drivers and passengers about wearing their seat belts. Deputy Phillips would safely bring those vehicles to a stop at a three-way intersection exiting the school.  This would then allow the members to approach the vehicles in a safe manner. Club members would approach the vehicles and offer Smarties candy to drivers and passengers wearing their seat belts and offer Dum-Dum suckers to those not buckled up.  They would also offer a reminder for those not buckled up that it is a law to buckle up.    The checkpoint was also monitored and tracked for seat belt usage.  One member acted as a recorder and monitored the first 100 vehicles that entered the checkpoint and kept a count of vehicles for the duration.  Of the first 100 vehicles, 70 drivers were buckled prior to entering the checkpoint area.  The vehicles included students, teachers, and guardians picking up students.

Members of the Law Enforcement Club felt the checkpoint was successful in bringing awareness to wearing seat belts.  The comment was made, “Even if they don’t keep their seat belts on all the time, we know that they were at least safe when they got home today.”

   
  


Alleghany High School's  Jerri the Chicken
 


Jerri the Chicken was raised by Alleghany High School students as part of a Project Based Learning (PBL) experience.  Jerri has turned into a local celebrity with her visit to The Brian Center. She visited with many of the residents there, who spent a lot of time holding Jerri and relaxing with this unexpected visitor.  

Alleghany High School Fall Extravaganza for the Community 

The Alleghany High School Administration would like to thank and congratulate the students, staff, parents, guardians, grandparents, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters, cousins, and community members on a wonderful Alleghany High School Fall Extravaganza.   This was first event of this kind at AHS, and it was great learning opportunity for everyone to see what our students and staff have been doing, as well as make connections for the future growth of the school and community.   

 “On behalf of the administration of Alleghany High School thank you!” said AHS Principal Dwayne Ross. “We appreciate your efforts with the fall extravaganza.  You have proven what we have known all along, you have a great deal of potential and no limit on the things you can accomplish!”   

 The goal of Alleghany County Public Schools is for its students, staff, and community to be the guide for the world to follow.  In order to be the guide, they must first explore, design, create, map, and build along the way.   

 “We will continue to work and learn by refining our successes and correcting our mistakes as we use project and problem based learning to benefit everyone.  We hope to improve our learning outcomes, community involvement, and be better each day in the future.   Your feedback is vital to this end,” said Ross.

 If you have ideas and/or resources to contribute to our students growth please contact Alleghany High School at 863-1700 or email Dwayne Ross, principal at dross@alleghany.k12.va.us or Jackie Almarode, AHS New Tech coordinator at jalmarode@alleghany.k12.va.us


   

 

    
    
  
  
 
  
 



                     
 
The TEACH students finished their successful internship at the Clifton Forge Library, and our students were given a celebration by the director and his staff.  Invited guests were, Mr. Kotulka, Dr. Heath, Mary Jane Mutispaugh, Ms. Huff, and Ms. Birchfield.  The students displayed their capabilities in categorizing, organizing, and shelving books, and they  shared this knowledge by performing the tasks for their guests.  The photos below are the students performing their task and enjoying the “fruits of their labors”.  

Congratulations to all of the students who have participated in the Alleghany High School library writing contests for the months of September and October.  In September, students competed by writing science fiction short stories, and the winners were announced the second week of October.  Alexis Haymaker won first place, Jayme Bradshaw won second place, and Madi Brown won third place.  


               

In October, AHS celebrated Anti-Bullying month with a “Dear Bully” letter-writing contest.  The winners of that contest were announced at the end of the month.  Paula Putnam won first place, David Donnan won second place, and Sam Wood won third place.

            

  Also in October, students competed in a second library writing contest by writing horror short stories.  In first place is Jayme Bradshaw with her story, "We Don't Talk about Bailey."   In second place is David Donnan with his story, "The Devil's Maze."  In third place is Lydia Armontrout with her untitled story.  Please join us in congratulating these students! Special thanks and congratulation to Tina Linsin for holding these various contest. 

        

FCCLA Day at the State Fair of Virginia

 October 3, 2018, Alleghany High School members of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) attended FCCLA Day at the State Fair of Virginia in Doswell, Virginia. Over 25 members, advisers, and chaperones enjoyed a day filled with educational and leadership opportunities.

 Members were given the opportunity to participate in four FCCLA contests – FCCLA Poster, Brand FCCLA Wear-Accessories, Brand FCCLA Wear-Clothing, and Brand FCCLA at Home. FCCLA state officers judged the projects based on originality, creativity, and neatness. Those pictured received a ribbon for their entries. (from left to right:  Amber Burton, Grace Fields, Caydance Ramsey, Rylee Reynolds, and Maegan Trentine)

Members also participated in an SOL Scavenger Hunt where they explored Virginia’s largest outdoor classroom, matching educational opportunities throughout the fairgrounds with related Standards of Learning, including those encompassing family and career issues.

 FCCLA is The Ultimate Leadership Experience for students enrolled in Family and Consumer Sciences across the nation. It is the only national in-school organization with the family as its central focus. Participation in state and national programs and chapter activities helps members become strong leaders in their families, careers, and communities.

Do you want to wish your classmate a happy birthday or need to know when an event is taking place at AHS? Click the student announcements tab that has been updated for 2018-2019 school year to find out who may have a birthday today, for weekly events, student information, and helpful links. Please see the AHS Tobacco Letter link here to parents pertaining to Alleghany High School's updated policy on tobacco use on school property.

Alleghany High School is excited to be a part of the Alleghany County Public Schools’ 1:1 Chromebook initiative. We are happy to prepare our students for success in the 21^st century.

Underage Drinking Prevention Resources for Parents – It is a fact that parents are the key to good decision making related to drinking and driving. VAHPERD provides resources for starting the conversation to prevent underage drinking and impaired driving.

Alleghany County Public Schools has conformed to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level AA.

Following these guidelines will make the ACPS web content accessible to a wider range of people with disabilities and more usable to users in general.