Narrows High School

Public high school in Narrows, VA, United States

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Narrows High School is a public high school in Narrows, Giles County, Virginia, United States that enrolls students from grades 8 through 12. As of 2022^[update] the school has an enrollment of about 290 students.^[1]

Awards and recognition

In 2013, Narrows was one of 194 high schools recognized by Working in Support of Education (w!se) with the Blue Star School certification. It is awarded based on student performance on the w!se Financial Literacy Certification Test.^[2]

Controversy

In September 2011, Narrows High School was sued by the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia (ACLU) for displaying a framed copy of the Ten Commandments. The ACLU argued that the display violated the separation of church and state. According to the Los Angeles Times, a settlement was reached that allowed the school to display a page of a history textbook with an image of the Ten Commandments with a subtitle that read: "The values found in the Bible, including the Ten Commandments and the teachings of Jesus, inspired American ideas about government and morality."^[3]

On January 2, 2013, officials with the Giles County Public Schools closed all five district campuses including Narrows High School when a website attempted to connect the community with The Dark Knight Rises and the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. The website RevelationNow.net had posted an article titled "The next school massacre target?" on December 18, just four days after the Sandy Hook shooting.^[4]

Notable alumni

Alicia Sable '97, who plays "Tammy Stackhouse" on the Amazon series Alpha House^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "Current Enrollment". Giles County Public Schools. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
^ "2012-2013 Blue Star Schools Announced" (PDF). Working in Support of Education. 13 September 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
^ Kristof, Gregory (5 July 2012). "Narrows High School In Giles County, VA, Displays Textbook Page Of Ten Commandments". Huffington Post. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
^ "Virginia officials cancel classes in Narrows after website connects town with Batman movie and Newtown shooting". Daily News. New York. Retrieved 7 Jan 2014.
^ Allen, Mike (December 20, 2013). "Giles County native Alicia Sable gets role in Amazon Studios' 'Alpha House'". The Roanoke Times. Roanoke, Virginia: BH Media Group, Inc. Retrieved 13 Feb 2017.