School type Public, high school Principal Angie Weirneth Enrollment 800 (2014) Number of students 800 (2014) | Superintendent Pamela V. Heath Grades 9-12 Phone +1 276-403-5870 Color Red and White | |
Address 351 Commonwealth Blvd E, Martinsville, VA 24112, USA District Martinsville City Public Schools Similar Henry County School Di, Magna Vista High School, Center For Community Learning, Carlisle School, Education Station | ||
Martinsville High School is a public school located in Martinsville, Virginia, and is the only high school in the Martinsville public school system. It offers such programs as the International Baccalaureate, Piedmont Regional Governor’s School, Advanced Placement, and Dual Enrollment classes. During the 2006–2007 school year, a new joint program, with the assistance of Patrick Henry Community College, allowed a select group of juniors and seniors an opportunity to earn their associate degrees (64 college hours) before graduation. Martinsville has recently spent 8 million dollars in construction to build TV studios, 21st century science labs, a mock hospital room, and a remodeled cafeteria. Martinsville offers a comprehensive athletic program and participates in the Virginia High School League's interscholastic sports, competing in the AA Piedmont District. Academically, the school performed below the state average during the 2010–2011 school year, failing to satisfy its Adequate Yearly Progress requirement and recording failure rates in the Virginia Standards of Learning of 22% in mathematics, 20% in both writing and science, and 32% in history. The school also experienced an increase in safety concerns during the 2010–2011 school year.