Council High School
Address
7802 Helen Henderson Highway Honaker , Virginia 24260 United States
Coordinates	37°4′56.57″N 82°4′28.09″W / 37.0823806°N 82.0744694°W / 37.0823806; -82.0744694
Information
School type	Public high school
Founded	Fall of 1965
School district	Buchanan County Public Schools
Superintendent	William Sullivan
Principal	Kathy Whitt
Grades	8–12
Enrollment	140 (2016-17)[1]
Language	English
Color(s)	Navy White
Athletics conference	VHSL Class 1 VHSL Region D VHSL Black Diamond District
Mascot	Cobra
Rival Schools	Twin Valley High School, Haysi High School, Grundy High School
Athletic Director	Neil Rasnake
Website	chs.buc.k12.va.us

Council High School is a public high school located in Council, Virginia in Buchanan County, Virginia. It is part of the Buchanan County Public Schools system. Athletic teams compete in the Virginia High School League and is a member of the Black Diamond District in Region D.

Mission statement

The mission of Council High School is to provide educational opportunities for all students in a safe environment that promotes academic excellence, mutual respect, and physical development. The Council High School staff joins parents and the community in supporting students in developing skills to become independent and responsible adults who can adapt to a complex and rapidly changing world.

Extracurricular activities

Basketball

Council High School's Boys Basketball team were 2001 state champions.^[2] The team was also awarded the Marshall Johnson Sportsmanship award for Basketball for the 2000–2001 season.

Softball

Council was the 1982 and 1984 state championship team.

Robotics

Council High School's FIRST Tech Challenge team, Team 4417 (The Venom), was created in 2010 with the help of sponsor Ms. Amanda Dorton. The team advanced to the state competition twice and also received the Think Award. The team colors are Black, Pink, & Silver. The team gives special thanks to Terra Tech Engineering of Grundy, Virginia and FTC team 2940 of Riverview Elementary/Middle School from Grundy, Virginia.

SOL scores

Grade 8:

Passing rate for Science students; The state average for Science was 89% in 2007.

• 90% (2007)
• 77% (2006)
• 74% (2005)
• 56% (2004)

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