William Byrd High School

William Byrd High School is a public secondary school located in Vinton, Virginia and is part of the Roanoke County Public Schools system. The school has many successful athletic programs as well as award-winning band, choir, theater, forensics, and scholastic bowl programs.

William Byrd High School
Location
2902 E. Washington Avenue Vinton , Virginia 24179 United States
Coordinates	37.284°N 79.858°W / 37.284; -79.858
Information
Type	Public
Established	1933
School district	Roanoke County Public Schools
Principal	Travis Anderson
Faculty	81.59 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9 to 12
Enrollment	1,107 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	13.57[1]
Color(s)	Maroon   Orange   White
Nickname	Terriers
Rivals	Lord Botetourt High School Staunton River High School Northside High School
Yearbook	The Black Swan
Website	www.rcps.us/WBHS
[2]

Feeder Pattern

Elementary schools:

• Bonsack Elementary
• Herman L. Horn Elementary
• Mount Pleasant Elementary
• W. E. Cundiff Elementary

Middle school:

• William Byrd Middle School

Award Winning Marching Band

Directed by Dan Plybon is the award winning William Byrd Marching Band.

Athletics

Teams

Boys:

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Football
• Indoor Track & Field
• Lacrosse
• Outdoor Track & Field
• Soccer
• Swimming & Diving
• Tennis
• Wrestling

Girls:

• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Indoor Track & Field
• Lacrosse
• Outdoor Track & Field
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming & Diving
• Tennis
• Volleyball

Coed:

• Cheer
• Golf

State Championships

Baseball: 1997

Boys Cross Country: 1987

Boys Outdoor Track & Field: 1988

Competition Cheer: 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008

Girls Basketball: 1980, 1997

Golf: 1992, 1997

Softball: 2019

Volleyball: 2000

Wrestling: 1973, 1974, 1982

References

1. "William Byrd High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
2. William Byrd High School website. Retrieved on 2008-04-24.