Appomattox County High School

Appomattox County High School is a public high school located in Appomattox, Virginia. Appomattox has an enrollment of 686 as of 2008. Its teams are known as the Raiders and its colors are blue, grey, and red. The school was built in 1973. It is known for its size and its constant switching in the VHSL between Group A Dogwood and Group AA Seminole Districts.Extracurricular activitiesAthleticsHoward Clabough served as Athletic Director from 1983–1993 and also served as baseball coach. Bob Hudson served as Athletic Director from 1993-2008. Ron Carter has served as Athletic Director since 2008.Gordon Bragg served as head football coach for over 30 years until his retirement in the mid-1970s. Coach Bragg is recognized in the VHSL Hall of Fame. The football program has not had stable success since then, until recently, as it went through a number of football coaches after the retirement of Gordon Bragg. Since the retirement of Coach Bragg, there have been numerous coaching changes, from Stuart Justus, Gary Cuccio, to James Hodges. Larry Kidd, Lance Carter, Jeremy Haymore, and Ben Martin have been head coaches at the school since 2000. Since 2008, Ben Martin has provided stability to the program. The volleyball program has had success in recent years, and has been served by some very good coaches. Louise Martin, Lucy Harris, Bob Hudson, Ray Archer, and Mark Drinkard. They have made several appearances in the Regional Tournament in the 2000s.