Athletics
Appalachia has won state championships in football in 1971, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1996, and 1997. The school also won the state championship in boys basketball in 1972 and girls basketball in 2000. The girls beat JJ Kelly, from the same district, in their sixth meeting of the season, 49-41.
In 2001, the school took that Virginia Group A championships in both the 400-meter sprint and the 200 hurdles when Roshana Jackson won both events.
The boys varsity basketball team were the 2009 Virginia Region D basketball champions. The boys varsity basketball team were the 2010 Virginia Region D basketball runner ups, and made it to the final four in richmond at VCU.The Marching Bulldog Band has been led Mrs. Kimberly Sturgill, the director for 13 years.
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