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| Abbreviation | VHSL |
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| Formation | 1913 |
| Type | Volunteer; NPO |
| Legal status | Association |
| Purpose | Athletic/Educational |
| Headquarters | 1642 State Farm Blvd. Charlottesville, Virginia 22911 |
Region served | Virginia |
Membership | 300+ public high schools |
Official language | English |
Executive Director | John W. “Billy” Haun, Ed.D. |
| Affiliations | National Federation of State High School Associations |
| Staff | 15 |
| Website | vhsl.org |
| Remarks | (434) 977-8475 |
The Virginia High School League (VHSL) is the principal sanctioning organization for interscholastic athletic competition among public high schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The VHSL first sponsored debate and also continues to sponsor state championships in several academic activities.
Private and religious schools and teams of homeschooled students belong to other sanctioning organizations, the largest of which is the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association. Proposals in the Virginia General Assembly to mandate that the VHSL allow homeschooled students to compete for the public high school they would otherwise attend have failed to pass.[1][2]
- ^ Making a Public Case Against Home-Schooled Athletes. Washingtonpost.com (2008-02-07). Retrieved on 2013-08-12.
- ^ 'Tebow Bill' dies in Virginia Senate. Washingtonpost.com (2014-02-20). Retrieved on 2014-03-09