VHSLhelper 571 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 as to what? They'll be in the Cumberland, which is supposedly why Cw wanted there. They're still kinda talking about possibly seeing if they might want to consolidate with WCPS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,742 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Has the CD accepted JIB? If they dont the VHSL will force JIB in but I was just wondering what the status of that move is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moe Jontana 10 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 it won't happen, but the best way to do this is to continue the LPD tradition with the "new" schools. historic rivalries would remain in tact, and travel would not be an issue...  Clintwood (soon to be Ridgeview with Haysi/Ervinton) Union Wise Central JI Burton Eastside Gate City  all of those teams are or have been members of the LPD at one time or another (even Haysi and Ervinton). Coeburn, Pound, Appy, PV, and JJ Kelly are all represented here. with Clintwood and JI Burton (and to a lesser extent, GC) that's the good ol' LPD as it should be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,742 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 I think thats what will eventually happen, w/ the exceptions of JIB and maybe GC. JIB is too small and generally wouldnt be able to compete and GC has issuses with wise co schools and being in a district with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Counts 156 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 I think thats what will eventually happen, w/ the exceptions of JIB and maybe GC. JIB is too small and generally wouldnt be able to compete and GC has issuses with wise co schools and being in a district with them. Â However I could see Lee joining that group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,742 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 yeah, Lee too. Â That would be a tough, balanced district. Its also a natural geographic fit and all schools would generally be the same size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swvacsas2 15 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Agree with Redtiger on Gate City. Gate City has no interest in being with Wise County. They have a good setup in the CMD and would derive little advantage from going elsewhere. Believe there is little or no chance that Eastside would join a new district. Coeburn left the LPD to get in with smaller more rural schools- they have no incentive to leave. The enrollment at Eastside has no prospect of growing- the litlle bit of a St. Paul contingent they have will be decimated after this year. No reason for an A school to be in a AA district. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,742 Report Share Posted May 5, 2012 I disagree on Eastside, they are right at the new A/AA cutoff and are closer in size to the oter schools mentioned than they are to the Cumberland schools. Notto mention its really kinda pathetic that they arent dominating the Cumberland, they are alot larger than the oher Cumberland schools. Â As far as GC goes, they dont want to move but I think it would be better for them to be in the proposed district than remaining in th CMD. Midweek trips to Tazewell, Richlands and Marion will get old fast. Grundy may also jump to te CMD once the new system is in place. That would be 1 1/2 hours to Marion and Richlands as well as around 2 horus to Tazewell or Grundy. The proposed district would be a better fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
six4three 10 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 I disagree on Eastside, they are right at the new A/AA cutoff and are closer in size to the oter schools mentioned than they are to the Cumberland schools. Notto mention its really kinda pathetic that they arent dominating the Cumberland, they are alot larger than the oher Cumberland schools. As far as GC goes, they dont want to move but I think it would be better for them to be in the proposed district than remaining in th CMD. Midweek trips to Tazewell, Richlands and Marion will get old fast. Grundy may also jump to te CMD once the new system is in place. That would be 1 1/2 hours to Marion and Richlands as well as around 2 horus to Tazewell or Grundy. The proposed district would be a better fit.  Eastside is not very close to the 475 cutoff. It was set at 475 for a reason, as Eastside's principal is one of the members of the VHSL executive committee. Eastside is not going anywhere, they joined the Cumberland despite objections from most of their community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swvacsas2 15 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 "Notto mention its really kinda pathetic that they arent dominating the Cumberland, they are alot larger than the oher Cumberland schools." Â In fairness to Coeburn-Eastside their numbers are deceptive. The town of Coeburn only has around 2100 people- the attendance area is rural- well populated, but rural. The Coeburn attendance zone is pretty spread out. Coeburn does not have an area of concentrated population to make their numbers effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VHSLhelper 571 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 I won't say Mr. Lee had NOTHING to do wth it, but it wasn't set at 475 because of Eastside's size (which, BTW, IS close to the cutoff...442 as of Sept.), but because that's where the split ALREADY was set. It was used last Fall for the new football playoff system, and was announced a good year ago, before "Eastside" even existed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Counts 156 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 I won't say Mr. Lee had NOTHING to do wth it, but it wasn't set at 475 because of Eastside's size (which, BTW, IS close to the cutoff...442 as of Sept.), but because that's where the split ALREADY was set. It was used last Fall for the new football playoff system, and was announced a good year ago, before "Eastside" even existed. Â Â And it half of Ervintons population end up at Eastside after Dickenson Co consolidation as is the rumor then Eastside will be well over the cutoff number Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhstigerfan 12 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 And it half of Ervintons population end up at Eastside after Dickenson Co consolidation as is the rumor then Eastside will be well over the cutoff number  Are many from Ervinton likely to end up at Castlewood as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,742 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 My guess would be 15-25% of Ervintons students will go to Eastside or Castlewood. Â Eastsides student population is more condensed than any other Cumberland school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swvacsas2 15 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 A good percentage of Ervinton's kids are already in Coeburn. There are actually more Dickenson County kids attending Coeburn than St. Paul kids. Kids from the Sandy Ridge area and associated ridges will go on to Coeburn- West Dante, Hazel Mountain, etc. to Castlewood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,742 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Honestly, let them go. Its only another 15 minutes on a bus for the Sandy Ridge kids and less than that for the Hazel Mtn/West Dante kids. Â Â The Haysi kids from Breaks and Bee will be the ones that will have the longest bus rides but no one is talking about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaveFan09 50 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 wouldnt kids from Bee just go to Council? and the breaks is already split up with Grundy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Counts 156 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 wouldnt kids from Bee just go to Council? and the breaks is already split up with Grundy  Of course I keep hearing that Councils days are numbered so that may only be a short term solution for the Bee Kids.  IDK about the kids from the breaks honestly East Ridge might be there best bet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,742 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 (edited) Yeah the kids from Bee would go to Council and the kids from Breaks will probably go to East Ridge. My point is(and not explicitly pointing anyone out) that everyone keeps talking about the poor Ervinton kids(on here and just in general) but theyre are other kids that are gonna face much more difficulty and no one is concerned for them. In fact the kids and their parents seem to accept that consolidation is the best thing for everyone involved. Â Weve talked on here about the possibility of closing Council before. I havent been from Council to Garden Creek since I was a kid so I cant remember exactly what the roads are like but I imagine that its not that bad. I dont remember the road from Davenport to Deskins being that terrible, but I could be mistaken. Edited May 9, 2012 by redtiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaveFan09 50 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 there no worse than driving over to Hurley or Whitewood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VHSLhelper 571 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 personally, I think the worst stretch of "good" road in the county is Indain Gap. Plus, they wouldn't be stopping at Garden Creek, but going another 20 minutes or so, across Bill Young Mtn., to Pilgrims Knob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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