Grundy High School was a public high school located east of Grundy, Virginia on Slate Creek in Buchanan County, Virginia. It was part of the Buchanan County Public Schools system. Athletic teams competed in the Virginia High School League's Black Diamond District in the Region D Conference. Grundy was a National Blue Ribbon School.
Following the closing of Grundy Junior High at the end of the 1994-1995 school year, the High School's name was changed from Grundy Senior High School to Grundy High School.
At the end of the 2025-2026 school year, Grundy Senior High School closed and consolidated with three other Buchanan County High Schools to create the new Southern Gap High School.https://wcyb.com/news/local/buchanan-county-moves-ahead-with-high-school-consolidation-plan-set-for-2026-completion-hurley-high-school-grundy-high-school-twin-valley-high-school-us-army-corps-of-engineers
Wrestling The school was renowned for its wrestling program, which won 27 state championships, the most of any high school in Virginia, and has been ranked nationally. Grundy has produced more than 80 individual state champions.
+ State Wrestling Tournament Class Finish Year(s) AA First 1978, 1987-1998, 2000, 2001 AA Second 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011 A First 2012, 2013 2A First 2014, 2016, 2017 2A Second 2015 1 First 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Current Iowa State University wrestling coach Kevin Dresser was the head coach 1989-1996. Travis Fiser was the head coach 1997-2026.
Notable alumni Lee Smith - Author (attended two years) Jayma Mays - Actress (Red Eye, Paul Blart Mall Cop, Epic Movie, Glee) Ryan O'Quinn - Actor Heath Calhoun - US paralympian, Wounded Warrior Project spokesperson Beverly Perdue - Former Governor of North Carolina Francis Gary Powers - CIA pilot shot down flying a reconnaissance mission over the Soviet Union, precipitating the 1960 U2 Incident. Vernon C. Smith (1892–1963), member of the Virginia House of Delegates
References
External links Grundy High School