Alleghany County, Covington committee launch poll for new high school, middle school name Voting is now open
(WSLS 10)
ALLEGHANY COUNTY, Va. – After years of discussion, with Alleghany County and Covington combining school districts , it’s now time to choose a new name for the high school and middle school.
A community-wide poll is now open to gauge interest in the different naming options.
The poll allows people to rank nine names, and it also has a write-in option. Voting will consist of two rounds, and the top three choices from round one will move on as finalists.
Here are the nine options to choose from:
Mountain Ridge
River View
Mountain Valley
Jackson
Fort Young
Summit
Valley Ridge
Jackson River
Alleghany Highlands
The poll closes on April 8.
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