Shenandoah High School Alumni Association

The Shenandoah High School Alumni Association has the distinction of being the longest continuing alumni association in the State of Virginia. It was formally organized in 1939 by the 28 graduates of that year assisted by Senior Sponsor, Mazine Karnes Grubbs, and Principal, E. R. Riedel.

This historic first alumni banquet and dance was held in the Spring of 1939 and included the earliest graduates dating from the first Shendandoah High School Class of 1911. Since 1939, the Association has met annually with the exception of a few years' suspension during World War II.

Accerlerated growth in Association membership continued through the Class of 1961, after which Shenandoah High School ceased to exist due to regional consolidation. The 51 senior classes from 1911 to 1961 have produced 1,089 graduates. The Alumni Association membership remains active and enthusiastic in spirit with over 700 living alumni scattered across the United States.

For information contact:

Doris M. Etter
Corresponding Secretary
800 Maryland Avenue
Shenandoah, VA 22849