The 3A Valley District is a district in Region 3C of the Virginia High School League. As the district's name implies, all the schools are located in the central part of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, along Interstate 81. Most of the member schools are part of the Harrisonburg areas.
Overview In 2007, all of the Valley District member schools moved from Region II to Region III due to the growth of Region II and the realignment of the AA River Ridge District from Region III to Region IV. In addition, the district split into two separate districts after the regional shift. The Harrisonburg area schools (Broadway, Harrisonburg, Spotswood, and Turner Ashby) formed the AA Massanutten District. The Staunton area schools (Fort Defiance, Lee, Rockbridge County, Stuarts Draft, and Waynesboro) formed the AA Southern Valley District.
In 2010, the VHSL reestablished the Valley District, with a few modifications from the prior configuration. The Massanutten District teams would were joined by Fort Defiance, Robert E. Lee, and Waynesboro from the Southern Valley District. Rockbridge County returned to the AA Blue Ridge District and Stuarts Draft moved down to the A Shenandoah District. The new Valley District became a member of Region III in the Fall of 2011.
Fort Defiance, Robert E. Lee, Spotswood, and Waynesboro are participants of VHSL Division 3, while Broadway, Harrisonburg, and Turner Ashby are participants of VHSL Division 4. The VHSL Divisional Alignments only are effective in Football, Boys Basketball, and Girls Basketball and the divisions are based upon school enrollment.
In 2013, the VHSL released a new plan where Stuarts Draft High School rejoined the Valley District in the start of the 2013 school year from the Group A Shenandoah District, giving the district 8 teams.
The current district lineup was approved by the VHSL for the 2023-2027 cycle.
Member schools as of 2024 School Location Mascot Colors 2025-269–12 enrollment Broadway High School BroadwayGobblers932East Rockingham High SchoolElktonEagles821Harrisonburg High SchoolHarrisonburgBlue Streaks998Rocktown High School HarrisonburgRaptors1,011Spotswood High SchoolPenn LairdTrailblazers880Turner Ashby High SchoolBridgewaterKnights998William Monroe High SchoolStanardsvilleGreen Dragons952
Former Members School Location Mascot Colors Current DistrictRockbridge County High SchoolLexingtonWildcatsShenandoahFort Defiance High School Fort DefianceIndiansShenandoahRobert E. Lee High SchoolStauntonFighting LeemenShenandoahStuarts Draft High SchoolStuarts DraftCougarsShenandoahWaynesboro High SchoolWaynesboroLittle GiantsShenandoah
Note: Robert E. Lee High School is now known as Staunton High School and their nickname is now the Storm. This name change happened after they left the Valley District
District Titles Golf 2011-Spotswood Regular Season & Tournament Champs 2012-Spotswood Regular Season & Tournament Champs Football 2011-Broadway 2012- Robert E. Lee & Fort Defiance Regular Season Co-Champs Boys Cross Country 2011-Spotswood 2012-Fort Defiance Girls Cross County 2011-Fort Defiance 2012-Turner Ashby Competition Cheerleading 2018-Spotswood 2011-Harrisonburg Regular Season Champs/Broadway Tournament Champs 2012-Harrisonburg Regular Season & Tournament Champs Volleyball 2011-Fort Defiance Regular Season & Tournament Champs 2012-Turner Ashby Regular Season Champs/Fort Defiance Tournament Champs Boys Basketball 2018-Spotswood 2012-Robert E. Lee Regular Season Champs/Broadway Tournament Champs 2013-Spotswood Regular Season & Tournament Champs Girls Basketball 2018-Spotswood 2012-Robert E. Lee Regular Season Champs/Spotswood Tournament Champs 2013-Spotswood Regular Season & Tournament Champs Boys Swim & Dive 2012-Turner Ashby 2013-Turner Ashby Girls Swim & Dive 2012-Spotswood 2013-Spotswood Boys Indoor Track 2012-Fort Defiance 2013-Turner Ashby Girls Indoor Track 2012-Harrisonburg 2013-Harrisonburg Wrestling 2012-Turner Ashby Regular Season & Tournament Champs 2013-Harrisonburg Regular Season Champs/Turner Ashby Tournament Champs Baseball 2012-Spotswood Regular Season Champs/Broadway Tournament Champs 2013-Spotswood Regular Season & Tournament Champs 2021-Spotswood Regular Season 2022-Spotswood Regular Season 2023-Spotswood Regular Season 2024-Spotswood Regular Season 2025-East Rockingham Regular Season Softball 2012-Fort Defiance Regular Season & Tournament Champs 2013-Fort Defiance Tournament Champs Boys Tennis 2012-Harrisonburg Regular Season & Tournament Champs 2013-Spotswood Regular Season & Tournament Champs Girls Tennis 2012-Spotswood Regular Season & Tournament Champs 2013-Broadway Regular Season & Tournament Champs Boys Soccer 2012-Harrisonburg Regular Season Champs/Spotswood Tournament Champs 2013-Turner Ashby Regular Season & Tournament Champs Girls Soccer 2012-Spotswood Regular Season & Tournament Champs 2013-Harrisonburg Regular Season Champs/Broadway Tournament Champs Boys Track & Field 2012-Turner Ashby 2013-Turner Ashby Girls Track & Field 2012-Harrisonburg 2013-Turner Ashby
Regional Titles & Runner-Ups 2011-2012 Spotswood Boys Golf—Region 3 Runner-Up Spotswood Boys Cross Country—Region 3 Runner-Up Broadway Football—Region 3 Division 4 Champions Turner Ashby Boys Swim & Dive—Region 3 Champions Spotswood Girls Swim & Dive—Region 3 Champions Robert E. Lee Girls Basketball- Region 3 Division 3 Champions Broadway Girls Basketball- Region 3 Division 4 Champions Spotswood Girls Tennis- Region 3 Runner-Up Harrisonburg Boys Tennis- Region 3 Runner-Up Spotswood Girls Soccer- Region 3 Runner-Up Broadway Softball- Region 3 Champions 2012-2013 Spotswood Boys Golf—Region 3 Champions Harrisonburg Cheerleading—Region 3 Champions Spotswood Girls Swim & Dive—Region 3 Champions Spotswood Boys Basketball—Region 3 Champions Fort Defiance Boys Basketball—Region 3 Runner-Up Spotswood Girls Basketball—Region 3 Champions Broadway Girls Tennis—Region 3 Runner-Up Spotswood Boys Tennis—Region 3 Runner-Up 2018-2019 Spotswood Girls Basketball-Region 3 Champions Competition Cheer-Region 3 Champions 2024-2025 Spotswood Baseball-Region 3 Champions
State Championships & Runner-Ups 2011-2012 Robert E. Lee Girls Basketball Division 3 State Champions Broadway Softball AA State Runner-Up Spotswood Girls Tennis AA State Runner-Up 2012-2013 Spotswood Golf AA State Runner-Up Spotswood Girls Basketball Division 3 State Champions Spotswood Boys Basketball Division State Runner-Up 2016-2017 Turner Ashby Baseball 2018-2019 Spotswood Girls Basketball State Champions 2024-2025 Spotswood Girls Cross County Spotswood Boys Basketball Broadway Softball Spotswood Baseball
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