Best Vintage Virginia High School Logos

Regarding professional sports, Virginia often gets lumped in with Washington D.C., with many Virginians cheering for D.C. teams due to their proximity. However, at the high school level, Virginia shines on its own with some of the best vintage logos around. For this ranking, we’re including Washington D.C. schools alongside Virginia’s finest to highlight the best vintage logos in the region.

Top Five

The top five vintage logos from the Virginia and Washington D.C. area all come from Virginia, showcasing the state's creativity. With distinctive nicknames and logos that separate themselves from those in any other state, Virginia’s high schools offer some truly one-of-a-kind designs.

• Broadway High School Gobblers (Broadway, VA) 
  
• • Description: The Broadway High School Gobblers logo features a turkey flexing its arm with a wristband labeled 'Strut,' representing the school’s mascot, not just any turkey, but Strut the Fighting Gobbler.
  • Opinion: Having a turkey as the mascot is fun and different, but branding the school as the Gobblers for Broadway High School adds an extra element that truly stands out.

• Christchurch School Fighting Seahorses (Christchurch, VA)
• • Description: Christchurch School's mascot is the Fighting Seahorses, with an orange logo of a seahorse raising its right fist while wearing a basketball jersey with the number 1 on its chest.
  • Opinion: Not only are they the Seahorses, but the Fighting Seahorses, which enhances the logo as the mascot shows its fighting attitude through a smirk on its face and a fist raised in the air.

• Colonial Beach High School Drifters (Colonial Beach, VA)
• • Description: Colonial Beach High School's current Drifters logo is a modernized version of the classic pirate mascot, while the old logo depicts the pirate in a walking pose.
  • Opinion: Instead of being the Pirates or the Buccaneers, Colonial Beach puts an interesting twist on its school nickname by being the Drifters, while still featuring a pirate character as the mascot.

• George Wythe High School Maroons (Wytheville, VA)
• • Description: The George Wythe High School Maroons mascot is an elf-like character dressed in a maroon outfit with a winter hat, GW sweater, and pants, standing in an intimidating pose.
  • Opinion: The George Wythe High School emblem features a timeless design, with its simple elf character and outfit, paired with the uncommon nickname 'Maroons,' making it one of the best in Virginia.

• Parry McCluer High School Fighting Blues (Buena Vista, VA)
• • Description: The Parry McCluer High School Fighting Blues logo resembles a blue version of Yosemite Sam, giving the school a unique take on the iconic character for their Fighting Blues mascot.
  • Opinion: Yosemite Sam as the school mascot makes for an amazing logo, combining the fun of a cartoon character with school spirit, while his blue outfit matches the Parry McCluer High School Fighting Blues.

Honorable Mentions

The honorable mentions for Virginia are located in the nation's capital, Washington, D.C. Positioned between Maryland and Virginia along the Potomac River, Washington, D.C. serves as the center of U.S. federal government operations. While the city has a limited number of high schools, three from the area stand out for having some of the best vintage logos worthy of recognition.

• Gonzaga College High School Eagles (Washington, DC)

• Maret School Fighting Frogs (Washington, DC)

• School Without Walls Penguins (Washington, DC)