Member Schools

From 1954 – 1970 the VIA had over 100 schools as a part of their membership and during it’s peak operation nearly 40,000 students were members of the association. Schools all across Virginia were associated with the VIA.

 

Map of member schools. Click to make larger.

A public dedication and unveiling ceremony for the Peabody High School Historical Highway Marker, honoring "the earliest publicly funded high school for African Americans in Virginia" was held on Saturday, May 26, 2012. Photo submitted by Iris S. Brown.