In 1954 Blue Ridge High School opened its doors for the first time. Situated on the site of the present-day Blue Ridge Middle School, the new high school was built to consolidate Jordan and Mountain View High Schools. There had been some resistance from the communities to make this move and many of the first students entered the school reluctantly. However, they selected school colors of red and black, chose the tiger as the mascot, named the yearbook the El Dorado and the newspaper Tiger Tales.
