Several Area High Schools Have Received Honors From U.S. News And World Report. For The Second Year In A Row, Hawkins County’s Volunteer High School Was Recognized With A Bronze Medal In The Magazine’s Study On High Schools And Their Success In Preparing All Students Not Just Those Who Are College Bound. University School In Johnson City Received The Only Silver Medal In The Region. Meanwhile, Southwest Virginia High Schools To Receive Bronze Medals Included Gate City, Twin Springs, And Rye Cove In Scott County.