ðə nˈeɪm blˈuː ɹˈɪdʒ dˈɪstɹɪkt ɹᵻmˈeɪnd wɪð ðɪs ɡɹˈuːp ʌv skˈuːlz bɪkˈʌz ˈælɪɡəni, lˈɔːɹd bˈoʊttʊɹt, ænd wˈɪljəm bˈaɪəd hæd ðə lˈɔŋɡɪst tˈɛnjɚz ɪnðə dˈɪstɹɪkt.
The name Blue Ridge District remained with this group of schools because Alleghany, Lord Botetourt, and William Byrd had the longest tenures in the district.