Prince William County Public Schools
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Prince William County Public Schools is a Virginia
school division
with its headquarters in the Kelly Leadership Center in unincorporated Prince William County
, Virginia
, United States
. As of the 2010 census, the population of the county was 402,002.
Prince William County Public Schools is the second largest school division in Virginia enrolling approximately 79,115 students in the 2010-2011 school year. Prince William County
Public Schools is the fourth largest school system in the Washington Metropolitan Area
after the Fairfax County, Virginia
; Montgomery County, Maryland
; and Prince George's County, Maryland
school systems.
Prince William County's illegal immigration crackdown, according to the Prince William County School System, has led to the enrollment in the English as a Foreign or Second Language class to drop by 759 students from September 2007 to March 2008. Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chairman Corey Stewart said the county expected to save $6 million in education costs because of the transfers. In addition to the PWCPS budgetary savings the county has also seen a dramatic reduction in crime.
Funding for fiscal year 2010 was $785 million.
.
The Cambridge Programme offers a curriculum and examination system with external assessments by the University of Cambridge International Examinations. Juniors and seniors taking advanced-level courses can qualify for an Advanced International Certificate of Education
(AICE) diploma. Available at Potomac High School
and Brentsville District High School
.
The Center for Environmental and Natural Sciences (CENS) is located at Freedom High School.
The Center for the Fine and Performing Arts is located at Woodbridge High School.
The Center for Information Technology is located at Battlefield High School
and Forest Park High School.
The Center for International Studies and Languages is located at C. D. Hylton High School
.
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, a rigorous four-year academic program authorized by the International Baccalaureate (IB) of Geneva, Switzerland. Available at Stonewall Jackson High School
and Gar-Field Senior High School
.
Beville, Godwin, and Stonewall Middle Schools offer the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IBMYP).
Lynn, Lake Ridge, and Parkside Middle Schools offer the Middle School World Languages Program in French and Spanish.
Elementary Mathematics and Science Program are available at Belmont and Sudley elementary Schools.
International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) are in the consideration phase at Antietam, Buckland Mills, Dumfries, Ellis, Featherstone, Parks, Victory, and Williams elementary schools.
Pennington School and Porter School, both schools of choice and serving students in grades 1 through 8, provide Traditional Schools Serving Students at the Elementary and Middle School Levels.
under the No Child Left Behind Act
; Virginia Wellness Tests; school attendance rates; and parent, student, and teacher satisfaction. The Virginia
state Standards of Learning
(SOL) tests for both students on grade level and students below grade level are also considered. In 2006, the criteria was adjusted to reflect the continuous improvement of the system's schools.
School administration and staff are presented with a commemorative flag, a plaque, and a check to be used at the school's discretion. Schools receive $1,000 for each year the School of Excellence designation is obtained.
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
school division
School division
-Canada:In Canada the term is used to the area controlled by a school board and is used interchangeably with school district, including in the formal name of the board. For example, see List of Alberta school boards.-United States:...
with its headquarters in the Kelly Leadership Center in unincorporated Prince William County
Prince William County, Virginia
-National protected areas:* Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge* Manassas National Battlefield Park* Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge* Prince William Forest Park-Government and politics:...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2010 census, the population of the county was 402,002.
Prince William County Public Schools is the second largest school division in Virginia enrolling approximately 79,115 students in the 2010-2011 school year. Prince William County
Prince William County, Virginia
-National protected areas:* Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge* Manassas National Battlefield Park* Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge* Prince William Forest Park-Government and politics:...
Public Schools is the fourth largest school system in the Washington Metropolitan Area
Washington Metropolitan Area
The Washington Metropolitan Area is the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. The area includes all of the federal district and parts of the U.S...
after the Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County Public Schools
The Fairfax County Public Schools system is a branch of the Fairfax County government which administers public schools in Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax...
; Montgomery County, Maryland
Montgomery County Public Schools
Montgomery County Public Schools ' is a school district that serves Montgomery County, Maryland, USA. It is the largest school district in Maryland. As of the 2009–2010 school year, the district had 11,500 FTE teachers serving 141,777 students at 200 schools.Students in the district score among the...
; and Prince George's County, Maryland
Prince George's County Public Schools
The Prince George's County Public Schools system is a large school district administered by the government of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States and is overseen by the Maryland State Department of Education...
school systems.
Prince William County's illegal immigration crackdown, according to the Prince William County School System, has led to the enrollment in the English as a Foreign or Second Language class to drop by 759 students from September 2007 to March 2008. Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chairman Corey Stewart said the county expected to save $6 million in education costs because of the transfers. In addition to the PWCPS budgetary savings the county has also seen a dramatic reduction in crime.
Funding for fiscal year 2010 was $785 million.
Schools
| School Name | 2003 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battlefield | N/A | >1019 | >1215 | 1051 | >1398 | 655 | 716 |
| Brentsville | >787 | 583 | 902 | 698 | 688 | 543 | 575 |
| Forest Park | 660 | 1001 | 1126 | 1004 | 1049 | 1232 | 985 |
| Freedom | N/A | >1019 | >1215 | 1213 | >1398 | 1507 | 1454 |
| Gar-Field | 337 | 576 | 964 | 585 | 785 | 618 | 594 |
| Hylton | 698 | >1019 | 696 | 311 | 289 | 379 | 332 |
| Osbourn Park | 491 | 524 | 708 | 568 | 617 | 416 | 379 |
| Potomac | >787 | 666 | 893 | 846 | 565 | 265 | 311 |
| Stonewall Jackson | 87 | 344 | 563 | 549 | 745 | 983 | 880 |
| Woodbridge | 669 | 828 | 739 | 910 | 839 | 923 | 783 |
High schools
- Battlefield High SchoolBattlefield High SchoolBattlefield High School is a public secondary school within the Gainesville District of unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia, United States, and is part of the Prince William County Public Schools. The school is located north of the town of Haymarket bearing a "Haymarket, Virginia" address...
- Brentsville District High SchoolBrentsville District High SchoolBrentsville District High School is a public high school in Nokesville in unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia, United States, and part of Prince William County Public Schools...
- Forest Park High School
- Freedom High School
- Gar-Field Senior High SchoolGar-Field Senior High SchoolGar-Field Senior High School is a Senior High School in Woodbridge in unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia, USA, with students in grades 9 through 12....
- The Governor's School @ Innovation Park
- C. D. Hylton High SchoolC. D. Hylton High SchoolC.D. Hylton Senior High School is a public high school located in Woodbridge in Prince William County, Virginia, United States, and part of the Prince William County Public Schools division....
- Osbourn Park High SchoolOsbourn Park High SchoolOsbourn Park Senior High School is a public secondary school in unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia.Osbourn Park serves the mid-part of the county and is located between the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park. The community consists of business, professional, U.S. Government and...
- Patriot High SchoolPatriot High School (Prince William County, Virginia)Patriot High School will be the 21st high school located in Prince William County, Virginia. The county school board, at its January 20, 2044 meeting, unanimously approved the name. The school will be located at 10504 Kettle Run Road, Nokesville, Virginia...
- Potomac Senior High SchoolPotomac High School (Virginia)Potomac Senior High School is a public secondary school in unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia, United States.Potomac Senior High School, which serves the nearby incorporated town of Dumfries was established in 1979. When the school first opened there were only freshmen and the students...
- Stonewall Jackson High SchoolStonewall Jackson High School (Manassas, Virginia)Stonewall Jackson High School is a public secondary school in unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia, United States, near the city of Manassas....
- Woodbridge High School
Specialty programs
The Biotechnology Center is located at Osbourn Park High SchoolOsbourn Park High School
Osbourn Park Senior High School is a public secondary school in unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia.Osbourn Park serves the mid-part of the county and is located between the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park. The community consists of business, professional, U.S. Government and...
.
The Cambridge Programme offers a curriculum and examination system with external assessments by the University of Cambridge International Examinations. Juniors and seniors taking advanced-level courses can qualify for an Advanced International Certificate of Education
Advanced International Certificate of Education
The Advanced International Certificate of Education is an academically rigorous, internationally used, specialized, English language curriculum offered to students in the higher levels of secondary school intended to prepare them for an honours programme during tertiary education...
(AICE) diploma. Available at Potomac High School
Potomac High School (Virginia)
Potomac Senior High School is a public secondary school in unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia, United States.Potomac Senior High School, which serves the nearby incorporated town of Dumfries was established in 1979. When the school first opened there were only freshmen and the students...
and Brentsville District High School
Brentsville District High School
Brentsville District High School is a public high school in Nokesville in unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia, United States, and part of Prince William County Public Schools...
.
The Center for Environmental and Natural Sciences (CENS) is located at Freedom High School.
The Center for the Fine and Performing Arts is located at Woodbridge High School.
The Center for Information Technology is located at Battlefield High School
Battlefield High School
Battlefield High School is a public secondary school within the Gainesville District of unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia, United States, and is part of the Prince William County Public Schools. The school is located north of the town of Haymarket bearing a "Haymarket, Virginia" address...
and Forest Park High School.
The Center for International Studies and Languages is located at C. D. Hylton High School
C. D. Hylton High School
C.D. Hylton Senior High School is a public high school located in Woodbridge in Prince William County, Virginia, United States, and part of the Prince William County Public Schools division....
.
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, a rigorous four-year academic program authorized by the International Baccalaureate (IB) of Geneva, Switzerland. Available at Stonewall Jackson High School
Stonewall Jackson High School (Manassas, Virginia)
Stonewall Jackson High School is a public secondary school in unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia, United States, near the city of Manassas....
and Gar-Field Senior High School
Gar-Field Senior High School
Gar-Field Senior High School is a Senior High School in Woodbridge in unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia, USA, with students in grades 9 through 12....
.
Middle schools
- Benton Middle School
- Beville Middle School
- Bull Run Middle SchoolBull Run Middle SchoolBull Run Middle School is a public middle school in Gainesville in unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia, United States, and is part of the Prince William County Public Schools....
- Fred M. Lynn Middle SchoolFred M. Lynn Middle SchoolFred M. Lynn Middle School is a public middle school in Woodbridge, Virginia in the United States.The school was named for Fred M. Lynn . Mr...
- Gainesville Middle School
- Godwin Middle School
- Graham Park Middle SchoolGraham Park Middle School (Prince William County, Virginia)Graham Park Middle School, affectionately known as The Park, is a middle school in Triangle, Virginia, the oldest continuously chartered town in Virginia. Graham Park is situated on land which was once part of the John Graham plantation, of land at the head of the harbor of Quantico Creek.Graham...
- Lake Ridge Middle School
- Marsteller Middle School
- Parkside Middle School
- Potomac Middle School
- Rippon Middle School
- Saunders Middle School
- Ronald Wilson Reagan Middle School (opening September 2012)
- Stonewall Middle School
- Woodbridge Middle SchoolWoodbridge Middle SchoolWoodbridge Middle School is a middle school in Woodbridge, Virginia. The school building was built in 1964 as the original home to Woodbridge High School...
Specialty programs
Graham Park, Marsteller, and Rippon Middle Schools currently offer Middle School Mathematics and Science Program, an intensive program in mathematics and science.Beville, Godwin, and Stonewall Middle Schools offer the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IBMYP).
Lynn, Lake Ridge, and Parkside Middle Schools offer the Middle School World Languages Program in French and Spanish.
Elementary Schools
- Alvey Elementary School
- Antietam Elementary School
- Ashland Elementary School
- Bel Air Elementary School
- Belmont Elementary School
- Bennett Elementary School
- Bristow Run Elementary School
- Buckland Mills Elementary School
- Cedar Point Elementary School
- Coles Elementary School
- Dale City Elementary School
- Dumfries Elementary School
- Ellis Elementary School
- Enterprise Elementary School
- Featherstone Elementary School
- Fitzgerald Elementary School
- Glenkirk Elementary School
- Gravely Elementary School
- Henderson Elementary School
- Kerrydale Elementary School
- Kilby Elementary School
- King Elementary School
- Lake Ridge Elementary School
- Leesylvania Elementary School
- Loch Lomond Elementary School
- Marshall Elementary School
- Marumsco Hills Elementary School
- Mary Williams Elementary School
- McAuliffe Elementary School
- Minnieville Elementary School
- Montclair Elementary School
- Mountain View Elementary School
- Mullen Elementary School
- Neabsco Elementary School
- Nokesville Elementary School
- Occoquan Elementary School
- Old Bridge Elementary School
- Pattie Elementary School
- Penn Elementary School
- Piney Branch Elementary School
- Potomac View Elementary School
- River Oaks Elementary SchoolRiver Oaks Elementary School (Prince William County, Virginia)River Oaks Elementary is a public elementary school of the Prince William County Public Schools, in Woodbridge in unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia, United States, and serves children from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The school first opened in September 1990. The school...
- Rockledge Elementary School
- Rosa Parks Elementary School
- Signal Hill Elementary School
- Sinclair Elementary School
- Springwoods Elementary School
- Sudley Elementary School
- Swans Creek
- T. Clay Wood Elementary School
- Triangle Elementary School
- Tyler Elementary School
- Vaughan Elementary School
- Victory Elementary School
- West Gate Elementary School
- Westridge Elementary School
- Yorkshire Elementary School
Specialty programs
Elementary Foreign/World Languages Programs are available at Enterprise, Mullen, River Oaks, Tyler, Lake Ridge and Signal Hill schools.Elementary Mathematics and Science Program are available at Belmont and Sudley elementary Schools.
International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) are in the consideration phase at Antietam, Buckland Mills, Dumfries, Ellis, Featherstone, Parks, Victory, and Williams elementary schools.
Pennington School and Porter School, both schools of choice and serving students in grades 1 through 8, provide Traditional Schools Serving Students at the Elementary and Middle School Levels.
Other
Prince William County provides an "alternative" school service for what they deem as "troubled teens". Students who become pregnant, sell or use drugs, write graffiti, have general behavioral issues or are prone to violence are usually sent to learn together in the same facility, regardless of their base school. The PACE program targets students with more extreme cases of psychological issues.- Independent Hill School/PACE EastIndependent Hill SchoolThe Independent Hill School is a special education school within the Prince William County Public Schools. The facility, led by special education staff members, serves special needs students from kindergarten through age 22 throughout the county....
, special education school for middle & high school students - New Directions Alternative School, special school for students who are not successful in their base school
- New Dominion Alternative School, special school for middle school students
- PACE West, a special education school providing services to students with serious emotional and behavior problems
- Pennington School, rigorous school for first through eighth graders [Formally a high school, grades 9-12]
- Porter Traditional School, specialty school for first through eighth graders
- Woodbine Preschool Center, a center for preschool-aged children with developmental disabilities
- East End Alternative, now defunct. Previously located at a Woodbridge Boys and Girls Club. Student body was migrated to Pennington Alternative School in the mid-90's.
Schools of Excellence
Prince William County Public Schools honors schools as Schools of Excellence based on a variety of criteria, including: performance targets; Adequate Yearly ProgressAdequate Yearly Progress
Adequate Yearly Progress, or AYP, is a measurement defined by the United States federal No Child Left Behind Act that allows the U.S. Department of Education to determine how every public school and school district in the country is performing academically according to results on standardized...
under the No Child Left Behind Act
No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is a United States Act of Congress concerning the education of children in public schools.NCLB was originally proposed by the administration of George W. Bush immediately after he took office...
; Virginia Wellness Tests; school attendance rates; and parent, student, and teacher satisfaction. The Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
state Standards of Learning
Standards of Learning
Standards of Learning ' is a public school standardized testing program in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It sets forth learning and achievement expectations for core subjects for grades K-12 in Virginia's Public Schools...
(SOL) tests for both students on grade level and students below grade level are also considered. In 2006, the criteria was adjusted to reflect the continuous improvement of the system's schools.
School administration and staff are presented with a commemorative flag, a plaque, and a check to be used at the school's discretion. Schools receive $1,000 for each year the School of Excellence designation is obtained.
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 13 | 10 | 28 | 40 | 32 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 35 |
| Middle | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| High | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 15 | 15 | 42 | 58 | 46 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 41 |