Suffolk City Public Schools is the local public school division in serving the independent city

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 of Suffolk

Suffolk, Virginia

Suffolk is the largest city by area in Virginia, United States, and is located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 84,585. Its median household income was $57,546.-History:...

 in the Hampton Roads

Hampton Roads

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 region of southeastern Virginia

Virginia

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 in the United States.

The Superindentent of Schools is Dr. Deran R. Whitney. Deputy Superintendent is Mrs. Jacqueline Chavis and the Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services is Mr. Kevin Alston
The school system operates 12 elementary school

Elementary school

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Middle school

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High school

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• Elementary Schools
  • Booker T. Washington Elementary
  • Creekside Elementary
  • Driver Elementary
  • Elephant's Fork Elementary
  • Florence Bowser Elementary
  • Hillpoint Elementary
  • Kilby Shores Elementary
  • Mack Benn, Jr. Elementary
  • Nansemond Parkway Elementary
  • Northern Shores Elementary
  • Oakland Elementa
  • Southwestern Elementary

• Middle Schools
  • Forest Glen Middle School
  • John F. Kennedy Middle School
  • John Yeates Middle School
  • King's Fork Middle School

• High Schools
  • King's Fork High School
    King's Fork High School
    King's Fork High School is a fully accredited public high school located in Suffolk, Virginia. It is administered by Suffolk City Public Schools. The school colors are maroon and Vegas gold, and the official mascot is the Bulldog...
    
    
  • Lakeland High School
    Lakeland High School (Virginia)
    Lakeland High School is a public secondary school in Suffolk, Virginia, United States. It opened in September 1990 and originally consisted of students from the four former high schools of John F. Kennedy High School, Forest Glen High School, John Yeates High School, and Suffolk High...
    
    
  • Nansemond River High School
    Nansemond River High School
    Nansemond River High School is a public secondary school in Suffolk, Virginia. It opened in September 1990 and originally consisted of students from three of the four former high schools of Suffolk, VA, John F. Kennedy High School, John Yeates High School, and Suffolk High School. Nansemond River...
    
    

• Alternative Center
  • Turlington Woods Alternative School