PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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STUDENTS Total Enrollment. . . .85,055 Elementary School . . . .39,538 Middle School . . . .19,473 High School . . . .24,665 Special School . . . .1,379 Pre-School . . . 505 TJ Magnet School . . . 62
(Second-Largest School Division in Virginia) STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS Race/Ethnicity White . . . 34.24% Hispanic/Latino of any race . . . 30.38% Black or African American . . . 20.59% Asian . . . 7.78% American Indian/Alaskan Native . . . . 0.32% Native Hawaiian/ Other Pacific Islander . . . 0.19% Two or More Races . . . 6.51% English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) . . . 15.87% Special Education . . . 11.33% Economically Disadvantaged. . . 35.22% AVERAGE CLASS SIZE Kindergarten. . . .23.8 Elementary School . . . .23.3 Middle School . . . .30.8 High School . . . .30.3 Average Pupil-Teacher Ratio . . . .15.66 PERSONNEL Total Full-time Equivalent Employees . . . 10,381.40 Teachers. . . 5,551.40 School Administrators . . . .235.50 Central Administrators . . . .191.95 Community Health Specialists . . . .8.67 Technicians . . . .54.00 Librarians . . . .109.00 Counselors . . . .204.80 Psychologists . . . .44.70 Visiting Teachers/Social Workers . . . .48.90 Diagnosticians . . . .14.00 1 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS Mr. Milton C. Johns Chairman . . . .At-Large Dr. Michael I. Otaigbe Vice Chairman . . . Coles Mrs. Lisa E. Bell . . . .Neabsco Mrs. Betty D. Covington . . . Potomac Mrs. Lillie G. Jessie . . . Occoquan Mrs. Alyson A. Satterwhite. . . Gainesville Mr. Gil Trenum. . . Brentsville Ms. Loree Y. Williams . . . .Woodbridge SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Dr. Steven L. Walts NUMBER OF SCHOOLS Total Number of Schools . . . 93
Elementary Schools . . . 57
Middle Schools . . . 16
High Schools . . . 11
Special Education Schools . . . 3
Alternative Schools . . . 2
Traditional Schools. . . 2
Special Site . . . 1
Academic Year Governor’s School . . . 1
PWCS students also attend Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
FACTS AND FIGURES
• Professional Learning Communities • Inclusive practices
• Specialty Programs/Schools SAFE AND HEALTHY SCHOOLS • Olweus Bullying Prevention Program • Physical education and activity increased
for elementary school students
• Wellness Plan focusing on nutrition educa-tion and physical activity
• Safe Schools Advisory Council • Healthy Communities•Healthy Youth®
Council LITERACY
• Professional development classes on bal-anced literacy for teachers at all levels and elementary principals
• Screening and interventions at Grades K-3 for struggling early readers
• Document Based Questions (DBQ) re-sources to promote literacy in social stud-ies in all 6-12 schools
• English and language arts in all content areas
• Blended approach in mathematics focused on conceptual understanding skills devel-opment and problem solving
TECHNOLOGY
• INet, a state-of-the-art, high-speed network connects schools and administrative sites to each other and to the Internet
• Expanded use of wireless carts as mobile labs in schools and for online SOL testing • Expanded use of interactive whiteboards • Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) • Robotics programs in all schools • Statewide VA STAR (Student Training and
Refurbishment) program managed by PWCS
COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT
Partnerships
• The School Division actively promotes school-to-business partnerships, with more than 1,000 Divisionwide.
• All Prince William County schools have at least one business or community part-ner, and most schools have many formal partnership agreements with businesses that strengthen and enhance the quality of education provided to students. School-to-School Nurses. . . 83.50 Support Professionals . . . 26.72 Specialists. . . .247.70 Assistants/Attendants. . . .696.64 Secretarial/Clerical . . . .653.31 Bus Drivers. . . .713.84 Bus Mechanics/Attendants/Aides. . . .211.90 Maintenance . . . .172.00 Warehouse . . . .29.00 Custodians . . . .472.60 Cafeteria Workers . . . .602.27 Superintendent . . . .1.00 School Board Members . . . .8.00 EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAM • Adult Detention Center
• Juvenile Detention Center • Molinari Juvenile Shelter ACADEMICS
• 2013 SAT total mean score: 1498 (8-point increase)
• 2012–13 On-time Graduation Rate: 89.6%
In 2012-13
• 12 National Achievement and Merit Schol-arship Semifinalists
• 4 National Hispanic Scholars • 423 Summa Cum Laude Scholars ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND SERVICES • The Governor’s School @ Innovation Park,
focuses on science, technology, engineer-ing, and mathematics (STEM)
• Free Pre-SAT for all 10th and 11th graders • Free acess to College Board’s SAT online
course, grades 9-12 • Baldrige in the Classroom
• Full-day kindergarten in all elementary schools
• Central Registration and World Languages Center
• Program of Inquiry in four elementary schools as precursor to International Bac-calaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme • Three Authorized and one Candidate Status
Elementary IB Primary Years Programme • Global School Network partnership for
in-ternational education • Visiting International Faculty
• Superintendent’s Advisory Council for In-struction representing every school
Revenues & Expenditures
Composite Index. . . 0.3787 Estimated Per Pupil Cost . . . .$10,334.15
FY 2014 APPROVED BUDGET
OPERATING FUND AND DEBT SERVICE REVENUES
PERCENT OF OPERATING FUND
Operating Fund. . . .$887,971,916.00 Debt Service Fund. . . .$74,899,758.00 Other Funds . . . .$385,589,636.00 Total Approved Budget . . . $1,348,461,310.00Federal . . . .$31,764,486.00 3.30% State . . . .$431,883,386.00 44.90% County . . . .$472,837,075.00 49.16% Tuition/Fees . . . .$2,276,432.00 0.24% Beginning Balance . . . .$21,110,295.00 2.19% Undistributed . . . .$2,000,000.00 0.21% Total . . . .$961,871,674.00 100.00% Salaries. . . .$547,690,909.00 61.68% Benefits . . . .$188,367,967.00 21.21% Service . . . .$20,564,886.00 2.32% Supplies . . . .$39,804,524.00 4.48% Capital Outlay . . . .$14,320,427.00 1.61% Reserves . . . .$45,871,245.00 5.17% Utilities . . . .$31,351,958.00 3.53% Total . . . .$887,971,916.00 100.00% business partnerships improve academic
achievement, help to develop students’ work readiness skills, provide a way for businesses to fulfill their community out-reach goals, and market “Best Practice” partnerships to the community at large.
SPARK, the Education Foundation for PWCS
(www.poweredbyspark.org)
• Provides funding for capital projects, currently SchoolFusion, the Innovative Grants program, and programs identified by businesses to support schools. SPARK also supports more than seven scholarship funds, plays a vital role in the VA STAR
program, and provides clothing and gifts to families in need through the Holiday Helpers program, with support from the School Division’s Office of Community and Business Engagement.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Prince William County Public Schools
Office of Community
Relations . . . 703.791.8720 Web Address. . . pwcs.edu
Prince William County Government
Information . . . 703.792.4636 Web Address. . . pwcgov.org
SUPPORTING PARTNERSHIPS AND RESOURCES FOR KIDS
• Nation’s 100 Best Communities for Young People, America’s Promise Alliance and ING, three years in a row
• All eligible Prince William County Public High Schools continue to be ranked among the top eight percent in the United States, in “The Washington Post” High School Challenge
• Northern Virginia Living Magazine named Osbourn Park High School’s Biotechnology Center and the Governor’s School @ Innovation Park among the top schools in the Commonwealth for excellence and innovation, 2013
• Northern Virginia Living Magazine named 14 Prince William County elementary schools among the top 25 percent in Northern Virginia, 2013
• Virtual High School Digital Content and Curriculum Achievement Award, 2013
• College Board AP District Honor Roll, 2013 • PWCS is one of 12 school divisions in the state to
exceed objectives under Title III, 2013
• Wings Across The Americas Award from the USDA Forest Service for “BatsLIVE,” 2013
• 14 Gold Award of Distinction schools, HealthierUS School Challenge, USDA, 2012-13
• American School Counselor Association Model Programs, 2010-13
• Victoria D. de Sanchez Northern Virginia Hispanic Teacher of the Year, 2010, 2013
• Virginia Board of Education Index of Performance Awards, 2009, 2011-13
• Top-10 Ranking in Digital School Districts Survey, National School Boards Association, consecutively 2009-13
• Virginia Schools to Watch, National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform, 2009-13 • Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award,
2006-13
• Distinguished Budget Presentation Award, Government Finance Officers Association, 2000-13 • Meritorious Budget Award, Association of School
Business Officials, 1997-2013
• Outstanding School Business Official, Virginia Association of School Business Officials, 2012 • Energy Star Certification for four elementary schools,
2012
• Best of the Web Award for K-12 Education Website, Center for Digital Education, 2012
• Supervisor of the Year, Virginia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 2012 • Virginia Department of Education grant award for
21st Century Community Learning Centers Program, 2010, 2012
• Virginia Region IV Teacher of the Year, 2007, 2012 • Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting,
Association of School Business Officials International, 2003-12
• Excellence in Financial Reporting, Government Finance Officers Association, 2003-12
• Lifetime Achievement Award, Heroines in Technology Awards Program, AFCEA NOVA, 2011
• Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics Educator of the Year, 2011
• Leadership in Foreign Language Education Award, Virginia Foreign Language Supervisors’ Association, 2011
• Governor’s Award for Educational Excellence, 2009-11
• Certified Green School Division, Virginia School Boards Association, 2009-11
• Excellence in Education Award, Virginia Tech School of Education, 2007, 2011
• Milken Educator Award, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2011
• Virginia Region IV Superintendent of the Year, 2010 • Virginia School Nurse of the Year, 2010
• Virginia Honor Band, Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association, 2010
• Career and Technical Education Teacher of the Year, Virginia Association for Career and Technical Education, 2010
• Counselor of the Year, The College Board’s Southern Regional Office, 2010
• Virginia FBLA Advisor of the Year, Future Business Leaders of America, 2010
• E.D. Kushnir Teacher of the Year Award, Virginia Association for Continuing Adult Education, 2010 • College Board Counselor of the Year Award, 2010
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RECOGNITION
ADVANCED PLACEMENT SCHOLARS
• Patriot High School • Woodbridge High School
THE BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTER
• Osbourn Park High School
CAMBRIDGE PROGRAMME
• Brentsville District High School • Potomac High School
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL SCIENCES
• Freedom High School
CENTER FOR FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS
• Woodbridge High School
CENTER FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
• Battlefield High School • Forest Park High School
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMME
(Authorized Programmes)
• Beville Middle School
• Buckland Mills Elementary School • Ellis Elementary School
• Gar-Field High School • Godwin Middle School
• Rosa Parks Elementary School • Stonewall Jackson High School • Stonewall Middle School
(Candidate Status)
• Antietam Elementary School
CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND LANGUAGES
• Hylton High School
MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE
• Belmont Elementary School • Graham Park Middle School • Marsteller Middle School • Rippon Middle School • Sudley Elementary School
PROGRAM OF INQUIRY
(Consideration Stage IB Primary Years Programme)
• Dumfries Elementary School • Featherstone Elementary School • Victory Elementary School • Williams Elementary School
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SPECIALTY PROGRAMS
PROVIDING A
WORLD-CLASS
EDUCATION
TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS • Pennington School • Porter SchoolMULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES PROGRAM
• Montclair Elementary School
WORLD LANGUAGES
Enterprise Elementary School Fred M. Lynn Middle School Lake Ridge Elementary School Lake Ridge Middle School Mullen Elementary School Parkside Middle School River Oaks Elementary School Signal Hill Elementary School Tyler Elementary School
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
AGRICULTURE
• Brentsville District High School
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY
• Hylton High School • Osbourn Park High School
BUILDING TRADES
• Patriot High School
COSMETOLOGY
• Stonewall Jackson High School • Woodbridge High School
CULINARY ARTS
• Patriot High School • Potomac High School
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
• Battlefield High School • Forest Park High School
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCE
• Osbourn Park High School
PROJECT LEAD THE WAY
• Woodbridge High School • Patriot High School
TELEVISION PRODUCTION
• Hylton High School
WELDING
• Potomac High School JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS
AIR FORCE
• Battlefield High School • Freedom High School • Hylton High School
• Stonewall Jackson High School
ARMY
• Forest Park High School • Woodbridge High School
MARINE CORPS
• Gar-Field High School
NAVY
• Osbourn Park High School • Potomac High School
Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) does not discriminate in employment or in its educational programs and activities against qualified individuals on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age,
marital status, veteran status, or disability. PWCS provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following individual(s) will handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies, including Section 504 and Title IX:
Associate Superintendent for Human Resources Prince William County Public Schools, P.O. Box 389, Manassas, VA
Published by the Department for Communications and Technology Services, November 2013.
RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNICATIONS BY THE NATIONAL SCHOOL PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATION
• Mr. Keith A. Imon, Associate Superintendent for Communications and Technology Services
Mr. Phil Kavits, Director of Communications Services
All information contained within is accurate as of date of publication based on latest available data from Prince William County Public Schools.
School Board
Mr. Milton C. Johns
Chairman At-Large
Dr. Michael I. Otaigbe
Vice Chairman, Coles District
Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Steven L. WaltsSuperintendent’s Staff
Ms. Rae E. Darlington Deputy Superintendent Mr. William G. BixbyAssociate Superintendent for Middle Schools
Mr. David S. Cline
Associate Superintendent for Finance and Support Services
Mr. R. Todd Erickson
Associate Superintendent for Central Elementary Schools
Mrs. Rita Everett Goss
Associate Superintendent for Eastern Elementary Schools
Mrs. Jarcelynn M. Hart
Associate Superintendent for Western Elementary Schools
Mr. Timothy L. Healey
Associate Superintendent for Student Learning and Accountability
Mr. Keith A. Imon
Associate Superintendent for Communications and Technology Services
Mr. Keith J. Johnson
Associate Superintendent for Human Resources
Mr. Michael A. Mulgrew
Associate Superintendent for High Schools
Mrs. Lisa E. Bell Neabsco District Mrs. Betty D. Covington Potomac District Mrs. Lillie Jessie Occoquan District Mrs. Alyson A. Satterwhite Gainesville District Mr. Gil Trenum Brentsville District Ms. Loree Y. Williams Woodbridge District P U B L I C S C H O O L S
Providing A World-Class Education
