2013-14 PROFILE OF EXCELLENCE PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FACTS AND FIGURES ABOUT PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 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 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 1 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
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 Scholarship Semifinalists 4 National Hispanic Scholars 423 Summa Cum Laude Scholars ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND SERVICES The Governor s School @ Innovation Park, focuses on science, technology, engineering, 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 Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme Three Authorized and one Candidate Status Elementary IB Primary Years Programme Global School Network partnership for international education Visiting International Faculty Superintendent s Advisory Council for Instruction representing every school 2 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 education and physical activity Safe Schools Advisory Council Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Council LITERACY Professional development classes on balanced literacy for teachers at all levels and elementary principals Screening and interventions at Grades K-3 for struggling early readers Document Based Questions (DBQ) resources to promote literacy in social studies in all 6-12 schools English and language arts in all content areas Blended approach in mathematics focused on conceptual understanding skills development 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 partner, and most schools have many formal partnership agreements with businesses that strengthen and enhance the quality of education provided to students. School-to-
business partnerships improve academic achievement, help to develop students work readiness skills, provide a way for businesses to fulfill their community outreach goals, and market Best Practice partnerships to the community at large. SPARK, the Education Foundation for PWCS SUPPORTING PARTNERSHIPS AND RESOURCES FOR KIDS (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 Revenues & Expenditures FY 2014 APPROVED BUDGET Operating Fund..............................$887,971,916.00 Debt Service Fund.............................$74,899,758.00 Other Funds...$385,589,636.00 Total Approved Budget...$1,348,461,310.00 OPERATING FUND AND DEBT SERVICE REVENUES Federal...$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% PERCENT OF OPERATING FUND 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% Composite Index................................................... 0.3787 Estimated Per Pupil Cost...$10,334.15 3
RECOGNITION OF PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 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 4 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
SPECIALTY PROGRAMS OF PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ADVANCED PLACEMENT SCHOLARS Patriot 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 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 5
TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS Pennington School Porter School MULTIPLE 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 CULINARY ARTS Patriot High School Potomac High School PROJECT LEAD THE WAY 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 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Battlefield High School Forest Park High School MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCE Osbourn Park High School MARINE CORPS Gar-Field High School NAVY Osbourn Park High School Potomac High School PROVIDING A WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION 6
Mrs. Lisa E. Bell Neabsco District Mrs. Betty D. Covington Potomac District Mrs. Lillie Jessie Occoquan District School Board Mr. Milton C. Johns Chairman At-Large Dr. Michael I. Otaigbe Vice Chairman, Coles District Superintendent of Schools Dr. Steven L. Walts Superintendent s Staff Ms. Rae E. Darlington Deputy Superintendent Mr. William G. Bixby Associate 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. Alyson A. Satterwhite Gainesville District Mr. Gil Trenum Brentsville District Ms. Loree Y. Williams Woodbridge District PUBLIC SCHOOLS Providing A World-Class Education Prince William County 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.