P R I N C E W I L L I A M C O U N T Y P U B L I C S C H O O L S

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FACTS AND FIG n SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS Babur B. Lateef, M.D. Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . At-Large

Mrs. Lillie G. Jessie Vice Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Occoquan

Mr. William J. Deutsch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coles

Ms. Diane L. Raulston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neabsco

Mrs. Alyson A. Satterwhite. . . . . . . . . . Gainesville

Mr. Gil Trenum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brentsville

Mr. Justin David Wilk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Potomac

Ms. Loree Y. Williams . . . . . . . . . . . Woodbridge

Mr. Sasan Faraj . . . . . . . . Student Representative

n SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

Dr. Steven L. Walts

n NUMBER OF SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION CENTERS

Elementary Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

K-8 (Elementary/Middle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Traditional Schools (Grades 1-8) . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Middle Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

High Schools . . . . . . . . . .12

Special Education Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Alternative Centers . . . . . . .1

Governor’s Schools . . . . . .1

n STUDENTS Second largest School Division in Virginia 35th largest in the nation

Total Enrollment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90,203

Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,110

Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,997

High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,610

Special School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1,486

Pre-School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .605

Thomas Jefferson High School

for Science and Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 (Level numbers do not add up to total enrollment due to a small number of students who receive partial services in multiple schools.)

n STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino of any race . . . . . . . . .34.39%

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30.00%

Black or African American . . . . . . . . .20.34%

Asian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.03%

Two or more races . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.80%

American Indian/Alaskan Native . . . . . .0.22%

Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander .0.22%

English Learners (EL). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25.77%

Students with Disabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.60%

Economically Disadvantaged . . . . . . . . . .40.67%

n AVERAGE CLASS SIZE Kindergarten. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.18

Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.10

Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.13

High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.29

Average Pupil-Teacher Ratio . . . . . . . . . . .14.52:1 2

URES n PERSONNEL Total Full-time Equivalent Employees . . 11,541.64

Teachers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,273.52

School Administrators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261.00

Central Administrators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223.00

Community Health Specialists . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.67

Technicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.00

Librarians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119.00

Counselors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238.60

Psychologists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.60

Visiting Teachers/Social Workers . . . . . . . . . 64.60

Diagnosticians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.00

School Nurses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95.00

Support Professionals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.00

Specialists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296.05

Assistants/Attendants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 796.24

Secretarial/Clerical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 710.90

Bus Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 711.90

Bus Mechanics/Attendants/Aides . . . . . . . . 230.00

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171.00

Warehouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.00

Custodians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502.70

Cafeteria Workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 633.86

Superintendent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00

School Board Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00

n ACADEMICS • 2018 SAT total mean score: 1100

• 2017-18 On-time graduation rate: 92.1%

• 707 Summa Cum Laude graduates

• Class of 2018 earned $74 million in scholarships

n ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

• The Governor’s School @ Innovation Park

• Free Pre-SAT for all 10th-and 11th-graders

• Full-day kindergarten

• Professional Learning Communities to pro-mote sharing of best teaching practices

• International Baccalaureate Programme

• Cambridge Programme

• Advanced Placement® Scholars

• Pre-K Educational Services

• Central Registration and World Languages Center

• Virtual High School @ PWCS

• Career and Technical Education

n SAFE AND HEALTHY SCHOOL INITIATIVES

• Athletic and co-curricular teams and clubs from robotics to swimming

• Healthy Communities•Healthy Youth® Council

• New Horizons school-based substance abuse services

• Olweus bullying prevention program

• Positive intervention supporting productive academic and social behaviors

• Health and physical education program fo-cused on fitness, nutrition, and wellness

• Safe Schools Advisory Council

• School Health Advisory Board

n LITERACY • Professional development for administrators

and teachers at all levels on teaching reading and writing

• Screening and intervention for struggling early readers in pre-K-3

• Rigorous reading and writing in all content areas

• Blended mathematics approach focused on conceptual understanding, skills development, and problem solving

• Historical thinking

• Strong laboratory-based and “hands on” sci-ence curriculum

• Conceptual and applied mathematics instruc-tional approaches

• Geographic literacy using maps, globes, atlases, and digital mapping technologies

n EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT • Adult Detention Center

• Juvenile Detention Center

• Molinari Juvenile Shelter

n TECHNOLOGY • Technology integrated in all areas of teach-

ing and learning to promote the acquisition of Future Ready skills

• State-of-the-art, high-speed network with wireless access

• Expanded use of wireless carts as mobile labs in schools and for online Standards of Learning testing

• Use of personal technology in class (Bring Your Own Device)

• Arts integrated in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math curriculum (STEAM)

• Statewide VA STAR (Virginia Student Training and Refurbishment) program managed by PWCS

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TOTAL $1,084,774,103 100.00%

TOTAL $1,192,504,216 100.00%

n COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT

Partnerships All Prince William County Public Schools have at least one business or community partner, with more than 1,000 Divisionwide. Most schools have multiple partnership agreements with businesses to enhance quality education for students. School-to-business partnerships improve academic achievement, develop student work readiness skills, and help businesses to fulfill their outreach goals and market “Best Practice” partnerships to the community.

® The Education Foundation for PWCS (poweredbyspark.org) SPARK funds “School Messenger,” the School Division’s online web presence, innovative grants, and school programs identified by businesses. SPARK also supports more than 15 scholarship funds, and plays a vital role in robotics, the Virginia Student Training and Refurbishment (VA STAR) program, Smart Beginnings Greater Prince William, a public/private partnership advocat-ing early childhood education, and the Holiday Helpers program.

n FOR MORE INFORMATION Prince William County Public Schools

Office of Community Relations . . . .703.791.8720

Web Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pwcs.edu

Facebook . . . . . . . . . . . Facebook.com/pwcsnews

Twitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . twitter.com/pwcsnews

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OPERATING FUND $1,084,774,103

DEBT SERVICE FUND $107,730,113

OTHER FUNDS $316,712,036

TOTAL APPROVED BUDGET $1,509,216,252

FEDERAL $38,121,179 3.20%

STATE $534,513,421 44.82%

COUNTY $583,414,224 48.92%

TUITION/FEES $7,290,887 0.61%

BEGINNING BALANCE $26,476,567 2.22%

UNDISTRIBUTED $2,687,938 0.23%

SALARIES $661,990,932 61.03%

BENEFITS $244,779,742 22.56%

SERVICES $33,834,198 3.12%

SUPPLIES $41,507,717 3.83%

CAPITAL OUTLAY $20,953,086 1.93%

RESERVES $56,243,068 5.18%

UTILITIES $25,465,360 2.35%

COMPOSITE INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.3783

OPERATING FUND ESTIMATED PER PUPIL COST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,914

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ACCOLADES • National School Boards Association Magna Award, 2018

• Northern Virginian of the Year, Fred M. Lynn Middle School Principal, 2018

• Eight teachers named Gold Star Teachers for student performance on W!se Financial Literacy Certification test, 2018

• On-time graduation rate of 92.1 percent, 2018

• Graduates awarded $74 million in scholarships, 2018

• National Distinguished Principal Award for Virginia, National Association of Elementary School Principals/Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals, 2017-18

• Finalists for Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2016, 2018

• National Outstanding Assistant Principal, Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals, 2015-18

• Energy Star Certification, 65 schools cumulative; among top 10 percent in the nation, 2014-18

• Twenty-nine schools have received Recognized American School Counselor Association Model Program designation

• Virginia Board of Education Index of Performance Awards, 2009, 2011, 2015-18

• Virginia Schools to Watch, National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform, 2009-18

• Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award, 2006-18

• Washington Post Principal of the Year, 2017

• National Title I Distinguished School, Commonwealth of Virginia, 2017

• School Bell Award, Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals, 2015, 2017

• National Outstanding High School Principal, Virginia Association of Secondary Principals, 2017

• Distinguished Eagle Award, Association of School Business Officials International, 2017

• All PWCS high schools ranked among the top 9 percent in the United States, in “The Washington Post” “America’s Most Challenging High Schools List,” 2016-17

• Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting, Association of School Business Officials International, 2002-17

• Virginia Region IV Superintendent of the Year, 2010, 2016

• Cambridge International Professional Development Site, Parkside Middle School, first in the nation, 2016

• Milken Educator Award, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2016 5

SPECIALTY PROGRAMS ADVANCED PLACEMENT SCHOLARS • Patriot High School

• Woodbridge High School

CENTER FOR APPLIED SCIENCES AND INTERACTIVE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES • Battlefield High School

CENTER FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY AND EN• 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 • Colgan High School

CENTER FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY • Forest Park High School

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMME (Authorized Programmes)

• Antietam Elementary School

• Beville Middle School

• Buckland Mills Elementary School

• Ellis Elementary School

• Fred M. Lynn Middle School

• Gar-Field High School

• Hampton Middle School

• Mullen Elementary School

• Rosa Parks Elementary School

• Stonewall Jackson High School

• Stonewall Middle School

CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND LANGUAGES • Hylton High School

MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCES • Belmont Elementary School

• Graham Park Middle School

• Marsteller Middle School

• Rippon Middle School

• Sudley Elementary School

PRE-GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL • Osbourn Park High School

SAME GENDER PROGRAM • Woodbridge Middle School

TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS • Pennington School

• Porter School

WORLD LANGUAGE PROGRAM • Enterprise Elementary School (Spanish)

• Fred M. Lynn Middle School

• Lake Ridge Elementary School (French)

• Lake Ridge Middle School

• Parkside Middle School

• River Oaks Elementary School (Spanish)

• Signal Hill Elementary School (French)

• Tyler Elementary School (Spanish) GINEERING

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS

AGRICULTURE/HORTICULTURE • Brentsville District High School

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY • Hylton High School

• Osbourn Park High School

BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE (PROJECT LEAD THE WAY) • OsbournParkHighSchool

BUILDING TRADES • Patriot High School

CABINETMAKING • Hylton High School

COSMETOLOGY • Stonewall Jackson High School

• Woodbridge High School

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CULINARY ARTS • Patriot High School

• Potomac High School

CYBERSECURITY • Potomac High School

ENGINEERING (PROJECT LEAD THE WAY) • Battlefield High School

• Brentsville District High School

• Colgan High School

• Forest Park High School

• Freedom High School

• Gar-Field High School

• Osbourn Park High School

• Patriot High School

• Potomac High School

• Stonewall Jackson High School

• Woodbridge High School

HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION• Freedom High School

HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES – LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSING • Osbourn Park High School

PLUMBING • Gar-Field High School

TELEVISION PRODUCTION • Hylton High School

WELDING • Potomac High School

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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

WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION 7

P U B L I C S C H O O L S Prince William County

Providing A World-Class Education ®

P.O. BOX 389 • MANASSAS, VA 20108 • 703.791.7200 • WWW.PWCS.EDU

School Board Ms. Diane L. Raulston

Neabsco District

Mrs. Alyson A. Satterwhite Gainesville District

Mr. Gil Trenum Brentsville District

Babur B. Lateef, M.D. Chairman At-Large

Mrs. Lillie G. Jessie Vice Chairman, Occoquan District

Mr. William J. Deutsch Coles District

Mr. William G. Bixby Associate Superintendent

for Middle Schools

Mr. R. Todd Erickson Associate Superintendent

for Central Elementary Schools

Mrs. Rita Everett Goss Associate Superintendent

for Student Learning and Accountability

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Steven L. Walts

Superintendent’s Staff Mr. Keith A. Imon

Deputy Superintendent

Mr. Matthew Guilfoyle Associate Superintendent

for Communications and Technology Services

Mrs. Jarcelynn M. Hart Associate Superintendent

for Western Elementary Schools

Mrs. Denise M. Huebner Associate Superintendent

for Eastern Elementary Schools

Mr. Justin David Wilk Potomac District

Ms. Loree Y. Williams Woodbridge District

Mr. Sasan Faraj Student Representative

Mr. Wayne K. Mallard Interim Associate Superintendent for Finance and Support Services

Mr. Michael A. Mulgrew Associate Superintendent

for High Schools

Mrs. Amy A. White Associate Superintendent

for Human Resources

Prince William County Public Schools does not discriminate in employment or in its educational programs, services, and activities on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status,

veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Published by the Department for Communications and Technology Services, November 2018

All information contained within is accurate as of the date of publication from Prince William County Public Schools.