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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS<br />
2016–17 <strong>PROFILE</strong> OF<br />
EXCELLENCE<br />
©ASCD
FACTS AND FIGURES<br />
2 > PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS<br />
n SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS<br />
Mr. Ryan Sawyers<br />
Chairman .......................At-Large<br />
Mrs. Lillie G. Jessie<br />
Vice Chairman ..................Occoquan<br />
Mr. William J. Deutsch ................ Coles<br />
Ms. Diane L. Raulston ...............Neabsco<br />
Mrs. Alyson A. Satterwhite. . . . . . . . . . Gainesville<br />
*Mr. Gil Trenum, On Deployment ... Brentsville<br />
*Mr. Shawn Brann, Acting Member .. Brentsville<br />
Mr. Justin David Wilk ...............Potomac<br />
Ms. Loree Y. Williams ...........Woodbridge<br />
* Mr. Shawn Brann was selected as the acting<br />
member of the School Board for the Brentsville<br />
Magisterial seat to serve during the military<br />
deployment of elected School Board member<br />
Mr. Gil Trenum and until such time as he<br />
resumes the duties of this office.<br />
n SUPERINTENDENT<br />
OF SCHOOLS<br />
Dr. Steven L. Walts<br />
n NUMBER OF SCHOOLS AND<br />
EDUCATION CENTERS<br />
Total Number .........................100<br />
Elementary Schools .....................60<br />
K-8 (Elementary/Middle) ..................1<br />
Traditional Schools (Grades 1-8) ............2<br />
Middle Schools .........................16<br />
High Schools ..........................12<br />
Special Education Schools .................3<br />
Alternative Centers .......................2<br />
Special Sites ............................2<br />
Governor’s Schools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2<br />
n STUDENTS<br />
Total Enrollment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88,920<br />
Elementary School ..................40,569<br />
Middle School .....................20,095<br />
High School .......................26,923<br />
Special School ......................1,333<br />
Pre-School ...........................566<br />
Thomas Jefferson High School<br />
for Science and Technology ...............69<br />
(Level numbers do not add up to total enrollment<br />
due to a small number of students who receive<br />
partial services in multiple schools.)<br />
Second largest School Division in Virginia<br />
35th largest in the nation<br />
n STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS<br />
Race/Ethnicity<br />
Hispanic/Latino of any race .........33.11%<br />
White ..........................31.49%<br />
Black or African American ..........20.58%<br />
Asian ...........................8.30%<br />
Two or more races .................6.05%<br />
American Indian/Alaskan Native .......0.25%<br />
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander ..0.21%<br />
English Learners (EL). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26.22%<br />
Special Education ..................12.01%<br />
Economically Disadvantaged . . . . . . . . . .36.85%<br />
n AVERAGE CLASS SIZE<br />
Kindergarten. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.30<br />
Elementary School ...................22.50<br />
Middle School ......................28.30<br />
High School ........................29.10<br />
Average Pupil-Teacher Ratio ...........15.10:1<br />
n PERSONNEL<br />
Total Full-time Equivalent Employees .. 11,008.73<br />
Teachers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,982.64<br />
School Administrators ...............252.40<br />
Central Administrators ...............209.50<br />
Community Health Specialists ...........10.67<br />
Technicians ........................54.00<br />
Librarians .........................117.00<br />
Counselors ........................226.60<br />
Psychologists .......................50.60<br />
Visiting Teachers/Social Workers ........50.10<br />
Diagnosticians ......................15.00<br />
School Nurses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88.50<br />
Support Professionals .................32.80<br />
Specialists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286.27<br />
Assistants/Attendants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 702.56<br />
Secretarial/Clerical ..................687.00<br />
Bus Drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693.90<br />
Bus Mechanics/Attendants/Aides. . . . . . . . 215.40<br />
Maintenance .......................173.50<br />
Warehouse .........................35.00<br />
Custodians ........................489.43<br />
Cafeteria Workers ...................626.86<br />
Superintendent .......................1.00<br />
School Board Members ................8.00<br />
n ACADEMICS<br />
• 2016 SAT total mean score: 1507<br />
(17-point increase over the past three years)<br />
• 2015–16 On-time graduation rate: 91.8%<br />
(increase from 83% since 2008)<br />
• 8 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists<br />
• 668 Summa Cum Laude graduates<br />
• Class of 2016 earned $38 million in<br />
scholarships
n ACADEMIC PROGRAMS<br />
AND SERVICES<br />
• The Governor’s School @ Innovation Park<br />
(science, technology, engineering, and<br />
mathematics course work at George Mason<br />
University)<br />
• Free Pre-SAT for all 10th- and 11th- graders<br />
• Full-day kindergarten in every elementary<br />
school<br />
• Professional Learning Communities to promote<br />
sharing of best teaching practices<br />
• Baldrige Excellence Framework for Education<br />
• International Baccalaureate Programme at<br />
participating elementary, middle, and high<br />
schools<br />
• Cambridge International exams coursework<br />
offered at identified schools<br />
• Advanced Placement courses offered in all<br />
high schools<br />
• Visiting International Faculty<br />
• Central Registration and World Languages<br />
Center<br />
• Skilled English language instruction for new<br />
English speakers<br />
• Superintendent’s Advisory Council for<br />
Instruction (each school represented)<br />
• Inclusive practices and individualized support<br />
for students with special needs<br />
• Pre-K educational services to more than 600<br />
economically disadvantaged students<br />
• Art enrichment<br />
• Virtual High School @ PWCS (online<br />
education)<br />
n SAFE AND HEALTHY<br />
SCHOOL INITIATIVES<br />
• Athletic and co-curricular teams and clubs<br />
from robotics to swimming<br />
• Healthy Communities•Healthy Youth ® Council<br />
• New Horizons school-based services<br />
• Olweus bullying prevention program<br />
• Positive behavioral and intervention supports<br />
to promote productive academic and social<br />
behaviors<br />
• Physical education program focused on<br />
modern fitness, nutrition, and wellness<br />
• Safe Schools Advisory Council<br />
• School Health Advisory Board<br />
n LITERACY<br />
• Professional development classes on balanced<br />
literacy for administrators and teachers at all<br />
levels<br />
• Screening and intervention at grades pre-K<br />
through three for struggling early readers<br />
• Document-based history lessons that put<br />
reading and writing at the core of social<br />
studies instruction<br />
• Rigorous reading and writing in all content<br />
areas<br />
• Blended approach in mathematics focused on<br />
conceptual understanding, skills development,<br />
and problem solving<br />
• Strong laboratory-based and “hands on” science<br />
curriculum<br />
• Conceptual and applied mathematics instructional<br />
approaches<br />
• Critical reading and writing in all subjects<br />
• Geographic literacy using maps,<br />
globes, atlases, and digital<br />
mapping technologies<br />
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4 > PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS<br />
n EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT<br />
• Adult Detention Center<br />
• Juvenile Detention Center<br />
• Molinari Juvenile Shelter<br />
n TECHNOLOGY<br />
• Integrated technologies into all areas of teaching<br />
and learning to promote the acquisition of<br />
21st Century skills<br />
• A state-of-the-art, high-speed network connects<br />
schools and administrative sites to each other<br />
and to the Internet — all with wireless access<br />
n REVENUES & EXPENDITURES<br />
FY 2017<br />
APPROVED<br />
BUDGET<br />
OPERATING AND<br />
DEBT FUND REVENUES<br />
PERCENT OF<br />
OPERATING FUND<br />
OPERATING FUND $990,713,694<br />
DEBT SERVICE FUND $88,351,647<br />
OTHER FUNDS $356,841,300<br />
TOTAL APPROVED BUDGET $1,435,906,641<br />
• Expanded use of wireless carts as mobile<br />
labs in schools and for online Standards of<br />
Learning testing<br />
• Expanded use of interactive whiteboards<br />
• Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiative allows<br />
students to use personal technology in<br />
class<br />
• Divisionwide digital mapping software to support<br />
curriculum in every grade and course<br />
• Robotics programs in all schools<br />
• Statewide VA STAR (Student Training and<br />
Computer Refurbishment) program managed<br />
by PWCS<br />
FEDERAL $37,530,438 3.48%<br />
STATE $485,666,947 45.01%<br />
COUNTY $534,409,617 49.53%<br />
TUITION/FEES $7,553,271 0.70%<br />
BEGINNING BALANCE $12,681,949 1.18%<br />
UNDISTRIBUTED $1,223,119 0.11%<br />
TOTAL $1,079,065,341 100%<br />
SALARIES $605,910,126 61.16%<br />
BENEFITS $218,197,714 22.02%<br />
SERVICES $29,409,292 2.97%<br />
SUPPLIES $39,696,204 4.01%<br />
CAPITAL OUTLAY $22,865,961 2.31%<br />
RESERVES $49,231,053 4.97%<br />
UTILITIES $25,403,344 2.56%<br />
TOTAL $990,713,694 100%<br />
COMPOSITE INDEX. ................................................ 0.3848<br />
OPERATING FUND ESTIMATED PER PUPIL COST. ...........................$11,230<br />
n COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS<br />
ENGAGEMENT<br />
Partnerships<br />
All Prince William County Public Schools have<br />
at least one business or community partner with<br />
more than 1,000 Divisionwide. Most schools<br />
have many formal partnership agreements with<br />
businesses that strengthen and enhance the quality<br />
of education provided to students. School-tobusiness<br />
partnerships improve academic achievement,<br />
help to develop students’ work readiness<br />
skills, provide a way for businesses to fulfill their<br />
community outreach goals, and market “Best<br />
Practice” partnerships to the community.<br />
The Education<br />
Foundation for PWCS<br />
®<br />
SUPPORTING PARTNERSHIPS AND RESOURCES FOR KIDS<br />
(poweredbyspark.org)<br />
SPARK provides funding for the School Division’s<br />
online web presence, “SchoolMessenger,”<br />
Innovative Grants, and programs identified by<br />
businesses to support schools. SPARK also supports<br />
more than 10 scholarship funds; plays a<br />
vital role in school robotics, the Virginia Student<br />
Training and Refurbishment (VA STAR) program,<br />
and Smart Beginnings, an initiative that creates<br />
community commitment to the school readiness<br />
of young children; and provides clothing and gifts<br />
to families in need through the Holiday Helpers<br />
program.<br />
n FOR MORE INFORMATION<br />
Prince William County Public Schools<br />
Office of Community Relations ....703.791.8720<br />
Web Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pwcs.edu<br />
Facebook ...........Facebook.com/pwcsnews<br />
Twitter ............... twitter.com/pwcsnews
• Virginia Region IV Superintendent of the Year,<br />
2016<br />
• Parkside Middle School approved as Cambridge<br />
International Professional Development site –<br />
the first in the nation, 2016<br />
• National Outstanding Assistant Principal,<br />
Virginia Association of Elementary School<br />
Principals, 2015, 2016<br />
• All PWCS high schools continue to be ranked<br />
among the top ten percent in the United States,<br />
in “The Washington Post” “America’s Most<br />
Challenging High Schools List,” 2016<br />
• Virginia Board of Education Index of<br />
Performance Awards, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2016<br />
• Milken Educator Award, 2001, 2003, 2007,<br />
2009, 2011, 2015, 2016<br />
• Meritorious Budget Award, Association of<br />
School Business Officials, 1997-2016<br />
• Distinguished Budget Presentation Award,<br />
Government Finance Officers Association,<br />
2000-16<br />
• American School Counselor Association Model<br />
Programs, 2010-16<br />
• Friend of Foreign Language Association of<br />
Virginia Award presented to Superintendent,<br />
2015<br />
• Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching<br />
Program, 2015<br />
• District of Distinction, District Administration<br />
Magazine, 2015<br />
• National Green Ribbon School, U.S. Department<br />
of Education, 2015<br />
• Pathfinders Award presented to Superintendent,<br />
Board of Directors of Virginia Association of<br />
Elementary School Principals, 2015<br />
ACCOLADES<br />
• Top 30 Award, Center for Digital Education,<br />
2015<br />
• Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting,<br />
Association of School Business Officials<br />
International, 2003-15<br />
• Excellence in Financial Reporting, Government<br />
Finance Officers Association, 2003-15<br />
• Achievement of Excellence in Procurement<br />
Award, 2006-15<br />
• Virginia Schools to Watch, National Forum to<br />
Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform, 2009-15<br />
• Silver Certified Green School Division, Virginia<br />
School Boards Association, 2009-15<br />
• Blue Ribbon Schools, Virginia Band and<br />
Orchestra Directors Association, 2010-15<br />
• Energy Star Certification, 32 schools cumulative,<br />
2014-15<br />
• College Board AP Honor Roll, 2013, 2015<br />
• Teacher of the Year, Virginia Society for<br />
Technology in Education, 2014<br />
• Virginia School Counselor Association<br />
Elementary Principal of the Year, 2014<br />
• Ranked #1 in Digital School Districts Survey,<br />
Center for Digital Education, 2014<br />
• Top-10 Ranking in Digital School Districts<br />
Survey, Center for Digital Education, 2009-14<br />
• Crystal Star Award of Excellence in Dropout<br />
Recovery, 2013<br />
• Northern Virginia Living Magazine named<br />
Osbourn Park High School’s Biotechnology<br />
Center and the Governor’s School @<br />
Innovation Park among the top schools in the<br />
Commonwealth for excellence and innovation,<br />
2013<br />
• Northern Virginia Living Magazine named 14<br />
Prince William County elementary schools<br />
among the top 25 percent in Northern<br />
Virginia, 2013<br />
• Virtual High School Digital Content and<br />
Curriculum Achievement Award, 2013<br />
5 > 2016–17 <strong>PROFILE</strong> OF EXCELLENCE
SPECIALTY PROGRAMS<br />
6 > PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS<br />
ADVANCED PLACEMENT<br />
SCHOLARS<br />
• Patriot High School<br />
• Woodbridge High School<br />
THE BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTER<br />
• Osbourn Park High School<br />
CAMBRIDGE PROGRAMME<br />
• Brentsville District High School<br />
• Potomac High School<br />
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL<br />
AND NATURAL SCIENCES<br />
• Freedom High School<br />
CENTER FOR FINE AND<br />
PERFORMING ARTS<br />
• Colgan High School<br />
CENTER FOR INFORMATION<br />
TECHNOLOGY<br />
• Battlefield High School<br />
• Forest Park High School<br />
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
(Authorized Programmes)<br />
• Beville Middle School<br />
• Buckland Mills Elementary School<br />
• Ellis Elementary School<br />
• Gar-Field High School<br />
• Hampton Middle School<br />
• Rosa Parks Elementary School<br />
• Stonewall Jackson High School<br />
• Stonewall Middle School<br />
(Candidate Status)<br />
• Antietam Elementary School<br />
• Dumfries Elementary School<br />
• Featherstone Elementary School<br />
• Fred M. Lynn Middle School<br />
• Victory Elementary School<br />
• Williams Elementary School<br />
CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL<br />
STUDIES AND LANGUAGES<br />
• Hylton High School<br />
MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE<br />
• Belmont Elementary School<br />
• Graham Park Middle School<br />
• Marsteller Middle School<br />
• Rippon Middle School<br />
• Sudley Elementary School<br />
MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES<br />
PROGRAM<br />
• Montclair Elementary School<br />
PRE-GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL<br />
• Osbourn Park High School<br />
TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS<br />
• Pennington School<br />
• Porter School<br />
WORLD LANGUAGES<br />
• Enterprise Elementary School<br />
• Fred M. Lynn Middle School<br />
• Lake Ridge Elementary School<br />
• Lake Ridge Middle School<br />
• Mullen Elementary School<br />
• Parkside Middle School<br />
• River Oaks Elementary School<br />
• Signal Hill Elementary School<br />
• Tyler Elementary School<br />
PROVIDING A
n CAREER AND TECHNICAL<br />
EDUCATION PROGRAMS<br />
AGRICULTURE<br />
• Brentsville District High School<br />
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY<br />
• Hylton High School<br />
• Osbourn Park High School<br />
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES<br />
• Osbourn Park High School<br />
BUILDING TRADES<br />
• Patriot High School<br />
CABINETMAKING<br />
• Hylton High School<br />
COSMETOLOGY<br />
• Stonewall Jackson High School<br />
• Woodbridge High School<br />
CULINARY ARTS<br />
• Patriot High School<br />
• Potomac High School<br />
CYBERSECURITY<br />
• Potomac High School<br />
HEATING, VENTILATION,<br />
AIR CONDITIONING, AND<br />
REFRIGERATION<br />
• Freedom High School<br />
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY<br />
• Battlefield High School<br />
• Forest Park High School<br />
JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’<br />
TRAINING CORPS<br />
AIR FORCE<br />
• Battlefield High School<br />
• Freedom High School<br />
• Hylton High School<br />
• Stonewall Jackson High School<br />
ARMY<br />
• Forest Park High School<br />
• Woodbridge High School<br />
MARINE CORPS<br />
• Gar-Field High School<br />
NAVY<br />
• Osbourn Park High School<br />
• Potomac High School<br />
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCE<br />
• Osbourn Park High School<br />
PROJECT LEAD THE WAY<br />
• Battlefield High School<br />
• Brentsville District High School<br />
• Colgan High School<br />
• Forest Park High School<br />
• Gar-Field High School<br />
• Osbourn Park High School<br />
• Patriot High School<br />
• Potomac High School<br />
• Stonewall Jackson High School<br />
• Woodbridge High School<br />
TELEVISION PRODUCTION<br />
• Hylton High School<br />
WELDING<br />
• Potomac High School<br />
7 > 2016–17 <strong>PROFILE</strong> OF EXCELLENCE<br />
World-Class<br />
EDUCATION
Mr. William J. Deutsch<br />
Coles District<br />
Ms. Diane L. Raulston<br />
Neabsco District<br />
School Board<br />
Mr. Ryan Sawyers<br />
Chairman At-Large<br />
Mrs. Lillie G. Jessie<br />
Vice Chairman, Occoquan District<br />
Mrs. Alyson A. Satterwhite<br />
Gainesville District<br />
Mr. Gil Trenum<br />
On Deployment, Brentsville District<br />
Mr. Shawn L. Brann<br />
Acting Member, Brentsville District<br />
Mr. Justin David Wilk<br />
Potomac District<br />
Ms. Loree Y. Williams<br />
Woodbridge District<br />
Mr. William G. Bixby<br />
Associate Superintendent for<br />
Middle Schools<br />
Mr. David S. Cline<br />
Associate Superintendent for<br />
Finance and Support Services<br />
Mr. R. Todd Erickson<br />
Associate Superintendent for<br />
Central Elementary Schools<br />
Superintendent of Schools<br />
Dr. Steven L. Walts<br />
Superintendent’s Staff<br />
Ms. Rae E. Darlington<br />
Deputy Superintendent<br />
Mr. Craig Gfeller<br />
Associate Superintendent for<br />
Eastern Elementary Schools<br />
Mrs. Rita Everett Goss<br />
Associate Superintendent for<br />
Student Learning and Accountability<br />
Mrs. Jarcelynn M. Hart<br />
Associate Superintendent for<br />
Western Elementary Schools<br />
Mr. Keith A. Imon<br />
Associate Superintendent for<br />
Communications and Technology Services<br />
Mr. Keith J. Johnson<br />
Associate Superintendent for<br />
Human Resources<br />
Mr. Michael A. Mulgrew<br />
Associate Superintendent<br />
for High Schools<br />
Prince William County<br />
PUBLIC SCHOOLS<br />
Providing A World-Class Education<br />
®<br />
P.O. BOX 389 • MANASSAS, VA 20108 • 703.791.7200 • WWW.PWCS.EDU<br />
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,<br />
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.<br />
The following individual will handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies, including Section 504 and Title IX::<br />
Associate Superintendent for Human Resources, Prince William County Public Schools, P.O. Box 389, Manassas, VA 20108<br />
Published by the Department for Communications and Technology Services, October 2016.<br />
RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNICATIONS BY THE NATIONAL SCHOOL PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATION<br />
All information contained within is accurate as of the date of publication from Prince William County Schools.
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