Virginia Beach City Public Schools has built a high-quality school division focusing on educational rigor and expanded academic choices.
The goal is to prepare all students to be successful as workers, citizens, and lifelong learners in this challenging and rapidly changing global economy. The school system includes 56 elementary schools, 14 middle schools, 11 high schools, and a number of secondary specialty centers.
Among the many academic choices provided to students are school-within-a-school Academy and Advanced Academic programs. Students who successfully complete courses in Technical and Career Education are prepared to enter the workforce directly upon graduation. In school year 2010-11 more than 4,500 students earned industry credentials through their TCE courses. In addition, more than 1,500 students earned the Virginia Workplace Readiness Skills certification, which prepares students for today's workplace.
Virginia Beach's public school system is widely acknowledged as one of the nation's best, with eight Virginia Beach high schools ranked in the top six percent nationwide by Newsweek magazine. Six schools earned the prestigious 2010 Governor's Award for Educational Excellence.
| |
Schools/Centers |
Teachers |
Enrollment |
| Public K-12 |
85 |
5,713 |
69,257 |
Source: Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Last updated: Sept 2011