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This page is about the schools of Arlington County, Virginia. For other Arlingtons, see Arlington Public Schools (disambiguation).
Arlington Public Schools is a public school division in Arlington County, Virginia. In 2010, there were 19,903 students, up from 18,715 a year earlier.[1] In 2010, the students had come from more than 120 countries.[2] There were 2,166 teachers.[3]
Forbes Magazine named the Washington, D.C. and Arlington, VA area as the top place in the nation to educate one's child in 2007.[4]
In fiscal year 2009, Arlington transferred $350.1 million to the public school system. Less than 20% of school funding comes from sources outside Arlington.[5]
Contents
History
Hoffman-Boston was started in 1916 as a segregated black school. Schools started to be integrated in 1959. To avoid conflict, this was normally done at the younger grade levels first. Hoffman-Boston was never integrated but closed after graduating its last full class in 2001. Students were dispersed to existing, integrated high schools, Wakefield, Washington-Lee, and Yorktown.[6]
Elementary schools
- Abingdon Elementary School
- Arlington Science Focus Elementary School
- Arlington Traditional School
- Ashlawn Elementary School
- Barcroft Elementary School
- Barrett Elementary School
- Campbell Elementary School
- Carlin Springs Elementary School
- Claremont Immersion Elementary School
- Drew Model School
- Glebe Elementary School
- Hoffman-Boston Elementary School
- Jamestown Elementary School
- Key Immersion Elementary School
- Long Branch Elementary School
- McKinley Elementary School
- Nottingham Elementary School
- Oakridge Elementary School
- Patrick Henry Elementary School
- Randolph Elementary School
- Taylor Elementary School
- Tuckahoe Elementary School
Middle schools
Main article: Middle Schools of Arlington, Virginia- Swanson Middle School
- Williamsburg Middle School
- Kenmore Middle School
- Jefferson Middle School
- Gunston Middle School
High schools
Alternative Programs
- Arlington Mill High School Continuation Program
- H-B Woodlawn
- Langston High School Continuation Program
- New Directions
- Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Students
In 2009, the student body was 48% white, 26% Latino, 13% black and 11% Asian.[3]
David M. Brown Planetarium
The David M. Brown Planetarium is operated by Arlington Schools Planetarium for both APS field trips and public multimedia programs. It is open to the public during the school year two nights a week.[7]
Notes
- ^ McCaffrey, Scott (16 September 2010). "Nearly 20,000 back in class, up 6.3% from 2009". Arlington, Virginia: Sun Gazette. pp. 1.
- ^ "If you hve questions about Arlington, we have answers". Arlington, Virginia: Arlington Sun Gazette. 23 September 2010. pp. 25.
- ^ a b McCaffrey, Scott (16 September 2010). "Despite efforts, white teachers are still majority of new hires". Arlington, Virginia: Arlington Sun Gazette. pp. 7.
- ^ "Where to Educate Your Children". Forbes. 12 December 2007. http://www.forbes.com/2007/12/12/best-places-for-education-oped-cx_dsa_1212educate.html. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ^ Arlington Budget
- ^ McCaffrey, Scott (23 September 2010). "97-year-old former principal takes center stage at reunion". Arlington, Virginia: Arlington Sun Gazette. pp. 3. http://www.sungazette.net/articles/2010/09/26/arlington/news/nw91v.txt.
- ^ "David M. Brown Planetarium". Arlington Public Schools. http://www.apsva.us/1540108291847373/site/default.asp. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
External links
Middle Schools High Schools Alternative Programs H-B Woodlawn · Arlington Mill · Langston · New Directions · Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and TechnologyCategories:- School divisions in Virginia
- Education in Arlington County, Virginia
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