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Rockingham County Public Schools is one of only 24 school divisions in Virginia which met or exceeded No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) achievement objectives during the 2005–2006 school year. Rockingham County was one of the largest school divisions on this elite list.
East Rockingham High School is located in Elkton, Virginia, United States; it is part of Rockingham County Public Schools and opened in August 2010. It relieved a severe overcrowding problem at Spotswood High School, which currently houses around 950 students. East Rockingham competes athletically in the VHSL Group A Bull Run District and Region B.
The name Turner Ashby High School was selected by the Rockingham County School Board as an act of Massive Resistance against school desegregation (see Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward County).The Ashby District was named for Confederate officer Turner Ashby, a native of Fauquier County, who prior to the war led a violent mob in ...
Each school division is overseen by a school board, whose members are either appointed by the elected officials of the participating local entities or by public elections. A Superintendent of Schools (Division Superintendent) is customarily the highest-ranking employee of a school division.
In 2009, Rockingham County Public Schools took notice of the increased population in the eastern portion of Rockingham County and opened its fourth high school, East Rockingham High School. The opening of ERHS alleviated the overcrowding problem at Spotswood and cut the enrollment of the school in half.
School type: Public, high school: Motto "Working together within a positive atmosphere to provide a foundation for lifelong learning." Established: 1872: School district: Rockingham County Public Schools: Superintendent: Larry Shifflett: Principal: Dan Sanders: Grades: 9–12: Enrollment: 1,038 (2016-17) [1] Color(s) Gobbler green, black and ...
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Pages in category "Schools in Rockingham County, Virginia" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .