Suffolk City Public Schools
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| Suffolk City Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
100 N. Main St
, Virginia, 23434United States | |
| Coordinates | 36°43′41″N 76°34′59″W / 36.72806°N 76.58306°WCoordinates: 36°43′41″N 76°34′59″W / 36.72806°N 76.58306°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| Superintendent | Dr. John B. Gordon III |
| School board | Michael J. Debranski, Chair (Suffolk Borough) Enoch C. Copeland, Vice Chair (Holy Neck Borough) Linda W. Bouchard (Chuckatuck Borough) Dr. Judith Brooks-Buck, (Nansemond Borough) Phyllis C. Byrum (Whaleyville Borough) David P. Mitnick (Sleepy Hole Borough) Lorraine B. Skeeter, (Cypress Borough) [2] |
| NCES District ID | 5103710[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Enrollment | 13,869 (2020-2021)[1] |
| Staff | 1,838[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 14.15[1] |
| Athletic conference | Southeastern District Eastern Region |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Suffolk Public Schools is the branch of the government of the city of Suffolk, Virginia responsible for public K-12 education. Suffolk has multiple advanced/honors through its high schools, such as International Baccalaureate at King's Fork, Project Lead the Way Engineering at Nansemond River, and Project Lead the Way Biomedical at Lakeland.
The Superindentent of Schools is Dr. John B. Gordon III. Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction is Dr. LaToya Harrison and the Assistant Superintendent of Student Services is Dr. Suzanne Rice. The school system operates 12 elementary schools, five middle schools, three high schools, one alternative center and one College and Career Academy.
History
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Schools
Elementary schools
- Booker T. Washington Elementary
- Creekside Elementary
- Elephant's Fork Elementary
- Florence Bowser Elementary School
- Hillpoint Elementary
- Kilby Shores Elementary
- Mack Benn, Jr. Elementary
- Nansemond Parkway Elementary
- Northern Shores Elementary
- Oakland Elementary
- Pioneer Elementary
Middle schools
- Colonel Fred Cherry Middle School
- Forest Glen Middle School
- John F. Kennedy Middle School
- John Yeates Middle School
- King's Fork Middle School
High schools
Alternative Center
- College & Career Academy At Pruden
- Turlington Woods Alternative School
Former schools
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary School (1911-1990)
- Booker T. Washington High School (1913-1969)
- Florence Bowser Elementary School (1920-2016)
- Suffolk High School (1922-1990)
- Chuckatuck High School (1924-1965)
- East Suffolk Elementary School (1929-1979)
- East Suffolk High School (1938-1965)
- Nansemond County Training School (1924-1964)
- Southwestern High School (1964-1970)
- Chuckatuck Junior High School (1965-1977)
- John F. Kennedy High School (1965-1990)
- John Yeates High School (1965-1990)
- Forest Glen High School (1965-1990)
- Southwestern Elementary School (1970-2014)
- Driver Elementary School (1968-2018)
References
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for SUFFOLK CITY PBLC SCHS". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ^ "SPS - School Board". www.spsk12.net. Retrieved 1 February 2016.