Goochland County Public Schools is a
school district
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which serves
Goochland County
Goochland County is a county located in the Piedmont of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its southern border is formed by the James River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,727. Its county seat is Goochland.
Goochland County is includ ...
,
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
, United States. It is based in
Goochland, Virginia
Goochland is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Goochland County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 861. The community is also known as Goochland Courthouse or by an alternative spelling, Go ...
. Enrollment hovers around 2600 students and the school division has five schools. Each of the five schools have been named Apple Distinguished Schools, 2019–2021, due to the division's strong one-to-one computing program. The superintendent is Dr. Michael Cromartie and the school board chairperson is Sandra Barefoot-Reid.
Schools
The district operates the following schools:
*Byrd Elementary School
*Goochland Elementary School
*Randolph Elementary School
*Goochland Middle School
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Goochland High School Goochland may refer to:
* Goochland County, Virginia
* Goochland, Virginia
* Goochland, Kentucky
* Goochland Cave, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
Rockcastle County is a County (United States), county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. st ...
All five of Goochland's schools have been fully-accredited by the state for over a decade. In 2018 and 2019, Niche.com rated Goochland County Public Schools the #1 school division in the Richmond metro-region.
Goochland High School has been recognized for its strong athletics program in addition to strong academics. In 2019, the on-time graduation rate was 97%.
In November 2009, the district's superintendent posted an
FAQ on its website about the potential effects of budget cuts on services. It noted that some things, such as maximum class sizes, are mandated by state or federal law or policy, but other things including athletics are not. "Right now, everything that isn’t mandated or required by the state or federal government is being considered," the page said.
In September 1994, then superintendent Harold Absher went on voluntary leave from his position under unclear circumstances.
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Education in Goochland County, Virginia
School divisions in Virginia