Portsmouth Public Schools is a school district headquartered in

Portsmouth, Virginia Portsmouth is an independent city in southeast Virginia and across the Elizabeth River from Norfolk. As of the 2020 census, the population was 97,915. It is part of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. The Norfolk Naval Shipyard and Naval M ...

. There are 3 Prek centers, 15 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 2 other education centers.

Administration

Superintendent

The superintendent of Portsmouth Public Schools is Elie Bracy, III. He began as superintendent at the beginning of the 2015-16 school year. Dr. Bracy previously served as the superintendent

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from 2005 to 2015. He also served as the director of elementary education and assistant superintendent of curriculum at

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, a school administrator in Wayne County Public Schools, and a guidance counselor/teacher in Northampton County. His brother, Eric is the superintendent for Johnson County School District in North Carolina

School Board

There are 9 members on the Portsmouth Public School Board * LaKeesha S. "Klu" Atkinson (Vice-Chairwoman) * Sarah Duncan Hinds * Claude C. Parent * Cardell C. Patillo (Chairman) * Tamara L. Shewmake * Yolanda E. Thomas * Vernon L. Tillage, Jr. * Ingrid P. Whitaker * Costella B. Williams

Schools

High schools

Churchland High School Churchland High School is a public high school in Portsmouth, Virginia in the United States. It is administered by Portsmouth Public Schools. The school colors are black and orange. The mascot is a "Trucker". Churchland is designated as a magne ...

I. C. Norcom High School I. C. Norcom High School is a public high school in Portsmouth, Virginia. It is administered by Portsmouth City Public Schools. The school colors are maroon and grey, and the mascot is the Greyhounds. The school was named after Israel Charles Norc ...

* Manor High School

Middle schools

* Churchland Middle School * Cradock Middle School * William E. Waters Middle School Elementary schools: * Brighton Elementary School * Churchland Academy Elementary School * Churchland Elementary School * Churchland Primary & Intermediate School * Douglass Park Elementary * Hodges Manor Elementary School * James Hurst Elementary School * John Tyler Elementary School * Lakeview Elementary School * Park View Elementary School * Simonsdale Elementary School * Victory Elementary School * Westhaven Elementary School Preschools: * Churchland Preschool Center * Emily Spong Preschool Center * Mt. Hermon Preschool Center * Olive Branch Preschool Center

References

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External links

Portsmouth Public Schools
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