"It is the aim of the Bristol
Virginia School Division to provide a range of
programs, classes, and pupil services which
accommodate the ability levels and individual needs
of the pupils, to the end that each pupil may fully
develop his mental, emotional, and physical
potentialities, and recognize his own dignity and
value as an individual and his responsibilities in a
free society." --
Philosophy Bristol Virginia School Division
The
Bristol Virginia School Division is comprised of
four pre-K/Kindergarten through 5th grade elementary
schools, one grades 6-8 middle school, and a grades
9-12 comprehensive high school. All schools
are fully accredited by the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools and are fully SOL accredited by
the Virginia Department of Education. All
schools in the division, with the exception of
Virginia Middle School met AYP for 2008-2009.
Virginia Middle School met 28 of 29 benchmarks as
reported by NCLB.
The division's annual budget (2008-2009) is
$24,923.74
with a per pupil expenditure of $11,028.
A full array of
educational offerings is available at all levels,
including special education, gifted education, and
Tech Prep. Each elementary school has a networked
computer lab which provides opportunities for
individualized instruction and content enrichment.
The
Virginia Middle School offers French and Spanish
as well as Algebra I and Geometry. Three
computer labs are available. All schools have
outstanding art and music classes taught by
specialists.
Virginia High School offers the
International Baccalaureate Program, AP classes in
English,
computer science, history, science, and math, Tech
Prep classes, honors classes, as well as outstanding
career and technical offerings, such as marketing,
culinary arts, and criminal justice. More than
76% of the graduates continue their education in two
or four-year colleges.
Class sizes average approximately
18 students at the elementary level, 15 at the
middle school level, and 17 at the high school
level.
|
Student
Count Fall 2008 |
|
Elementary (PK-5) |
1096 |
|
Middle (6-8) |
486 |
|
Secondary (9-12) |
701 |
|
Total Students |
2283 |
|
Student
Demographics |
|
African-American |
10% |
|
Caucasian |
88% |
|
Others |
3% |
|
 |
More than 200 educators
including classroom teachers, guidance counselors,
special education teachers, librarians, and other
specialists provide the best possible education for
each child. Nearly 50 percent of the
certificated staff have earned master's degrees and
the average Bristol Virginia teacher has more than
16.8 years of classroom
experience.
TESTING RESULTS
|
SAT Scores 2008 |
| |
VHS
Average |
State
Average |
National Average |
|
Critical Reading |
500 |
511 |
502 |
|
Math |
510 |
512 |
515 |
|
Writing |
520 |
499 |
494 |
|
Preliminary SOL Pass Rates Spring 2008 |
|
(Percent of Students Passing) |
|
Grade 3 |
|
Grade 4 |
|
Grade 5 |
|
|
Reading |
79% |
Reading |
91% |
Reading |
93% |
|
Math |
93% |
Math |
93% |
Math |
96% |
|
History |
93% |
History |
85% |
History |
84% |
|
Science |
84% |
|
|
Science |
93% |
|
|
|
|
|
Writing |
91% |
|
Grade 6 |
|
Grade
7 |
|
Grade
8 |
|
|
Math |
67% |
Math |
78% |
Math |
89% |
|
Reading |
87% |
Reading |
84% |
Reading |
90% |
|
History |
95% |
Civ/Econ |
93% |
Writing |
87% |
|
|
|
|
|
Science |
89% |
End-of-Course Scores
Spring 2008 |
|
Grade 8 |
|
Algebra I |
100% |
World History I |
100% |
|
Geometry |
100% |
|
|
|
Virginia High School |
|
Writing |
97% |
World History II |
96% |
|
English |
98% |
U.S. History |
97% |
|
Algebra I |
82% |
World Geography |
92% |
|
Algebra II |
80% |
Earth Science |
83% |
|
Geometry |
96% |
Biology |
93% |
|
World History I |
98% |
Chemistry |
95% |