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Encyclopedia > Arlington Public Schools

Arlington Public Schools is a school district that serves Arlington County, Virginia. School districts are a form of special-purpose district in the United States (amongst some other places) which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools. ... Arlington County is an urban county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the U.S., directly across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. Originally part of the District of Columbia, by an act of Congress July 9, 1846, this area south of the Potomac was retroceded to Virginia effective... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,793 sq. ...


Arlington County spends about half of its revenue on education, making it one of the top ten per-pupil spenders in the nation (as of 2004, over $13,000, the second highest amount spent on education in the United States, behind New York City). Nickname The Big Apple, The Capital of the World [1], Gotham Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 1,214. ...

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Schools

All schools are located in Arlington County, Virginia.


Secondary schools

7-12 schools

  • the H-B Woodlawn program

The H-B Woodlawn Program, commonly referred to as H-B, is an alternative all-county public school based on the liberal educational movements of the 1960s and 1970s. ...

High schools

Yorktown High School Yorktown High School is a public high school located in Arlington, Virginia, home to about 1,800 students and over 200 faculty. ... Washington-Lee High School Washington-Lee High School (or simply W-L) is one of three traditional public high schools in Arlington County, Virginia. ... Wakefield High School is one of three main high schools in Arlington County, Virginia. ...

Middle schools

  • Swanson Middle School
  • Williamsburg Middle School
  • Kenmore Middle School
  • Thomas Jefferson Middle School
  • Gunston Middle School

External links

  • Arlington Public Schools


Arlington, Virginia Public Schools

High Schools
H-B Woodlawn | Wakefield | Washington-Lee | Yorktown

Middle Schools
Gunston | H-B Woodlawn | Jefferson | Kenmore | Swanson | Williamsburg The H-B Woodlawn Program, commonly referred to as H-B, is an alternative all-county public school based on the liberal educational movements of the 1960s and 1970s. ... Wakefield High School is one of three main high schools in Arlington County, Virginia. ... Washington-Lee High School Washington-Lee High School (or simply W-L) is one of three traditional public high schools in Arlington County, Virginia. ... Yorktown High School Yorktown High School is a public high school located in Arlington, Virginia, home to about 1,800 students and over 200 faculty. ... The H-B Woodlawn Program, commonly referred to as H-B, is an alternative all-county public school based on the liberal educational movements of the 1960s and 1970s. ...



 
 

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