OUR MISSION
The Charlotte County public school system's mission is to cultivate "21st Century - Ready" students and staff with a passion for life long learning.
Goals For a Long Term Education Plan
- Create indoor and outdoor learning environments that will be modern, state of the art facilities.
- Facilitate the community's renewed trust in, investment in, and benefit from public education.
UP CLOSE
Charlotte County Public Schools educates approximately 2,275 children in an early learning center, four elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.
Charlotte County has emerged as a strong, rural school division due to its outstanding teachers, advanced technology, solid test scores, and philosophy of putting children first. Our school system and its accomplishments challenge the myths and damage the stereotypes that can haunt rural education. We build upon our uniqueness and our many achievements to create even more avenues for success. Our success as a school division can only be measured by the success of our students' productivity and competitive ability within the global market place. We strive to empower them as they move quickly into the 21st century.
Randolph-Henry High School's graduation rate has exceeded 95% over the last 3 years.
- 60% of Charlotte County's teachers hold a Masters Degree in Education
- 9% of the high school seniors attend the Southside Virginia Governor's School for Global Economics and Technology.
- 50% of eligible elementary students attend Longwood University's Gifted and Talented Summer Program annually.
- 54% of the high school juniors and seniors participate in the Dual Enrollment Program enrolling in and passing an average of 250 college classes each year with superior ratings.
- Randolph-Henry High School was designated a Blue Ribbon School by the national publication, Redbook Magazine.
INNOVATION
- Charlotte County Public Schools offer students a comprehensive education focused on basic academic skills, problem solving, decision making, communication and technology. A full range of course offerings is available to all high school students.
- The school division is one of the first school systems in the country to have a high school classroom-based computer manufacturing company that designs, sells, installs and services computers and related equipment. the Statesmen Computers' Program is recognized for teaching students "school-to-work" transitional skills through hands-on business operation.
- The Dual Enrollment Program offers high school students the opportunity to enroll in college level classes, which also meet high school graduation requirements while simultaneously earning college credits. An average of 250 students participate yearly and two students have graduated with an Associates Degree prior to receiving their high school diploma.
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