City of Norfolk
- Population: 238,832 (Metro Area: Approximately 1.5 million)
- Area: 66 square miles
- Home to the largest naval station in the world
- Cultural and financial hub of southeastern Virginia
Norfolk Public Schools
- 35 elementary, 8 middle, and 5 high schools + other auxiliary facilities (including alternative and specialty programs)
- Middle School Specialty Programs (World Studies, Medical, Science and Engineering and more)
- High School Specialty Programs (Military Science, International Baccalaureate, Arts, Medical/Health Professions, Leadership, Science and Engineering)
- Early Childhood/Pre-kindergarten Offerings
- Gifted and Special Educations Programs
- Before- & After-School Programs
- Athletics & Extracurricular Activities
- More than 3,000 teachers
- More than 31,000 students, PreK-12
Capital Improvements
- The new Coleman Place Elementary School opened in fall 2007. Construction costs were approximately $19 million.
- The renovated Blair Middle School opened in fall 2007. Construction costs were approximately $32 million.
- A replacement building for Crossroads Elementary School is under construction and is due to open in 2012. The projected cost is $29 million, and it will be a PreK-8 facility.
School Budget
- Operating Budget of $295.6 million for fiscal year 2011
- 77 percent dedicated to direct instruction
- $9,653 estimated per pupil cost for FY2011
Graduation Information
- On-Time Graduation Rate: 74 percent (2010)
- Scholarships: $26 million earned by June 2010 graduates
Discipline & Safety
- Students are held responsible for their actions. The school system places an emphasis on parental involvement.
- On-site school discipline teams review monthly data to monitor progress and supply alternative strategies, as necessary.
- School Resource Officers (Norfolk Police) serve in each high school. Trained, uniformed NPS Security Officers also serve in each secondary school.
- The school system works collaboratively with juvenile courts to decrease truancy and drop-out rates.
