Alexandria City Public Schools

Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) is a school division which is funded by the government of Alexandria, Virginia, United States.

Alexandria City Public Schools
Address
1340 Braddock Place
Alexandria
, Virginia, 22314
United States
District information
TypeSchool division
SuperintendentDr. Gregory Hutchings, Jr.[1]
Schools18
Budget$283.9 million (FY2018)[2]
NCES District ID5100120[3]
Students and staff
Enrollment15,737
Teachers1,415
Staff937
Student–teacher ratio14:1
Athletic conferenceGunston District
Region 6C
Other information
Websitewww.acps.k12.va.us

History

The first school offering public education in Alexandria was founded in 1785, the Washington Free School, partly funded by George Washington.[4]

Although the desegregation process began in 1959 when nine black school children entered all-white Theodore Ficklin Elementary School after an NAACP lawsuit, it was not until 1974 that Superintendent John Albohm announced "This year, we have finally reorganized our elementary schools and, in a broad sense, have completed the desegregation of our school system kindergarten through grade 12".[4]

In November 2020, the school board unanimously voted to rename T. C. Williams High School and Matthew Maury Elementary School, with name selection coming before the 2021–21 school year.[5] This follows years of community efforts to rename T. C. Williams because its namesake, a former superintendent of Alexandria City Public Schools, was a supporter of racial segregation in schools.

Schools

The Alexandria City Public Schools consists of the following schools.[6]

Elementary schools

K–8 schools

Middle schools

High schools

See also

References
  1. "Superintendent / ACPS Superintendent". Alexandria City Public Schools. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  2. "About ACPS - Fast Facts". Alexandria City Public Schools. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  3. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Alexandria City Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  4. https://www.acps.k12.va.us/Page/2396
  5. Sullivan, Lindsey (2020-12-03). "School board votes to rename T.C. Williams High School". Alexandria Times. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  6. "Our Schools / Overview". Alexandria City Public Schools. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  7. "History of Charles Barrett". Alexandria City Public Schools. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  8. "City of Alexandria Seeks Public Comment on Proposal to Rename Cora Kelly Recreation Center to Honor Leonard "Chick" Armstrong". Alexandria City. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  9. "Cora Lee Webster Kelly". Find A Grave. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  10. "About Samuel Tucker". Alexandria City Public Schools. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
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