Lake Country Visitor & Newcomer Guide 2009 - (Page 41) 41 EDUCATION The Roanoke Rapids High School building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For the players it’s a game, for the towns, it’s an investment in the future. With strong recreation and athletics programs year-round, the area provides numerous opportunities for its youth to establish friendships that become lifelong ties in these close-knit communities. HALIFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS yond the minimum requirements of the Standards This North Carolina school system is comprised of one pre-K, nine elementary/primary, four middle and three high schools. One of the high schools is the Halifax County School of Ecology. All of the subject areas taught at the school, including math, English and history, are intertwined with the school’s ecology theme, and students can graduate in four years with a high school diploma and a two-year degree from Halifax Community College. 252/583-5111, halifax.k12.nc.us of Learning and No Child Left Behind,” says Governor Kaine. • The Virginia Board of Education recognized five schools as Title I Distinguished Schools. • Park View High School has been named by U.S. News & World Report in the magazine’s listing of the best high schools in America. “Out of thousands of high schools in the nation, Park View was selected as one of the best,” says Helen Hill, the Mecklenburg County superintendent of schools. • The Virginia Department of Education recently recognized area teachers, organizations and individuals by presenting them with the 2008 Creating Excellence Award for Region 8 for their participation in the Mecklenburg County Public Schools Boat Building Community Collaboration Project. Students partnered with members from the community in the 2007 Clarksville Dominion Hydroplane Challenge, building five boats from kits provided by the American Power Boat Association. 434/738-6111, mcpsweb.org MECKLENBURG COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS • All schools in Mecklenburg County, VA, are fully accredited and meet state standards for student achievement in English, mathematics, history/social science and science based on 2006-2007 assessment results according to the Virginia Department of Education. • Seven Mecklenburg County schools have been recipients of the state Board of Education’s VIP Competence to Excellence Award. “Students in these schools are soaring far be- Visitor & Newcomer Guide http://halifax.k12.nc.us http://www.mcpsweb.org
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