Winchester Public Schools (Virginia)

The Winchester Public Schools serve the city of Winchester, Virginia. The school division was founded in 1919. There are eight schools and about 3500 students.

  • John Handley High School, grades 9–12. This school has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1998 and is named for its founder, Judge John Handley.[1]
  • Daniel Morgan Intermediate School, grades 5-6[2] and Daniel Morgan Middle School, grades 7–8,[3] both named for General Daniel Morgan[4]
  • Frederick Douglass Elementary School, grades K-4[5] named for Frederick Douglass
  • Garland R. Quarles Elementary School, grades K-4[6]
  • John Kerr Elementary School, grades K-4,[7] named after a local benefactor[8]
  • Virginia Avenue, Charlotte Dehart School, grades K-4,[9] named for its first Principal[10]
  • Emil and Grace Shihadeh Innovation Center, for Career and Technical Education,[11] endowed by the Frederick D. and Karen G. Schaufeld Family Foundation in honour of Karen Schaufeld's parents.[12]

References edit

  1. ^ "John Handley High School". Winchester Public Schools. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "Daniel Morgan Intermediate School". Winchester Public Schools. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "Daniel Morgan Middle School". Winchester Public Schools. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  4. ^ "Daniel Morgan". Winchester VA. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  5. ^ "Frederick Douglass Elementary School". Winchester Public Schools. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  6. ^ "Garland R. Quarles Elementary School". Winchester Public Schools. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "John Kerr Elementary School". Winchester Public Schools. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  8. ^ "John Kerr day". Winchester Public Schools. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  9. ^ "Virginia Avenue Charlotte Dehart School". Winchester Public Schools. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  10. ^ "Welcome to Virginia Avenue Charlotte DeHart Elementary School". Winchester Public Schools. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  11. ^ "Career & Technical Education". Winchester Public Schools. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  12. ^ "EMIL & GRACE SHIHADEH INNOVATION CENTER". Winchester Education Foundation. Retrieved September 11, 2022.

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