ROANOKE CITY SCHOOLS

Main office: 40 Douglas Ave. NW
Phone: 540-853-2816
Superintendent: Dr. E. Wayne Harris

• 2001 Enrollment: 13,381
• 21 elementary, 6 middle and 2 senior high schools
• Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 18.1:1
• Roanoke City offers a wide variety of specialized programs to meet the needs of each student. Special programs include 32 Magnet School options which offer the basic curriculum along with a specialized program of study in the student's interest area, the Challenge Program an enrichment program for gifted 6-8th grade students, and a Dual Enrollment Program allowing AP students to take classes at Virginia Western for college credit. More than 45 percent of administrators and teachers hold advanced degrees. Student achievement for grades 4, 8 and 11 as measured by the Virginia State Assessment Program show improvement over the last year's scores at all grade levels.

ROANOKE COUNTY SCHOOLS

Main Office: 5937 Cove Rd., Roanoke, Va. 24019
Phone: 540-562-3700
Superintendent: Dr. Linda Weber

• 2001 Enrollment: 13,930
• 17 elementary, 5 middle, 4 senior high and 1 technology/vocational center, 1 alternative ed. center
• Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 20.6:1
• Roanoke County consistently places among the top school systems in Virginia in national achievement test scores. It offers a wide range of gifted, special, vocational programs as well as an adult education program which serves more than 4,500 students per year. Afterschool programs in art and music enrichment and reading and math tutoring are offered at the elementary level.
  

SALEM CITY SCHOOLS

Main Office: 19 N. College Ave., Salem, Va.
Phone: 540-389-0130
Superintendent: Dr. N. Wayne Tripp

• 2001 Enrollment: 4,035
• 4 elementary, 1 middle and 1 senior high school
• Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 19:1
• Salem City takes pride in maintaining a community-supported small-town system while providing an excellent comprehensive program for its students. Salem students consistently place above the average on national achievement tests, and teachers' salaries rank near the top 10 in the state.

BOTETOURT COUNTY SCHOOLS

Main Office: Fincastle, Va.
Phone: 540-473-8263
Superintendent: Dr. Jack Thomas

• 2001 Enrollment: 4,561
• 7 elementary, 2 middle, 2 senior high and 1 technical center
• Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 21:1 elementary, 22:1 middle/secondary
• Botetourt County offers a comprehensive academic and vocational program. Afterschool directed study programs and advanced placement courses are available, as well as a wide range of extracurricular and athletic opportunities. Approximately 73% of graduating seniors seek higher education. Programs for the academically advanced student and alternative education programs are offered for all students.
  

FRANKLIN COUNTY SCHOOLS

Main Office: Rocky Mount, VA
Phone: 540-483-5138
Superintendent: Leonard A. Gereau

• 2001 Enrollment: 7,081
• 11 elementary, 1 middle, 1 senior high and 1 technology school
• Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 19:5
• The mission of Franklin County schools is to prepare students for future education and employment. Students acquire skills which enable them to participate as responsible family members and citizens of Franklin County and the world community. The policy of the board is to incorporate Department of Education guidelines, the Standard of Quality, and accreditation regulations in designing the programs of the division. All instructional programs are guided by the Virginia Standards of Learning.
  

BEDFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Main Office: 310 South Bridge Street, Bedford, VA 24523
Phone: 540-586-1045 / Fax: 540-586-7703
Superintendent: Dr. J. Blevins

• 2001 Enrollment: 10,429
• 13 elementary, 3 middle, 3 senior high, 1 science and technology center, 1 alternative school, 2 regional Governor's School programs and a regional program for disabled students.
• Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 20.3:1
• The mission of the Bedford County School System is to ensure that all children of school age in Bedford County receive the highest quality education appropriate to their individual needs and abilities.

ROANOKE VALLEY GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL For Science and Technology

Main Office: 2104 Grandin Road, Roanoke, VA 24015
Phone: 540-853-2116 / Fax: 540-853-1056
Director: Dr. Richard Shelly

• RVGS is a regional public school for motivated students in grades nine through twelve who want to learn all they can about science, mathematics, computer applications and technologies.
• Students who attend come from Bedford County, Botetourt County, Craig County, Franklin County, Roanoke City, Roanoke County, and Salem.
• Students come to the Governor's School for half the day to take science, math, and technology courses and attend their home high school for half the day to take English, social studies, and elective courses.
• There are 200 students who attend the Governor's School. There is about a fifty/fifty split in the number of females versus males attending.