Augusta County Public Schools Explained

Augusta County Public Schools
Streetaddress:	18 Government Center Lane
City:	Verona
Zipcode:	24482^[1]
Grades:	Pre-K–12
Superintendent:	Dr. Eric W. Bond
Deputy Superintendent:	Dr. Miranda Ball
Chair Of The Board:	David R. Shiflet
Website:	www.augusta.k12.va.us/

Augusta County Public Schools is the organization that operates the public school system in Augusta County, Virginia. Located in the Shenandoah Valley, the district serves over 10,000 students and operates 21 schools: 9 elementary, 5 middle, 5 high, and 1 technical center.^[2]

Administration

Superintendent

The Superintendent is Dr. Eric W. Bond. Prior to his appointment in 2014, he was the district's Assistant Superintendent for Personnel and the Assistant Superintendent for Operations.^[3] In 2024, Bond was selected as the Virginia Region V Superintendent of the Year.^{[4] [5]}

School Board

There are seven members of the Augusta County School Board:^[6]

• Beverly Manor District: Donna H. Wells
• Middle River District: David R. Shiflett, Chair
• North River District: Sharon F. Griffin
• Pasture District: Timothy M. Simmons
• Riverheads District: John Mark Ward
• South River District: Mike J. Lawson
• Wayne District: Tim Z. Swortzel, Vice Chair

Schools

As of 2024, Augusta County operates 20 schools. All schools in the county are fully accreddited.^[7] The newest schools, Buffalo Gap and Riverheads Middle Schools, both opened in the fall of 2024.^[8]

High

• Buffalo Gap High School
  • • • Fort Defiance High School Riverheads High School Stuarts Draft High School Wilson Memorial High School

Middle

• Buffalo Gap Middle School
• Riverheads Middle School
• S. Gordon Stewart Middle School
• Stuarts Draft Middle School
• Wilson Middle School

Elementary

• Churchville Elementary School
• Edward G. Clymore Elementary School
• Craigsville Elementary School
• Hugh K. Cassell Elementary School
• North River Elementary School
• Riverheads Elementary School
• Guy K. Stump Elementary School
• Stuarts Draft Elementary School
• Wilson Elementary School

Other

• Shenandoah Valley Governor's School http://www.augusta.k12.va.us/shenandoahvgs/site/default.asp
• Valley Vocational Technical Center http://www.augusta.k12.va.us/valleyvts/site/default.asp

See also

• List of school divisions in Virginia

External links

• Augusta County Public Schools

References

1. Web site: Contact Us/Telephone Directory. Augusta County Public Schools. 8 July 2024.
2. Web site: 2024-02-23 . Augusta County Public Schools . 2024-07-09 . Virginia School Quality Profiles . en-US.
3. Web site: Augusta County Public Schools . 2024-07-09 . www.augusta.k12.va.us . en.
4. Web site: Augusta County Public Schools . 2024-07-09 . www.augusta.k12.va.us . en.
5. Web site: Newsroom . WHSV . 2022-03-28 . Dr. Eric Bond named Region V Superintendent of the Year . 2024-07-09 . www.whsv.com . en.
6. Web site: Augusta County Public Schools . 2024-07-09 . www.augusta.k12.va.us . en.
7. Web site: 2024-02-23 . Augusta County Public Schools . 2024-07-09 . Virginia School Quality Profiles . en-US.
8. Web site: Bartholomew . Mandy . 2024-01-05 . Two new middle schools in Augusta County nearing completion . 2024-07-09 . www.whsv.com . en.