Greensville County Public Schools Explained

Greensville County Public Schools is a school division headquartered in Emporia, Virginia,^[1] serving that city and Greensville County.^[2]

Circa 1972 there was an effort by Emporia residents to create a separate school division. On June 22, 1972, the United States Supreme Court denied the creation of the district on a 5–4 basis, with the four dissenters having been appointed by U.S. president Richard Nixon.^[3]

Governance

The district has four school board members from Greensville County and two from Emporia.^[2]

Schools

• Greensville County High School - Emporia
• Edward W. Wyatt Middle School - unincorporated area in Greensville County^[4]
• Belfield Elementary School - unincorporated area in the county^[5]
• Greensfield Elementary School - unincorporated area in the county^[6]

Further reading

• Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Greensville County, VA. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-11-28. - Text list
• Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Emporia city, VA. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-11-28. - Text list - Labeled as being in "Emporia City Public Schools"

External links

• Greensville County Public Schools

Notes and References

1. https://www.gcps1.com/ Home
2. Gabay, Barry. SOCIOECONOMIC INTEGRATION AND THE GREATER RICHMOND SCHOOL DISTRICT: THE FEASIBILITY OF INTERDISTRICT CONSOLIDATION. University of Richmond Law Review. 51. October 16, 2015. 397-438. - page cited: 436.
3. Web site: Splinter School District Dispute In Texas Reaches a U.S. Court. The New York Times. September 19, 1972. August 10, 2019.
4. https://www.gcps1.com/ Home
5. https://www.gcps1.com/Domain/9 Home
6. https://www.gcps1.com/Domain/8 Home