RCPS Performs Well on 2002 SOL Tests

18 of 20 Schools Fully Accredited

The Department of Education has released the results of the 2001-2002 SOL Testing Program which show that Rockingham County Public Schools have done quite well again. The following schools received full accreditation:

Elementary Schools: Plains, Linville-Edom, Elkton, Mountain View, Peak View, McGaheysville, South River, Ottobine, Fulks Run, Pleasant Valley, John Wayland, and John C. Myers.

Middle Schools: J. Frank Hillyard, Montevideo, Wilbur S. Pence

High Schools: Broadway, Spotswood, Turner Ashby

The remaining two schools, Lacey Spring Elementary and Elkton Middle School, received "Provisionally Accredited/Meets State Standards" status. When compared to the state results, shown in the table below, RCPS has indeed performed very well again on the SOL tests.

State Summary Accreditation Status 2002-2003		Number		Percent
Fully Accredited:		1,175		64%
Provisionally Accredited/Meets State Standards:		257		14%
Provisionally Accredited/Needs Improvement:		312		17%
Accredited with Warning:		85		5%