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FCPS Graduation Rate at Record High

Fauquier County Public Schools’ on-time graduation rate increased to a record-high 96.1 percent, according to data released Oct. 1 by the Virginia Department of Education, ranking FCPS 13th out of 132 school divisions in the Commonwealth. The on-time rate refers to first-time ninth graders who entered high school in the fall of 2014 and graduated on time in 2018. Previously the school division’s highest on-time graduation rate was 95.5 percent last year. Once again Fauquier County’s rate exceeds the state rate of 91.6 percent.

Three Semifinalists and Nine Commended Students in National Merit Scholar Program

Kettle Run High School seniors Miles Housley and Natalie Seyler and Fauquier High School senior Mark Zitzmann have been designated as Semifinalists in the 64th annual National Merit Scholarship Program, giving them the opportunity to continue in competition for 7,400 National Merit Scholarships worth around $33 million to be offered next spring.

School Quality Profile for Fauquier Tells a Positive Story - All 19 Schools Fully Accredited

All Fauquier County Public Schools are fully accredited for the 2018-2019 school year, according to the results released by the Virginia Department of Education on September 27. This year’s accreditation ratings are based on a new school accountability system that provides a more comprehensive view of school quality.