2009: Mecklenburg County Schools One of Only 21 Divisions to Make AYP

The Virginia Department of Education announced on August 13, 2009 that Mecklenburg County was one of only 25 divisions in the state to have all schools make AYP. Those  divisions were:  Bland County, Bristol, Buena Vista, Caroline County, Charlotte County, Cumberland County, Dickenson County, Falls Church, Floyd County, Galax, Highland County, Lee County, Lexington, Manassas Park, Mecklenburg County, Nelson County, Northumberland County, Norton, Poquoson, Prince George County, Radford, Rappahannock County, Salem, Scott County and West Point.

It was also annoumced that of those 25 divisions, Mecklenburg County was one of only 21 divisions to also make AYP at the division level! Those divisions are were: Bland County, Bristol, Caroline County, Charlotte County, Cumberland County, Dickenson County, Floyd County, Galax, Highland County, Lee County, Lexington, Manassas Park, Mecklenburg County, Northumberland County, Norton, Prince George County, Radford, Rappahannock County, Salem, Scott County and West Point.

Click here to read the official news release posted on the Virginia Department of Education's website.

Click here to read the news article posted by the South Hill Enterprise.