Highlights & Accomplishments

Division Recognitions

Roanoke City Public Schools’ on-time graduation rate is 89%.

Roanoke City Public Schools arts programs were featured in an episode of BUZZ, a TV show that airs on Blue Ridge PBS.

The  NAMM Foundation  has named RCPS one of the Best Communities for Music Education in 2023. This is the 11th consecutive year Roanoke City Public Schools has been recognized.  

RCPS Student and Staff Recognitions

2022-2023 School Year

William Fleming Air Force Junior ROTC received the Outstanding Organization Award for 2022-2023.

Patrick Henry Air Force Junior ROTC received the Distinguished Unit Award for 2022-2023.

Trevor Gautier and Margaret Fuller of Patrick Henry High School were named National Cyber Scholars as a result of their participation in the CyberSmart America program. 

Elizabeth Kelley of Patrick Henry High School and Craig Bailey of William Fleming High School received their National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians certification.

Dr. Verletta White was named the 2024 Virginia Superintendent of the Year by the Virginia Association of School Superintendents.

Two teams from Patrick Henry High School placed in the Governor's Challenge in Personal Finance hosted by the Virginia Council on Economic Education. Team 6-B placed second and Team 1-A placed third.

Patrick Henry High School Band received a Superior Rating in District Concert Assessments.

William Fleming High School Band received a Superior Rating in District Concert Assessments.

Patrick Henry High School Concert and Chamber Orchestras received a Superior Rating in District Concert Assessments.

Patrick Henry High School Boys Basketball team was the 5A State Runner-up, Regional Champions and District Regular and Tournament Champions.

Abu Yarmah and Brooks Derey of Patrick Henry High School were named 1st team all-state in boys basketball.

Jack Esworthy of Patrick Henry High School was named District and Region Boys Basketball Coach of the Year.

Abu Yarmah was named District and Region Boys Basketball Player of the Year.

Patrick Henry High School Forensics team was the 5D Regional Champions and received honorable mention and 3rd place in sweepstakes at the state tournament.

Isabel Braby of Patrick Henry High School was the 5D Regional Champion in Dramatic Interpretation - Forensics.

Caroline Hancock of Patrick Henry High School was the 5D Regional and State Champion in Prose - Forensics.

Lea Wright and Amena Longi of Patrick Henry High School were the 5D Regional Champions in Humorous Duo - Forensics.

Jada Cook of Patrick Henry High School was named 1st team all-state in girls basketball.

William Fleming High School Girls Basketball team were district champions.

Amari Worsham of William Fleming High School was named 1st team all-state in girls basketball.

Richard Wilson of William Fleming High School was named Blue Ridge District Girls Basketball Coach of the Year.

Edgli Diaz-Sanchez of William Fleming High School was district champion in the 100yard breaststroke. 

William Fleming High School Indoor Track team was named the 5D Regional Runner-Up.

Keith Richardson, Darren McCoy, Kam'ron Dillard and Edward Yonda of William Fleming High School were the 5D Regional Runner-up in the 4x200m relay.

Malachi Coleman of William Fleming High School was named the 5D Regional Champion and placed second at states in the 55m high hurdles.

Tequan Martin of William Fleming High School placed second at states in the long jump.

Darren McCoy of William Fleming High School was the 5D Regional Champion in the triple jump and placed third at states in the long jump.

Keith Richardson of William Fleming High School was the 5D Regional Champion in long jump.

Ms. Johnson and Mr. Reisenbeck of Roanoke Technical Education Center at Gibboney Hall were chosen by the Virginia Council on Economic Education to be Teacher Fellows and will train teachers in topics related to Economics and Personal Finance.

Superintendent Verletta White was named Virginia's Region 6 Superintendent of the Year by her fellow superintendents in Western Virginia.

Superintendent Verletta White was named as one of 5 Superintendents to Watch in 2023 by education publication K-12 Dive.

Superintendent White was honored with the Perneller Chubb-Wilson Award by the Roanoke Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

Quiana Fields of Fallon Park Elementary School was named to Roanoker Magazine's 40 under 40 List.

Adria Cintron of Woodrow Wilson Middle School was named Roanoke City Public Schools' Teacher of the Year.

Roanoke City Public Schools received an Award of Excellence from the Chesapeake Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association for its staff recruitment campaign.

Eleanor Little  of Patrick Henry High School and Roanoke Valley Governor's School was  named a Commended Scholar in the National Merit Scholarship Program  during the 2022-2023 school year .

Tristan Kerr of Patrick Henry High School and Roanoke Valley Governor's School was  named a Semi-Finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program during the 2022-2023 school year .

Kathy Sebolt of Roanoke Valley Governor's School for Science and Technology received the Yale Educator Award during the 2022-2023 school year.

Roanoke City Public Schools' School Nurses were awarded the 2022 Public Health Nurse Award from the Virginia Nurses Foundation during the 2022-2023 school year.


2021-2022 School Year

The 2022 Roanoke City Public Schools’ graduating class has 17 student athletes who have been recruited and will play at the collegiate level, for sports including lacrosse, track, soccer, swimming, football and basketball.

Quiana Fields of James Breckinridge Middle School was named Best Educator – Platinum by Roanoker Magazine during the 2021-2022 school year.

Fishburn Park Elementary was named Best Public School – Platinum by Roanoker Magazine during the 2021-2022 school year.

Patrick Henry High School was named Best Public School – Silver by Roanoker Magazine during the 2021-2022 school year.

The Patrick Henry High School Chamber Choir earned a Superior rating on Stage and Sight Reading at the District Choral Assessment during the 2021-2022 school year.

The Patrick Henry High School Women’s Choir earned a Superior rating on Stage and Sight Reading at the District Choral Assessment during the 2021-2022 school year.

The Patrick Henry High School Men’s Choir earned an Excellent rating on Stage and a Superior rating in Sight Reading at the District Choral Assessment during the 2021-2022 school year.

Patrick Henry High School earned the title of Blue Ribbon School for the Arts from the Virginia Music Education Association during the 2021-2022 school year.

Mahkayla Lafferty, Ethan Bowlby and Jack Plogger of Patrick Henry High School were selected for the All-Virginia Choir.

Toby Tate of Patrick Henry High School was selected as first chair guitar for the 2021-2022 Virginia All State Jazz Band.

Ethan Bowlby of Patrick Henry High School was selected for the 2021-2022 Virginia Honors Choir.

Crystal Spring Elementary was ranked #5 in Virginia Elementary Schools by US News.

The Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) recognized Roanoke City Public Schools with the Meritorious Budget Award (MBA) for fiscal year 2022–2023. RCPS has received the award for excellence in budget presentation for five years in a row.     

Roanoke City Public Schools' Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the year ended June 30, 2020 has been recognized by both the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) and the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) for excellence in financial reporting. This is the 25th consecutive year that Roanoke City Public Schools’ Comprehensive Annual Financial Report has received this distinction.

Lacey Ngo and Henry Nguyen of Patrick Henry High School and Diego Figueredo of William Fleming High School were selected for the South Central Senior Regional Orchestra.  

The Patrick Henry Marching Patriots received a Superior Rating at the Virginia Band and Orchestra Director's Association Competition.

Coach Brooke Gray of William Fleming High School was selected as the Blue Ridge District Softball Co-Coach of the Year.

Coach Tyler Rankin of William Fleming High School was selected as the Blue Ridge District Baseball Co-Coach of the Year.

Jacob Henderson of William Fleming High School won one regional championship and one state champion in wrestling during the 2021-2022 school year.  

Tra'quan Robertson of Patrick Henry High School placed 1st in wrestling at the Regional Wrestling meet and 3rd at the State Wrestling meet.

Patrick Henry and William Fleming's JROTC units both received Exceeds Standards marks during their Unit Evaluation  during the 2021-2022 school year. This is the highest rating attainable.

Air Force Junior ROTC drill team placed fourth overall at the Virginia Drill Meet. The Unarmed Exhibition team placed second and the Honor Guard team placed fourth overall.

Eleanor Little of Patrick Henry High School/Roanoke Valley Governor's School placed second in Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology at the Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair during the 2021-2022 school year.

Emma Batty of Patrick Henry High School/Roanoke Valley Governor’s School placed third in Environmental Engineering at the Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair during the 2021-2022 school year.  

Students in classes at Roanoke Technical Education Center (ROTEC) earned 1,676 credentials during the 2021-2022 school year.  

Micah Jones of William Fleming High School was awarded the B'nai B'rith 2022 Artie Levin Personal Life Award.

Ford Beasley of Patrick Henry High School was named the 2022 Male Winner of the B’nai B’rith Athletic and Achievement Award.

Roanoke City Public Schools and Roanoke County Public Schools received three awards from the Blue Ridge Chapter of Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) during the 2021-2022 school year for our partnership on Load the Bus.

Roanoke City Public Schools received an Award of Merit from the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) for the 2021-2028 strategic plan, The Roadmap to Student Success, and accompanying pocket guide during the 2021-2022 school year.

Additional Highlights

From the start of the pandemic on March 17, 2020 through June 30, 2021, Roanoke City Public Schools in partnership with SodexoMAGIC served more than 3 million meals.

All students receive laptops, iPad or equivalent device for school and home use.

The Roanoke Valley Governor’s School for Science and Technology (RVGS) is a specialized regional center for the advanced study of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).  
 
The Community College Access Program (CCAP) allows graduating seniors to attend Virginia Western Community College tuition-free for up to three years. To learn more about the program, click here

Students from Patrick Henry and William Fleming High School can take dual enrollment classes at Virginia Western Community College.

Students participate in 42 different sports programs at the middle and high school levels.

RCPS offers 27 Advanced Placement (AP) courses for high school students.   Additional AP courses are offered through Virtual Virginia.

RCPS has Pre-AP/Honors Programs at all five middle schools.

All students have access to musical instruments, thanks to a partnership with Save the Music Foundation. Middle and high schools have string orchestras, bands, and choral programs.

Each summer, we offer a six week summer enrichment program for rising kindergarten through rising 8th graders. The program is free for RCPS students.

Roanoke City Public Schools boasts a diverse student population, with students from more than 70 countries who speak more than 70 languages!