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| region = Spotsylvania
| grades = K–12
| superintendent = KellyDr. GuempelClint (acting)Mitchell
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'''Spotsylvania County Public Schools''' is a public [[school district]] serving [[Spotsylvania County]], [[Virginia]]. It consists of 17 Elementary, 7 Middle, and 5 High Schools and has a total enrollment of nearly 24,000 students.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.doe.virginia.gov/statistics_reports/enrollment/fall_membership/index.shtml |title=VDOE :: Fall Membership |publisher=Doe.virginia.gov |access-date=2010-05-21}}</ref> The Spotsylvania County School division also has a Career and Technical Center and participates with other local school systems to offer the [[Commonwealth Governor's School]]. The district partners with area businesses to develop learning opportunities for the students.<ref name="biz">{{cite web|url=http://www.fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2005/092005/09132005/128083|title=Incentives for Education Businesses Encourage Learning|access-date=2008-03-15|date=2005-09-13|author=Annette Jones|work=The Free Lance-Star}}</ref>
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'''Spotsylvania County Public Schools''' is a public [[school district]] serving [[Spotsylvania County]], [[Virginia]]. It consists of 17 Elementary, 7 Middle, and 5 High Schools and has a total enrollment of nearly 24,000 students.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.doe.virginia.gov/statistics_reports/enrollment/fall_membership/index.shtml |title=VDOE :: Fall Membership |publisher=Doe.virginia.gov |access-date=2010-05-21}}</ref> The Spotsylvania County School division also has a Career and Technical Center and participates with other local school systems to offer the [[Commonwealth Governor's School]]. The district partners with area businesses to develop learning opportunities for the students.<ref name="biz">{{cite web|url=http://www.fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2005/092005/09132005/128083|title=Incentives for Education Businesses Encourage Learning|access-date=2008-03-15|date=2005-09-13|author=Annette Jones|work=The Free Lance-Star}}</ref> Spotsylvania County Public Schools works with the area [[Parks and Recreation]] Department to help maintain the area around the Schools (athletic facilities, etc.).</onlyinclude>{{Citation needed|date=February 2014}}
 
==District overview==
Spotsylvania County Public Schools serve all of [[Spotsylvania County]], [[Virginia]]. Spotsylvania County was formed in 1721 and is located along the [[Interstate 95 in Virginia|I-95]] corridor, {{convert|42|mi|km}} south of [[Washington, D.C.]] and {{convert|58|mi|km}} north of [[Richmond, Virginia]]. It is one of fastest-growing counties in the commonwealth of Virginia which is reflected in an enrollment increase of more than 27% from 1999 to 2005. As of the 2000 Census, approximately 90,395 people lived in Spotsylvania County.
 
In 2005, the school division had 3,144 full-time employees including 1,788 teachers with a student teacher ratio of 12.8 to 1.<ref name="spotsd">{{cite web|url=http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/SpotsylvaniaCountyEfficiencyReport.pdf |title=Spotsylvania County Public Schools Efficiency Review|access-date=2008-03-15|publisher=Virginia Department of Education|date=2005-04-28|author=Gibson Consulting Group |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20080211151941/http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/SpotsylvaniaCountyEfficiencyReport.pdf<!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 2008-02-11}}</ref>
 
The quality of education in the district has been on the rise,<ref name="card">{{cite web|url=http://www.fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2005/042005/04132005/1731614|title=Schools Please Residents|access-date=2008-03-15|date=2005-04-13|author=Bill Freehling|work=The Free Lance-Star}}</ref> and an annual review is conducted to ensure quality maintenance. Currently 25 of the district's 28 schools are fully accredited by state standards with the other three accredited with a warning.<ref name="spotsy">{{cite web|url=http://www.fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2007/102007/10162007/324927|title=Spotsy Schools to do Review|access-date=2008-03-15|date=2007-10-16|author=Karen Bolipata|work=The Free Lance-Star}}</ref> The district also benefits from the dedicated support of a [[nonprofit]], tax-exempt foundation charged with raising money to strengthen the quality of instructional programs in the district.<ref name="fund">{{cite web|url=http://www.fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2006/062006/06062006/195991|title=County Starts New Education Fund|access-date=2008-03-15|date=2006-06-06|author=Melissa Nix|work=The Free Lance-Star}}</ref>
 
==History==
In 1870 the public education system in Spotsylvania County was established with segregated one-room schools. These schools were gradually abandoned for larger buildings combining both elementary and high schools. The former [[Spotsylvania High School]] was a state-of-the-art building when constructed in 1939 for $158,000. During the twentieth century, the school system moved from scattered one-room schools for elementary education to consolidated schools for grades 1–12, to an integrated system in 1968. Until that time, most African- American children attended one-room schools until the John J. Wright Consolidated School opened in 1952. Since 1968, the school system has evolved to the present system of separate elementary, middle, and high schools.<ref>Virginia Foundation for the Humanities</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Spotsylvania County Public Schools |url=https://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/page/history-of-scps |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us |language=en}}</ref>
 
Robert E. Lee High School became the first accredited high school in the County in 1920. It was built in 1914 at Spotsylvania Courthouse. The building was destroyed by fire in 1941.<ref>[http://www.hmdb.org/Marker.asp?Marker=3710 Historical Marker Database]</ref>
 
More recently, the district pushed their start dates to before Labor Day (2005), switched from 7 period day (50-minute class) schedule to an A Day/B Day block schedule with 90-minute class periods at the secondary level (2006), implemented the Parents Acess for Students' Success (PASS) program (2008), and switched to a 10-point grading system<ref name=":0" />.
In early 2021 Robert E. Lee Elementary had its name changed to Spotsylvania Elementary.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Uphaus-Conner |first1=Adele |title=Spotsylvania School Board changes name of Robert E. Lee Elementary |url=https://starexponent.com/news/spotsylvania-school-board-changes-name-of-robert-e-lee-elementary/article_4dc150be-8b59-59cb-9e0a-cf0562bf1d0b.html |access-date=10 August 2021 |publisher=Culpeper Star-Exponent |date=January 12, 2021}}</ref>
 
In early 2021, Robert E. Lee Elementary had its name changed to Spotsylvania Elementary.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Uphaus-Conner |first1=Adele |title=Spotsylvania School Board changes name of Robert E. Lee Elementary |url=https://starexponent.com/news/spotsylvania-school-board-changes-name-of-robert-e-lee-elementary/article_4dc150be-8b59-59cb-9e0a-cf0562bf1d0b.html |access-date=10 August 2021 |publisher=Culpeper Star-Exponent |date=January 12, 2021}}</ref>
In November 2021 the school board decided that any book it deemed to have explicit sexuality be taken out of circulation from school libraries.<ref>{{cite web|last=Leshan|first=Bruce|url=https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/education/spotsylvania-school-book-ban-burning-33-snowfish-call-me-by-your-name/65-e38fc873-d85f-433e-9d16-3572682e4572|title=Spotsylvania school board orders 'sexually explicit' books removed from libraries|publisher=[[WUSA-TV]]|date=2021-11-10|accessdate=2022-09-17}}</ref> However, a lawyer for the board decided that this would be against the [[United States Constitution]], and the board rescinded the plan.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Arnold|first1=Jess|last2=Satterfield|first2=Kolbie|url=https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/virginia/spotsylvania-school-board-reverses-decision-remove-sexually-explicit-books-libraries/65-7a77eb49-94e9-49c0-8fcd-12485ca0407d|title=After public backlash, Spotsylvania school board will not remove 'sexually explicit' books from libraries|publisher=[[WUSA-TV]]|date=2021-11-16|accessdate=2022-09-17}}</ref>
 
ScottIn BakerNovember 2021, the superintendent,school announcedboard hisdecided resignationthat inany 2021book andit planneddeemed to leavehave hisexplicit postsexuality atbe thetaken terminationout of hiscirculation existingfrom school contractlibraries.<ref>{{cite web|last=SatterfieldLeshan|first=KolbieBruce|url=https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/education/spotsylvania-countyschool-schoolsbook-superintendentban-resignsburning-as33-booksnowfish-debatecall-continuesme-by-your-name/65-ef24680be38fc873-6dead85f-4790433e-bc389d16-cab84328529f3572682e4572|title=ControversySpotsylvania overschool booksboard inorders Spotsylvania'sexually Countyexplicit' schoolsbooks continueremoved asfrom its Superintendent resignslibraries|publisher=[[WUSA-TV]]|date=2021-1211-1310|accessdate=2022-09-17}}</ref> In January 2022However, thea compositionlawyer offor the school board changeddecided duethat tothis anwould election,be andagainst the largest[[United factionStates in members had conservative beliefs. The new board immediately fired Baker despite the fact he had already resigned.<ref>{{cite web|last=Leshan|first=Bruce|url=https://www.wusa9.com/article/features/producers-picks/new-spotsylvania-school-board-majority-fires-superintendent-scott-baker/65-169231f7-caa8-49e7-b0d7-365224cf1c13|title=Spotsylvania school board scrambles after abrupt firing of superintendent|publisher=[[WUSA-TVConstitution]]|date=2022-01-11|accessdate=2022-09-17}}</ref>, In September 2022and the board selected Mark Taylor as the new superintendent; Taylor had no prior experience in the educational sector. A group of parents, including conservative ones, criticizedrescinded the moveplan.<ref>{{cite web|last1=NolenArnold|first1=CaseyJess|last2=CremenSatterfield|first2=AlaneaKolbie|url=https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/educationlocal/virginia/parents-educators-unite-against-spotsylvania-school-board-membersreverses-votedecision-hireremove-superintendentsexually-withexplicit-no-educationbooks-experiencelibraries/65-f4b4dc407a77eb49-dff294e9-4ff349c0-a7598fcd-1230c62f3f7012485ca0407d|title='Insulting'After <nowiki>|</nowiki>public Parentsbacklash, teachers angry after Spotsylvania Schoolschool Boardboard selectswill mannot withremove no'sexually educationexplicit' experiencebooks tofrom be new superintendentlibraries|publisher=[[WUSA-TV]]|date=20222021-0911-16|accessdate=2022-09-17}}</ref>
 
Scott Baker, the superintendent, announced his resignation in 2021 and planned to leave his post at the termination of his existing contract.<ref>{{cite web|last=Satterfield|first=Kolbie|url=https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/education/spotsylvania-county-schools-superintendent-resigns-as-book-debate-continues/65-ef24680b-6dea-4790-bc38-cab84328529f|title=Controversy over books in Spotsylvania County schools continue as its Superintendent resigns|publisher=[[WUSA-TV]]|date=2021-12-13|accessdate=2022-09-17}}</ref> In January 2022, the composition of the school board changed due to an election, and the largest faction in members had conservative beliefs. The new board immediately fired Baker despite the fact he had already resigned.<ref>{{cite web|last=Leshan|first=Bruce|url=https://www.wusa9.com/article/features/producers-picks/new-spotsylvania-school-board-majority-fires-superintendent-scott-baker/65-169231f7-caa8-49e7-b0d7-365224cf1c13|title=Spotsylvania school board scrambles after abrupt firing of superintendent|publisher=[[WUSA-TV]]|date=2022-01-11|accessdate=2022-09-17}}</ref> In September 2022 the board selected Mark Taylor as the new superintendent; Taylor had no prior experience in the educational sector. A group of parents, criticized the move.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Nolen|first1=Casey|last2=Cremen|first2=Alanea|url=https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/education/parents-educators-unite-against-spotsylvania-school-board-members-vote-hire-superintendent-with-no-education-experience/65-f4b4dc40-dff2-4ff3-a759-1230c62f3f70|title='Insulting' <nowiki>|</nowiki> Parents, teachers angry after Spotsylvania School Board selects man with no education experience to be new superintendent|publisher=[[WUSA-TV]]|date=2022-09-16|accessdate=2022-09-17}}</ref>
On January 17, 2023, a fight at one of the high schools, Riverbend High School, received attention on social media with eight students being arrested and one taken to hospital.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fredericksburg.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/eight-facing-charges-after-fight-at-spotsylvania-school/article_1a2a4766-973c-11ed-85b6-afff340d9819.html|title=Eight facing charges after fight at Spotsylvania school|work=The Free Lance-Star|first=Keith|last=Epps|access-date=2023-01-19}}</ref>
 
On January 23, 2024, superintendent Mark Taylor was placed on administrative leave for unknown reasons.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carey |first=Julie |last2=Chief • • |first2=News4 Northern Virginia Bureau |date=2024-01-24 |title=Spotsylvania County Public Schools Superintendent Mark Taylor placed on administrative leave |url=https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/northern-virginia/spotsylvania-county-public-schools-superintendent-mark-taylor-placed-on-administrative-leave/3524380/ |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=NBC4 Washington |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
==Governance==
 
=== Superintendent ===
The superintendent of Spotsylvania County Public Schools is Dr. Clint Mitchell. Prior to his appointment in 2024, he served as superintendent of [[Colonial Beach Public Schools]]. He was also the 2024 Virginia Region III Superintendent of the Year and the 2021 Virginia Principal of the Year<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lockman |first=JeanneTyler Moodee |date=2024-06-24 |title=Spotsylvania County names Dr. Clint Mitchell as next superintendent |url=https://wjla.com/news/local/spotsylvania-county-public-schools-superintendent-dr-clint-mitchell-august-2024-virginia-schools-colonial-beach-public-schools-virginia-department-of-education-vdoe-school-board-education-students |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=WJLA |language=en}}</ref>.
 
=== School Board ===
The school board has seven members elected to oversee the school administration. School board members are elected every four years. One school board member is elected from each magisterial district in the county. The elections are staggered and non-partisan.<ref name="Code">{{cite web|url=http://library1.municode.com:80/default-test/template.htm?view=browse&doc_action=setdoc&doc_keytype=tocid&doc_key=71c208f67769d5fa19ab6226150b8c3b&infobase=12105|title=Spotsylvania County Code|access-date=2010-05-21}}</ref>
 
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====School board member arrested for forgery====
On February 23, 2023, school board member (and former chairman) Kirk Twigg was arrested on two charges: forging a public record, a felony, and tampering with a county record, a misdemeanor. Twigg was indicted by a Spotsylvania grand jury before turning himself in at a magistrate's office. He was released on a personal recognizance bond. Though court records do not state specifically what Twigg is suspected of doing, both alleged offenses took place on or about June 21 and involve a county contract. Twigg was the chairman of the school board at that time.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Epps |first1=Keith |title=Spotsylvania School Board member charged with forgery |url=https://fredericksburg.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/spotsylvania-school-board-member-charged-with-forgery/article_09e9f088-b3c8-11ed-a027-cfaaa582b296.html |access-date=24 February 2023 |agency=Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star |date=24 February 2023}}</ref> Twigg had also received national attention when, during a school board meeting in 2021, he publicly called for burning books stating that he wanted to "see the books before we burn them so we can identify within our community that we are eradicating this bad stuff."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Haltiwanger |first1=John |title=Virginia school board members call for books to be burned amid GOP's campaign against schools teaching about race and sexuality |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-school-board-members-call-for-books-to-be-burned-2021-11 |access-date=24 February 2023 |agency=Business Insider |date=10 Nov 2021}}</ref>
 
In December of 2023, a deal was worked out by special prosecutor Jim Hingeley, the commonwealth’s attorney in [[Albemarle County]], and defense attorney Jeffrey Mangeno, whereby the felony charge against Twigg was dismissed. Twigg did not enter a plea to the misdemeanor charge, but that charge will also be dismissed in a year as long as Twigg complies with certain conditions and pays restitution totaling $10,164 by Dec. 20 of 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Epps |first1=Keith |title=Albemarle commonwealth's attorney works out deal to keep ex-Spotsylvania School Board chair out of prison |url=https://dailyprogress.com/news/state-and-regional/former-spotsylvania-school-board-chairman-kirk-twigg-agrees-to-deal-to-make-restitution-avoid-criminal-record/article_1bac70d2-60af-533a-8ced-e2924472e7cd.html |access-date=1 January 2024 |work=The Daily Progress |date=23 December 2023}}</ref>
 
==Schools==
==Elementary schools==
* [https://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/Domain/8 Battlefield Elementary School]
* [https://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/Domain/9 Berkeley Elementary School]
* [https://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/Domain/10 Brock Road Elementary School]
* [https://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/Domain/293 Cedar Forest Elementary School]
* [https://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/Domain/11 Chancellor Elementary School]
* [https://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/Domain/12 Courthouse Road Elementary School]
* [https://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/Domain/13 Courtland Elementary School]
* [https://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/Domain/14 Harrison Road Elementary School]
* [https://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/Domain/19 Spotsylvania Elementary School]
* [https://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/Domain/15 Lee Hill Elementary School]
* [https://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/Domain/16 Livingston Elementary School]
* [https://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/Domain/17 Parkside Elementary School]
* [https://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/Domain/18 Riverview Elementary School]
* [https://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/Domain/20 Salem Elementary School]
* [https://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/Domain/21 Smith Station Elementary School]
* [https://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/Domain/22 Spotswood Elementary School]
* [https://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/Domain/23 Wilderness Elementary School]
 
=== High Schools ===
==Middle schools==
Middle schools in the district are:
 
* Battlefield[[Chancellor MiddleHigh School ]]
* [[Courtland High School]]
** Feeds from: Lee Hill Elementary School, Parkside Elementary School, Battlefield Elementary School, Courthouse Road Elementary School, Cedar Forest Elementary School, and Spotswood Elementary School.
** Feeds into: [[Courtland High School]], [[Massaponax High School]], and [[Chancellor High School]]
* [[Riverbend High School]]
* [[Spotsylvania High School]]
 
* Chancellor=== Middle School - northwest Spotsylvania County.===
*Battlefield Middle School
** Feeds from: Chancellor Elementary School, Battlefield Elementary School, Salem Elementary School, Wilderness Elementary, Smith Station Elementary School and Harrison Road Elementary School
** Feeds into: [[Chancellor High School]] or [[Riverbend High School]].
 
* Ni RiverChancellor Middle School - far northwest Spotsylvania County; opened in 1999
** Feeds from: Brock Road Elementary School, Chancellor Elementary School and Wilderness Elementary School.
** Feeds into: [[Riverbend High School]], [[Spotsylvania High School]], [[Courtland High School]]
 
* SpotsylvaniaNi River Middle School - eastern Spotsylvania County.
** Feeds from: Courthouse Road Elementary School, Courtland Elementary School, Spotsylvania Elementary School, Parkside Elementary, and [[Wilderness Elementary School]].
** Feeds into: [[Courtland High School]], [[Spotsylvania High School]] or [[Massaponax High School]].
 
* Spotsylvania Middle School
* Freedom Middle School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vmea.com/awardsblueribbon.htm |title=Virginia Music Educators Association |publisher=Vmea.com |access-date=2010-05-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2007/052007/05152007/283366 |title=Freedom gets first 'Blue Ribbon' |publisher=Fredericksburg.com |date=2007-05-15 |access-date=2010-05-21}}</ref> - opened 2003, across the street from Smith Station Elementary School.
** Feeds from: Courthouse Rd Elementary School, Smith Station Elementary, and Wilderness Elementary School.
** Feeds into: [[Courtland High School]], [[Chancellor High School]], [[Riverbend High School]], [[Spotsylvania High School]], [[Massaponax High School]]
 
* Post Oak Middle School
* Post Oak Middle School - located behind Spotsylvania High School. The school was opened in 2006<ref>{{Cite news| url=http://www.fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2006/082006/08242006/216312| title=School begins in Spotsylvania; Post Oak Middle School opens| date=2006-08-24| first=Melissa| last=Nix| publisher=The Free Lance-Star}}</ref> at a cost of $25 million as a replacement for the deteriorating John J. Wright Middle School.<ref>{{Cite news| url=http://www.fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2005/112005/11162005/145758| title= Area schools will be bursting at the seams| date=2005-11-16| first=Kelly| last=Hannon| publisher=The Free Lance-Star}}</ref>
** Feeds from: Livingston Elementary School, Berkeley Elementary School, Spotsylvania Elementary School, Brock Road Elementary School, and Riverview Elementary School
** Feeds into [[Spotsylvania High School]], and [[Riverbend High School]]
 
* Thornburg Middle School
** Feeds from: Riverview Elementary School, Cedar Forest Elementary School, and Lee Hill Elementary School
** Feeds into: [[Massaponax High School]] and [[Spotsylvania High School]]
 
=== Elementary Schools ===
==High schools==
* Battlefield Elementary School
[[Chancellor High School]]
* Berkeley Elementary School
* Brock Road Elementary School
* Cedar Forest Elementary School
* Chancellor Elementary School
* Courthouse Road Elementary School
* Courtland Elementary School
* Harrison Road Elementary School
* Spotsylvania Elementary School
* Lee Hill Elementary School
* Livingston Elementary School
* Parkside Elementary School
* Riverview Elementary School
* Salem Elementary School
* Smith Station Elementary School
* Spotswood Elementary School
* Wilderness Elementary School
 
=== Commonwealth Governor's School ===
* [[Fredericksburg, Virginia|Fredericksburg]], [[Virginia]]
* Principal: Dr. Abe Jeffers (2022–Present)
* Mascot: Chargers
 
[[Courtland High School]]
 
* [[Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia|Spotsylvania]], [[Virginia]]
* Principal: Mr. Cliff Conway
* Mascot: Cougars
 
[[Massaponax High School]]
 
* [[Fredericksburg, Virginia|Fredericksburg]], [[Virginia]]
* Principal: Mr. Joseph Gabalski
* Mascot: Panthers
 
[[Riverbend High School]]
 
* [[Fredericksburg, Virginia|Fredericksburg]], [[Virginia]]
* Principal: Xavier Downs (placed on administrative leave in December 2023)
* Mascot: Bears
 
[[Spotsylvania High School]]
 
* [[Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia|Spotsylvania]], [[Virginia]]
* Principal: Mr. Robert Marchetti
* Mascot: Knights
 
==Commonwealth Governor's School==
{{Main|Commonwealth Governor's School}}
{{:Commonwealth Governor's School}}
 
=== John J. Wright Educational & Cultural Center ===
{{Main|John J. Wright Educational & Cultural Center}}
'''John J. Wright Educational & Cultural Center''' is built on the site of the first high school for black students in Spotsylvania County. The original building, known as the Snell Training School, was built in 1913 by the Spotsylvania Sunday School Union under the leadership of John J. Wright, a prominent county educator.
 
The original building was destroyed by fire in 1941. The Spotsylvania County School Board agreed to erect a new school on {{convert|20|acre|m2}} of land donated by the Sunday School Union and to pay the teachers' salaries. Completed in 1952, the John J. Wright Consolidated School was opened to all county black youth in grades 1–12. When the school system integrated in 1968, the school became John J. Wright School, housing the county's entire sixth and seventh grade enrollment.
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In 2008, after extensive renovations and modernization the doors reopened as the John J. Wright Educational and Cultural Center. Today, John J. Wright offers educational services to Spotsylvania County students from Pre-K through 12th Grade.<ref>John J. Wright Alumni Association http://jjwalumni.org/</ref>
 
=== Spotsylvania Career and Technical Center ===
[[File:SCTC Dentist Student.png|thumb|A Spotsylvania Career and Tech Dentistry student practices what they have learned hands on.<ref>{{Cite web |last=LANCE–STAR |first=EMILY JENNINGS THE FREE |title=Area businesses can check out Spotsylvania Career & Technical Center at open house |url=https://fredericksburg.com/business/area-businesses-can-check-out-spotsylvania-career-technical-center-at-open-house/article_4dc4655f-075c-56f1-920e-8bbe31fcaf46.html |access-date=2022-03-01 |website=Fredericksburg.com |language=en}}</ref>]]
The Spotsylvania Career and Technical Center, commonly referred to as SCTC, serves all the High Schools in the Spotsylvania school district. Most students who apply to one of the nineteen programs at the center often commit to a two-year program of study. The SCTC mission statement is "The mission of the Center is to prepare students with the knowledge and skills necessary to enter the workforce directly out of high school or to enter a post-secondary educational or training program that compliments their program of study at the SCTC.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About SCTC / About SCTC|url=https://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/domain/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spotsylvania.k12.va.us%2Fsite%2Fdefault.aspx%3FDomainID%3D1910|access-date=2022-02-17|website=www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us|language=en}}</ref>" Some of the pathway programs students are able to enroll in include Metal Trades, Health and Medical Pathways, Construction Pathways, Video/Media Pathways, Dental Assisting, Medical Assisting, and Veterinary Science.
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==External links==
* [http://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/ Official site]
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