Halifax County Public Schools | |
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Location | |
United States | |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Grades | PreK–12 |
Superintendent | Mark Y. Lineburg |
Students and staff | |
Students | 6,023 (2008–09)[1] |
Teachers | 382.4 (on FTE basis)[1] |
Student–teacher ratio | 15.8:1[1] |
Other information | |
Website | www.halifax.k12.va.us |
Halifax County Public Schools is a school district serving Halifax County, Virginia. It consists of seven elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, one early learning center, and a STEM Center.
The current superintendent is Mark Y. Lineburg.[2] Dr. Lineburg has been superintendent since July 1 of the 2017–18 school year.[3] Before coming to Halifax County Public Schools, Lineburg was an assistant principal at Churchland High School. He also served as the superintendent of Bristol Virginia Public Schools from 2010 to 2014, and the superintendent of Winchester Public Schools from 2014 to 2016. Lineburg also worked in the Radford City, Campbell County, and Amherst County school systems.
There are currently eight members on the Halifax County School Board. They are elected by district.
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