Brunswick County Public Schools is a school district in Brunswick County

Brunswick County, Virginia

As of the census of 2000, there were 18,419 people, 6,277 households, and 4,312 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile . There were 7,541 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile...

, Virginia

Virginia

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, U.S.A. The district consists of three elementary schools, one middle school and one high school. School usually starts after the Labor Day holiday. The current superintendent is Oliver W. Spencer. Spencer is the first black superintendent for Brunswick County Public Schools.

Ethnicity

Brunswick County Public Schools has a total of 2260 students with White

White people

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 20%, Black

Black

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 or African American

African American

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 79% and Asian

Asian people

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/Pacific Islander

Pacific Islander

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 and Hispanic

Hispanic

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 together less than 1%

Schools

• Meherrin-Powellton Elementary School is an elementary school located south of Lawrenceville, Virginia
  Lawrenceville, Virginia
  Lawrenceville is a town in Brunswick County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,275 at the 2000 census. Located by the Meherrin River, it is the county seat of Brunswick County and home to historically black Saint Paul's College, founded in 1888 and affiliated with the Episcopal Church...
  
   serving grades PreK-5. The current principal is Sandra King. The school mascot is the Eagles.

• Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary School is an elementary school located in Alberta, Virginia
  Alberta, Virginia
  Alberta is a town in Brunswick County, Virginia, United States. The population was 306 at the 2000 census. It is home to the Christanna Campus of Southside Virginia Community College.-Geography:...
  
  serving grades PreK-5. The current principal is Carolyn Meredith. The school mascot is the Panthers. It is the newest school in Brunswick County. Red Oak-Sturgeon used to be two separate schools as Red Oak Elementary School and Sturgeon Elementary School but because Sturgeon Elementary SOL test scores were below average in recent years it closed down. Central Services moved into its former building and now Red Oak-Sturgeon is housed in the previous Red Oak Elementary School building.

• Totaro Elementary School is an elementary located in Lawrenceville, Virginia serving grades PreK-5. The current principal is Tonia Taylor The school mascot is the Indians.

• James Solomon Russell Middle School (formerly James Solomon Russell Junior High School) is the only middle school serving Brunswick County. Russell Middle School is located in Lawrenceville, Virginia serving grades 6-8. The current principal is Dr. Virginia G. Berry. The school mascot is the Lions. The 2006-2007 school was the first school year that Russell Middle served grades 6-8 when it used to serve grades 7-9.

• Brunswick High School is the only high school serving Brunswick County. Brunswick High School is a comprehensive high school located in Lawrenceville serving grades 9-12. The school mascot is the Bulldogs. The current principal is Dr. Mark Harrison. From 2005-2006 Brunswick High School went through a capital improvement project renovating and building a new gymnasium, cafeteria, and library. Brunswick High used to serve grades 10-12 when it was called Brunswick Senior High School but because of the capital improvement project it now serves grades 9-12. The old library and cafeteria were demolished from the inside and the space was used to build more classrooms.