• Division Superintendent:  Michael Cromartie, Ed.D.

• Number of Schools: 5

• Number of Students, K-12: 2500

• School Board Members:: 5

• School Board Chairperson:  Sandra Barefoot-Reid

• Address: P.O. Box 169, 2938-I River Road West, Building I, Goochland, VA 23063

• Phone: (804) 556-5630

• Fax: (804) 556-3847

• Located in Central Virginia between Richmond and Charlottesville along the I-64 corridor

• Over 10 colleges and universities within an hour’s drive including Virginia Commonwealth University and University of Virginia

• Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education (all schools)

• Average Yearly Attendance Rate: 96%

• SY 2022-2023 budget: $40,564,223

• Proposed SY 2023-24 budget: $40,668,674

• FY 2021 Per Pupil Expenditure (state/local/federal): $13,396 (VA average is $13,241)

• Goochland County Population: 25,488 (July 2022)

• Virginia DOE Quality Profile for Goochland

Career and Technical Education: Over 70% of our high school students are enrolled in a CTE course.

On-Time Graduation Rates:

• GCPS Highlights Video

• Rated by Niche.com as the #1 school division in the Richmond-Metro Region three years in a row!

• One of 15 divisions recognized by the Virginia Department of Education as a School Division of Innovation

• Highest rated special education department in the Commonwealth: 2019-97% 2020-98%

• Recognized by Virginia Department of Education for innovative best practices

• 14th safest school division in Virginia rated by Niche.com

• Rated 11/132 overall in Virginia by Niche.com

• Excellent student to teacher ratio

• Progressive leadership in innovation with instructional technology – local, state, and national recognition

• All Goochland Schools are recognized as Apple Distinguished Schools for Innovation with Technology

• All students preschool-12th grade are provided their own iPad or laptop

• Home of the Commonwealth’s first-ever Academy for Sustainable Energy

• Online student information system (PowerSchool) allows students and parents to access grades 24 hours a day with email notification capabilities

• Expanding fine arts (dance, music, drama, visual arts) programs

• Robust Career and Technical Education Program – Home of the only two-year program in Heavy Equipment Operation

• Supported athletics programs, including state champion tennis, volleyball, football and baseball teams

• Goochland High School hosts our Advanced College Academy where students can earn an Associates Degree from Reynolds Community College prior to high school graduation

• Goochland County students can attend TWO Governor’s Schools – Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School and Blue Ridge Virtual Governor’s School

• New Goochland Elementary School to open August 2024

• Comprehensive Program of Studies

• Strategic Plan – Engage 2026 (Video)

The Goochland County Public School Division offers a variety of programs and services designed to prepare students for quality citizenship and learning in the 21st century. These programs cover specific offerings with regard to Special Education, Gifted & Talented and Enrichment, Alternative Education, Career and Technical Education, Pre-Kindergarten Programs, Governor’s School opportunities at both the Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School in Richmond and through the Blue Ridge Virtual Governor’s School. There are multiple opportunities for dual enrollment through Reynolds Community College and advanced placement courses, including our Advanced College Academy open to all students, providing the opportunity to graduate with an Associates of Science degree through Reynolds.