Botetourt County Public Schools

Botetourt County Public Schools
Location
143 Poor Farm Road, Fincastle, Virginia United States
District information
Grades	K-12
Superintendent	Dr. Johnathan Russ [1]
Deputy superintendent(s)	Dr. Janet Womack
Schools	12
Budget	$79,908,240 (FY2025) [2]
Students and staff
Students	4,377
Other information
Website	www.bcps.k12.va.us

Botetourt County Public Schools is the school district serving Botetourt County, Virginia.

School board

Botetourt County Public Schools is governed by a five-member school board. The board is a composed of representatives from each of the county's five magisterial districts. Board members are elected to four-year terms. ^[3]

Schools

The Botetourt County public school system is composed of seven elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools, and a vocational technical school. As of 2023, all of Botetourt County’s public schools were fully accredited. ^[4]

Elementary schools

Name	Grades	Address	Website
Breckenridge Elementary School	K-5	331 Springwood Road, Fincastle VA 24090	link
Buchanan Elementary School	K-5	255 Schoolhouse Road, Buchanan VA 24066	link
Cloverdale Elementary School	K-5	833 Cougar Drive, Cloverdale VA 24077	link
Colonial Elementary School	K-5	142 Murray Drive, Troutville VA 24175	link
Eagle Rock Elementary School	K-5	145 Eagles Nest Drive, Eagle Rock VA 24085	link
Greenfield Elementary School	K-5	288 Etzler Road, Troutville, VA 24175	link
Troutville Elementary School	K-5	12 Barron Drive, Troutville VA 24175	link

Middle schools

Name	Grades	Address	Website
Central Academy Middle School	6-8	367 Poor Farm Road, Fincastle VA 24090	link
Read Mountain Middle School	6-8	182 Orchard Hill Drive, Cloverdale VA 24077	link

High schools

Name	Grades	Address	Website
James River High School	9-12	9906 Springwood Road, Buchanan VA 24066	link
Lord Botetourt High School	9-12	1435 Roanoke Road, Daleville VA 24083	link

Vocational schools

Name	Grades	Address	Website
Botetourt Technical Education Center	9-12	253 Poor Farm Road, Fincastle, VA 24090	link

Feeder school patterns

Middle schools

• Students attending Breckenridge Elementary School, Buchanan Elementary School, or Eagle Rock Elementary School will feed into Central Academy Middle School.
• Students attending Cloverdale Elementary School, Colonial Elementary School, or Troutville Elementary School will feed into Read Mountain Middle School.
• Most students attending Greenfield Elementary School will feed into Read Mountain Middle School. Some Greenfield students that reside southwest of Fincastle will feed into Central Academy Middle School.

High schools

• Most students attending Central Academy Middle School will feed into James River High School. Some Central Academy students that reside southwest of Fincastle will feed into Lord Botetourt High School.
• Students attending Read Mountain Middle School will feed into Lord Botetourt High School.

Awards

• Colonial Elementary School was named a 2018 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education ^[5]
• Central Academy Middle School was named a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. ^[6]

References

• Botetourt County Public Schools - Administration

1. "Superintendent". Botetourt County Public Schools. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
2. "Resolution FY2024-2025 Botetourt County Budget Approval". Botetourt County. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
3. "School Board". Botetourt County Public Schools. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
4. "2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report". Botetourt County. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
5. "Colonial Elementary School wins National Blue Ribbon School Award". The Botetourt Bee. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
6. "Eight Virginia Schools Earn 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools Honors". Virginia Department of Education. Retrieved November 17, 2024.

External links

• Botetourt County Public Schools