Quantico Middle/High School

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Quantico Middle High School is a public secondary school on Marine Corps Base Quantico, and in unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia. It is a part of the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA).

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History

It originated from the Quantico Post School, an elementary through high school on the base. [1] A dedicated secondary school building opened in 1962. [2] The sixth grade was moved to Quantico High in 1988. Quantico Middle School was administratively separated in 1989 with a new separate entrance, but the middle and high schools combined into Quantico Middle High School in 1997. [1]

By 2011 the DOD considered the Quantico Middle High building to be in a "failing" condition. Plans were there for a new building to open in 2015, with a price tag of $44.8 million. [2] However, this building has been delayed and has still not opened as of 2021.

Student body

Quantico Middle/High School had 300 students enrolled as of 2015, which has led to smaller than average class sizes. [3]

In 2020 it had about 350 students. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Quantico M/HS: About Our School". Quantico Middle High School. Archived from the original on 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  2. 1 2 Hester, Wesley P. (2011-10-02). "Military schools 'make do'" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . Archived from the original on 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  3. Richmond, Emily (2015-06-21). "Schools on U.S. military installations raising standards, tracking students beyond high school". The Hechinger Report . Archived from the original on 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2021-08-13. DoDEA benefits from having small campuses (Quantico Middle/High School has about 300 students in grades 6-12), smaller-than-average class sizes and a highly qualified teacher workforce.
  4. Moore, Jack (26 August 2020). "School on Quantico military base closes for deep cleaning after COVID-19 case". Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021. About 350 students in grades 6 through 12 attend the school.

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