Quantico Middle/High School

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).

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]

References

1. "Quantico M/HS: About Our School". Quantico Middle High School. Archived from the original on August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
2. Hester, Wesley P. (October 2, 2011). "Military schools 'make do'". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Archived from the original on August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
3. Richmond, Emily (June 21, 2015). "Schools on U.S. military installations raising standards, tracking students beyond high school". The Hechinger Report. Archived from the original on August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021. 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 (August 26, 2020). "School on Quantico military base closes for deep cleaning after COVID-19 case". Archived from the original on August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021. About 350 students in grades 6 through 12 attend the school.

Further reading

• "REPLACE QUANTICO MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL Marine Corps Base, Quantico, VA" (PDF).

External links

• Quantico Middle High School
• Quantico Middle + High School - VMDO (architectural firm page about the construction)

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