Academic Recognitions:

• Margaret Kauffman, Jacob Jackson, and Elisabeth Tershak of Patrick Henry High School were named Commended Scholars in the National Merit Scholarship Program.
• Alasdair Hackworth of Woodrow Wilson Middle School was a National Winner in Running an Effective Meeting at the FBLA National Conference.
• Alexandra Mangiaratti of Woodrow Wilson Middle School was a National Winner in Interpersonal Communication at the FBLA National Conference.
• Jordan Stone of Woodrow Wilson Middle School was a National Winner in Business Etiquette at the FBLA National Conference.
• Caroline O'Keeffe of Patrick Henry High School was named a National Merit Finalist. 

Athletics Recognitions:

• A total of 18 student-athletes signed to continue their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level.
• William Fleming's Wrestling team won the Regional 5C Wrestling Championship.
• Patrick Henry's Wrestling team placed second at the Regional 5C Wrestling Championship.
• Darren McCoy of William Fleming High School placed first in the Triple Jump at the Indoor Track State Championship Meet.
• Stephanie Noel of William Fleming High School placed third at the VHSL Girls State Wrestling Tournament.

Fine Arts Recognitions:

• Luke Anders of William Fleming High School was selected to perform with the All-Virginia Symphonic Band.
• Nikolai Morgiewicz of Patrick Henry High School was selected to perform with the All-Virginia Concert Band.
• Patrick Henry High School Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony received Superior Ratings in District Concert Assessments.
• James Breckinridge Middle School Symphonic Band received a Superior Rating in District Concert Assessments.
• William Fleming High School Wind Ensemble received an Excellent Rating in District Concert Assessments.
• Lucy Addison Middle School Concert Band received an Excellent Rating in District Concert Assessments.

Staff Recognitions:

• Mark Levy of Roanoke Valley Governor's School received the K-12 STEM-H Educator Award from the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council.
• Jessica Blandy of Roanoke Central Council PTA was named one of the Virginia PTA Volunteers of the Year.
• Jordan Banton of James Madison Middle School received the Tiggbee Impact Award for Spring 2024.
• Michael Doherty, Print Shop Technician, was named RCPS' Support Staff of the Year.
• Mia Hancock-Keeling was named the 2024 Virginia School Social Worker of the Year. 
• Jason Long of Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Dawn Custalow of William Fleming High School, and Moir Hill of James Breckinridge Middle School received the WSLS Education Impact Award.
• Jeff Midkiff of Patrick Henry High School received the 2023 Virginia Tech Music Educator Award.
• Jasmine Swann of Westside Elementary School was named Roanoke City Public Schools' Teacher of the Year 
• Tom Fitzpatrick, RCPS Science Supervisor, received the Virginia Association of Science Teachers' Recognition in Science Education (RISE) Award. 
• J.C. Stallings, Art Teacher at Lucy Addison Middle School, was honored during the City of Roanoke's 2023 Art by Bus Campaign. Mr. Stallings' artwork — depicting his class — was chosen to be featured on a city bus.
• Dr. Verletta White received a Proclamation from Roanoke City Council and Roanoke City School Board for her inspiring leadership and unwavering commitment to educational equity in Roanoke City Public Schools.
• Kurrai Thompson, Principal of Fairview Elementary School, received the 2023 Black Girls Really Rock Award from the Continental Societies, Inc. Roanoke Chapter. 
• 19 operations workers and custodians completed their continuing education and certification with ISSA (International Sanitary Supply Association). 

School Recognitions:

• Round Hill Elementary School received the American Heart Association's "Heart of Gold - Top 25 Schools" award.
• Crystal Spring Elementary School was one of 37 schools in Virginia to be recognized with the Board of Education's highest achievement award, the Exemplar Performance Award. This award recognizes schools that exceed board-established performance requirements across all school quality indicators, including success in narrowing achievement gaps.  
• Grandin Court Elementary School and Crystal Spring Elementary School were recognized among the Top 100 Elementary Schools in Virginia in 2023 by U.S. News & World Report. Grandin Court ranked 28th and Crystal Spring ranked 51st out of more than 1,000 schools.

Division Recognitions:

• Roanoke City Public Schools received nine recognitions from the Roanoker Magazine's Best of Roanoke Annual Reader Poll during the 2023-2024 school year:
  • Quiana Fields of Fallon Park Elementary School was named Best Educator - Platinum, Star City Hero of the Year - Gold, and Female Star of the Star City - Gold
  • Chris Dowdy of Patrick Henry High School was named Best Educator - Gold. 
  • Fallon Park Elementary School was named Best Public School - Plantinum
  • Fishburn Park Elementary School was named Best Public School - Gold
  • Roanoke Technical Education Center l was named Best Career and Technical Education Center - Gold
  • Roanoke City Public Schools was named Best Employer - Silver
  • Fishburn Park Elementary School was named Best Pre-School - Silver
• The NAMM Foundation has named RCPS one of the Best Communities for Music Education in 2024. This is the 12th consecutive year Roanoke City Public Schools has been recognized. 
• Roanoke City Public Schools received two awards from the 2023 Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Blue Ridge Chapter Summit Awards. RCPS received Gold for the Student Registered Apprenticeship Showcase in partnership with Roanoke County Public Schools and Silver for the 52 Weeks of Reading Program in partnership with Roanoke Valley Television.
• Roanoke City Public Schools received the Meritorious Budget Award (MBA) from the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) for fiscal year 2023-24. RCPS has received the award for excellence in budget presentation for five years in a row.  
• Roanoke City Public Schools received two Awards of Excellence from the Chesapeake Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association for its new website and for its annual State of the City brochure. 
• Roanoke City Public Schools received the 2023 Empowered District Seal from EVERFI K-12, which recognizes an exemplary commitment to whole child education.

Academic Recognitions:

• William Fleming Air Force Junior ROTC received the Outstanding Organization Award (OOA)
• Patrick Henry Air Force Junior ROTC earned a Distinguished Unit Award (DUA)
• Trevor Gautier and Margaret Fuller of Patrick Henry High School were named National Cyber Scholars as a result of their participation in the CyberSmart America program. 
• Elizabeth Kelley of Patrick Henry High School and Craig Bailey of William Fleming High School received their National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians certification.
• Two teams from Patrick Henry High School placed in the Governor's Challenge in Personal Finance hosted by the Virginia Council on Economic Education. Team 6-B placed second and Team 1-A placed third.
• Eleanor Little of Patrick Henry High School and Roanoke Valley Governor's School was  named a Commended Scholar in the National Merit Scholarship Program.
• Tristan Kerr of Patrick Henry High School and Roanoke Valley Governor's School was named a Semi-Finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program.

Athletic Recognitions:

• RCPS' 2023 graduating class had 17 student-athletes who will play at the collegiate level.
• Miles Wilson of William Fleming High School was named the male winner of the Roanoke Jewish Federation B’nai B’rith Athletic and Achievement Award.
• Ana Marie Rincon of Patrick Henry High School was named 5A Individual State Champion and 5D Individual Tennis Regional Champion in Girls Tennis.
• Ana Maria Rincon and Sawyer Stephenson of Patrick Henry High School were named 5A State Champions and 5D Regional Champions in Girls Tennis Doubles.
• Patrick Henry High School Boys Basketball team was the 5A State Runner-up, Regional Champions and District Regular and Tournament Champions.
• Abu Yarmah and Brooks Derey of Patrick Henry High School were named 1st team all-state in boys basketball.
• Abu Yarmah was named District and Region Boys Basketball Player of the Year.
• Patrick Henry High School Forensics team was the 5D Regional Champions and received honorable mention and 3rd place in sweepstakes at the state tournament.
• Isabel Braby of Patrick Henry High School was the 5D Regional Champion in Dramatic Interpretation - Forensics.
• Caroline Hancock of Patrick Henry High School was the 5D Regional and State Champion in Prose - Forensics.
• Lea Wright and Amena Longi of Patrick Henry High School were the 5D Regional Champions in Humorous Duo - Forensics.
• Jada Cook of Patrick Henry High School was named 1st team all-state in girls basketball.
• William Fleming High School Girls Basketball team were district champions.
• Amari Worsham of William Fleming High School was named 1st team all-state in girls basketball.
• Edgli Diaz-Sanchez of William Fleming High School was district champion in the 100yard breaststroke. 
• William Fleming High School Indoor Track team was named the 5D Regional Runner-Up.
• Keith Richardson, Darren McCoy, Kam'ron Dillard and Edward Yonda of William Fleming High School were the 5D Regional Runner-up in the 4x200m relay.
• Malachi Coleman of William Fleming High School was named the 5D Regional Champion and placed second at states in the 55m high hurdles.
• Tequan Martin of William Fleming High School placed second at states in the long jump.
• Darren McCoy of William Fleming High School was the 5D Regional Champion in the triple jump and placed third at states in the long jump.
• Keith Richardson of William Fleming High School was the 5D Regional Champion in long jump.

Fine Arts Recognitions:

• Patrick Henry High School Band received a Superior Rating in District Concert Assessments.
• William Fleming High School Band received a Superior Rating in District Concert Assessments.
• Patrick Henry High School Concert and Chamber Orchestras received a Superior Rating in District Concert Assessments.

Staff Recognitions:

• Dr. Verletta White was named:
  • 2024 Virginia Superintendent of the Year by the Virginia Association of School Superintendents.
  • Virginia's Region 6 Superintendent of the Year by her fellow superintendents in Western Virginia.
  • Virginia PTA Superintendent Power Partner of the Year.
  • One of 5 Superintendents to Watch in 2023 by education publication K-12 Dive.
  • Roanoke NAACP Youth Council Impactors of Excellence Award recipient.
  • Perneller Chubb-Wilson Award recipient by the Roanoke Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
    
    
• Jack Esworthy of Patrick Henry High School was named District and Region Boys Basketball Coach of the Year.
• Richard Wilson of William Fleming High School was named Blue Ridge District Girls Basketball Coach of the Year.
• Ms. Johnson and Mr. Reisenbeck of Roanoke Technical Education Center at Gibboney Hall were chosen by the Virginia Council on Economic Education to be Teacher Fellows and will train teachers in topics related to Economics and Personal Finance.
• Quiana Fields of Fallon Park Elementary School was named to Roanoker Magazine's 40 under 40 List.
• Adria Cintron of Woodrow Wilson Middle School was named Roanoke City Public Schools' Teacher of the Year.
• Ashley Als of Preston Park Elementary was named Roanoke City Public Schools' Support Staff of the Year.
• Kathy Sebolt of Roanoke Valley Governor's School for Science and Technology received the Yale Educator Award.

Division Recognitions:

• Roanoke City Public Schools received six recognitions from the Roanoker Magazine's Best of Roanoke Annual Reader Poll during the 2022-2023 school year:
  • Quiana Fields of Fallon Park Elementary School was named Best Educator - Platinum
  • Fishburn Park Elementary School was named Best Public School - Platinum 
  • James Breckinridge Middle School was named Best Public School - Gold
  • Roanoke City Public Schools was named Best Employer - Gold
  • Fishburn Park Elementary School was named Best Pre-School - Silver
  • Chief Operations Officer Chris Perkins was named the Male "Star of the Star City" - Silver
    
    
• Roanoke City Public Schools received an Award of Excellence from the Chesapeake Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association for its staff recruitment campaign.
• Roanoke City Public Schools' School Nurses were awarded the 2022 Public Health Nurse Award from the Virginia Nurses Foundation during the 2022-2023 school year.
• Roanoke City Public Schools arts programs were featured in an episode of BUZZ, a TV show that airs on Blue Ridge PBS.
• The NAMM Foundation has named RCPS one of the Best Communities for Music Education in 2023. This is the 11th consecutive year Roanoke City Public Schools has been recognized. 
• Roanoke City Public Schools received an Award of Excellence from the National School Public Relations Association for its Electronic Newsletter, the Star News. 

• Roanoke City Public Schools’ on-time graduation rate for the 2022-2023 School Year was 86.4%.
• Roanoke City Public Schools boasts a diverse student population, with students from more than 70 countries who speak more than 70 languages!
• Roanoke City Public Schools is a Community Eligibility Provision Division, which means all students receive free breakfast and lunch each day.
• All students have access to musical instruments, thanks to a partnership with Save the Music Foundation. Middle and high schools have string orchestras, bands, and choral programs.
• Students participate in 42 different sports programs at the middle and high school levels.
• All students receive laptops, iPad, or an equivalent device for school and home use.
• RCPS has Pre-AP/Honors Programs at all five middle schools.
• Students attending Patrick Henry and William Fleming High School can take dual enrollment classes at Virginia Western Community College.
• RCPS offers 27 Advanced Placement (AP) courses for high school students. Additional AP courses are offered through Virtual Virginia.
• The Community College Access Program (CCAP) allows graduating seniors to attend Virginia Western Community College tuition-free for up to three years. 
• The Roanoke Valley Governor’s School for Science and Technology (RVGS) is a specialized regional center for the advanced study of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). 
• RCPS+ is offered each summer and is a free six-week learning recovery and acceleration program with a focus on reading and math for students who have just completed pre-K through 8th grade.