- Manassas, Virginia, United States
PWCS is often asked by education officials to share its innovative programs. PWCS led state efforts to develop the Standards of Learning (SOL) for science and was the first school division in Virginia to restructure its curriculum. It also was the first to develop its own performance tests. As a result, the state followed the PWCS model for the SOL testing program.PWCS programs, administration, staff, and students are often cited as positive models by regional, state, and national organizations. Three years in a row, Prince William County ranked among the Nation's 100 Best Communities for Young People by America's Promise Alliance and ING. "The Washington Post" High School Challenge ranks PWCS high schools among the top 9% in the nation.