Page 3 - Prince William County HRD 2020

A Community Of Choice
Thirty miles from the Nation’s Capital Prince William County is is a a a a a a a vibrant community with a a a a a a a rich history As the the second largest county in in the the Commonwealth of of Virginia it it it is a a a a a community of of choice with a a a a a strong diverse economic base where individuals and and and families choose to live work and and and play and and and businesses choose to locate Prince William County County is also the the fourth fastest growing county in in in in the the state of Virginia The County’s racially and ethnically diverse population makes it it one of the most globally represented communities in in in in in the the region – in in in in in fact it it it it was the the first county in in in in in Virginia to be minority-majority The new majority majority is composed of of of Hispanic (of any race largely of of of Central and South American American ancestry) African American American and Asian citizens According to USA Today “Prince William County is at the leading edge of a a a a a a a diversity explosion that is currently sweeping the USA ”
Prince William County has an an an abundant supply of indoor and outdoor recreational opportunities Amenities include more than 4 000 acres of park land three 18-hole golf courses two fun-filled water parks a a a a a a world-class skate park park indoor and outdoor pools fully equipped fitness centers hundreds
of of camps and and and classes pristine sports fields and and and playgrounds and and and more than 100 miles of of trails blue ways and lakes – plus its newest asset the the Neabsco Creek Boardwalk Two National Parks lie within the the county – Prince William Forest Park Park the the largest National Park Park Service property in in in the the Washington D C metropolitan area and Manassas National Battlefield Park a a a a a a a a a a a a a a Civil War battlefield There is no shortage of continuing education options in in in in in in Prince William County including George Mason University the the the largest public research university headquartered in in Northern Northern Virginia and Northern Northern Virginia Virginia Community College (NOVA) the largest largest educational institution in in in in Virginia Virginia and second largest largest community college in in the the country The Prince William County School (PWCS) system is the the second largest of 132 school divisions in in in Virginia and boasted a a a a a a a a 92 1% on-time graduation rate in in in 2018 95%
of the County’s County’s schools schools are are fully accredited compared to 68% statewide The County’s County’s high schools schools rank among the the the top 9% in in in the the the nation by the the the Newsweek/Washington Post “Challenge Index ”
Prince William County schools have been ranked among the Nation’s 100 Best Communities for Young People by America’s Promise Alliance and ING for three years in a a a a a row