On January 29, 1945, a significant meeting of high and elementary school principals in Loudoun County took place where it was unanimously agreed upon that most high school graduates were deemed too young and immature for the workforce or college, with a lack of thoroughness in their knowledge. The decision was made to transition to a twelve grade system in order to better prepare students for future endeavors, to be done gradually with the addition of one grade per year. Committees were established to revise the course of study for upper grades and the content of the eighth grade. The implementation of this new system was acknowledged to require more resources but would not fully impact the budget until 1949-50 when the seventh grade became the graduating twelfth grade class. Ultimately, the recommendation to transition to a twelve grade system was made to the Loudoun County School Board.
