George Mason High School

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George Mason

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Established	1952
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Location	Falls Church, Virginia
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Homepage	George Mason High School

George Mason High School is a comprehensive public high school located in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia. The school serves all of the city of Falls Church.

The school serves more than 800 students in grades 8-12, making it one of the few 5-year high schools in the nation. The school is a part of the Falls Church City Public Schools.

The school is widely known for its International Baccalaureate program, which dates back to 1971. More than 80 percent of upperclassmen take courses in the IB curriculum, and 20 percent of those attempt to earn the IB diploma. 95 percent of students who attempt to do so succeed in earning the International Baccalaureate diploma.

The school has received attention in the past several years for its placement in Newsweek Magazine's ranking of the top high schools in the nation. The school has finished in the top 25 since Newsweek began its annual ranking, and has finished as high as 2nd.

George Mason does not boast a richly diverse student population, although 90% of students participate in at least one extracurricular activity or team sport. The school's colors are red, white, and black, and its mascot is Mustang Sally.[1].

[edit] History

Falls Church was founded as an independent City in 1947 by residents interested in operating a school system independent of Fairfax County. George Mason High School, established in 1952, is the City's only institution serving secondary students. Its facilities and athletic fields are a hub of activity within the community. The school's campus is actually not in Falls Church, but in Fairfax County. In the early 1960's the City of Falls Church sold a square mile of land to Fairfax county.

[edit] Notable Alumni

Molly Henneberg, Fox News personality.
Rebecca Davis, Acclaimed urban street photographer. 1
Ann Downer, author
Paul Ebert, Prosecutor of sniper John Allen Muhammad, George Mason High School class of 1955, Prince William County’s Commonwealth’s Attorney. [2][3]
Wendell Byrd, George Mason High School Class of 1971, Coach, South Lakes High School, Reston, Virginia, Grant Hill's Coach