Falls Church High School

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Falls Church High School
Address
7521 Jaguar Trail
Falls Church, Virginia 22042
Information
School district Fairfax County Public Schools
Principal Cathy Benner
Staff approximately 190
Enrollment

1,318[1] (2007-2008)
School type Public high school
Grades 9–12
Campus Suburban
Mascot Jaguars
Color(s) Green, white, and gold ███
Founded 1945[2], 1967 (relocated)
Feeder schools Jackson Middle School
Rival schools Stuart High School
Athletic conferences National District
Northern Region
Homepage http://www.fcps.edu/FallsChurchHS

Falls Church High School (FCHS) is a high school located in Fairfax County, Virginia. While the school has a Falls Church, Virginia mailing address, the school is not located in the city of Falls Church and does not serve the city of Falls Church. Falls Church is served by George Mason High School. The former principal, Janice H. Lloyd, stepped down at the end of November 2007. R.C. Bosley served as an interim principal and Cathy Benner is the new, permanent principal. The school serves grades 9 through 12. It was relocated from its former site in downtown Falls Church to this address in 1967.

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[edit] Demographics

Falls Church's student body in 2006-2007 was 33% White (Not Hispanic); 9% Black (Not Hispanic); 32% Hispanic; 22% Asian; and 2% Other.[3]

[edit] Test scores

Falls Church High School is fully accredited based on its Virginia Standards of Learning test performance. The school was listed as the 189th best high school in America by Newsweek magazine in 2007[4]

[edit] Recent news

On December 5, 2006, Falls Church High School was named a National Demonstration Site for the elective class Advancement Via Individual Determination, (AVID).[5] Falls Church is one of only two schools in Fairfax county that have a full four-year AVID program. The AVID program is led by Francis Payne (Room 211).

On June 1, 2007, at the Jaguars' graduation at the Patriot Center, on the campus of George Mason University, Ben Affleck made a special appearance as a guest speaker thanks to a student who knew him and was graduating. He made a speech and met with students and was also accompanied by his wife, Jennifer Garner.[6]

[edit] Sports championships

[edit] District champion

  • Cheerleading 2003
  • Volleyball 2003, 2005
  • Field Hockey 2003, 2005
  • Boys Swimming 2001, 2002, 2003
  • Wrestling 2003
  • Boys Basketball 2003
  • Boys Lacrosse 2008

[edit] District runner-up

  • Cheerleading 2006,2007
  • Volleyball 2004
  • Boys Swimming 2004
  • Girls Swimming 2002,2003,2004
  • Girls Tennis 2003
  • Boys Lacrosse 2005, 2006
  • Girls Lacrosse 2007 Runner up
  • Softball 2004

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falls Church HS School Profile.
  2. ^ ZZ-FC015 Jefferson Institute. Commonwealth of Virginia Historical Markers. Retrieved on 2007-06-30.
  3. ^ Falls Church High School Profile.
  4. ^ Newsweek: America's Top Public High Schools.
  5. ^ FCPS - News Releases
  6. ^ For Classes of '07, Star-Powered Send-Offs - washingtonpost.com

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