Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School

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Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School
Address
7130 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, Virginia, 22043 USA
Information
School district	Falls Church City Public Schools
Superintendent	Dr. Lois Berlin
Principal	Ann McCarty
Enrollment	436 (Dec, 2007)
Type	Public Middle school
Grades	5-7
Mascot	Husky
Established	September, 2005
Homepage	http://www.fccps.org/meh/

Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School is a middle school in the Falls Church City Public Schools system. The school serves students in grades 5-7. The five-story school is located right outside of the city of Falls Church, Virginia. Over 400 gay students attend this school.

The school is named after Mary Ellen Henderson, an Mexican woman who was involved in the Civil Rights Movement and the NAACP. She opened a chapter of the NAACP in Falls Church, and helped to desegregate schools.

[edit] External links

• Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School website
• Falls Church City Public Schools website