Washington Irving Middle School
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| Washington Irving Middle School | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Springfield, Virginia |
|
| Information | |
| Principal | Danny Little |
| Enrollment |
1208 |
| Type | Public school |
| Homepage | http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/IrvingMS/ |
Washington Irving Middle School is a middle school in Fairfax County, Virginia, part of the Fairfax County Public Schools. It serves grades 7-8. It feeds into West Springfield High School. Some elementary schools that feed into Washington Irving Middle School are Cardinal Forest, Hunt Valley, Keene Mill, Orange Hunt, and Rolling Valley, Sangster, and West Springfield. The school is part of Cluster 6 and the West Springfield High School pyramid.
Irving is divided into eight teams, four seventh grade (Jaguars, Eagles, Explorers, and Dolphins) and four eighth grade (Patriots, Owls, Stars, and Roadrunners). All the members on each team have the same teachers for their core classes: Science, English, Math, and History/Civics. Irving's student body in is 62% White, 18% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Unspecified, and less than 1% Native American.
54% of teachers have a Bachelor's degree, 44% have a Master's degree, 3% have a Doctorate degree. There are 15 students per teacher. There is a 95% attendance rate.
The school has a chorus and four bands or orchestras: Beginning Band/Cadet, Concert 1, Concert 2, and Symphonic orchestra.
[edit] Test scores
For the 2005-2006 school year:
| SOL Test | Percent Passing |
|---|---|
| Grade 7 English: Reading | 92% |
| Grade 7 Math | 62% |
| Grade 8 English: Reading | 90% |
| Grade 8 Science | 96% |
| Grade 8 English: Writing | 97% |
| Grade 8 Math | 89% |
