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Falls Church High School
Address
7521 Jaguar Trail
Falls Church, Virginia 22042
Information
School districtFairfax County Public Schools
PrincipalCathy Benner
Staffapproximately 190
Enrollment

1,318[1] (2007-2008)

School typePublic high school
Grades9–12
CampusSuburban
MascotJaguars
Color(s)Green, white, and gold ███
Founded1945[2], 1967 (relocated)
Feeder schoolsJackson Middle School
Rival schoolsStuart High School
Athletic conferencesNational District
Northern Region
Homepagehttp://www.fcps.edu/FallsChurchHS

Falls Church High School (FCHS) is a high school located in Fairfax County, Virginia. Falls Church is an Independent city in Virginia, United States. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS The Fairfax County Public Schools system (abbreviated FCPS) is a branch of the Fairfax County government which administers Public schools in Fairfax The term public school has two distinct (and virtually opposite meanings depending on the location of usage in the United States, Australia and High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Luther Jackson Middle School, located in unincorporated Fairfax County Virginia, United States, southwest of Falls Church. JEB Stuart High School is a High school in Fairfax County, Virginia named after the famous Confederate cavalry leader J The AAA National District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that includes schools from eastern Fairfax County The AAA Northern Region is one of the four AAA regions in the Virginia High School League. High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution Fairfax County is a county in Northern Virginia, in the United States. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state 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 an Independent city in Virginia, United States. Falls Church is served by George Mason High School. George Mason High School is a comprehensive public High school located in the unincorporated section of Fairfax County Virginia, United States northwest The former principal, Janice H. Lloyd, stepped down at the end of November 2007. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 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. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar.

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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]

Test scores

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

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). Newsweek is an American weekly Newsmagazine published in New York City. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [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. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. George Mason University (also referred to as GMU or Mason) is a large Public university in the United States. Ben Affleck (born Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt; August 15 1972 is an American Film Screenwriter, director, actor and older brother of He made a speech and met with students and was also accompanied by his wife, Jennifer Garner. Jennifer Garner Affleck This would involve changing both her last and middle names [6]

Sports championships

District champion

District runner-up

References

  1. ^ Falls Church HS School Profile.
  2. ^ ZZ-FC015 Jefferson Institute. Commonwealth of Virginia Historical Markers. Retrieved on 2007-06-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper
  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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