Mountain View Alternative High School

Mountain View Alternative High School
Location
5775 Spindle Court Centreville, Virginia United States
Coordinates	38°50′15″N 77°25′32″W / 38.8375°N 77.42556°W / 38.8375; -77.42556Coordinates: 38°50′15″N 77°25′32″W / 38.8375°N 77.42556°W / 38.8375; -77.42556
Information
Type	Public
Established	1995
School district	Fairfax County Public Schools
Principal	Michael Burch (Interim Principal)[1]
Asst. Principal	Gary Morris
Faculty	25.0[2]
Grades	9 to 12
Enrollment	238[2]  (2008–09)
Student to teacher ratio	9.5:1[2]
Color(s)	Green/Gold
Mascot	Timber Wolf
Website	www.fcps.edu/MountainViewS

Mountain View Alternative High School is a public alternative high school in the unincorporated community of Centreville, Virginia. It is part of Fairfax County Public Schools.

Mountain View is one of three alternative high schools operated by Fairfax County Public Schools and offers programs for students who require a nontraditional educational setting^[3]. The school is currently led by interim principal Michael Burch from Chantilly High School.^[4].

The school is accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools as a special purpose high school in the Commonwealth of Virginia^[3].

Student Population

The school's student population consists of minors and adults, including students who may be pregnant or parenting, students for whom English is a second language, students who are returning to school after having had their education interrupted by life events, students who wish to accelerate their high school education and students who have been administratively placed. The school is not intended for students with severe disciplinary problems.^[3]

History

Mountain View Alternative High School was established in 1995^[4]. It occupies a building that was formerly used as Centreville Elementary School.

Demographics

In the 2008-2009 school year, Mountain View Alternative High School's student body was 38.58% Hispanic, 35.58% White (not of Hispanic origin), 11.61% Black (not of Hispanic origin), 8.99% Asian or Pacific Islander and 5.24% other. In this year, student body was 61.05% male and 38.95% female.^[3]

Notes

1. ^ "Principal". Mountain View Alternative High School. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Mountain View Alternative High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2010-09-12. "Students: 238 (2008-2009)"
3. ^ ^{a b c d} Profile for Mountain View Alternative High School on Fairfax County Public Schools website
4. ^ ^{a b} Mountain View Alternative High School website

External links

• Mountain View Alternative High School website
• Profile for Mountain View Alternative High School on Fairfax County Public Schools website