Falls Church High School

Infobox Education in the United States
name= Falls Church High School


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streetaddress= 7521 Jaguar Trail
city= Falls Church
state= Virginia
zipcode= 22042
url= http://www.fcps.edu/FallsChurchHS
district= Fairfax County Public Schools
principal= Cathy Benner
assistant_principals=
staff= 192
fundingtype= Public
schooltype= high school
grades= 9–12
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feeders= Jackson Middle School
campus= Suburban
mascot= Jaguars
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founded= 1945 [cite web | title = ZZ-FC015 Jefferson Institute | url = http://photos.historical-markers.org/main.php?g2_itemId=5594 | publisher = Commonwealth of Virginia Historical Markers | accessdate = 2007-06-30] , 1967 (relocated)
enrollment= 1,318 [cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/suptapps/schoolprofile/profile.cfm?profile_id=090|title=Falls Church HS School Profile]
enrollment_as_of= 2007-2008
free_label_1= Rival schools
free_1= Stuart High School
free_label_2= Athletic conferences
free_2= National District Northern Region
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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.

Demographics

Falls Church's student body in 2007-2008 was 30.68% White (Not Hispanic); 7.58% Black (Not Hispanic); 35.45% Hispanic; 22.80% Asian; and 3.48% Other. [cite web|url=http://schoolprofiles.fcps.edu/schlprfl/f?p=108:13:2237533125517477::::P0_CURRENT_SCHOOL_ID:090|title=Falls Church High School Profile]

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 [cite web|url=http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380/|title=Newsweek: America's Top Public High Schools]

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). [ [http://www.fcps.edu/suptapps/newsreleases/newsrelease.cfm?newsid=539 FCPS - News Releases ] ] 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. [ [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/31/AR2007053102278_2.html For Classes of '07, Star-Powered Send-Offs - washingtonpost.com ] ]

ports

The boy's lacrosse team, coached by Geoff Young, went 11-3 in the 2007-2008 year and were district champions. The girl's lacrosse team went 10-5 and were district runners up. The Jaguars play their football, field hockey, lacrosse and soccer games at Paul Weber Stadium. The stadium has a natural grass field and has a capacity of 5,000 people. The track and field team runs on Major J. Wells track located inside of the stadium.

ports championships

District champion

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

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 2007,2008
*Softball 2004
*Golf 2008

Band

The FCHS Marching Jags were named honor band in 2006.

References

External links

* [http://www.fcps.edu/FallsChurchHS/ Falls Church High School]