J. A. Fair Systems Magnet High School

Infobox Secondary school
name = J. A. Fair Science and Technology Systems Magnet High School

motto =
established = 1982
type = Public
principal = Brenda Allen
students = 1,169 (according to school website)
grades = 9-12
city = Little Rock
state = Arkansas,
address = 13420 David O. Dodd. 72210
country = USA
district = Little Rock School District
colors = color box|bluecolor box|whitecolor box|silver
mascot = War Eagles
picture =
website = http://jafairhs.com/home/

J.A. Fair Magnet High School originally was a part of the Pulaski County Special School District. It opened in August 1982 (with additions in 1983, 1984 and a classroom and cafeteria addition in 2004) and is named for James Augustus "Gus" Fair. The school operated as a junior/senior high school (grades 7-12) from 1982 to 1987. It was annexed by the Little Rock School District and converted to a senior high school in 1987. In 2000 J.A. Fair became a magnet school and offers magnet programs in environmental science, systems engineering/information sciences and medical studies.

James Augustus Fair coached, taught and served as principal during his long tenure as an educator, mostly in the Pulaski County Special School District. He also was elected to the PCSSD School Board after his retirement.

Features: Three magnet programs: Environmental Science, Information Science & Systems Engineering, and Medical Science, along with a Freshman Academy, High Schools That Work (HSTW), SECME. A variety of academic programs (which include 15 AP courses and a Community Based Instruction Program for students with moderate to severe disabilities), sports, club, and activity offerings.

With construction completed in the spring of 2004, the school now has three new state-of-the-art labs for the magnet programs, along with two new classrooms, a new band room, and an expanded cafeteria.

History

J.A. Fair High School was established in 1981, with construction completed and doors open to students in August 1982. The school was named for James Augustus Fair, an educator, who spent his career as a biology teacher, administrator and after retirement served on the Pulaski County School Board.

From its opening in 1982 through June 1987, FHS served as a junior/senior high school (grades 7-12) for the Pulaski County Special School District. In August 1987, FHS opened as a senior high school for the Little Rock School District, one of 14 schools annexed to enhance desegregation efforts. FHS became a magnet school in the fall of 2000.

The school mascot is the War Eagle. School colors are silver, blue (navy), and white. Students are exposed to a comprehensive curriculum which focuses on preparing students to meet the challenges of the future.

External links

* [http://www.lrsd.org/ Little Rock School District]
* http://www.fairwareagles.com/
* http://www.lrsd.org/schoolindex.cfm?sccode=8/