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During the 2009 football season, The Jaguars maintained a 5-5 record, led by Varsity QB/Captain Jeric Abriam, during the regular season[http://fallschurchsports.org/index.cfm?action=main.team&ID=2557&seasonid=15247]. The high note of the season was during week seven when the Jaguars upset the [[AAA National District]] powerhouse [[Thomas A. Edison High School (Fairfax County, Virginia)]] Eagles 16-14. This was the Jaguars' first win over the Eagles since 1998 and the Eagles' first [[AAA National District]] loss since 2005. The Jaguars also won their homecoming against the [[Mount Vernon High School (Alexandria, Virginia)|Mount Vernon High School]] Majors 42-32 and also the Bell Game against rival [[J. E. B. Stuart High School]] 42-20. During the season, Senior Running back Marcus Hughes rushed for a region high 1741 yards on 245 carries averaging 7.2 Yards per carry and 19 touchdowns [http://community.digitalsports.com/ap/p/ap_pu_std_stats.asp?pid=595141]. |
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7521 Jaguar Trail , 22042 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Founded | 1945[1], 1967 (relocated) |
| School district | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Principal | Cathy Benner |
| Staff | 207 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,388[2] (2009-2010) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Green, White and Gold (alternate) ██ |
| Mascot | Jaguars |
| Feeder schools | Jackson Middle School, Poe Middle School |
| Rival schools | Stuart High School |
| Athletic conferences | National District Northern Region |
| Website | http://www.fcps.edu/FallsChurchHS |
Falls Church High School (FCHS) is a high school located in West Falls Church (previously Jefferson), unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia.[3] 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, which 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 2009-2010 is 25.42% White (Not Hispanic); 7.71% Black (Not Hispanic); 44.16% Hispanic; 18.73% Asian;.[4]
Principal
Cathy Benner is the Principal.
Test scores
Falls Church High School is fully accredited based on its Virginia Standards of Learning test performance. The school was listed as the 198th best high school in America by Newsweek magazine in 2009[5]
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).[6] Falls Church is one of only two schools in Fairfax county that have a full four-year AVID program. 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 the guest speaker thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. With the start of the 2010-2011 school year, Falls Church gained some of Annandale High School's population as the result of the Annandale Border Control Force (ABCF) and their actions. [7] In the winter of 2010, two students qualified for the state Intel science fair: Junior Amanda Harbison and sophomore Maggie Cullather.
Notable alumni
- Robert Hull, member of the Virginia House of Delegates
- Keith Douglas Pruitt, television actor( "As the World Turns," "The Guiding Light" and "Loving"), movie actor (Hairspray), and composer
- Wes Johnson, Voice of the Washington Capitals
- Daniel Ecelbarger, Cox Commercial Guy
- W. David Falcon, Jr., First non-caucasian elected as FCPS School Board Student Representative
- Michael Norell, Actor/screenwriter, known for playing Captain Hank Stanley in the television series Emergency!
Band
The FCHS Marching Jags were named honor band in 2006. They also won a superior rating in 2008, with their show "Music of the Police" and another superior rating in 2009 concert festival with their playing of selections titled "True Blue March" "Chant and Jubilo" and closing with "Dominion in the Sky". Having won a superior rating at states in both marching and concert they earned the title of Honor Band for the first time in 55 years.
Football
During the 2009 football season, The Jaguars maintained a 5-5 record, led by Varsity QB/Captain Jeric Abriam, during the regular season[1]. The high note of the season was during week seven when the Jaguars upset the AAA National District powerhouse Thomas A. Edison High School (Fairfax County, Virginia) Eagles 16-14. This was the Jaguars' first win over the Eagles since 1998 and the Eagles' first AAA National District loss since 2005. The Jaguars also won their homecoming against the Mount Vernon High School Majors 42-32 and also the Bell Game against rival J. E. B. Stuart High School 42-20. During the season, Senior Running back Marcus Hughes rushed for a region high 1741 yards on 245 carries averaging 7.2 Yards per carry and 19 touchdowns [2].
References
- ^ "ZZ-FC015 Jefferson Institute". Commonwealth of Virginia Historical Markers. Retrieved 2007-06-30.
- ^ "Falls Church HS School Profile".
- ^ "Jefferson CDP, Virginia." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on October 21, 2009.
- ^ "Falls Church High School Profile".
- ^ "Newsweek: America's Top Public High Schools".
- ^ FCPS - News Releases
- ^ Glod, Maria (June 1, 2007). "For Classes of '07, Star-Powered Send-Offs". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 2, 2010.