| Definition of Terms |
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| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Fairfax County, VA |
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| Total Students |
2425 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
49% /
51% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
174 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 660 students | | Grade 10 - 544 students | | Grade 11 - 711 students | | Grade 12 - 510 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:14 |
1:14 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
22% |
3% |
| % Hispanic |
27% |
5% |
| % Black |
16% |
27% |
| % White |
33% |
63% |
| % Unknown |
2 % |
3% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
26% |
16% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
10% |
5% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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(VA) Statewide Testing Performance |
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| School District Name |
Fairfax County Public s School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
207 |
8 |
| Number of Students Managed |
163,753 students |
3,743 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$2,054,496,000 |
$37,199,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$2,038,156,000 |
$37,511,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$12,546 |
$9,938 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$12,447 |
$10,022 |
| District Graduation Rates |
89% |
88% |
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- Annandale High School is a high school in the Annandale CDP in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools.
- School summary
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There are eight active honor societies. Annandale High School's band has been recognized as a Virginia Honor Band, with a orchestra and choral program which have earned the music department Blue Ribbon status from the Virginia State Music Educators Association.
- The school's newspaper, The A-Blast has both print and online editions. It has been highly decorated, as it has won national awards for its print and online editions, as well as a national 'teacher of the year' award for its advisor, Alan Weintraut.
- Academic programs
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AHS also has the following FCPS Programs:
- Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)
- Early Identification Program (EIP)
- English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
- International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (IBMYP)
- International Baccalaureate Program (IB)
- Transitional High School Program
- Special Education- servicing Learning Disabilities, Emotional Disabilities, MR/DD Autism and MOD.
- In addition to standard foreign languages (Latin, French, Spanish), Arabic is offered, making Annandale one of the few high schools in the country to offer such a program.
- Enrollment history
- Demographics
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In 2007-2008, Annandale's student body was 31% White, 29% Hispanic, 22% Asian, and 14% Black. It consistently ranks as one of the most racially diverse high schools in the country.
- Additional history
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The school was all-white segregated institution when it was founded in 1954, but by the late 90's the proportion of white students was only 44% and there were students from 73 countries, speaking 43 different languages. For this reason, it was visited in 1998 by President Bill Clinton's President’s Advisory Board on Race for round-table discussions. As of 2006, 87 nationalities and 46 languages are represented in the student population. A Gay-straight alliance club is present at Annandale.
- Thomas Jefferson High School (not TJHSST) was merged with AHS during the 1988 school year which lead to tragic consciences, 3 students comitted suicide from TJ in 1987. Thomas Jefferson High School would eventually be re-designated as a magnet school for the sciences and technology.
- It stopped accepting new students after 1985 and it merged with Annandale High School for the 1987-1988 school year. No students from Jefferson or TJHSST graduated in 1988. Students who had attended TJ from 1984-1987 graduated from Annandale HS in 1988. During this transition time, the TJHSST opened its doors to more and more students.
- Football
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In 50 years, Annandale has won six football state championships (1965, 1967, 1972, 1978, 1993, and 1994) and numerous district titles as a member of both the Potomac District (Pre-resdistricting) and the Patriot District (Post redistricting). After an undefeated season in 1978, Annandale ended the year ranked #1 in the nation by the National Sports Service. Annandale won Patriot District titles in both 2005 and 2006, but both times the Atoms fell to their first round opponents. In 2008 the Atoms shared a Patriot District championship with West Springfield High School.
- Notable alumni
- Dave Grohl, musician, Nirvana and Foo Fighters, (1986-1987, did not graduate Annandale HS)
- Mark Hamill, Actor, Luke Skywalker in Star Wars franchise (did not graduate)
- Mark Hoppus, Musician, Blink-182 and +44 (did not graduate)
- Bill Hamid, Professional United States Men's Soccer Player, currently on D.C. United
- Dylan Walsh, Actor, Dr. Sean McNamara in Nip Tuck
- Bobby Morgenthaler, Musician, My Favorite Highway
- Books
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Kugler, Eileen Gale (2003). Debunking the Middle-Class Myth: Why Diverse Schools Are Good For All Kids. Scarecrow Education Press.
- External links
- AHS School Website
- FCPS School Profile
- Official Athletics Website
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| About This Zip Code (22003) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
53,029 people |
6,688,554 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
55% |
26% |
| Population Average Age |
38 years old
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35 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.8 persons
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2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$73,747
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$50,018 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
7 rooms |
5.9 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
41 years old |
34 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
70% / 30% |
66% / 34% |
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