| 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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- J.E.B. Stuart High School is a high school in Fairfax County, Virginia named after the famous Confederate cavalry leader J. E. B. Stuart. The school is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district. The school has a Falls Church address but is not located within the city limits of the City of Falls Church.
- The school has been featured in National Geographic magazine, and has received national recognition by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the International Baccalaureate program. President George W. Bush chose to speak there about education during the 2004-2005 school year.
- In 2006, then-principal Mel Riddile, former Director of the teen drug rehab Straight, Inc., was chosen as the principal of the year by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. Riddile moved to T. C. Williams High School in neighboring Alexandria City at the end of the 05-06 school year. Assistant Principal Pamela Jones took his place and is the current principal.
- The school's music department has also gained prominence in recent years, being named a Blue Ribbon School for music by the Virginia Music Educators Association in 2003, 2006, and 2008. The band was named a Virginia Honor Band by the Virginia Band & Orchestra Directors Association in 2000, 2004, and 2006-2009. The band has commissioned composer John Mackey to write a piece, which the band will premiere on May 8, 2009 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the school. The school's top choir, the Madrigal Chamber Singers, were selected to perform at the Virginia Music Educators Association's annual conference in 2006 and 2008. Stuart has also hosted District X Band auditions annually since 2004, hosted the District X Orchestra event in 2005, and hosted Senior Regional Orchestra Auditions in 2007 and 2008.
- Recently, the school has begun to form links with Birkdale School in Sheffield, England, following on from a teacher exchange, and in October 2007 a group of pupils traveled from England to visit the school.
- J.E.B. Stuart sports
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Stuart has an accomplished cross country team as well as an excellent sport rowing team, that recently went to the Scholastic Rowing Association of America Championships in 2007 and 2006. The men's quad received third place at States in 2007 and 2006, despite technical difficulties. The lightweight four received second at Matthews Regional Regatta. In 2008, the lightweight double team won second, and the men's light four also placed second. They qualified for the 2008 National Championship in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
- The boys cross country team, which won districts in 2005, received second place in 2006. The girls cross country team won second in districts in 2007.
- The boys track & field team, who under Head Coach Roy Ferri, sent two athletes to VHSL Outdoor Track and Field State Championships. In Spring 2009, Senior Michael Green broke the 400m record, qualifying for the State Championship, and was recruited by the Virginia Commonwealth University, NCAA Division I Track and Field Team.
- The boys swim team won districts in 2005 and 2009, and the girls team was runner-up in 2005.
- The boys tennis team won the district in the 2008, going undefeated and only losing one match within a match (meaning they won 8-1 opposed to 9-0) to Edison High School. The team went on to play Fairfax High School in the first round of Regionals, but lost 1-5 (the doubles matches were not played). The boys won the district again in 2009, going undefeated, but lost 3-6 to Langley High School in the first round of Regionals. Junior Justin Shane won the singles State title in 2009, and was runner-up for doubles along with his partner, Daniel Santos.
- In the 2008-2009 season, the Boys Basketball team went 19-7, one of their best records in recent history. They made it to the second round of the Regional playoffs, but lost to defending AAA Virginia State champion, T. C. Williams High School.
- In the 2008-2009 season, the Boys Swim and Dive team took first place at the National District Championship meet.
- Demographics
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In the 2007-2008 school year, Stuart High School's student body was 39.61% Hispanic, 26.97% White, 19.09% Asian or Pacific Islander, 11.34% Black, and 3.00% other.
- Senior traditions
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During the summer, the rising senior class uses the portion of Peace Valley Lane, which is across from the school to paint their names. This tradition is usually done at nightfall to avoid cars from running over the student's work. Also behind the baseball fields, the symbolic "S" rock formation is turned into the graduating class's year. In the 2008-09 school year, principal Pamela Jones decided to get rid of most of the rocks, due to students changing the rocks to different numbers or letters. Another tradition that most rising seniors look forward to is the privilege to leave class 15 minutes early, which gives seniors the chance to get a head start to go to lunch before the underclassmen arrive.
- Notable alumni
- Charlie Garner, Class of 1990, NFL running back, played on the Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, and Oakland Raiders. Starred in College at the University of Tennessee.
- Bruce Cohen, Academy Award-winning film producer
- Penny Moore, WNBA, Washington Mystics.
- Roger Stillwell, Defensive End, Chicago Bears
- Julianne Moore, Oscar-nominated actress, attended J.E.B. Stuart 1975-77
- Tom Shadyac, Director, Pet Detective, Liar Liar, Patch Adams, The Nutty Professor, Bruce Almighty, Evan Almighty
- Dave Pruiksma, Supervising Animator, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas, Oliver & Company, The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
- External links
- JEB Stuart Basketball site
- JEB Stuart Official Web Site
- Raider Sports Website
- The Raiders Digest Newspaper
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