| 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 |
Prince William County, VA |
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| Total Students |
2602 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
50% /
50% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
138 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 888 students | | Grade 10 - 619 students | | Grade 11 - 582 students | | Grade 12 - 513 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:19 |
1:14 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
1% |
n/a |
| % Asian |
8% |
3% |
| % Hispanic |
28% |
5% |
| % Black |
31% |
27% |
| % White |
31% |
63% |
| % Unknown |
1 % |
3% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
24% |
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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| School District Name |
Prince William County Public s School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
83 |
8 |
| Number of Students Managed |
68,456 students |
3,743 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$699,876,000 |
$37,199,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$719,686,000 |
$37,511,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$10,224 |
$9,938 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$10,513 |
$10,022 |
| District Graduation Rates |
83% |
88% |
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- for schools of the same name
- Gar-Field Senior High School is a Senior High School in Woodbridge in unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia, USA, with students in grades 9 through 12.
- Gar-Field, established in 1951, originally was located at 15941 Cardinal Drive in until the current school opened in 1976 at 14000 Smoketown Road.
- For the past several years, it has been one of the largest high schools in Virginia, with enrollment having peaked at over 3,000. Gar-Field graduates around 600 or 700 students every June, and since 2002 all graduations have taken place at the Patriot Center at nearby George Mason University in order to accommodate the large crowds. The high school's motto is "The School of Champions."
- The name Gar-Field is derived from two prominent local families, the Garbers and the Manderfields, who donated the land for the original school just off of U.S. Highway #1. The comic strip "Ber-Mander", which appears on the back page of the school newspaper, utilizes the unused portions of these names. Ber-Mander was created by artist Chris Sprouse (a 1984 graduate of Gar-Field) in the early 1980s, and featured a "hippie" title character.
- In the 1950s, Gar-Field was segregated, as were Virginia's other schools. However, in 1960, African-American students were enrolled without incident or acrimony.
- Gar-Field is one of two high schools in Prince William County that offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program and the IB Middle Years Program ([1]). It also has the only accredited day care system of any high school in the state, with a program that allows student-parents to finish their education while learning about how to take care of their children. Gar-Field H. S. is of similar design as nearby Woodbridge High School, which was also built in the mid-1970s.
- In May 2007, Newsweek Magazine ranked Gar-Field 564th in the nation on its annual list of "Best High Schools in America."
- In June 2007, former principal Roger Dallek announced his retirement after over 20 years at Gar-Field. He was succeeded by Dr. Brenda L. Aiken in the 2007-2008 school year. Dr. Aiken is a former resident of New York state and served for over 20 years with the Fairfax County school system. Dr. Brenda L. Aiken died of cancer at 53 years old on Saturday May 16, 2009. Presently, former principal Roger Dallek hasreturned to fill the position until further notice.
- Demographics
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In 2007-2008, Gar-Field's student body was 31.8% Black, 23.3% White, 33.4% Hispanic, 8.3% Asian/Pacific Isaldner, 2.8% Other, and 0.4% N/A
- Test Scores
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SAT average: 971 (verbal - 489, math - 482)
- ACT average: 20.8 composite
- PSAT average: 138
- IB Diploma Pass Rate: 86% (exceeds Va., US, and World average)
- Notable alumni
- Clint Sintim (NFL Linebacker New York Giants)
- Glenn F. Ivey (State's Attorney for Prince George's County, Maryland)
- Emmylou Harris (Country Western Singer)
- Greg Vorobiov aka Greg V (Guitarist Composer)
- Jeff Nixon (Professional Football Player)
- Rossi Alston (Judge)
- Paula Girven ('76 and '80 Olympian)
- John Goding (Choreographer)
- Andrew York (Grammy Winning Recording Artist)
- Dr. Larry Loomis (Researcher in Tropical Disease)
- Benita Fitzgerald ('84 gold medal Olympian)
- Susan Walvius (women's college basketball coach)
- Jeff Baker (Colorado Rockies Professional MLB player)
- Bob Malloy (Texas Rangers/Montreal Expos Professional MLB player 87' and 90')
- Sheena Tosta (nee Johnson) (Olympic Hurdler; won silver in '08, did not medal in '04)
- Chris Sprouse (Comic book artist)
- Othell Wilson (American basketball player)
- Damon Lane Smuzynski (Former Chief Meteorologist/KTXS-TV Texas; Now morning meteorologist for KOCO-TV in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
- External links
- Official Gar-Field High School website
- Gar-Field IB Program Website
- Prince William County Public Schools
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| About This Zip Code (22192) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
48,957 people |
6,688,554 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
52% |
26% |
| Population Average Age |
34 years old
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35 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.7 persons
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2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$72,252
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$50,018 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
7 rooms |
5.9 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
24 years old |
34 years old |
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Zipcode (22192)
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| % Owning / % Renting |
73% / 27% |
66% / 34% |
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