List of Fairfax County Public Schools middle schools
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This list of Fairfax County Public Schools middle schools encompasses public middle school
s operated by the Fairfax County Public Schools
school district
of Virginia
, United States
.
One middle school, Lanier Middle School, is located in the city of Fairfax
. The others are located in incorporated and unincorporated
areas in Fairfax County.
Rachel Carson Middle School (Cluster: 8; Grades: 7-8) is a middle school
southwest of Herndon
, and is part of Fairfax County Public Schools
. Its principal is August Frattali. Opened in the 1998-1999 school year, it is named after the ecologist Rachel Carson
and has been a School To Watch in Virginia since 2004.
James Fenimore Cooper Middle School (Cluster: 1; Grades: 7-8, website), in McLean
, is a public school named after the author James Fenimore Cooper
. It opened in the 1962 school year. Students go on to attend Langley High School or perhaps Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
in Alexandria (Qualification Needed).
Students from Great Falls, Forestville, Spring Hill, Colvin Run, Churchill Road, and other elementary schools come to Cooper for middle school.
School begins at 7:50 AM and ends at 2:40 PM. Cooper Middle's principal is Arlene Randall. Books-A-Million
has a business partnership with the school, having given its books for the school's book fair.
The school offers a partial-Japanese language immersion program for those who have taken the language in elementary school. Another program at Cooper is Mobile Team Challenge, an experiential team-building low ropes course designed to support the learning and emotional environment for the students.
Eighth graders have access to such electives as Journalism, Technology Education, Foreign Language, Music, Art, Drama, Tech Tools, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Special Education.
Seventh graders have access to some of the above.
There are three bands in Cooper; Cadet band, Concert band, and the most highest Symphonic band. The symphonic band usually eighth graders goes on overnight trips to other states or some times, overseas. In the 2010-2011 school year they went to Orlando, FL to disney for four days and three nights. The Concert band usually goes to Hershey park. The orchestra and choir are divided the same.
Cooper Middle School's Newspaper, The Hawkeye, was first published in 1962 and as of 2010 has made the transition to a News-magazine. The Hawkeye is written by Cooper's 150+ Journalism students. The magazine is edited and designed by an Advanced Journalism class which also designs the Pathfinder, Cooper's Award Winning Yearbook, and the Glimmerglass, Cooper's Literary Magazine.
Teams are organized by grade like high school sub-schools. The school has three eighth grade teams (Avalanche, Team Fusion, Tornadoes) and three seventh grade teams (Lightning, Tidal Waves and The Eclipse). In the school year 2011- 2012 they had changed the team names to 8th grade (Voyagers, Apollo, Vikings).
53.38% of the 966 students are male and 46.62% female; 77.48% were non-Hispanic Caucasians, 13.42% were Asian/Pacific Islander, 2.75% were Hispanic, 2.10% were African-Americans, and 4.44% were other.
Franklin Middle School (Cluster: 7; Grades: 7-8, website) is a public school in Chantilly
. It was founded in 1984, is named after Benjamin Franklin
and was originally called Franklin Intermediate School. In the early 1990s the name was changed to the current Franklin Middle School.
The school feeds into Chantilly High School
, Oakton High School
, and Westfield High School
. It has 1053 students.
A total of 48% of teachers have a bachelor's degree, 52% have a master's degree, 0% have a doctorate degree. There is a 97% attendance rate.
There are eight teams at Franklin. Four are 7th grade teams, and four are 8th grade teams. The school mascot is a falcon.
Robert Frost Middle School (Cluster: 3; Grades: 7-8, website) is a public school named after the poet Robert Frost
and located southeast of Fairfax
.
Most students feed into W. T. Woodson High School
for grades 9-12, but some feed into Falls Church High School
, Oakton High School
, and Annandale High School
. Every year, around 30 students test into Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
.
Frost's student body of 1066 during the 2007-2008 school year was 63.99% white, 20.80% Asian, 6.34% Hispanic, 3.54% Black, and 5.32% Unspecified. During the same school year, 5.78% of the student body received free/reduced-priced meals. 9.24% were classified as having limited English.
Frost has a GT center (FCPS Gifted and Talented). There are eight teams at Frost, four in the seventh grade (Cavaliers, Discovery, Endeavor, Travelers) and four in the eighth grade (Atoms, Explorers, Galaxy, Seekers).
As with many other middle schools in the area, chorus, orchestra and band classes take a trip to Busch Gardens
near the end of the year.
Extracurricular activities occur every day of the week, with late buses offered on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Students have the option to stay after school on Tuesdays and Fridays, but they must have a ride home. The activities include:
All students at Frost are required to do community service
(Service Learning Project) each quarter. Seventh Graders must do a number of hours for the school year, and eighth graders must do 15–20 hours for the school year. There are several teachers who have things for the students to do, but they can also volunteer at a homeless shelter, soup kitchen, or similar location.
In 2007, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
gave a lecture to the entire Seekers team at Frost. Scalia's grandson was a student there at the time. Later in 2011, the Justice Scalia gave another lecture to the Seekers team; his granddaughter being there at that time.
From 1999 through 2004 The Providence Players of Fairfax
performed at Frost as "The Frost Players of Fairfax."
Ellen Glasgow Middle School (Cluster: 3; Grades: 6-8) is part of the Fairfax County Public School system. It was named for the novelist Ellen Glasgow
. The school's mascot is the panther
. Glasgow follows the modified school year calendar, which means students return to school two weeks earlier than most schools in the county and get out of school two weeks earlier. This is meant to give students more time to prepare for the state required Standards of Learning
(SOL) tests.
The majority of the students feed into J.E.B. Stuart High School
in Falls Church. A few students may feed into other local high schools such as Annandale High School
and Falls Church High School
. Students have the option of testing for Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
, and each year around ten students are offered admission to TJHSST.
Students at Glasgow participate in the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program
(IBMYP), and work towards earning an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma in high school. Glasgow also offers a Spanish Immersion
program for students who have participated in an elementary school immersion program. In addition to this Glasgow offers a gifted and talented
(GT) program. Some students may pupil place into Glasgow for the Immersion or GT programs.
Many students opt to stay after school on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays to participate in extracurricular activities. Students have the option of participating in various academic teams such as Girls Engineering
in Math and Science (GEMS), Science Olympiad
, and Math Counts
. NJHS (National Junior Honor Society), a service club, is also available, but only for the eighth grade. They also have the opportunity to participate in various sports or games clubs. Students who demonstrate leadership skills and are creative can also run for the Student Government Association (SGA), in which they decide upcoming events for the school. Elections for "representatives" take place at the beginning of the year, while elections for "officers", such as president, vice president, secretary, or treasurer, take place at the end of the year for the following year.
On January 29, 2008, Glasgow students moved to a new building, built behind the old one. It was originally scheduled to be moved into during winter break, but it was changed until after the 2nd grading quarter ended.
Hayfield Secondary School is a secondary school, meaning it serves grades 7 through 12, but the high school and middle school students are generally kept segregated. The middle school has an honors (formally GT) program and the high school offers both honors and Advanced Placement courses. As of Spring 2007, the number of exams on which a score of 3 or higher was achieved (on a scale of 1-5) rose to 57% from 46% the previous year, the best results found on record for Hayfield.
Herndon Middle School (Cluster: 1; Grades: 7-8) is a school
in Herndon
. It feeds into Herndon High School
. It consists of 8 different academic teams.
As of the 2009-2010 school year, the school uses a "drop-block" schedule in which students skip one period every day, allowing for longer class times of 55 minutes. Students can choose from a variety of electives to complement their core classes.
The school offers several levels of classes including Honors Geometry, Honors Algebra, French, Spanish, Teen Living, Tech Education ("Shop"), art, and music education.
In 1995 the Herndon Middle School Band, under the direction of Ms. Noreen Liennemann, won the prestigious Sudler Cup, presented by the John Philip Sousa Foundation to honor middle school concert bands that have demonstrated high standards of excellence over a period of years.
It was constructed in 1952, although recent renovations have been made due to the growing population of the community. It includes a historic Cold War-era fallout shelter.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle School (Cluster: 3; Grades: 6-8, website), also known as Holmes Middle School, is a public school with an Alexandria
address but is outside of the city limits. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools
system. It is named after Oliver Wendell Holmes. The current principal is Dr. Roberto Pamas.
Holmes is 24% African Americans, 22% White, 19% Asian, 33% Hispanic, and 5% Other.
Holmes Middle School was founded in 1966. In 1991, additional construction was started. In 2004, a whole new front area of the building was constructed including a new media center, office, and guidance office. That same year, Holmes became a member of the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program.
These elementary schools feed into Holmes: North Springfield Elementary School (Springfield
address), Weyanoke Elementary School (Alexandria
address), Columbia Elementary School, and Parklawn Elementary School.
Holmes' 788 students move on to Annandale High School
in Fairfax County's Annandale
community. A few Holmes students attend Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
, a magnet school with an Alexandria
address.
Langston Hughes Middle School (Cluster: 8; Grades: 7-8, website), named for the African-American poet Langston Hughes
, is a public school in Reston
in unincorporated Fairfax County
. The principal is Aimee Monticchio.
The school was established in 1979 as Langston Hughes Intermediate School, and shared a building with South Lakes High School for the first year, and part of the second year of the school's history. The mascot is the panther, while the school colors are Navy Blue and Grey.
The school is built on the same floor plan as Rocky Run Middle School
and feeds into South Lakes High School
for grades 9-12. It is an "International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program" school in conjunction with South Lakes, and is also part of the "Model Campus" of South Lakes and Terraset Elementary school. All three schools share the same track, fields, etc.
There are seven teams (students are grouped into teams where kids on a specific team generally have the same core teachers) at Hughes. The seventh grade teams are named Comets, Super Nova, and Gamma Rays. Eighth grade teams are named Lasers, Stars, and Galaxy. There is one eighth and seventh grade team, the Meteorites.
Washington Irving Middle School (Cluster: 6; Grades: 7-8, website) is a public school located in Springfield
. It feeds into West Springfield High School
. Some elementary schools that feed into Washington Irving Middle School are Cardinal Forest, Hunt Valley, Keene Mill, Orange Hunt, and Rolling Valley, Sangster, and West Springfield.
Irving is divided into eight teams, four seventh grade (Jaguars, Eagles, Explorers, and Dolphins) and four eighth grade (Patriots, Owls, Stars, and Roadrunners). All the members on each team have the same teachers for their core classes: Science, English, Math, and History/Civics. Irving's student body of 1208 is 62% White, 18% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Unspecified, and less than 1% Native American.
54% of teachers have a Bachelor's degree, 44% have a Master's degree, 3% have a Doctorate degree. There are 15 students per teacher. There is a 95% attendance rate.
The school has a chorus and four bands or orchestras: Beginning Band/Cadet, Concert 1, Concert 2, and Symphonic orchestra.
Luther Jackson Middle School (Cluster: 2; Grades: 7-8), located southwest of Falls Church
and is one of 26 public middle schools in the county. It opened in 1954 as Luther Jackson High School, the first all-black high school in Fairfax County. This gave Virginia African-American students a closer option than schools in Washington DC.
In 1965, when the county was integrated, the school was designated as Luther Jackson Intermediate School, which eventually changed to Luther Jackson Middle School. The school is named after Dr. Luther P. Jackson, an established historian and educator. It's mascot is a tiger and their colors are red and black/white.
The school is in the process of transitioning into a GT Center school to reduce overcrowding at Joyce Kilmer Middle School
and Robert Frost Middle School.
Francis Scott Key Middle School (Cluster: 5; Grades: 7-8, website) is a public school in Springfield
that feeds into Robert E. Lee High School
.
Key's student body of 1010 is 31% White, 25% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 17% Black, 4% Unspecified, and less than 1% Native American.
A total of 41% of teachers have a Bachelor's degree, 59% have a Master's degree, and less than 1% have a Doctorate degree. There is a 96% attendance rate.
There are six teams at Key, three in the seventh grade (7A-The Adventurers, 7B-The Bulldogs, 7C-The Champs), and three in the eighth grade.
Joyce Kilmer Middle School (Cluster: 2; Grades: 7-8, website) is a public school named after the journalist and poet Joyce Kilmer
.
The school feeds into James Madison High School
, Oakton High School
, George C. Marshall High School
, Langley High School and McLean High School
.
Kilmer has a GT program for students who have been determined to be "Gifted and Talented".
The school offers many electives for both 7th and 8th graders. Some include Family And Consumer Sciences (Home EC), Drama, Tech Tools, Inventions and Innovations, Technological Systems, and Advanced Technology Tools. Kilmer is also known for its outstanding Band program. Under the direction of conductor Brett Dodson, the Kilmer Symphonic band has been recognized as one of the best middle school bands in the state. In addition to its band program it also has a chorus and string orchestra. The strings program offers violin, viola, cello, and bass.
48% of the teachers have a Bachelor degrees, 52% have Masters degrees. There are 19.5 students per teacher. There is a 97% attendance rate.
Kilmer's student body of 961 is 60% White, 21% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 5% Unspecified, 4% black, and less than 1% Native American.
Lake Braddock Secondary School is a combined junior-high and high school in Burke
administered by Fairfax County Public Schools
(FCPS). It is one of four secondary schools in Fairfax County, the other three being Hayfield Secondary School
, Robinson Secondary School
and South County Secondary School
. Opened in 1973, Lake Braddock has recently completed an extensive renovation project. Its mascot is the Bruin Bear, and its school colors are purple and gold.
Sidney Lanier Middle School (Cluster: 7; Grades: 7-8) is located in Fairfax
.
Liberty Middle School (Cluster: 7; Grades: 7-8, website) is one of the feeder middle schools for Centreville High School. They are both located on the same road less than two miles apart.
The school requires four core classes (Math, Science, History, and English) and P.E. for each student. Also, students can choose three electives (one in seventh grade, two in eighth). However, some electives are only for a semester or quarter instead of a full year, in which case a student may take more electives.
Of 1100+ students (2006–2007), Liberty Middle School demographics is 77% White, 3% Black, 12% Asian, 7% Hispanic
There are eight teams in the school:
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Middle School (Cluster: 1; Grades: 7-8, website), north of Falls Church, is a public school named after the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
. It is a two story building with two gym
nasiums, one cafetorium
, and a "Little Theater." It also has a trailer section called the "Villas of Lancer Park" and a two room "mini mod." The principal is Carole Kihm, who became principal on May 19, 2008.
The student body in 2010 – 2011 was 24% Asian, 59% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, and 5% Other.
Elementary schools that feed into Longfellow include Chesterbrook, Haycock, Kent Gardens, Franklin Sherman, and Timberlane. Additionally, some students come from Lemon Road, Westgate, Spring Hill, Colvin Run, and Churchill Road Elementary school. Most of Longfellow's 1200 students go to McLean High School
, but some go to Langley High School, Marshall High School
, or Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
, although they must apply and be accepted to the latter as it is a magnet school
though in recent years Longfellow ha become a big dump feeder school to Thomas Jefferson.
The school has two gymnasiums, two playing fields, a basketball court, and a quarter mile gravel track. After-school activities at Longfellow include flag football, basketball, and tennis. Once a year the students at Longfellow participate in an annual track meet with Thoreau Middle School and Cooper Middle School. Longfellow's current mile run time record is 5 minutes 11 seconds by David Galdo. The school had won many awards in mathematics and science, and is nationally ranked for its math department. On March 13, 2008, Margaret Spellings
, the United States Secretary of Education
, visited the school to publish a review of the math education in the United States and to get rid of "fuzzy math
". The school's mascot is the Lancer.
In early 2009, Longfellow Middle School introduced a new academic activity called "Lancer Time", a 20-minute period at the end of the day(somewhat related to study hall) which is intended to give students time to get help from their teachers without having to stay after school. Other classes, as well as hall passing time, were shortened to account for the new period.
In the school year of 2009-10, the 21 room modular building was removed and "Longfellow Villas" were added (villa is a groan- inducing name for a trailer). They are old trailers used to replace the modular building. The Villas are now on top of the tennis courts, so they are gone. Longfellow is going through renovation, so they added lockers,removed the gyms, removed doors, added doors, and removed a few classrooms as well.
School currently begins at 7:45 and ends at 2:40.
Longfellow will get a three story wing, a new media center, and two new gyms by the end of 2011.
Alumni include actor/singer Jared Leto and his brother, and drummer of 30 seconds to mars, Shannon Leto
Edgar Allan Poe Middle School (Cluster: 3; Grades: 6-8) is named after the author Edgar Allan Poe
. Its mascot is the Raven. Sonya Swansbrough is the principal.
Most students feed into Annandale High School
or J.E.B. Stuart High School
.
A select few also test into Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
.
Poe's 1,188 students during the 2007-2008 school year were 37.37% Hispanic, 23.57% White, 23.74% Asian, 11.70% Black, and 3.62% unspecified.
During the same school year, 51.68% of the student body received free/reduced-priced meals and 45.12% were classified as having limited English.
James W. Robinson, Jr. Secondary School, the largest school in the Commonwealth of Virginia, includes a middle school (grades 7-8) and a high school (grades 9-12), was named after Medal of Honor
recipient James William Robinson, Jr.
Robinson opened its doors in September 1971, taking its students from Oakton High School
, Wilbert Tucker Woodson High School
, West Springfield High School and Fairfax High School
. Robinson was the second of Fairfax County's large "superschools," or "Secondary Schools" which housed grades 7-12. Robinson's chief rival to the east, Lake Braddock
, which opened in 1973, was the third of these schools from this era, the first of which was Hayfield
, near Mount Vernon
which opened in 1969. The most recent addition to the series of secondary schools is South County
in Lorton
, which opened in 2005, taking its students from former Hayfield
territory.
Rocky Run Middle School (Cluster: 7; Grades: 7-8) as of September, 2006, accommodates 819 students. Being a GT (FCPS Gifted and talented program) magnet school, it is fed by many elementary schools, including Brookfield, Bull Run, Greenbriar East, Greenbriar West, Poplar Tree, Willow Springs, and Centreville. The school is located on the borders of many suburban neighborhoods and is on Stringfellow Road, a main road soon to be expanded.
Carl Sandburg Middle School (Cluster: 4; Grades 7-8) is located south of Alexandria
. In 1985, Fort Hunt High School
was renamed Carl Sandburg Middle School. Carl Sandburg's planetarium has a Spitz A4 planetarium projector, a 30 feet (9.1 m) dome, and 76 seats.
South County Secondary School is a secondary school in Lorton
, part of the Fairfax County Public Schools
system, opened in September 2005. The school mascot is the Stallions, and school colors are green, blue, and silver.
Ormond Stone Middle School (Cluster: 8; Grades: 7-8) on Stone Road, named after the Ormond Stone, opened in 1991.
Henry David Thoreau Middle School (Cluster: 2; Grades: 7-8), is located east of Vienna
.
Thoreau is a feeder school for James Madison High School and George C. Marshall High School
. Additionally, because of the 2008 redistricting in Fairfax County, some of Thoreau's students (who previously lived in the James Madison High School district) were redistricted to Hughes Middle School and South Lakes High School
. Thoreau offers several advanced classes, including French 1, Spanish 1, Algebra 1, and Geometry. Thoreau's electives include Drama, Inventions and Innovations, Introduction to Foreign Languages, Computer Solutions, Advanced Computer Solutions, Personal Development, Basic Skills, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Art. Students in both 7th and 8th grade are able to take honors classes for all core classes (foreign language is not included). Spanish and French are an option.
Mark Twain Middle School (Cluster: 5; Grades: 7-8) is located south of Alexandria
. It is located in cluster 5 and feeds into Thomas A. Edison High School
. The school has 837 students. The school is named after the famous writer Mark Twain
.
Twain students are assigned to teams of approximately 125 students. Each team is coordinated by the four core teachers (from English, mathematics, science and social studies), a guidance counselor and an administrator. They are the Quasars, Thunderbirds, Superstars, Pathfinders, Mustangs, Patriots and Aces. Mark Twain Middle offers the Gifted and Talented program, Special Education program, and ESOL.
As of June 2005, the school's racial/ethnic breakdown was: 15 percent Asian, 18 percent black, 22 percent Hispanic, 40 percent white, 5 percent other.
Walt Whitman Middle School (Cluster: 4; Grades: 7-8) is located in Alexandria
.
Middle school
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s operated by the Fairfax County Public Schools
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school district
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of Virginia
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, United States
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.
One middle school, Lanier Middle School, is located in the city of Fairfax
Fairfax, Virginia
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. The others are located in incorporated and unincorporated
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areas in Fairfax County.
Rachel Carson Middle School
38°55′46.39"N 77°25′18.84"WRachel Carson Middle School (Cluster: 8; Grades: 7-8) is a middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
southwest of Herndon
Herndon, Virginia
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, and is part of Fairfax County Public Schools
Fairfax County Public Schools
The Fairfax County Public Schools system is a branch of the Fairfax County government which administers public schools in Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax...
. Its principal is August Frattali. Opened in the 1998-1999 school year, it is named after the ecologist Rachel Carson
Rachel Carson
Rachel Louise Carson was an American marine biologist and conservationist whose writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement....
and has been a School To Watch in Virginia since 2004.
James Fenimore Cooper Middle School
38°57′5.16"N 77°11′29.81"WMcLean, Virginia
McLean is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Fairfax County in Northern Virginia. The community had a total population of 48,115 as of the 2010 census....
, is a public school named after the author James Fenimore Cooper
James Fenimore Cooper
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. It opened in the 1962 school year. Students go on to attend Langley High School or perhaps Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is a Virginia state-chartered magnet school located within Fairfax County, Virginia, United States...
in Alexandria (Qualification Needed).
Students from Great Falls, Forestville, Spring Hill, Colvin Run, Churchill Road, and other elementary schools come to Cooper for middle school.
School begins at 7:50 AM and ends at 2:40 PM. Cooper Middle's principal is Arlene Randall. Books-A-Million
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has a business partnership with the school, having given its books for the school's book fair.
The school offers a partial-Japanese language immersion program for those who have taken the language in elementary school. Another program at Cooper is Mobile Team Challenge, an experiential team-building low ropes course designed to support the learning and emotional environment for the students.
Eighth graders have access to such electives as Journalism, Technology Education, Foreign Language, Music, Art, Drama, Tech Tools, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Special Education.
Seventh graders have access to some of the above.
There are three bands in Cooper; Cadet band, Concert band, and the most highest Symphonic band. The symphonic band usually eighth graders goes on overnight trips to other states or some times, overseas. In the 2010-2011 school year they went to Orlando, FL to disney for four days and three nights. The Concert band usually goes to Hershey park. The orchestra and choir are divided the same.
Cooper Middle School's Newspaper, The Hawkeye, was first published in 1962 and as of 2010 has made the transition to a News-magazine. The Hawkeye is written by Cooper's 150+ Journalism students. The magazine is edited and designed by an Advanced Journalism class which also designs the Pathfinder, Cooper's Award Winning Yearbook, and the Glimmerglass, Cooper's Literary Magazine.
Teams are organized by grade like high school sub-schools. The school has three eighth grade teams (Avalanche, Team Fusion, Tornadoes) and three seventh grade teams (Lightning, Tidal Waves and The Eclipse). In the school year 2011- 2012 they had changed the team names to 8th grade (Voyagers, Apollo, Vikings).
53.38% of the 966 students are male and 46.62% female; 77.48% were non-Hispanic Caucasians, 13.42% were Asian/Pacific Islander, 2.75% were Hispanic, 2.10% were African-Americans, and 4.44% were other.
Franklin Middle School
38°54′39.8"N 77°25′17.45"WFranklin Middle School (Cluster: 7; Grades: 7-8, website) is a public school in Chantilly
Chantilly, Virginia
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. It was founded in 1984, is named after Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
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and was originally called Franklin Intermediate School. In the early 1990s the name was changed to the current Franklin Middle School.
The school feeds into Chantilly High School
Chantilly High School
Chantilly High School is a high school located in the Chantilly CDP in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools system.-Overview:...
, Oakton High School
Oakton High School
Oakton High School is a public high school in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, in proximity to the town of Vienna, in the United States. It is part of Fairfax County Public Schools....
, and Westfield High School
Westfield High School (Fairfax County, Virginia)
Westfield High School is a public high school in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, west of the Chantilly CDP.It is a part of Fairfax County Public Schools , serving students from the communities including Chantilly and Centreville as well as areas with Herndon addresses in...
. It has 1053 students.
A total of 48% of teachers have a bachelor's degree, 52% have a master's degree, 0% have a doctorate degree. There is a 97% attendance rate.
There are eight teams at Franklin. Four are 7th grade teams, and four are 8th grade teams. The school mascot is a falcon.
Robert Frost Middle School
38°50′16.39"N 77°16′18.8"W| SOL Test | Percent Passing |
|---|---|
| Grade 7 English: Reading | 93% |
| Grade 7 Math | 96% |
| Grade 8 English: Reading | 94% |
| Grade 8 Science | 98% |
| Grade 8 English: Writing | 98% |
| Grade 8 Math | 94% |
Robert Frost Middle School (Cluster: 3; Grades: 7-8, website) is a public school named after the poet Robert Frost
Robert Frost
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and located southeast of Fairfax
Fairfax, Virginia
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.
Most students feed into W. T. Woodson High School
Wilbert Tucker Woodson High School
Wilbert Tucker Woodson High School, commonly known as W.T. Woodson High School, is a high school located in Fairfax County, Virginia, in the east end of the city of Fairfax, opposite the shopping center on Main Street....
for grades 9-12, but some feed into Falls Church High School
Falls Church High School
Falls Church High School is a high school located in West Falls Church , unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia. 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...
, Oakton High School
Oakton High School
Oakton High School is a public high school in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, in proximity to the town of Vienna, in the United States. It is part of Fairfax County Public Schools....
, and Annandale High School
Annandale High School
Annandale High School is an International Baccalaureate high school in Annandale, Virginia, United States. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools system....
. Every year, around 30 students test into Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is a Virginia state-chartered magnet school located within Fairfax County, Virginia, United States...
.
Frost's student body of 1066 during the 2007-2008 school year was 63.99% white, 20.80% Asian, 6.34% Hispanic, 3.54% Black, and 5.32% Unspecified. During the same school year, 5.78% of the student body received free/reduced-priced meals. 9.24% were classified as having limited English.
Frost has a GT center (FCPS Gifted and Talented). There are eight teams at Frost, four in the seventh grade (Cavaliers, Discovery, Endeavor, Travelers) and four in the eighth grade (Atoms, Explorers, Galaxy, Seekers).
As with many other middle schools in the area, chorus, orchestra and band classes take a trip to Busch Gardens
Busch Gardens
Busch Gardens is the name of two amusement parks in the United States, owned and operated by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, a division of Blackstone Group. One of the parks is in Williamsburg, Virginia, and the other is in Tampa, Florida...
near the end of the year.
Extracurricular activities occur every day of the week, with late buses offered on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Students have the option to stay after school on Tuesdays and Fridays, but they must have a ride home. The activities include:
- Frost Follies
- Debate Club
- Technology Students Association (TSA)
- Art Club
- Frost Service Club
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Rugby Club
- Book Club
- Deaf Club
- Mathalicious Club
- Fashion Club
- Boardgame Club
- Chess Club
- Board Games and Beyond
- Club Frost
- Dance Club
- Intramurals
- Peer Mediation
- Peer Tutoring
- College Parthnership
- Soccer Club
- Model United Nations (MUN)
- Chat Club
- MathCounts
- Science Olympiad
- Student Council Association (SCA)
- Step Club
- Anime Club
All students at Frost are required to do community service
Community service
Community service is donated service or activity that is performed by someone or a group of people for the benefit of the public or its institutions....
(Service Learning Project) each quarter. Seventh Graders must do a number of hours for the school year, and eighth graders must do 15–20 hours for the school year. There are several teachers who have things for the students to do, but they can also volunteer at a homeless shelter, soup kitchen, or similar location.
In 2007, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
Antonin Scalia
Antonin Gregory Scalia is an American jurist who serves as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. As the longest-serving justice on the Court, Scalia is the Senior Associate Justice...
gave a lecture to the entire Seekers team at Frost. Scalia's grandson was a student there at the time. Later in 2011, the Justice Scalia gave another lecture to the Seekers team; his granddaughter being there at that time.
From 1999 through 2004 The Providence Players of Fairfax
The Providence Players of Fairfax
The Providence Players of Fairfax is a community theatre company based in Fairfax, Virginia that performs at the James Lee Community Center Theatre in Falls Church, Virginia. The theatre was founded in 1998 as the Mantua Players and performed their first production, You Can't Take it With You, at...
performed at Frost as "The Frost Players of Fairfax."
Ellen Glasgow Middle School
38°50′15.91"N 77°8′28.74"WEllen Glasgow Middle School (Cluster: 3; Grades: 6-8) is part of the Fairfax County Public School system. It was named for the novelist Ellen Glasgow
Ellen Glasgow
Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist who portrayed the changing world of the contemporary south.-Biography:...
. The school's mascot is the panther
Black panther
A black panther is typically a melanistic color variant of any of several species of larger cat. Wild black panthers in Latin America are black jaguars , in Asia and Africa they are black leopards , and in North America they may be black jaguars or possibly black cougars A black panther is...
. Glasgow follows the modified school year calendar, which means students return to school two weeks earlier than most schools in the county and get out of school two weeks earlier. This is meant to give students more time to prepare for the state required Standards of Learning
Standards of Learning
Standards of Learning ' is a public school standardized testing program in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It sets forth learning and achievement expectations for core subjects for grades K-12 in Virginia's Public Schools...
(SOL) tests.
The majority of the students feed into J.E.B. Stuart High School
J.E.B. Stuart High School
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...
in Falls Church. A few students may feed into other local high schools such as Annandale High School
Annandale High School
Annandale High School is an International Baccalaureate high school in Annandale, Virginia, United States. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools system....
and Falls Church High School
Falls Church High School
Falls Church High School is a high school located in West Falls Church , unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia. 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...
. Students have the option of testing for Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is a Virginia state-chartered magnet school located within Fairfax County, Virginia, United States...
, and each year around ten students are offered admission to TJHSST.
Students at Glasgow participate in the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program
IB Middle Years Programme
The International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme is an educational programme intended for students aged approximately 11 to 16 . Thus, in the United States the programme is often taught throughout the middle school years and the first two years of high school...
(IBMYP), and work towards earning an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma in high school. Glasgow also offers a Spanish Immersion
Language immersion
Language immersion is a method of teaching a second language in which the target language is used as the means of instruction. Unlike more traditional language courses, where the target language is simply the subject material, language immersion uses the target language as a teaching tool,...
program for students who have participated in an elementary school immersion program. In addition to this Glasgow offers a gifted and talented
Gifted education
Gifted education is a broad term for special practices, procedures and theories used in the education of children who have been identified as gifted or talented...
(GT) program. Some students may pupil place into Glasgow for the Immersion or GT programs.
Many students opt to stay after school on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays to participate in extracurricular activities. Students have the option of participating in various academic teams such as Girls Engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
in Math and Science (GEMS), Science Olympiad
Science Olympiad
Science Olympiad is an American elementary, middle, or high school team competition which tests knowledge of various science topics and engineering ability. Over 6,200 teams from 49 U.S. states compete each year. Most teams compete in three levels of competition: regionals, states, and nationals...
, and Math Counts
Science Olympiad
Science Olympiad is an American elementary, middle, or high school team competition which tests knowledge of various science topics and engineering ability. Over 6,200 teams from 49 U.S. states compete each year. Most teams compete in three levels of competition: regionals, states, and nationals...
. NJHS (National Junior Honor Society), a service club, is also available, but only for the eighth grade. They also have the opportunity to participate in various sports or games clubs. Students who demonstrate leadership skills and are creative can also run for the Student Government Association (SGA), in which they decide upcoming events for the school. Elections for "representatives" take place at the beginning of the year, while elections for "officers", such as president, vice president, secretary, or treasurer, take place at the end of the year for the following year.
On January 29, 2008, Glasgow students moved to a new building, built behind the old one. It was originally scheduled to be moved into during winter break, but it was changed until after the 2nd grading quarter ended.
Hayfield Secondary School
38°45′2.89"N 77°8′27.82"WHayfield Secondary School is a secondary school, meaning it serves grades 7 through 12, but the high school and middle school students are generally kept segregated. The middle school has an honors (formally GT) program and the high school offers both honors and Advanced Placement courses. As of Spring 2007, the number of exams on which a score of 3 or higher was achieved (on a scale of 1-5) rose to 57% from 46% the previous year, the best results found on record for Hayfield.
Herndon Middle School
38°58′6.43"N 77°23′32"WHerndon Middle School (Cluster: 1; Grades: 7-8) is a school
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
in Herndon
Herndon, Virginia
Herndon is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area of the United States. The population was 21,655 at the 2000 census, which makes it the largest of three towns in the county.-History:...
. It feeds into Herndon High School
Herndon High School
Herndon High School is a fully accredited four year public high school in Herndon, Virginia, United States. Herndon serves grades 9-12 and is a part of the Fairfax County Public Schools system. Herndon High School serves the town of Herndon and the northern part of the unincorporated community...
. It consists of 8 different academic teams.
As of the 2009-2010 school year, the school uses a "drop-block" schedule in which students skip one period every day, allowing for longer class times of 55 minutes. Students can choose from a variety of electives to complement their core classes.
The school offers several levels of classes including Honors Geometry, Honors Algebra, French, Spanish, Teen Living, Tech Education ("Shop"), art, and music education.
In 1995 the Herndon Middle School Band, under the direction of Ms. Noreen Liennemann, won the prestigious Sudler Cup, presented by the John Philip Sousa Foundation to honor middle school concert bands that have demonstrated high standards of excellence over a period of years.
It was constructed in 1952, although recent renovations have been made due to the growing population of the community. It includes a historic Cold War-era fallout shelter.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle School
38°48′47.3"N 77°9′50.03"WOliver Wendell Holmes Middle School (Cluster: 3; Grades: 6-8, website), also known as Holmes Middle School, is a public school with an Alexandria
Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2009, the city had a total population of 139,966. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately six miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.Like the rest of northern Virginia, as well as...
address but is outside of the city limits. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools
Fairfax County Public Schools
The Fairfax County Public Schools system is a branch of the Fairfax County government which administers public schools in Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax...
system. It is named after Oliver Wendell Holmes. The current principal is Dr. Roberto Pamas.
Holmes is 24% African Americans, 22% White, 19% Asian, 33% Hispanic, and 5% Other.
Holmes Middle School was founded in 1966. In 1991, additional construction was started. In 2004, a whole new front area of the building was constructed including a new media center, office, and guidance office. That same year, Holmes became a member of the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program.
These elementary schools feed into Holmes: North Springfield Elementary School (Springfield
Springfield, Virginia
Springfield is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States and a suburb of Washington, D.C. The Springfield CDP is recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau with a population of 30,484 as of the 2010 census. Homes and businesses in bordering CDPs including North Springfield,...
address), Weyanoke Elementary School (Alexandria
Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2009, the city had a total population of 139,966. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately six miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.Like the rest of northern Virginia, as well as...
address), Columbia Elementary School, and Parklawn Elementary School.
Holmes' 788 students move on to Annandale High School
Annandale High School
Annandale High School is an International Baccalaureate high school in Annandale, Virginia, United States. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools system....
in Fairfax County's Annandale
Annandale, Virginia
Annandale is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 41,008 at the 2010 census, down from 54,994 in 2000 due to the splitting off of the western part of it to form Wakefield and Woodburn CDP's.-Geography:...
community. A few Holmes students attend Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is a Virginia state-chartered magnet school located within Fairfax County, Virginia, United States...
, a magnet school with an Alexandria
Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2009, the city had a total population of 139,966. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately six miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.Like the rest of northern Virginia, as well as...
address.
Langston Hughes Middle School
38°56′9.28"N 77°20′19.96"WLangston Hughes Middle School (Cluster: 8; Grades: 7-8, website), named for the African-American poet Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes
James Mercer Langston Hughes was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist. He was one of the earliest innovators of the then-new literary art form jazz poetry. Hughes is best known for his work during the Harlem Renaissance...
, is a public school in Reston
Reston, Virginia
Reston is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The population was 58,404, at the 2010 Census and 56,407 at the 2000 census...
in unincorporated Fairfax County
Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County is a county in Virginia, in the United States. Per the 2010 Census, the population of the county is 1,081,726, making it the most populous jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Virginia, with 13.5% of Virginia's population...
. The principal is Aimee Monticchio.
The school was established in 1979 as Langston Hughes Intermediate School, and shared a building with South Lakes High School for the first year, and part of the second year of the school's history. The mascot is the panther, while the school colors are Navy Blue and Grey.
The school is built on the same floor plan as Rocky Run Middle School
Rocky Run Middle School
Rocky Run Middle School is a public middle school in Fairfax County, Virginia. As of September 2007, the school accommodates 814 students. Being a GT magnet school, it is fed by many elementary schools, including Brookfield, Bull Run, Greenbriar East, Greenbriar West, Poplar Tree, Willow...
and feeds into South Lakes High School
South Lakes High School
South Lakes High School is the primary high school for the community of Reston in Fairfax County, Virginia. The school, part of Fairfax County Public Schools, had 1,860 students in the 2009-2010 school year....
for grades 9-12. It is an "International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program" school in conjunction with South Lakes, and is also part of the "Model Campus" of South Lakes and Terraset Elementary school. All three schools share the same track, fields, etc.
There are seven teams (students are grouped into teams where kids on a specific team generally have the same core teachers) at Hughes. The seventh grade teams are named Comets, Super Nova, and Gamma Rays. Eighth grade teams are named Lasers, Stars, and Galaxy. There is one eighth and seventh grade team, the Meteorites.
Washington Irving Middle School
38°46′57.81"N 77°10′47.33"W| SOL Test | Percent Passing |
|---|---|
| Grade 7 English: Reading | 92% |
| Grade 7 Math | 62% |
| Grade 8 English: Reading | 90% |
| Grade 8 Science | 96% |
| Grade 8 English: Writing | 97% |
| Grade 8 Math | 89% |
Washington Irving Middle School (Cluster: 6; Grades: 7-8, website) is a public school located in Springfield
Springfield, Virginia
Springfield is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States and a suburb of Washington, D.C. The Springfield CDP is recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau with a population of 30,484 as of the 2010 census. Homes and businesses in bordering CDPs including North Springfield,...
. It feeds into West Springfield High School
West Springfield High School
West Springfield High School is a public high school located in Springfield in Fairfax County, Virginia, at 6100 Rolling Road, and is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools system. West Springfield enrolls students from grades 9-12, offers the Advanced Placement program and currently enrolls...
. Some elementary schools that feed into Washington Irving Middle School are Cardinal Forest, Hunt Valley, Keene Mill, Orange Hunt, and Rolling Valley, Sangster, and West Springfield.
Irving is divided into eight teams, four seventh grade (Jaguars, Eagles, Explorers, and Dolphins) and four eighth grade (Patriots, Owls, Stars, and Roadrunners). All the members on each team have the same teachers for their core classes: Science, English, Math, and History/Civics. Irving's student body of 1208 is 62% White, 18% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Unspecified, and less than 1% Native American.
54% of teachers have a Bachelor's degree, 44% have a Master's degree, 3% have a Doctorate degree. There are 15 students per teacher. There is a 95% attendance rate.
The school has a chorus and four bands or orchestras: Beginning Band/Cadet, Concert 1, Concert 2, and Symphonic orchestra.
Luther Jackson Middle School
38°52′9.48"N 77°13′38.51"WLuther Jackson Middle School (Cluster: 2; Grades: 7-8), located southwest of Falls Church
Falls Church, Virginia
The City of Falls Church is an independent city in Virginia, United States, in the Washington Metropolitan Area. The city population was 12,332 in 2010, up from 10,377 in 2000. Taking its name from The Falls Church, an 18th-century Anglican parish, Falls Church gained township status within...
and is one of 26 public middle schools in the county. It opened in 1954 as Luther Jackson High School, the first all-black high school in Fairfax County. This gave Virginia African-American students a closer option than schools in Washington DC.
In 1965, when the county was integrated, the school was designated as Luther Jackson Intermediate School, which eventually changed to Luther Jackson Middle School. The school is named after Dr. Luther P. Jackson, an established historian and educator. It's mascot is a tiger and their colors are red and black/white.
The school is in the process of transitioning into a GT Center school to reduce overcrowding at Joyce Kilmer Middle School
Joyce Kilmer Middle School
Joyce Kilmer Middle School is a school in the Fairfax County Public Schools System in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, east of the city of Vienna. Kilmer serves grades 7-8. It was named after the journalist and poet Joyce Kilmer...
and Robert Frost Middle School.
Francis Scott Key Middle School
38°46′47.63"N 77°9′41.98"W| SOL Test | Percent Passing |
|---|---|
| Grade 7 English: Reading | 81% |
| Grade 7 Math | 36% |
| Grade 8 English: Reading | 78% |
| Grade 8 Science | 82% |
| Grade 8 English: Writing | 93% |
| Grade 8 Math | 76% |
Francis Scott Key Middle School (Cluster: 5; Grades: 7-8, website) is a public school in Springfield
Springfield, Virginia
Springfield is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States and a suburb of Washington, D.C. The Springfield CDP is recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau with a population of 30,484 as of the 2010 census. Homes and businesses in bordering CDPs including North Springfield,...
that feeds into Robert E. Lee High School
Robert E. Lee High School (Fairfax County, Virginia)
Robert E. Lee High School is a high school in the Fairfax County Public Schools system. Its mascot is the Lancer. The school is located in Springfield in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia. It is named after Robert E. Lee, the general of the Confederate troops in the American Civil War...
.
Key's student body of 1010 is 31% White, 25% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 17% Black, 4% Unspecified, and less than 1% Native American.
A total of 41% of teachers have a Bachelor's degree, 59% have a Master's degree, and less than 1% have a Doctorate degree. There is a 96% attendance rate.
There are six teams at Key, three in the seventh grade (7A-The Adventurers, 7B-The Bulldogs, 7C-The Champs), and three in the eighth grade.
Joyce Kilmer Middle School
38°54′9.44"N 77°13′29.55"WJoyce Kilmer Middle School (Cluster: 2; Grades: 7-8, website) is a public school named after the journalist and poet Joyce Kilmer
Joyce Kilmer
Alfred Joyce Kilmer was an American journalist, poet, literary critic, lecturer, and editor. Though a prolific poet whose works celebrated the common beauty of the natural world as well as his religious faith, Kilmer is remembered most for a short poem entitled "Trees" , which was published in...
.
The school feeds into James Madison High School
James Madison High School (Fairfax County, Virginia)
James Madison High School is a high school located in an unincorporated area of Fairfax County, Virginia, adjacent to the town limits of Vienna, and is part of Fairfax County Public Schools. Oakton High School is James Madison High School's main rival, although other rivals include Langley High...
, Oakton High School
Oakton High School
Oakton High School is a public high school in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, in proximity to the town of Vienna, in the United States. It is part of Fairfax County Public Schools....
, George C. Marshall High School
George C. Marshall High School
George C. Marshall High School is a public school in Idylwood, unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, and part of Fairfax County Public Schools . Newsweek ranked Marshall 159th on its 2009 list of the top U.S. high schools.-Name:...
, Langley High School and McLean High School
McLean High School
McLean High School is a public secondary school located in McLean, Virginia. It is located on 1633 Davidson Road and is part of Fairfax County Public Schools....
.
Kilmer has a GT program for students who have been determined to be "Gifted and Talented".
The school offers many electives for both 7th and 8th graders. Some include Family And Consumer Sciences (Home EC), Drama, Tech Tools, Inventions and Innovations, Technological Systems, and Advanced Technology Tools. Kilmer is also known for its outstanding Band program. Under the direction of conductor Brett Dodson, the Kilmer Symphonic band has been recognized as one of the best middle school bands in the state. In addition to its band program it also has a chorus and string orchestra. The strings program offers violin, viola, cello, and bass.
48% of the teachers have a Bachelor degrees, 52% have Masters degrees. There are 19.5 students per teacher. There is a 97% attendance rate.
Kilmer's student body of 961 is 60% White, 21% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 5% Unspecified, 4% black, and less than 1% Native American.
Lake Braddock Secondary School
38°48′9.34"N 77°15′52.61"WLake Braddock Secondary School is a combined junior-high and high school in Burke
Burke, Virginia
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 57,737 people, 19,215 households, and 15,756 families residing in the community. Burke is the largest community in Virginia recognized by the Census Bureau, other than counties and incorporated cities . The population density was 5,008.0 people per...
administered by Fairfax County Public Schools
Fairfax County Public Schools
The Fairfax County Public Schools system is a branch of the Fairfax County government which administers public schools in Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax...
(FCPS). It is one of four secondary schools in Fairfax County, the other three being Hayfield Secondary School
Hayfield Secondary School
Hayfield Secondary School is the oldest secondary school in the Fairfax County Public Schools system of Virginia. It opened its doors in 1968 and graduated its first seniors in 1971.-History:...
, Robinson Secondary School
Robinson Secondary School
James W. Robinson, Jr. Secondary School, known as Robinson Secondary School, opened in 1971, is a public school in the Commonwealth of Virginia....
and South County Secondary School
South County Secondary School
South County Secondary School is a secondary school in Lorton, unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, part of the Fairfax County Public Schools system, opened in September 2005...
. Opened in 1973, Lake Braddock has recently completed an extensive renovation project. Its mascot is the Bruin Bear, and its school colors are purple and gold.
Sidney Lanier Middle School
38°51′32.91"N 77°19′41.26"WSidney Lanier Middle School (Cluster: 7; Grades: 7-8) is located in Fairfax
Fairfax, Virginia
The City of Fairfax is an independent city forming an enclave within the confines of Fairfax County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Although politically independent of the surrounding county, the City is nevertheless the county seat....
.
Liberty Middle School
38°48′14.82"N 77°25′12.27"WLiberty Middle School (Cluster: 7; Grades: 7-8, website) is one of the feeder middle schools for Centreville High School. They are both located on the same road less than two miles apart.
The school requires four core classes (Math, Science, History, and English) and P.E. for each student. Also, students can choose three electives (one in seventh grade, two in eighth). However, some electives are only for a semester or quarter instead of a full year, in which case a student may take more electives.
Of 1100+ students (2006–2007), Liberty Middle School demographics is 77% White, 3% Black, 12% Asian, 7% Hispanic
There are eight teams in the school:
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Middle School
38°54′35.47"N 77°10′21.91"WHenry Wadsworth Longfellow Middle School (Cluster: 1; Grades: 7-8, website), north of Falls Church, is a public school named after the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet and educator whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and Evangeline...
. It is a two story building with two gym
Gym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
nasiums, one cafetorium
Cafeteria
A cafeteria is a type of food service location in which there is little or no waiting staff table service, whether a restaurant or within an institution such as a large office building or school; a school dining location is also referred to as a dining hall or canteen...
, and a "Little Theater." It also has a trailer section called the "Villas of Lancer Park" and a two room "mini mod." The principal is Carole Kihm, who became principal on May 19, 2008.
The student body in 2010 – 2011 was 24% Asian, 59% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, and 5% Other.
Elementary schools that feed into Longfellow include Chesterbrook, Haycock, Kent Gardens, Franklin Sherman, and Timberlane. Additionally, some students come from Lemon Road, Westgate, Spring Hill, Colvin Run, and Churchill Road Elementary school. Most of Longfellow's 1200 students go to McLean High School
McLean High School
McLean High School is a public secondary school located in McLean, Virginia. It is located on 1633 Davidson Road and is part of Fairfax County Public Schools....
, but some go to Langley High School, Marshall High School
George C. Marshall High School
George C. Marshall High School is a public school in Idylwood, unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, and part of Fairfax County Public Schools . Newsweek ranked Marshall 159th on its 2009 list of the top U.S. high schools.-Name:...
, or Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is a Virginia state-chartered magnet school located within Fairfax County, Virginia, United States...
, although they must apply and be accepted to the latter as it is a magnet school
Magnet school
In education in the United States, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. "Magnet" refers to how the schools draw students from across the normal boundaries defined by authorities as school zones that feed into certain schools.There are magnet schools at the...
though in recent years Longfellow ha become a big dump feeder school to Thomas Jefferson.
The school has two gymnasiums, two playing fields, a basketball court, and a quarter mile gravel track. After-school activities at Longfellow include flag football, basketball, and tennis. Once a year the students at Longfellow participate in an annual track meet with Thoreau Middle School and Cooper Middle School. Longfellow's current mile run time record is 5 minutes 11 seconds by David Galdo. The school had won many awards in mathematics and science, and is nationally ranked for its math department. On March 13, 2008, Margaret Spellings
Margaret Spellings
Margaret Spellings was the Secretary of Education from 2005-2009 under the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush and previously served as White House Domestic Policy Adviser to President George W. Bush....
, the United States Secretary of Education
United States Secretary of Education
The United States Secretary of Education is the head of the Department of Education. The Secretary is a member of the President's Cabinet, and 16th in line of United States presidential line of succession...
, visited the school to publish a review of the math education in the United States and to get rid of "fuzzy math
Math wars
Math wars is the debate over modern mathematics education, textbooks and curricula in the United States that was triggered by the publication in 1989 of the Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and subsequent development and...
". The school's mascot is the Lancer.
In early 2009, Longfellow Middle School introduced a new academic activity called "Lancer Time", a 20-minute period at the end of the day(somewhat related to study hall) which is intended to give students time to get help from their teachers without having to stay after school. Other classes, as well as hall passing time, were shortened to account for the new period.
In the school year of 2009-10, the 21 room modular building was removed and "Longfellow Villas" were added (villa is a groan- inducing name for a trailer). They are old trailers used to replace the modular building. The Villas are now on top of the tennis courts, so they are gone. Longfellow is going through renovation, so they added lockers,removed the gyms, removed doors, added doors, and removed a few classrooms as well.
School currently begins at 7:45 and ends at 2:40.
Longfellow will get a three story wing, a new media center, and two new gyms by the end of 2011.
Alumni include actor/singer Jared Leto and his brother, and drummer of 30 seconds to mars, Shannon Leto
Edgar Allan Poe Middle School
38°49′11.76"N 77°11′17.53"WEdgar Allan Poe Middle School (Cluster: 3; Grades: 6-8) is named after the author Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective...
. Its mascot is the Raven. Sonya Swansbrough is the principal.
Most students feed into Annandale High School
Annandale High School
Annandale High School is an International Baccalaureate high school in Annandale, Virginia, United States. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools system....
or J.E.B. Stuart High School
J.E.B. Stuart High School
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...
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A select few also test into Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is a Virginia state-chartered magnet school located within Fairfax County, Virginia, United States...
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Poe's 1,188 students during the 2007-2008 school year were 37.37% Hispanic, 23.57% White, 23.74% Asian, 11.70% Black, and 3.62% unspecified.
During the same school year, 51.68% of the student body received free/reduced-priced meals and 45.12% were classified as having limited English.
James W. Robinson, Jr. Secondary School
38°49′5.14"N 77°18′26.49"WJames W. Robinson, Jr. Secondary School, the largest school in the Commonwealth of Virginia, includes a middle school (grades 7-8) and a high school (grades 9-12), was named after Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
recipient James William Robinson, Jr.
James W. Robinson, Jr.
James William "Jim" Robinson, Jr. was an American soldier and a posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor. Robinson earned the award while serving with the U.S. Army in Vietnam...
Robinson opened its doors in September 1971, taking its students from Oakton High School
Oakton High School
Oakton High School is a public high school in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, in proximity to the town of Vienna, in the United States. It is part of Fairfax County Public Schools....
, Wilbert Tucker Woodson High School
Wilbert Tucker Woodson High School
Wilbert Tucker Woodson High School, commonly known as W.T. Woodson High School, is a high school located in Fairfax County, Virginia, in the east end of the city of Fairfax, opposite the shopping center on Main Street....
, West Springfield High School and Fairfax High School
Fairfax High School (Fairfax, Virginia)
Fairfax High School is a public high school in Fairfax, Virginia. The school is owned by the City of Fairfax, but is operated by Fairfax County Public Schools, as part of a contractual agreement....
. Robinson was the second of Fairfax County's large "superschools," or "Secondary Schools" which housed grades 7-12. Robinson's chief rival to the east, Lake Braddock
Lake Braddock Secondary School
Lake Braddock Secondary School is a combined junior-high and high school in Burke, Virginia, United States, administered by Fairfax County Public Schools . It is one of four secondary schools in Fairfax County; the other three are Hayfield, Robinson, and South County.Opened in 1973, Lake Braddock...
, which opened in 1973, was the third of these schools from this era, the first of which was Hayfield
Hayfield Secondary School
Hayfield Secondary School is the oldest secondary school in the Fairfax County Public Schools system of Virginia. It opened its doors in 1968 and graduated its first seniors in 1971.-History:...
, near Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon, Virginia
Mount Vernon is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Nearby CDPs are Fort Belvoir , Groveton, Virginia and Hybla Valley, Virginia , and Fort Hunt, Virginia...
which opened in 1969. The most recent addition to the series of secondary schools is South County
South County Secondary School
South County Secondary School is a secondary school in Lorton, unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, part of the Fairfax County Public Schools system, opened in September 2005...
in Lorton
Lorton, Virginia
Lorton is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population is 27,709 as of the 2008 census estimate.-History:...
, which opened in 2005, taking its students from former Hayfield
Hayfield Secondary School
Hayfield Secondary School is the oldest secondary school in the Fairfax County Public Schools system of Virginia. It opened its doors in 1968 and graduated its first seniors in 1971.-History:...
territory.
Rocky Run Middle School
38°52′31.44"N 77°24′30.79"WRocky Run Middle School (Cluster: 7; Grades: 7-8) as of September, 2006, accommodates 819 students. Being a GT (FCPS Gifted and talented program) magnet school, it is fed by many elementary schools, including Brookfield, Bull Run, Greenbriar East, Greenbriar West, Poplar Tree, Willow Springs, and Centreville. The school is located on the borders of many suburban neighborhoods and is on Stringfellow Road, a main road soon to be expanded.
Carl Sandburg Middle School
38°43′41.61"N 77°3′27.79"WCarl Sandburg Middle School (Cluster: 4; Grades 7-8) is located south of Alexandria
Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2009, the city had a total population of 139,966. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately six miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.Like the rest of northern Virginia, as well as...
. In 1985, Fort Hunt High School
Fort Hunt High School
Fort Hunt High School was a public secondary school in Alexandria, Virginia located at 8428 Fort Hunt Road and was part of Fairfax County Public Schools. It opened its doors in 1963...
was renamed Carl Sandburg Middle School. Carl Sandburg's planetarium has a Spitz A4 planetarium projector, a 30 feet (9.1 m) dome, and 76 seats.
South County Secondary School
38°43′21.42"N 77°14′25.86"WSouth County Secondary School is a secondary school in Lorton
Lorton, Virginia
Lorton is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population is 27,709 as of the 2008 census estimate.-History:...
, part of the Fairfax County Public Schools
Fairfax County Public Schools
The Fairfax County Public Schools system is a branch of the Fairfax County government which administers public schools in Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax...
system, opened in September 2005. The school mascot is the Stallions, and school colors are green, blue, and silver.
Ormond Stone Middle School
38°51′31.05"N 77°27′12"WOrmond Stone Middle School (Cluster: 8; Grades: 7-8) on Stone Road, named after the Ormond Stone, opened in 1991.
Henry David Thoreau Middle School
38°53′18.88"N 77°14′19.91"WHenry David Thoreau Middle School (Cluster: 2; Grades: 7-8), is located east of Vienna
Vienna, Virginia
Vienna is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 15,687. Significantly more people live in zip codes with the Vienna postal addresses bordered approximately by Interstate 66 on the south, Interstate 495 on the east, Route 7 to...
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Thoreau is a feeder school for James Madison High School and George C. Marshall High School
George C. Marshall High School
George C. Marshall High School is a public school in Idylwood, unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, and part of Fairfax County Public Schools . Newsweek ranked Marshall 159th on its 2009 list of the top U.S. high schools.-Name:...
. Additionally, because of the 2008 redistricting in Fairfax County, some of Thoreau's students (who previously lived in the James Madison High School district) were redistricted to Hughes Middle School and South Lakes High School
South Lakes High School
South Lakes High School is the primary high school for the community of Reston in Fairfax County, Virginia. The school, part of Fairfax County Public Schools, had 1,860 students in the 2009-2010 school year....
. Thoreau offers several advanced classes, including French 1, Spanish 1, Algebra 1, and Geometry. Thoreau's electives include Drama, Inventions and Innovations, Introduction to Foreign Languages, Computer Solutions, Advanced Computer Solutions, Personal Development, Basic Skills, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Art. Students in both 7th and 8th grade are able to take honors classes for all core classes (foreign language is not included). Spanish and French are an option.
Mark Twain Middle School
38°47′21.78"N 77°6′53.5"WMark Twain Middle School (Cluster: 5; Grades: 7-8) is located south of Alexandria
Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2009, the city had a total population of 139,966. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately six miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.Like the rest of northern Virginia, as well as...
. It is located in cluster 5 and feeds into Thomas A. Edison High School
Thomas A. Edison High School (Fairfax County, Virginia)
Thomas A. Edison High School is a high school in Rose Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, administered by Fairfax County Public Schools.In the 1990s, the school's debate and forensics teams gained widespread recognition. The Policy Debate Team won the Harvard Tournament , the Glenbrooks , and two...
. The school has 837 students. The school is named after the famous writer Mark Twain
Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens , better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist...
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Twain students are assigned to teams of approximately 125 students. Each team is coordinated by the four core teachers (from English, mathematics, science and social studies), a guidance counselor and an administrator. They are the Quasars, Thunderbirds, Superstars, Pathfinders, Mustangs, Patriots and Aces. Mark Twain Middle offers the Gifted and Talented program, Special Education program, and ESOL.
As of June 2005, the school's racial/ethnic breakdown was: 15 percent Asian, 18 percent black, 22 percent Hispanic, 40 percent white, 5 percent other.
Walt Whitman Middle School
38°49′38.1"N 77°5′16.4"WWalt Whitman Middle School (Cluster: 4; Grades: 7-8) is located in Alexandria
Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2009, the city had a total population of 139,966. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately six miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.Like the rest of northern Virginia, as well as...
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