Mountain View Alternative High School is a public alternative high school in the unincorporated community of Centreville, Virginia

Centreville, Virginia

Centreville is an unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau as a Census Designated Place , the community population was 71,135 as of the 2010 census and is approximately west of Washington, DC.-Colonial Period:Beginning in the 1760s,...

. It 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...

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Mountain View is one of three alternative high schools operated by Fairfax County Public Schools and offers programs for students who require a nontraditional educational setting. The school is currently led by interim principal Michael Burch from Chantilly High School..

The school is accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

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 as a special purpose high school in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Student Population

The school's student population consists of minors and adults, including students who may be pregnant or parenting, students for whom English is a second language, students who are returning to school after having had their education interrupted by life events, students who wish to accelerate their high school education and students who have been administratively placed. The school is not intended for students with severe disciplinary problems.

History

Mountain View Alternative High School was established in 1995. It occupies a building that was formerly used as Centreville Elementary School.

Demographics

In the 2008-2009 school year, Mountain View Alternative High School's student body was 38.58% Hispanic, 35.58% White (not of Hispanic origin), 11.61% Black (not of Hispanic origin), 8.99% Asian or Pacific Islander and 5.24% other. In this year, student body was 61.05% male and 38.95% female.

External links

• Mountain View Alternative High School website
• Profile for Mountain View Alternative High School on Fairfax County Public Schools website