Thomas A. Edison High School is a high school

High school

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 in Rose Hill

Rose Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia

There were 5,683 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone...

, Fairfax County

Fairfax County, Virginia

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, Virginia

Virginia

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, administered by Fairfax County Public Schools

Fairfax County Public Schools

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In the 1990s, the school's debate

Debate

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 and forensics teams gained widespread recognition. The Policy Debate

Policy debate

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 Team won the Harvard Tournament (1995), the Glenbrooks (1995), and two Virginia High School State Tournaments (1995 and 1996). Its academic team has appeared on the local television quizbowl

Quizbowl

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 game show "It's Academic

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Edison's graduates have typically moved on to attend local and state colleges and universities, such as Virginia Tech, the University of Virginia

University of Virginia

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, The College of William and Mary, George Mason University

George Mason University

George Mason University is a public university based in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, south of and adjacent to the city of Fairfax. Additional campuses are located nearby in Arlington County, Prince William County, and Loudoun County...

, Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University

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, James Madison University

James Madison University

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, West Virginia University

West Virginia University

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 and Northern Virginia Community College

Northern Virginia Community College

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Demographics

In 2007-2008, Edison's student body was 37% White; 21% Black; 25% Hispanic; 12% Asian, and 5% Other.

Edison Academy

The Edison Academy acts as a school within a school. Upperclassmen can enroll in Academy courses to gain knowledge and skills in specific careers they want to seek after graduation. Courses offered range from cosmetology to automobile maintenance. Some programs offer students technical certification and job placement upon graduation. Edison is one of the few schools in Fairfax County to offer these programs.

International Baccalaureate

Edison offers the International Baccalaureate program for its advanced students. The IB program offers high school students the ability to take college level courses. Specifically with a more global perspective. Edison uses the IB program for the majority of its advanced courses, in lieu of Advanced Placement or Honors

Honors course

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 courses. Edison is one of the few schools in Fairfax County to offer this program.

Links

• Main Website
• Edison Sports Boosters
• EHS Official Football Website
• EHS Theatre Website
• Edison Band Website
• VHSL-Reference-Edison

Notable alumni

Pat Toomay. 1966 Played college at Vanderbilt and played NFL with Dallas Cowboys.
Eric Barton

Eric Barton

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, NFL Linebacker

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 Andy Najar

Andy Najar

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, soccer player for MLS

Major League Soccer

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 side DC United