Fairfax High School | |
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![]() Fairfax High School in 2010 | |
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3501 Lion Run , 22030 | |
Coordinates | 38°51′36″N 77°17′10″W / 38.860°N 77.286°W |
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School type | Public, high school |
Founded | 1935; 1973 (relocated) |
School district | Fairfax County Public Schools |
NCES District ID | 5101260 |
Superintendent | Michelle C. Reid |
NCES School ID | 510126000463 |
Principal | Georgina Aye |
Staff | 128.5 (FTE) |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 2,371[1] (2022-23) |
Student to teacher ratio | 18.45 |
Language | English |
Campus | Suburban |
Color(s) | Blue, Grey, & White ██ |
Mascot | Lion(formerly Rebels) |
Newspaper | The Fair Facts |
Yearbook | The Sampler |
Feeder schools | Katherine Johnson Middle School |
Athletic conferences | Patriot District Class 6A Region C |
Website | http://www.fcps.edu/FairfaxHS |
Fairfax High School (FHS) is a public high school in the Eastern United States, located in Fairfax, Virginia, a suburb west of Washington, D.C. in Northern Virginia. The school is owned by the City of Fairfax, but is operated by Fairfax County Public Schools under a contractual agreement between it and Fairfax County.
The school building, which opened in 1973, is located on Old Lee Highway in eastern Fairfax. In 2007, FHS underwent a $54 million renovation designed by architectural firm BerryRio. Renovations began in October 2005 and added 86,500 sq ft (8,040 m2). of classroom space. Student numbers have increased at such a high rate that four trailers have been installed.
The previous school building and campus, which existed from 1935 to 1973, on Fairfax Boulevard was part of George Mason University for a time and then Paul VI Catholic High School from 1983 to 2020. It is now a retail space.[2]