George Mason High School
| George Mason High School | |
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| Address | |
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7124 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, Virginia 22043 |
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| Coordinates | 38°53′47″N 77°11′29″W / 38.89645°N 77.19140°WCoordinates: 38°53′47″N 77°11′29″W / 38.89645°N 77.19140°W |
| Information | |
| Funding type | Public |
| Founded | 1952 |
| School district | Falls Church City Public Schools |
| Principal | Matthew Hills |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 750 (2013-14 School Year) |
| Language | English |
| Campus | suburban |
| Color(s) | Red, White, and Black |
| Mascot | Mustang |
| Feeder schools | Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School |
| Athletic conferences |
Virginia High School League A Region B A Bull Run District AA Dulles District [lacrosse, swimming] |
| Website | http://www.fccps.org/gm/ |
George Mason High School (GMHS) is a comprehensive public high school serving the independent City of Falls Church. Until January 2014, it was located in Idylwood, an unincorporated area of Falls Church, in Fairfax County, Virginia, adjacent to Falls Church City. As part of Fairfax Water's agreement to purchase the Falls Church Water System, the parcel with GMHS was transferred to Falls Church City.
The school serves some 750 students in grades 9-12. The school is the sole high school of the Falls Church City Public Schools system.
The school was the first in Virginia to use the International Baccalaureate program.
The school ranks gold in US News and World Report's Best High Schools Ranking for 2016; George Mason ranks #4 among all schools in Virginia and #160 in the United States.
George Mason's racial breakdown in the 2008-09 class was 73% White (Not Hispanic), 11.6% Asian or Pacific Islander, 9% Hispanic, 6.2% Black, and 0.1% Other. For comparison, the demographics of the City are: 85% White, 8.4% Hispanics of any race, 6.5% Asian, 3.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.5% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races.
GMHS was built on the site of a single-room school house which burned down in 1857. After the fire, the land sat empty until Falls Church was founded as an independent city in 1948 when residents sought greater control over their local school system, which, at the time, was segregated by race. GMHS, since its establishment in 1952, has become a hub of activity in the city for its facilities and athletic fields.
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