Coordinates: 38°52′9.48″N 77°13′38.51″W / 38.8693°N 77.2273639°W / 38.8693; -77.2273639
| Luther Jackson Middle School | |
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| Address | |
| 3020 Gallows Road Falls Church, Virginia 22042 |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public, middle school |
| Motto | Great Expectations...Infinite Possibilities |
| Founded | 1954 |
| School district | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Principal | Louise Porter |
| Assistant principals | Patrick Riley (8th grade; switches grades annually) Darwin Barker (7th grade; Switches grades annually) |
| Staff | approximately 125 |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| Enrollment | 1175 (2012) |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red and white ██ |
| Mascot | Jackson the Tiger |
| Feeder schools | Falls Church High School Oakton High School James Madison High School (Fairfax County, Virginia) Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology |
| Website | http://www.fcps.edu/LutherJacksonMS |
Luther Jackson Middle School, located in Merrifield, Virginia (with a Falls Church mailing address), is one of 26 middle schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools. It opened in 1954 as Luther Jackson High School, the first all-black high school in Fairfax County.
Read more about Luther Jackson Middle School: History, Luther Jackson Today, Feeder Schools, VDOE Accreditation Summary, 2010-11 SOL Scores, Extracurricular Activities, Notable Faculty, Notable Students
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