Falls Church High School (FCHS) is a high school located in West Falls Church (formerly in the city of Falls Church on Cherry Street. Then moved to current location, formerly Whittier Junior High School, now the new Jaguar Trail. Across Route 50 from Kingsley Commons, formerly Jefferson Village Apartments. Current location by Loehmann's Plaza Shopping Center and other apartments which was previously a private airport), unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia. While the school has a Falls Church, Virginia mailing address, the school is not located in the city of Falls Church and does not serve the City of Falls Church, which is served by George Mason High School. The former principal, Janice H. Lloyd, stepped down at the end of November 2007. R.C. Bosley served as an interim principal and Cathy Benner is the new, permanent principal. The school serves grades 9 through 12. It was relocated from its former site in downtown Falls Church to this address in 1967. Falls Church High's school motto is "Building on Our Success." The mascot for the school is a Jaguar. The school colors are dark green and white.
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