J. E. B. Stuart High School
Coordinates: 38°51′24.49″N 77°8′58.1″W / 38.8568028°N 77.149472°W / 38.8568028; -77.149472
| J.E.B. Stuart High School | |
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| Address | |
| 3301 Peace Valley Lane Falls Church, Virginia 22044 |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Founded | 1959 |
| School district | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Principal | Prosperanta Calhoun |
| Staff | approximately 180 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,859 (2008) |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red, white, and blue ██ |
| Mascot | Raiders |
| Feeder schools | Glasgow Middle School
Poe Middle School |
| Rival schools | Falls Church High School |
| Athletic conferences | National District Northern Region |
| Website | http://www.fcps.edu/StuartHS |
J.E.B. Stuart High School is a high school in Fairfax County, Virginia named after the famous Confederate cavalry leader J. E. B. Stuart. The school is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district. The school has a Falls Church address but is not located within the city limits of the City of Falls Church.
The school has been featured in National Geographic magazine, and has received national recognition by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the International Baccalaureate program. President George W. Bush chose to speak there about education during the 2004-2005 school year.
In 2006, then-principal Mel Riddile, former Director of the teen drug rehab Straight, Inc., was chosen as the principal of the year by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. Riddile moved to T. C. Williams High School in neighboring Alexandria City at the end of the 05-06 school year. Assistant Principal Pamela Jones took his place and is the current principal.
The school's music department has also gained prominence in recent years, being named a Blue Ribbon School for music by the Virginia Music Educators Association in 2003, 2006, and 2008. The band was named a Virginia Honor Band by the Virginia Band & Orchestra Directors Association in 2000, 2004, and 2006-2009. The band commissioned composer John Mackey to write a piece, which the band premiered on May 8, 2009 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the school. The school's top choir, the Madrigal Chamber Singers, were selected to perform at the Virginia Music Educators Association's annual conference in 2006 and 2008. Stuart has also hosted District X Band auditions annually since 2004, hosted the District X Orchestra event in 2005, and hosted Senior Regional Orchestra Auditions in 2007 and 2008.
Recently, the school has begun to form links with Birkdale School in Sheffield, England, following on from a teacher exchange, and in October 2007 a group of pupils traveled from England to visit the school.
Read more about J. E. B. Stuart High School: J.E.B. Stuart Sports, Demographics, Senior Traditions, Notable Alumni
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