West Springfield High School (Virginia)
Coordinates: 38°47′15.16″N 77°14′22.34″W / 38.7875444°N 77.2395389°W / 38.7875444; -77.2395389
| West Springfield High School | |
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| Address | |
| 6100 Rolling Road Springfield, Virginia 22152 |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Founded | 1966 |
| School district | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Principal | Mark Greenfelder |
| Staff | approximately 220 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,258 (2009) |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue and orange ██ |
| Mascot | The Spartan |
| Feeder schools | Washington Irving Middle School Lake Braddock Secondary School |
| Rival schools | Lake Braddock Secondary School Robinson Secondary School South County Secondary School Robert E. Lee High School |
| Athletic conferences | Patriot District Northern Region |
| Website | Official Site |
West Springfield High School is a public high school located in Springfield in Fairfax County, Virginia, at 6100 Rolling Road, and is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools system. West Springfield (often referred to as WSHS) enrolls students from grades 9–12, offers the Advanced Placement program and currently enrolls over 2,200 students.
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