Funding type Public Principal Matthew Hills Phone +1 703-248-5500 Number of students 750 | Founded 1952 Grades 9-12 Mascot Mustang | |
School district Falls Church City Public Schools Enrollment 750 (2013-14 School Year) Address 7124 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22043, USA District Falls Church City Public Schools Similar George Mason University, McLean High School, Washingt Lee High School, Thomas Jefferson High Sch, TC Williams High Sch Profiles | ||
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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.
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- Ghost hunters george mason high school parody
- George mason high school welcome back video meet the building
- Demographics
- History
- Sports and activities
- References
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 high school welcome back video meet the building
Demographics
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.
History
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.