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The school board appealed the decision to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and in March 2022 that court issued a stay on the order that allowed the school to continue the new admissions process while the case was pending. [49] The Supreme Court of the United States rejected a request to vacate the stay in April 2022. [50]
Fairfax University of America (FXUA, formerly Virginia International University) is a private university in Fairfax, Virginia, United States. It was established in 1998, and then as a non-profit 501(c)(3) university in 1999. [1] The university was formerly accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS
Fairfax High School is a fully accredited high school based on the Standards of Learning (SOL) tests in Virginia. FHS is performing above the state median on all SOL assessments including 91% in Reading, 88% in writing, 79% in math, and 79% in science. [4] Fairfax The average SAT score in 2009–2010 for FHS was 1657 on a 2400 scale. [5]
Named for General George C. Marshall, it opened in 1962 and is part of Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). It is ranked #245 in the nation for public schools and has received a gold award for Best High Schools from the U.S. News & World Report 2020. [5] It is ranked 4th in Virginia and 4th in Fairfax County.
The seven-member Fairfax County School Board included four Federal employees. In Blackwell v. Fairfax County School Board in 1960, black plaintiffs charged that the Fairfax grade-a-year plan was discriminatory and dilatory. Fifteen black children had been refused admission to white schools because they did not fall within the prescribed grades ...
Lake Braddock Secondary School (LBSS) in Burke, Virginia, United States, administered by Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), is one of three 7-12 secondary schools in Fairfax County. The other two are Hayfield SS and Robinson SS. Lake Braddock opened in 1973. Its mascot is a bruin, and the school colors are purple and gold.
The Edison Academy is a career center where 10th-12th graders can take courses based on a career they want to pursue when they finish school. It helps them build the skills they need for a successful career. Edison High School is one of the selected schools in Fairfax County to have an academy center.
The school is owned by the City of Fairfax, but implements Fairfax County Public Schools' "educational services, staffing, transportation, and food services." [50] NASA research mathematician Katherine Johnson [51] is the school's namesake. Until 2021, the school was named for American poet and Confederate soldier Sidney Lanier.