Falls Church City Public Schools
| Falls Church City Public Schools | |
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| Address | |
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800 W. Broad St., Ste 203 Falls Church, Virginia 22046 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, school division |
| School board |
Lawrence Webb, chairman Phil Reitinger, vice-chairman Greg Anderson Justin Castillo Erin Gill Shannon Litton Shawna Russell |
| Superintendent | Dr. Peter J. Noonan |
| Staff | 646 (as of 2017) |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,698 (September 30, 2017) |
| Area | Falls Church, Virginia |
| Website | https://www.fccps.org |
Falls Church City Public Schools (FCCPS) is one of seven Pre-K through 12 International Baccalaureate public school divisions in the United States and serves students who live in the Washington, D.C. suburb of the City of Falls Church, Virginia as well as tuition students who live outside the city limits. The school division's five schools served 2,698 students in the 2017-2018 school year.[1] The on-time graduation rate is 100 percent.[1] The 2016 SAT score average was 1760.[1]
The FCCPS officially became an independent school system on June 27, 1949, when the Virginia Board of Education authorized its separation from the Fairfax County school system. Falls Church had obtained the enabling legislation to form an independent city in the year before, in 1948.
In 2018, US News & World Report ranked FCCPS' George Mason High School #2 in Virginia in its 2018 Best High Schools in America Ranking
In 2018, US News & World Report ranked Falls Church, VA the Healthiest Community in America and received the only perfect 100 score in the Education subcategory of the all 500 communities included.
In 2018, 24/7WallSt.com listed Falls Church City Public Schools as the Best School District in Virginia in its special report: The Best School District in Every State.