Thomas A. Edison High School (Fairfax County, Virginia)

For other schools with the name "Edison High School", see Edison High School (disambiguation).

Coordinates: 38°46′51.87″N 77°8′0.77″W / 38.7810750°N 77.1335472°W / 38.7810750; -77.1335472

Thomas Alva Edison High School
"As eagles we soar"
Address
5801 Franconia Road Alexandria, Virginia, 22310 United States
Information
School type	Public, high school
Founded	1962
School district	Fairfax County Public Schools
Principal	Pamela Brumfield
Staff	approximately 230
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,767 (2008-2009)
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Red, white, and navy blue ███
Athletics conference	National District Northern Region
Mascot	Eagles
Rivals	Mount Vernon High School, Hayfield Secondary School
Feeder schools	Mark Twain Middle School
Website	http://www.fcps.edu/EdisonHS

Thomas Alva Edison High School is a high school in Rose Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia,^[1] administered by Fairfax County Public Schools.

Demographics

For the 2011-12 school year, Edison High School's student body was 34.23% White, 29.03% Hispanic, 18.98% Black, 13.96% Asian and 3.80% Other.^[2]

Edison Academy

The Edison Academy acts as a school within a school. Upperclassmen can enroll in Academy courses to gain knowledge and skills in specific careers they want to seek after graduation. Courses offered range from cosmetology to automobile maintenance. Some programs offer students technical certification and job placement upon graduation. Edison is one of the few schools in Fairfax County to offer these programs.

International Baccalaureate

Edison offers the International Baccalaureate program for its advanced students. The IB program offers high school students the ability to take college level courses. Specifically with a more global perspective. Edison uses the IB program for the majority of its advanced courses, in lieu of Advanced Placement or Honors courses. Edison is one of the few schools in Fairfax County to offer this program.

Notable alumni

Eric Barton, NFL Linebacker
Charlie Hales, Mayor of Portland, Oregon^[3]
Andy Najar, soccer player for Belgian Pro League side R.S.C. Anderlecht
Pat Toomay, 1966. Played college at Vanderbilt University and played NFL with Dallas Cowboys.

External links

Main Website

References

↑ "Fact Sheet - 5801 Franconia Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22310." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 15, 2010.
↑ "FCPS – School Profiles – Edison HS – Demographics". Retrieved March 25, 2013.
↑ Pein, Corey (April 11, 2012). "The Road to Hales: Charlie Hales is running for mayor based on his record. It's full of detours, roundabouts and switchbacks". Willamette Week (Portland, Oregon). Retrieved November 25, 2012.

AAA Northern Region

Concorde District	Centreville Chantilly Herndon Oakton Robinson Westfield

Liberty District	Fairfax Hayfield Langley Madison McLean South Lakes Washington-Lee Yorktown

National District	Edison Falls Church Jefferson Marshall Mount Vernon Stuart Wakefield

Patriot District	Annandale Lake Braddock Lee South County West Potomac West Springfield T.C. Williams Woodson

Fairfax County Public Schools

High Schools	Annandale Centreville Chantilly Edison Fairfax Falls Church Herndon Jefferson Langley Lee Madison Marshall McLean Mount Vernon Oakton South County South Lakes Stuart West Potomac West Springfield Westfield Woodson

Secondary Schools	Hayfield Lake Braddock Robinson

Alternative High Schools	Bryant Mountain View Pimmit Hills

Former Schools	Fort Hunt High Clifton High Thomas Jefferson High

High schools in Fairfax County, Virginia

Fairfax County Public Schools

Zoned public high schools	Annandale Centreville Chantilly Thomas A. Edison Fairfax Falls Church Hayfield Herndon Langley Lake Braddock Robert E. Lee James Madison George C. Marshall McLean Mount Vernon Oakton Robinson South County South Lakes JEB Stuart West Potomac West Springfield Westfield Woodson

Alternative high schools	Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Mountain View Alternative High School

Independent

Secular private	Flint Hill School Madeira School Potomac School

Religious	Oakcrest School Paul VI Catholic High School Trinity Christian School

This list is incomplete. This includes schools in the independent city of Fairfax.

International Baccalaureate Schools in Virginia

Annandale High School Atlee High School Carlisle School Clarke County High School Edgar Allan Poe Middle School Ellen Glasgow Middle School William Fleming High School Galileo Magnet High School Gar-Field Senior High School George C. Marshall High School George H. Moody Middle School George Mason High School Granby High School Hampton High School Hanover High School Henrico High School J. E. B. Stuart High School James River Elementary School King's Fork High School Robinson Secondary School Langston Hughes Middle School Lee-Davis High School Martinsville High School Midlothian High School Mount Vernon High School Mountain View High School Oscar F. Smith High School Plaza Middle School Princess Anne High School Robert E. Lee High School Salem High School South Lakes High School Stonewall Jackson High School Thomas Edison High School Trinity Episcopal High School Virginia High School Warwick High School Washington-Lee High School York High School

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