Falls Church City Public Schools

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Falls Church City Public Schools
Fccpslogo.png
Address
, Virginia , 22046
United States
District information
Type Public school division
GradesPre-K–12
SuperintendentDr. Peter J. Noonan
School boardDr. Tate Gould-Chair
Kathleen Tysse-Vice Chair
Dr. Jerrod Anderson
Bethany Henderson
Amie Murphy
Dr. David Ortiz
Lori Silverman
Kathleen Tysse
Sean Lewin - Student Representative
NCES District ID 5101290 [1]
Students and staff
Enrollment2,534 (2022-2023) [1]
Staff623 (as of 2022)
Student–teacher ratio15.78 [1]
Other information
Website www.fccps.org

Falls Church City Public Schools (FCCPS) is a public school district that serves the City of Falls Church, Virginia. It is a PreK-12 IB World School division, meaning all schools in the district are IB-certified. [2]

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The school division's five schools served 2,628 students in the 2019-20 school year. [3] The on-time graduation rate is 99.5 percent. [3] The 2019 SAT score average was 1261. [3]

History

In 1948, the Virginia General Assembly approved Falls Church's request to form an independent city. FCCPS became an independent school system the following year, on June 27, 1949, when the Virginia State Board of Education authorized its separation from the Fairfax County school system.

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  5. "Website: Mount Daniel School".
  6. "Website: Oak Street Elementary".
  7. "Website: Mary Ellen Henderson Middle".
  8. "Website: Meridian High School".