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Chantilly
High school is a name used in some parts of the world, and particularly in North America, to describe the last segment of compulsory secondary education. It is preceded by primary education. High school is also the name used to describe the institution in which the final stage of compulsory education takes place. In the United States, high schools generally consist of grades 9, 10, 11, and 12, although the inclusion of grade 9 varies by school district.
CHS, Chantilly High School of Chantilly, Virginia is located in Fairfax County, Virginia and is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools system. Most of the graduates attend two or four year colleges. Chantilly was listed in Newsweek in 2004 as the 94th top public high school in America. Chantilly has a high percentage of students enrolled in advanced placement and honors classes. Chantilly is also a member of the largest public school bus system in the nation, recently overcoming New York City and Los Angeles, with currently over 45 and more buses servicing the school daily. After the retirement of Tammy Turner, James Kacur became the school's principal in the 2005-2006 school year.
Chantilly is partners with Northrop Grumman Corporation, a global defense company based in California. Chantilly High School was built in 1973 as part of the Super school or consolidated high school idea. It was also built as a temporary school, made to last for only five years or so. As such, it was built with modules and the school was built in only three months. Chantilly High School is home to the Chantilly Academy, a facility which offers special courses in engineering and scientific technology and health and human services.
Chantilly is also renowned for its achievement in inter-scholastic competitions. In 2006, Chantilly won the VHSL AAA division's Wachovia Cup in academics, beating out rivals Westfield High School and Thomas Jefferson High School for science and technology. The varsity golf team has seen success in the past two years. The mission of Chantilly High School is to educate all students to become lifelong learners. Teachers take a collaborative and integrative approach to learning in order to provide each student with the maximum opportunity to develop the skills needed to succeed as a citizen.
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