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Centreville
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.
Centreville High School is a public high school located in Clifton, Virginia of western Fairfax County. It is administered by Fairfax County Public Schools and currently enrolls 2,332 students in grades 9-12. The school colors are black, blue, and silver, and the school has the AP, Advanced Placement program available to students. Although the school has a Clifton address, the school is located closer to Centreville. Both Centreville and Clifton are within the attendence boundaries.
The school originally opened as a secondary school in 1988 with grades 7-10 and an enrollment of 990 students, part of the Super school idea. Super schools are no longer built in Virginia. The school was to be called Braddock Park Secondary School, due to its close proximity to Braddock Park. However, to avoid confusion with Lake Braddock Secondary School, the name was changed to Centreville Secondary School. In 2000, Centreville won the Virginia AAA division 6 state football championship. Centreville's men’s track team swept the Concorde district winning the indoor and outdoor track and field AAA
Centreville's choral department is directed by Lynne L. Babcock and offers five choral classes and two after-school groups. Men's Ensemble, Women's Ensemble, Concert Choir, Belle Voce Advanced Women's chorus, Symphonic Choir Advanced Mixed chorus, Madrigal Ensemble, and Women are a Capella group. The department is growing in might and now has well over 180 members. The choirs perform winter and spring concerts, as well as participating in festival competitions and takes a spring trip each year to compete with choirs around the country. Many choral students from Centreville participate in district and all-state honor choirs.
Centreville's is a high school with a personalized learning environment, which includes small learning communities where teachers and students integrate academic and occupational classes as a way to enhance real world relevance and still maintain high academic standards.
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