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George C. Marshall High School
| Established | 1963 |
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| School type | public school |
| Principal | Jay Pearson |
| Location | Falls Church, VA |
| Enrollment | 1363 |
| Athletic Conference | Liberty District Northern Region |
| Colors | Light Blue, White, Red |
| Nickname | Statesmen |
| Rival School | James Madison High School |
| Homepage | Official Site |
George C. Marshall High School is the smallest high school in the Fairfax County Public Schools system, with a 2005-2006 student population of 1,339 ninth through twelfth graders. It is one of only two schools in the world with a high school program named after former secretary of state George C. Marshall. The other, located in Ankara, Turkey, is the George C. Marshall School, which is part of the Department of Defense Dependents Schools system and offers a first through twelfth grade curriculum. Newsweek ranked Marshall 198th in its 2006 list of the top U.S. high schools.
Demographics
Marshall High School's student body is 59% White; 8% Black; 13% Hispanic; and 19% Asian.
Test Scores
Marshall High School is a fully accredited high school based on the Standards of Learning tests in Virginia. The average SAT score in 2005 for Marshall was 1,130 (558 in Verbal; 572 in Math).
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