Mountain View Alternative High School Explained

Mountain View Alternative High School
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Principal:Joseph Thompson
Faculty:25.0
Enrollment:226 (2014-15)[1]
Slogan:Family, Love, Respect
Motto:Family, Love, Respect
Mascot:Timber wolf
Newspaper:The Mountain View Mirror[2]
Colors:Green and gold
Established:1995
Homepage:fcps.edu/MountainViewS

Mountain View Alternative High School is a public alternative high school in the unincorporated community of Centreville, Virginia, United States. It is part of Fairfax County Public Schools.

Mountain View is one of two alternative high schools operated by Fairfax County Public Schools and offers programs for students who require a nontraditional educational setting.[3]

The school is accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools as a special purpose high school in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Student population

The school's student population consists of minors and adults, including students who may be pregnant or parenting, students for whom English is a second language, students who are returning to school after having had their education interrupted by life events, students who wish to accelerate their high school education, and students who have been administratively placed. The school is not intended for students with severe disciplinary problems.[3]

History

Mountain View Alternative High School was established in 1995. It occupies a building that was formerly used as Centreville Elementary School.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mountain View Alternative High. National Center for Education Statistics. December 30, 2017.
  2. http://www.mtviewmirror.com/ The Mountain View Mirror
  3. http://commweb.fcps.edu/schoolprofile/profile.cfm?profile_id=432 Profile for Mountain View Alternative High School