High School

Justice High School Teacher Receives Award From National Science Teaching Association

March 21, 2024Kirsten Salonga, an ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) environmental science and biology teacher at Justice High School, has been named one of six winners of the National Science Teaching Association’s (NSTA) 2023 Robert E. Yager Exemplary Teaching Award.

Making a Masterpiece: South Lakes Students “Find Their Language” in Inclusive Fine Arts Class

March 19, 2024It's a special Fine Arts class — it's calming and encouraging, and it's for anyone.

Be Our Guest: Edison Culinary Students Provide Fine Dining Experience for Community Members and School Staff

March 05, 2024Culinary Arts students get real-life experience at Bistro 1093 where they host community members and school staff for a three-course, fine dining experience at a pop-up restaurant inside Edison Academy.

• Read more about FAFSA Updates for Seniors

There have been several technological challenges with the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Application for the 2024 Student Representative to the School Board

February 22, 2024The student representative voices the interests of the students of Fairfax County Public Schools. Students who are currently in grades 9, 10, and 11 are eligible to apply.

Explore Careers, Prepare for College With Career and Technical Education

February 15, 2024February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month! Learn from students how CTE courses and Academies are helping them explore and prepare for careers while still in high school and learn more about Fairfax County Public Schools CTE and Academy programs.

• Read more about Superintendent’s Community Conversations

• Read more about Summer Camps

 Fairfax County Public Schools offers several summer camps:

• Read more about Instruction 2 Industry: A Career Expo for High School Students

🥁 Oakton Marching Cougars Win Metallica Band Competition

January 10, 2024The Oakton High School Marching Cougars, a prestigious 25-year Virginia Honor Band, has been chosen as the winner of Metallica's inaugural marching band competition, For Whom the Band Tolls. Members of the band Metallica, a heavy metal group formed in the 1980s, chose the overall winner from among five finalists.