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13 FCPS Students Named 2024 National Merit College-Sponsored Scholarship Winners
Thirteen Fairfax County Public Schools students from six high schools have been named winners of 2024 Merit Scholarship awards by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. The students are part of a group of more than 2,900 National Merit® finalists chosen to receive scholarships financed by…
Eighteen Fairfax County Public Schools Recognized for Supporting Military-Connected Families
Eighteen Fairfax County public schools have been recognized by the Virginia Department of Education and the Virginia Council on the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children as 2023 Purple Star Schools. The Purple Star Designation is awarded to military-friendly schools…
Students Earn AP Capstone Diploma and AP Seminar and Research Certificates
Eighty-six FCPS students earned the Advanced Placement (AP) ® Capstone Diploma and sixteen students earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate™ during the 2022-23 school year.
264 FCPS Students Named 2024 National Merit Semifinalists
Two hundred sixty four FCPS students from 15 high schools have been named Semifinalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for 2024. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST), which also serves as the Governor’s Regional School for Northern Virginia, has 165…
Twenty-three FCPS Students Named 2023 National Merit College-Sponsored Scholarship Winners
Twenty-three Fairfax County Public Schools students from ten high schools have been named winners of 2023 Merit Scholarship awards by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
Thirty-Seven FCPS Students Named National Merit Scholarship Winners
Thirty-seven students from nine Fairfax County high schools have been named winners of $2,500 scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). Scholarship winners are part of a group of approximately 2,500 National Merit finalists chosen to receive scholarships in 2023 primarily…
Thirty-Six Teachers Earn or Renew Certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
FCPS teachers who achieved or renewed certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards were honored by the Fairfax County School Board.
Two Hundred Thirty-Eight FCPS Students Are 2023 National Merit Semifinalists
Two hundred thirty-eight students from 18 Fairfax County Public Schools are among the semifinalists named by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for 2023. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST), which also serves as the Governor’s Regional School for Northern…
Fifteen Students Named 2022 National Merit College-Sponsored Scholarship Winners
Fifteen Fairfax County Public Schools students from six high schools have been named winners of 2022 Merit Scholarship awards by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
Twenty-Six Students Receive Scholarships from FCPS Hispanic Leadership Alliance
The Hispanic Leadership Alliance—a certified employee group of Fairfax County Public Schools employees—presented scholarships to 26 students on Tuesday, May 3.
Thirty Students Named National Merit Scholarship Winners
Thirty students from six Fairfax County high schools have been named winners of $2,500 scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
Students Win 20 Category Awards in 2022 Virginia History Day Competition
Students from Fairfax County Public Schools won 20 category awards in the 2022 Virginia History Day competition, held recently in Richmond.
Nine Students Named Winners of 2022 National Merit Corporate-Sponsored Scholarships
Nine Fairfax County Public Schools students have been awarded 2022 corporate-sponsored scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
FCPS Music Groups Perform at Virginia Music Educators Association Conference
Four FCPS band and chorus groups performed at the Virginia Music Educators Association Conference, held November 18-20 in Norfolk.
FCPS Students Awarded Amazon Future Engineer Scholarships
Abia Zahir, a senior at Annandale High School, and Tanisha Tarin, a senior at Westfield High School, have been named two of 100 Amazon Future Engineer scholarship recipients.
Twenty-One Students Receive Scholarships from FCPS Hispanic Leadership Alliance
The Hispanic Leadership Alliance—a certified employee group of Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) employees—presented scholarships to 21 students on Monday, May 10.
Welcome to Our Newest Principal at Westfield HS 3-2-21
FCPS announces the appointment of a new principal.
55 FCPS Students Named Candidates in U.S. Presidential Scholars Program
Fifty-five seniors are among a group of more than 4,500 candidates in the 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, selected from nearly 3.6 million students expected to graduate from U.S. high schools in 2021.
Eighteen Students Named Winners of 2018 College-Sponsored Merit Scholarships
Eighteen Fairfax County Public Schools students have been named winners of 2018 Merit Scholarship awards by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
Two Hundred Twenty-Three FCPS Students Named 2018 National Merit Semifinalists
Two hundred twenty-three Fairfax County Public Schools students from 17 high schools have been named semifinalists in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program.
