School: FAIRHILL CENTER
Division:  FAIRFAX
Grade Levels: UG-UG
Address:  3001 CHICHESTER LN
FAIRFAX, VA 22030
Principal: CONSTANCE GILES
Telephone: (703) 208-8200


  1998-99 Accreditation Rating for This School:    Provisionally Accredited
All Virginia schools are provisionally accredited in 1998-1999.  The following ratings will apply thereafter:
Fully Accredited:  At least 70% of the students passed the SOL tests in English,
     mathematics, science, and history (except at grade 3 - 50% in science and
     History)
Provisionally Accredited:  Does not meet SOL pass-rate requirements, but showed
     improvement (1999-2003); all schools provisionally accredited 1998-1999.
Accredited with Warning:  Does not meet SOL pass-rate requirements, and failed
     to show improvement.
Accreditation Denied:  Does not meet SOL pass-rate requirements, and failed to
     show improvement for three consecutive years following the 2003-2004 school
     year.

Virginia School Performance Report Card

Percent of Students Passing the SOL Tests*
  Content Area
School
97-98
Division
97-98
State
97-98
  Grade 3 English
0
67.83
54.73
  Grade 3 Math
0
77.41
63.46
  Grade 3 Science
0
76.88
63.04
  Grade 3 History
0
68.02
48.93
  Grade 5 English
0
78.62
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
0
65.55
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
0
73.63
59.25
  Grade 5 History
0
46.45
32.77
 * Does not include scores of limited English Proficient (LEP) students tested; Results from each test in
     the subject area are combined for Grade 8 and High School Tests.  Individual course information may
     be found below.

School-Wide Scores*
Subject Area Totals and
Reporting Categories
School
97-98
State
97-98
Grade 3 English : (Total)
354
406.4
  Grade 3 Reading/Literature and
  Research
32
35
  -Use word analysis strategies (phonetic
   / structural)
24
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
28
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
33
35
  Writing
28
35.2
  -Plan, compose, and revise paragraphs,
   stories, letters, and reports
29
34.9
  -Edit for grammar, capitalization,
    punctuation, and spelling
27
35
Grade 3 Math : (Total)
316
427.2
  -Number and Number Sense
28
35
  -Computation and Estimation
21
35.1
  -Measurement and Geometry
20
34.9
  -Probability and Statistics
15
35
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
18
35
Grade 3 History : (Total)
339
397.3
  -History
20
35.1
  -Geography
0
35
  -Economics
24
34.9
  -Civics
22
35.1
Grade 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
362
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
31
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
27
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
29
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
352
420.6
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
25
35.1
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
32
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
330
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
16.5
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
19
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
31
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
18
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
333
379.4
  -History
25
35.2
  -Geography
24
35.2
  -Economics
30
35.3
  -Civics
34.5
35.2
 *School-Wide Scores - Results shown here are average scaled scores.  The first score in each section (in
     bold) ranges from 0-600.  A student must earn a scaled score of 400 or more to pass the test.  Shown
     below each total test scaled score are scaled scores for the reporting categories on the test.  The statewide
     average scaled score for a reporting category is 35.  A more detailed explanation of scaled scores is
     contained in the accompanying glossary. Scores of Limited English Proficient (LEP) students are not
     included.

Students Included and Excluded from SOL Testing
Content Area
# of
Students at Test Time
# of Students
Tested
% of Students
Tested
# of Students Excluded by Reason
Absent
SWD*
LEP+
Other
Grade 3 English
School
State
5
86307
1
83722
20
97
0
138
4
2417
0
0
0
30
Grade 3 Math
School
State
5
86508
1
83978
20
97.08
0
252
4
2241
0
0
0
37
Grade 3 Science
School
State
5
86470
0
83783
0
96.89
0
397
5
2245
0
0
0
45
Grade 3 History
School
State
5
86502
1
83861
20
96.95
0
361
4
2234
0
0
0
46
Grade 5 English
School
State
10
165273
2
159969
20
96.79
0
411
8
4849
0
0
0
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
5
82940
0
80280
0
96.79
0
245
5
2387
0
0
0
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
5
82782
2
80034
40
96.68
0
364
3
2353
0
0
0
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
5
82801
2
80077
40
96.71
0
335
3
2361
0
0
0
28
 * Students with Disabilities      + Limited English Proficient Students
    English scores combine results from Reading & Writing tests.
    Math, Science, and History scores combine results from all tests in the respective subject area.


Advanced Academic
Programs Offered
School
97-98
#
%
State
97-98
#
%
Students taking one or more AP courses*
0
0
29754
9.8
Students scoring 3 or better in at least one AP course
0
0
13447
45.19
Students taking one or more courses for college credit
0
0
8854
2.92
Seniors passing at least one or more courses for college credit
0
0
8592
97.04
 * Not all students enrolled in AP courses take the AP tests
 ** Offered in only a few schools

Fall Membership
Grade Level
School 97-98
Ungraded
42

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
52.38
47.95
Average Daily Attendance (ADA)*
N/A
N/A
Dropout Rate
0
7.7
 * Not available for 1997-1998

Number of Incidents Per Year
Safety
Information
School
97-98
Division
97-98
State
97-98
Physical violence against students
0
501
5260
Physical violence against faculty
0
159
1075
Possession of firearms
0
22
157
Possession of non-firearm weapons
0
176
1935
Possession of alcohol or drugs
0
482
3089

Teacher Training
Information
School
97-98
%
Division
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Percent of teachers meeting
state licensure requirements
for subjects that they teach
100
99.53
99.39