Thomas A. Edison High School (Fairfax County, Virginia)
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Thomas Edison High School
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| Established | 1963 |
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| School type | public school |
| Principal | Greg Croghan |
| Address | 5801 Franconia Rd Alexandria, Virginia 22310 |
| Enrollment | 1,778 |
| Athletic Conference | National District Northern Region |
| Colors | Red, White, Navy Blue |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Rival School | Mount Vernon High School |
| Homepage | Official Site |
Thomas A. Edison High School is a high school in Fairfax County, Virginia, administered by Fairfax County Public Schools. It is located at 5801 Franconia Road, in Fairfax County (with an Alexandria, Virginia postal designation), Virginia with a zip code of 22310.
Edison High School has traditionally been a relatively small public high school in terms of the size of its student population. It has a culturally and ethnically diverse student body. Its student body and graduating classes in the mid- and late 1990s and early 2000s included students of Australian, Korean, Eritrean and Ethiopian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Thai, Cambodian, Polish, Italian, Mexican, Colombian, Ghanaian, Cameroonian, and Pakistani ancestry or nationality. The diverse religious backgrounds of the students ranged from Christian and Mormon to Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist. The school's diversity clearly reflected the massive influx of immigrants to the Northern Virginia region generally.
In the 1990s, the school's debate and forensics teams gained widespread and even national recognition for their achievements in those fields. Its academic team has appeared on the local television quizbowl game show "It's Academic", which is broadcast by the local Washington, DC NBC affiliate station, WRC-TV.
Edison's graduates have typically moved on to attend local and state colleges and universities, such as Virginia Tech, the University of Virginia, George Mason University, and Northern Virginia Community College.
In both 1996 and 1997 Edison's theater club won second place and first place at the regional level of the VHSL league one-act play festival.
Demographics
In 2005-2006, Edison's student body was 44% White; 20% Black; 23% Hispanic; and 12% Asian.
Test Scores
Edison High School is a fully accredited high school based on the Standards of Learning tests in Virginia. The average SAT score in 2006 for Edison was a 1494 (502 in Critical Readng, 505 in Math, and 487 in Writing).
The Edison Academy
The Edison Academy is a career center that 10th-12th graders can take courses based on a career they want to do when they finish school. It helps them build the skills they need for a successful career in the future. Edison High School is one of the selected schools in Fairfax County to have an academy center.
Athletics
Edison High School has a very successful athletics program in the AAA National District of the AAA Northern Region, especially in football, Field Hockey and basketball.
Football
Varsity Football Team
Edison is very successful at football, winning the National District titles from 2000-2002, and 2004. This is also the most popular sport in Thomas A. Edison High School. The team's current head coach is Vaughn Lewis.
- In 2005, the Eagles were considered the favorites for the National District, but lost in the regular season to district foe Loudoun Valley, 19-12 in the regular season. They got their revenge by beating Valley in the first round of the AAA Northern Region Division 5 playoffs 14-12, but lost in the Regional final to Stone Bridge 29-21. Edison had an 10-2 record.
JV Football Team
The JV football team went 7-1 in their 2005 regular season. The team is coached by the coaching staffs from the varsity football team.
Freshman Football Team
The freshman football team had a rough 2005 season with the record of 3-5. Current head coach for the freshman football team is Shawn Freeman.
Field Hockey
Varsity Field Hockey
The Lady Eagles Field Hockey team had a very successful 2005 season, with a record of 10-3 and holding the title of 2005 District Champions.
JV Field Hockey
The JV team had a rough year in 2005 with a 1-7-2 record, beating Robert E. Lee High School in the third game of the season as their only win.
Basketball
Edison High School is also successful at basketball besides football.
Boys Varsity Basketball
20-5 Season, Lost to T.C. Williams in the play offs in the 05-06 season.
Girls Varsity Basketball
28-2 Season. The 05-06 Girls Varsity Basketball team, after winning the National District Championship for the third season in a row, claimed the Northern Region Title for the first time since 1978. The Lady Eagles advanced to the State Championship after beating defending State Champion, Princess Anne High School, where they lost by one point to Forest Park of Woodbridge.
Other Sports
- Baseball
- Boys Soccer
- Girls Soccer
- Track
- Cross Country
- Boys Lacrosse
- Girls Lacrosse
- Tennis
- Wrestling
- Softball
- Swim team]
Famous Alumni
Prominent graduates of the school have included Jan Smith, a local television news reporter and wife of nationally renowned TV journalist Sam Donaldson, and Eric Barton, a professional American football player with the National Football League.