Tag: Annandale High School
School news roundup – February 2026
Boundary update – Fairfax County Public Schools updated its boundary explorer tool to show the school boundaries adopted by the school board on Jan. 22. The changes will take effect for the 2026-27 school year. The tool lets families plug in their address and view their assigned school. The school board will not provide transportation … Continued
Annandale student dies in crash
Annie Vu, a sophomore at Annandale High School, was killed in a crash on Dec. 25. Her grandmother, Theresa, 75, was also killed, and her brother, Andy, a sixth-grader at Holmes Middle School, sustained serious brain injuries. “On Christmas evening, the Vu family was making their way home from a family event in Fairfax County, … Continued
Annandale HS instructor charged with assault
The Fairfax County Police Department’s Child Abuse Squad has charged an instructional assistant at Annandale High School with Simple Assault. Following an investigation, detectives learned Jamie Gerardo Gallo Pacheco, 33, of Annandale, physically assaulted a student on Dec. 19. A school resource officer heard about the incident earlier that day and called the police. On … Continued
Local schools’ performance varies on new state rating system
The majority of public schools in Fairfax County have been rated as “distinguished” or “on track” under the state’s new standards for rating schools. The School Performance and Support Framework was adopted by the Virginia Board of Education in September 2024. Under the new system, all Fairfax County schools are fully accredited. Schools get points … Continued
Three Annandale HS graduates selected for the FCPS Alumni Hall of Fame
Three Annandale High School graduates are among the 11 Fairfax County Public School’s Alumni Hall of Fame, Educate Fairfax announced on Aug. 22. The Hall of Fame honors graduates of Fairfax County high schools who went on to successful careers in education, business, government, the military, the media, community service, and other fields. The 2025 … Continued
Annandale High School has a secret chamber
By Shane Gomez Annandale High School has a secret underground chamber that stems from its establishment in 1954, the height of the Cold War. That history lives on in the school’s nuclear age iconography, like its mascot, the Atoms, red and white colors, and newspaper, the A-Blast. Annandale also has a lesser-known feature from that … Continued
Atoms Booster Club hosts a golf tournament
Enjoy a fun game of golf while supporting the Annandale High School Atoms Booster Club. The 2025 Atoms Golf Invitational is June 23 at the Chantilly National Golf and Country Club in Centreville. Registration is open until 5 p.m. on June 18. The registration fee is $140 per golfer or $500 per team. Sign up … Continued
Weapon scanners are now permanent at Annandale HS
By Shane Gomez Passing through a weapon detection scanner is now a permanent procedure for students arriving at Annandale High School. The scanners were set up at Annandale to help staff prepare for the start of the 2025-26 school year, when weapon detection scanners will be implemented in all high schools, according to a May … Continued
Annandale-Mason Roundtable supports the Atoms Boosters
The Annandale-Mason Roundtable, the nonprofit that hosts the annual Taste of Annandale, has donated $1,000 to Annandale High School’s Atoms Booster Club. The funds are from the proceeds raised at the highly successful 2024 Taste of Annandale last October. The Roundtable is in the process of distributing grants to community organizations that benefit local youths … Continued
School news
The following news items are from Fairfax County Public Schools and the School Board. A Tiger welcome – The Tiger Team at Mason Crest Elementary School welcomes new kids to school and shows them the ropes. Mason Crest sees a lot of changes in their student population every year, notes a story about the Tiger … Continued
School news
School news features items from Woodson, Annandale, and Falls Church High School and Glasgow Middle School.
Annandale HS Athletic Hall of Fame inductees announced
The Annandale Athletics Hall of Fame has announced a new slate of inductees who have “demonstrated exceptional talent, leadership, and dedication throughout their athletic careers.”
Annandale HS students are excelling academically
Annandale High School students performed really well academically last year, says Principal DeRose.
More honors bestowed on Annandale HS orchestra director Annie Ray
Grammy Award winner Annie Ray and her orchestra students at Annandale High School will play the National Anthem at the Washington Nationals game on Friday, April 19. Annandale students, families, and community members can purchase tickets in section 405 for the discounted price of $16. The Nationals vs. Astros game starts at 6:45 p.m. at … Continued
Annandale HS designated a ‘Professional Learning Community’
Annandale High School has been recognized as a Professional Learning Community (PLC) at Work. PLC schools are designated by Solution Tree following a rigorous three-year process that requires schools to implement PLC concepts over three years and prove that student learning improved during that time. PLC concepts call for educators to focus on learning, build … Continued