Mountain View Alternative High School

Mountain View Alternative High School
Location
5775 Spindle Court Centreville, Virginia United States
Coordinates	38°50′15″N 77°25′32″W
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Family, Love, Respect
Established	1995
School district	Fairfax County Public Schools
Principal	Joseph Thompson
Faculty	25.0
Grades	9 to 12
Enrollment	226 (2014-15)
Color(s)	Green and gold
Slogan	Family, Love, Respect
Mascot	Timber wolf
Newspaper	The Mountain View Mirror
Website	fcps.edu/MountainViewS

Mountain View Alternative High School is a public alternative high school in the unincorporated community of Centreville, Virginia, United States. It is part of Fairfax County Public Schools.

Mountain View is one of two alternative high schools operated by Fairfax County Public Schools and offers programs for students who require a nontraditional educational setting.

The school is accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools as a special purpose high school in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Student population

The school's student population consists of minors and adults, including students who may be pregnant or parenting, students for whom English is a second language, students who are returning to school after having had their education interrupted by life events, students who wish to accelerate their high school education, and students who have been administratively placed. The school is not intended for students with severe disciplinary problems.

History

Mountain View Alternative High School was established in 1995. It occupies a building that was formerly used as Centreville Elementary School.

External links

• Mountain View Alternative High School website
• Profile for Mountain View Alternative High School on Fairfax County Public Schools website