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Overview

Chantilly High School, known colloquially by some students as Tilly, is home to four years of study, 9th-12th grade. It is organized into five different "subschools" which each provide administration for a different group of students. Subschools 1-4 are divided by student surnames. Subschool 5 consists of the Chantilly Center, a special-education co-facility which serves students from a wider geographical area than the rest of Chantilly High School. The school uses a block scheduling system. Recently, the block scheduling system was modified to accommodate the addition of two 38-minute "Learning Seminar" periods, where students go to teachers in order to review material or make up missed assignments and tests due to absences, and a 40-minute "PLC" period each Friday, in which teachers in each respective subject department meet to confer. A colloquialism is an informal expression, that is, an expression not used in formal speech or writing. ... Block scheduling is a type of academic scheduling in which each student has fewer classes per day for a longer period of time; academic days alternate, with students having half of their classes on one day and the other half on the other. ...

Chantilly was listed in Newsweek in 2003 as the 72nd^[1] best public high school in America. Chantilly has a high percentage of students enrolled in advanced placement (AP) and honors classes. Chantilly is also a member of the largest public school bus system in the nation, recently overcoming New York City and Los Angeles, with currently over 45+ buses servicing the school daily. The Newsweek logo Newsweek is a weekly news magazine published in New York City and distributed throughout the United States and internationally. ... Advanced Placement (AP) is the term used to describe high school classes that are taught at a college level. ...

Chantilly is partners with Northrop Grumman Corporation, a global defense company based in California. The Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is an aerospace and defense conglomerate that is the result of a 1994 merger between Northrop and Grumman. ...

Chantilly High School offers many foreign languages as part of their curriculum, including American Sign Language, Spanish, French, Latin, and German.

History

Chantilly High School was built in 1973 as part of the "Superschool" or "consolidated high school" idea. It was also built as a temporary school, made to last for only five years or so. As such, it was built with modules (similar to the modular additions currently being constructed at other FCPS schools), and the school was built in only three months. Parts of the school were brought to the site on flatbed trucks and placed together with several cranes. As such, many of the rooms fell into disrepair because they were designed to be temporary, and so Chantilly received a renovation in the early 1990s. Initially, Chantilly was a "Secondary School" and students ranged from grades 7 through 12, and at that time there were four sub schools (Red, Blue, Orange and Yellow), with color coordinated lockers. The first graduating class (and setting the example for all those that followed) was the class of 1976. Two story modular dwelling Modular homes are houses that are manufactured in a remote facility and then delivered to their intended site of use. ...

The original school colors (as assigned by the Fairfax County School Board ) were to be Orange and Brown with the team name of the Chantilly Conquistadors.^{[citation needed]} These colors and team name were rejected by the student body and prior to the opening day of the new school, a special vote was held to change the colors and team name. Out of the three options provided by the Fairfax County School Board - The Purple and White Chantilly Chargers became official.

Demographics

In 2006-2007, Chantilly's student body was 58% White, 21% Asian, 11% Black; 9% Hispanic, 1% Native American/Pacific Islander.^{[citation needed]}

Arts & activities

Many of the sports teams have qualified for district, regional, and/or state competitions. Chantilly has an award-winning newspaper,^{[citation needed]} The Purple Tide, a nationally-renowned yearbook,^{[citation needed]} The Odyssey, and an award-winning Debate and Forensics team^{[citation needed]}. Various clubs and honor societies are active throughout the school year. The string orchestra has won and placed highly in competitions among some of the top high school orchestras of North America.^{[citation needed]} Each March the school hosts the Chantilly Invitational Jazz Festival which showcases middle and high school bands from across the region as well as distinguished guest performers. Anthony "Tony" Aversano was the schools first music director. Mr. Aversano brought much acclaim to the music program, in particular the Jazz band. Chantilly Jazz won the Downbeat Magazine award for Best High School Jazz Band for 1985 that included groups from across the entire United States. Chantilly Jazz placed 2nd in the Downbeat Magazine competition in 1986.^{[citation needed]} Downbeat can have several meanings: // In Music Theory In music performance and music theory, the downbeat is also the first beat of a measure in music. ... Downbeat can have several meanings: // In Music Theory In music performance and music theory, the downbeat is also the first beat of a measure in music. ...

The Chantilly High School Fine Arts department has received many awards over the years. The CHS Mighty Marching Chargers have received many awards, including Grand Champion at the Virginia Showcase of Bands and Grand Champion between 2003 and 2006 at the JMU Parade of Champions.^{[citation needed]} The Mighty Marching Chargers were undefeated in the state of Virginia from 2000 - 2005.^{[citation needed]} Chantilly's indoor drumline is one of the most successful organizations in the school, having won the Atlantic Indoor Association championships six times (2001 - 2005, 2007).^{[citation needed]} The indoor drumline has also won three Winter Guard International regionals (Nashville 2003 in PSA class, Coatesville 2006 & Richmond 2007 in PSO), and was ranked 15th in the world at the 2006 WGI Championships (in PSO class).^{[citation needed]} Chantilly is also noted for having an excellent show choir program, including the award winning Touch of Class. In 2006, the choir won 2nd place at a national show choir competition in San Antonio, TX.^{[citation needed]} Also, Touch of Class and Jazz Band join together every Memorial day weekend for their hit show "Jazz and Pizazz". JMU redirects here. ... The logo of Winter Guard International. ... A show choir is a group of people who combine choral singing with dance movements, sometimes within the context of a specific idea or story. ...

Chantilly awards

Chantilly is also renowned for its achievement in inter-scholastic competitions. In 2006, Chantilly won the VHSL AAA division's Wachovia Cup in academics, beating out rivals Westfield High School and Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.^{[citation needed]} The cup has competitions in 8 different areas, including Newspaper, Newsmagazine, Yearbook, Scholastic Bowl, Debate, Forensics, Literary Magazine, and Theater. This will have been the 8th time Chantilly has won the Wachovia Cup in 12 years.^{[citation needed]} The Virginia High School League is the arbiter of interscholastic competition among public high schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ... The AAA Concorde District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that includes schools exclusively from Fairfax County. ... There are several schools named Westfield High School Westfield High School, Fairfax County, Virginia Westfield High School, Harris County, Texas Westfield High School, Westfield, Indiana Westfield High School, Westfield, Massachusetts Westfield High School, Westfield, New Jersey This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the... Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST, TJ, Jefferson) is a public secondary magnet school in Alexandria, Virginia. ... A newsmagazine, sometimes called news magazine, is a usually weekly magazine featuring articles on current events. ... For other uses, see Yearbook (disambiguation). ... Quizbowl (or Quiz-bowl or quiz bowl) is a family of games of questions and answers on all topics of human knowledge, commonly played in high school and college. ... Debate (North American English) or debating (British English) is a formal method of interactive and position representational argument. ... A modern day speaker addressing an audience through microphones Public speaking is the process of speaking to a group of people in a structured, deliberate manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain the listeners. ... A literary magazine is a periodical devoted to literature in a broad sense. ... For other usages see Theatre (disambiguation) Theater (American English) or Theatre (British English and widespread usage among theatre professionals in the US) is that branch of the performing arts concerned with acting out stories in front of an audience using combinations of speech, gesture, music, dance, sound and spectacle &#8212...

The varsity golf team has been successful. They were Concorde District Champions in 2005 and 2006, Northern Region Champions in 2005, Northern Region Runner-up in 2006 and finished 4th and 6th in the state tournament in 2005 and 2006 respectively. Chantilly golfer Joe Monte was the Virginia AAA State Individual Champion in 2005.^{[citation needed]}

Recently, the Chantilly HS football team won the VHSL Division 6 AAA Northern Region Finals against rival Westfield High School only two years after having a winless regular season. They moved on to the VHSL AAA State semifinals where they were up against opponent Varina High School, winning 17-7. They then moved on to the State Championship against Osbourn High School. The Chargers fell short of the championship with a 42-20 loss to Osbourn. Brandon Hogan was later ruled ineligible for the game. Ongoing investigation ensues. The 2006 team was led by All-Met defensive end Zach Hally, Patrick Madaj, Nate Worek, Danny Simms Mike Pociask and Austin Morris. The team is coached by Michael Lalli. Chantilly was also the 1996 VHSL AAA State Football Champions led by 2 future NFL players.^{[citation needed]} The Virginia High School League is the arbiter of interscholastic competition among public high schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ... The Northern Region is one of the four AAA regions in the Virginia High School League. ... There are several schools named Westfield High School Westfield High School, Fairfax County, Virginia Westfield High School, Harris County, Texas Westfield High School, Westfield, Indiana Westfield High School, Westfield, Massachusetts Westfield High School, Westfield, New Jersey This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the... Varina High School is located in eastern Henrico, Virginia. ... Image:Osbournpic. ... Image:Osbournpic. ...

The Theater department in Chantilly was founded by Elaine Wilson in 1978. Ed Monk is now the director of the department and is the playwright of many of the productions at Chantilly. In 2006 the theater department took second place in the One-Act play: Regionals, winning a number of first and second place awards in the VHSL competition, including best duo, monologue, and readers theater. In 2007, the theater sports team won first place. Over the years, the department has won Cappies for Best actor/actress, best set, best lighting, and best cameo actor/actress.^{[citation needed]}

Test scores

Chantilly High School is a fully accredited high school based on the Standards of Learning tests in Virginia. The average SAT score in 2006 for Chantilly was 1628 (535 in Critical Reading, 565 in Math, and 528 in Writing).^{[citation needed]} Standards of Learning or (SOL) is a program of the Commonwealth of Virginia. ... For other uses, see SAT (disambiguation). ...

Notable alumni

• Mike Kohn ('90) Bronze Medal winner in Bobsled in the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Games
• Nicholas Kohn ('93) Broadway singer & actor. Starred in Tony Award Winning musical Avenue Q and the Buddy Holly Story.
• Bhawoh Jue ('97), NFL football player for the St. Louis Rams
• Eric Post ('97), long distance runner (formerly taught at CHS)
• William Morris ('97), double bassist in the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, music faculty at NOCCA
• Colin Vint ('02), soccer player for SV Henstedt-Rhen [1]
• Joe Koshansky ('00), First Basemen Colorado Rockies
• Jon Link ('02), pitcher, Chicago White Sox
• Jimmy Martin ('01), Current NFL Europe Football player for the Rhein Fire.
• Tehran Ghasri, Current TV host internationally syndicated television program, marketing for Bad Boy World Wide Entertainment Group
• Gary Gleason ('76), President/CEO Jameson Medical, Inc
• Cole Downer ('01), Current NFL Europe Football player for the Amsterdam Admirals.
• Karen Montague Reyes ('86), syndicated cartoonist and creator, "Clear Blue Water".
• Scott Secules ('84), National Footbal League (NFL) football player for the Miami Dolphins
• Michael Helene Wilson ('99) Celebrity Hair and Makeup Artist (film and Photography), International Artistic team "TIGI Bed Head"
• Yusef Najafi ('99) Staff Writer at Metro Weekly News Magazine
• YooChun Park/Micky YooChun/Micky Park ('03), South Korean pop singer/entertainer and member of band TVXQ
• Chip Johnson ('01), bassist for rock band The Alternate Routes

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References

1. ^ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6362098/site/newsweek/ Newsweek: 2003 List: The Top High Schools

External links

• http://www.fcps.edu/ChantillyHS/
• http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/ChantillyCenter/
• http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/ChantillyAcademy/
• http://www.chantillyband.org/
• http://www.chantillyrobotics.com/
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