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23-480: Centreville High School may refer to one of the following: Centreville High School (Fairfax County, Virginia) Centreville High School (Maryland) in Centreville, Maryland Centreville High School (Michigan) in Centreville , St. Joseph County, Michigan See also [ edit ] Centerville High School (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

46-487: A compromise that would see the school open in 1986. By April 1984, Superintendent William J. Burkholder was recommending that a high school should be constructed instead of an intermediate school. Burkholder's plan was that the school would open as an intermediate school in 1988, and gradually transition to becoming a high school. This change required the addition of 10 acres to the 25-acre school site to comply with state high school property requirements. $ 43.2 million of

69-763: A fifth-grade teacher in Storrs, Connecticut . In 1958 he became the teaching principal at Chaplin Elementary School in Chaplin, Connecticut . The 25-year-old Spillane was the youngest principal in the state. After working in Trumbull, Connecticut , and Darien, Connecticut , Spillane got his first superintendent job was with the Glassboro Public Schools in Glassboro, New Jersey . He then worked as superintendent of schools of

92-400: A higher salary and was located in a more affluent school district. Spillane attracted national attention by starting a merit pay for teachers. The program, which was considered a model for other districts, was suspended in 1992 due to budget cuts and eliminated the following year. Spillane also gained attention for lengthening the school day for secondary students by adding a half-hour and

115-486: A master's degree and doctorate from the University of Connecticut . While at ECSU he met his future wife, Geraldine Shea. They would have 4 children together. During his early years as a teacher, Spillane also owned a Dairy Queen franchise. Although he earned more money from the restaurant than he did from teaching, he decided to remain in education as it was something he was passionate about. Spillane began his career as

138-547: A portion of the student body. In addition, the assistant principals act as administrators of the various academic departments in Centreville High School. Principals of Centreville High School: The CVHS population includes students who were born in 84 different countries. In the 2023–24 school year, Centreville High School's student body was 31.26% White, 31.39% Asian, 23.45% Hispanic, 8.10% Black and 5.80% Other. In her column from September 10, 2010—the day before

161-637: A seventh class period. In 1987, Spillane ordered that a 5-year-old student with AIDS be sent home pending a review on whether she was a danger to other students. During the controversy, Spillane was quoted as saying that the student didn't need a lawyer because she would "be dead in a few months". Spillane denied using those exact words. The school committee voted to readmit the student. Academic performance improved under Spillane. By 1996 over 66% of high school students graduated with advanced studies diplomas, up from less than 50% when he took over. Average SAT scores among Fairfax students rose as well, however,

184-437: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Centreville High School (Fairfax County, Virginia) Centreville High School currently enrolls approximately 2700 students in grades 9–12. The school's students work with over 200 faculty and staff members, with the population divided between five sub-schools. The school colors are Columbia blue, black, and silver. The school

207-462: Is within the Clifton, Virginia zip code jurisdiction, but its physical location is closer to the unincorporated community of Centreville . Residents in the town of Clifton attend Robinson Secondary School east of Centreville. In the early 1980s construction of an intermediate school serving grades 7 and 8 was proposed for Braddock Park to deal with the westward population shift in the county. Funds for

230-649: The Roosevelt Union Free School District in Roosevelt, New York . Spillane described the district as "all-black...and a dumping ground for Nassau's social service cases". He unsuccessfully sought to have the district disbanded. From 1970 to 1978, Spillane was superintendent of the City School District of New Rochelle in New Rochelle, New York . He inherited a $ 2 million deficit and trimmed

253-499: The $ 74.87 million school bond issue approved by a voter referendum on November 6, 1984, was earmarked for construction of what was then called Braddock Park High School, as well as several elementary schools. In 1986, the $ 22.6 million contract for construction of the school was awarded to A.S. McGaughan Company. Construction of the school was temporarily shut down in August 1987 following the discovery of cancer-causing mineral asbestos in

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276-633: The 9th anniversary of 9/11—Washington Post columnist Petula Dvorak highlighted Centreville's diversity, referring to it as an example of how racial and ethnic tolerance should be celebrated. Centreville's theatre program, currently directed by Patrick McGee, has won awards, including Cappies in several categories under the direction of prior director Mike Hudson. The Cappie awards held by Centreville Theatre: 38°49′30″N 77°24′39″W  /  38.82500°N 77.41083°W  / 38.82500; -77.41083 Robert R. Spillane Robert Richard "Bud" Spillane (October 29, 1934 – July 18, 2015)

299-545: The average SAT scores of black students were stagnant, and the scores of Hispanic students dropped. In 1995 Spillane was named superintendent of the year by the American Association of School Administrators . Fairfax County had seen a sharp increase in minority students, growing from 12% in 1980 to 37% in 1995. Spillane reduced the pupil to teacher ratio in majority-minority elementary schools from 25 to 1 to 15 to 1 in an effort to improve academic performance. Spillane

322-511: The construction of the proposed Braddock Park Intermediate School were included as part of the $ 57.2 million school bond issue approved by a voter referendum on November 3, 1981, with the intent of the school opening in 1984. However, fluctuating enrollment figures led the Fairfax County School Board to consider delaying construction of Braddock Park Intermediate school for a 1988 opening before finally voting on January 13, 1983, on

345-523: The controversy, it was as Centreville High School that the new school opened in the Fall of 1988 with a class of slightly over 1000 seventh through tenth graders. Over the next few years, the seventh and eighth grades were phased out and Centreville finally had a complement of ninth through twelfth grades. The principal of Centreville High School is Dr. Erik J. Healey. Prior to being appointed in November 2024, Healey

368-432: The district's budget in order to avoid deficit spending. Spillane was known as a disciplinarian and developed programs for troubled students. Spillane left New Rochelle to become New York state 's deputy education commissioner for elementary, secondary and continuing education. In this role, Spillane had jurisdiction over 3.5 million students and oversaw 83 divisions and a budget of $ 11 billion. In August 1981, Spillane

391-476: The new high school Centreville High School at its May 12, 1988 meeting, rejecting the Braddock Park name as a source of potential confusion with Lake Braddock Secondary School , although the chosen name was also the source of controversy due to Centreville being the poorer of the two communities (the other being wealthy Clifton) served by the new high school, with a reputation of being "a redneck burg". Despite

414-491: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about schools, colleges, or other educational institutions which are associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Centreville_High_School&oldid=667982904 " Category : Educational institution disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

437-542: The soil. Despite early reports that the asbestos was not dangerous, it was later discovered that a large amount of the soil in Western Fairfax County is contaminated with fibrous asbestos. In March 1988, the Fairfax County School Board set the enrollment area for the new school, based on the plan of Springfield district board member Anthony Cardinale following controversy over the plan submitted by Superintendent Robert R. Spillane . The school board voted to name

460-405: Was a finalist for New York City Schools Chancellor in 1989, 1993, and 1995 and Texas commissioner of education in 1991. In 1996, the Fairfax County School Board voted to give Spillane a one-year contract extension through the middle of 1998. However, they informed him that this would be his last contract and they would begin a search for his successor. After leaving Fairfax, Spillane joined

483-574: Was an American school administrator who served as superintendent of Boston Public Schools and Fairfax County Public Schools . Spillane was born on October 29, 1934, in Lowell, Massachusetts . He grew up in Hartford, Connecticut , where his parents worked at the Pratt & Whitney plant. He graduated from Eastern Connecticut State University , where he was a member of the school's basketball team. He later earned

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506-708: Was hired to replace the fired Robert Coldwell Wood as superintendent of the Boston Public Schools. In 1982 he was given a 4 year contract extension. During his tenure in Boston, Spillane had to make budget cuts due to shortfalls caused by Proposition 2½ . He also worked to improve the district's financial management, implemented new curriculum and promotion standards. In 1982, Judge W. Arthur Garrity Jr. ended his court's monitoring of desegregation in Boston Public Schools. In 1985, Spillane left Boston to become superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools. The job offered

529-472: Was the Director of Student Services at Hayfield Secondary School. Centreville High School has students assigned alphabetically to one of five sub-schools for administration and school counseling purposes. Assistant principals Angela Florio (Blue Ridge), Montell Brown (Shenandoah), Tracy Bromberg (Chesapeake), Alexis Wenzel (Commonwealth), and Sarah Lutes (Dominion) each administer one of the sub-schools and oversee

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