Langley High School Profile 2014-2015 6520 Georgetown Pike · McLean, VA 22101 ·703-287-2700 · 703-287-2834 · www.fcps.edu/LangleyHS Principal: Matthew Ragone Director of Student Services: Sonya Williams 703-287-2724 Langley High School is located in Northern Virginia within an established suburb of Washington, D.C. Langley is one of twenty-nine high schools in Fairfax County. The majority of the community is comprised of highly educated professionals representing domestic and foreign governments and businesses. Langley thrives on a tradition of academic excellence. Students also excel through numerous extracurricular sports, clubs, and activities. This tradition is built on a strong foundation of support from parents, community members, faculty, staff, and students. Counselors: As a designated Advanced Placement (AP) school, Langley offers students a stimulating curriculum infusing the creative use of technology, as it embraces the needs of its diverse student body. Langley offers over twenty AP courses. In addition, Honors courses are available in the four core disciplines. Langley offers six world languages through the AP level. Langley’s tradition has been identified nationally in Newsweek and Washingtonian magazines. Georgia McKain: A-Chang 703-287-2731 Kathy Parrott: Chap-Forw 703-287-2733 Susan Murphy: Fou-Jua 703-287-2732 Tim Ready: Jub-Matu 703-287-2730 Jennifer Baldesare: Matz-Prid 703-287-2734 Jessica Omasta: Prie-Stol 703- 287-2736 Julie McGreevy: Stom –Z 703-287-2735 A curriculum of on-campus courses is available to students including courses in art, business, computer science, language arts, mathematics, music, physical education, science, social studies, technology, and world languages. Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) also offers students the ability to take academy courses, which specialize in vocational learning opportunities, world language, STEM, performing arts and computer technology at various locations throughout the county. In addition to on campus courses and academy courses, FCPS offers an online campus. Langley is accredited by the Southern Association of College & Schools Counsel on Accreditation & School Improvement. Career Center Specialist: Hannah Wolff 703-287-2747 2014-2015 Total School Enrollment: 2000 Senior Class: 500 Transcript Assistant: Class Rank & Grading Scale Pat Stark 703- 287-2723     It is the policy of FCPS to not rank their students. GPA is based on high school courses taken which is often from grades 7 through 12. All courses for which the student earned a grade A to F are included in the GPA. Pass (P), Withdrawal (WP or WF) grades are not included in the GPA. Pass grades are counted towards graduation credit. Advanced Placement and Honors courses receive additional weighting in GPA calculations, 1.0 and 0.5 respectively.  GPA is calculated on a 4.0 scale: A=4.0 A-=3.7 B+=3.3 B=3.0 B-=2.7 C+=2.3 C=2.0 C-=1.7 D+=1.3 D=1.0 F=0.0 School Day: Six 90-minute periods meeting every other day. One 45 minute period meets daily . Honors & Advanced Placement Courses Diploma Requirements Students must pass Virginia Standards of Learning exams in English, History, Math, and Science along with achieving course credit requirements. Advanced Studies Diploma—24 Credits English 4 Credits Social Studies 4 Credits Math 4 Credits Science 4 Credits Health/PE 2 Credits World Language* 3 Credits Fine Art/ Career Tech 1 Credit Electives English AP English Literature & Composition, AP English Language & Composition, Honors English 12, Honors English 11, Honors English 10, Honors English 9 Social Studies AP Comparative Government & Politics, AP US Government & Politics, AP Microeconomics, AP Macroeconomics, AP US History, AP World History, AP Psychology, Honors US History, Honors US VA Government, Honors World History & Geography 2, Honors World History & Geography 1 Mathematics Multivariable Calculus/Matrix Algebra, AP Calculus BC, AP Calculus AB, AP Statistics, AP Computer Science A, Honors Pre-calculus, Honors Algebra 2, Honors Geometry Science AP Physics C, AP Physics B, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, Honors Physics, Honors Biology, Honors Chemistry Language AP Spanish Language, AP French Language, AP German Language, AP Japanese Language, AP Latin Vergil, AP Russian Art AP Studio Art 2 D Design, AP Studio Art Drawing, AP Photography, AP Computer Graphics 2 Credit *or 2 credits of 2 different languages Standard Diploma—22 Credits English 4 Credits Social Studies 4 Credits Math 3 Credits Science 3 Credits Health/PE 2 Credits 1 Credit Electives 5 Credits Fine Art/ Career Tech Discipline Langley does not report disciplinary actions. It is expected that students, when asked about discipline, will respond in an honest and forthright manner. ACT Scores ACT LHS Mid. 50% LHS Mean VA Mean National Mean English 24-31 26.9 22.1 20.2 Math 25-31 27.7 22.3 20.9 Reading 23-31 26.8 22.7 21.1 Science 23-29 25.9 21.9 20.7 Composite 24-30 27.0 22.4 20.9 LHS—Number of Students Tested 142 SAT Scores AP Exam Scores AP Scores 5 4 3 2 English 107 88 38 8 Social Studies 325 292 136 38 13 Math 92 106 84 35 59 Science 67 104 77 41 28 Language 29 38 27 18 6 2 19 7 2 SAT LHS Mid. 50% LHS Mean VA Mean National Mean Art Reading 530-640 590 520 490 National Merit Recognition Math 560-690 630 510 510 Writing 530-650 590 490 480 Total 1640-1990 1810 1520 1480 LHS—Number of Students Tested 399 Class of: 2014 2013 2012 Semifinalists 10 13 10 Commended 39 47 37 Class of 2014 87.3% attended a 4 year college/university, 9.8% attended a 2 year college/university 1