Stonewall Jackson High School (Bull Run, Virginia)

Stonewall Jackson High School is a public secondary school in Bull Run, Prince William County, Virginia, near the city of Manassas. In May 2007, Newsweek magazine ranked Stonewall Jackson 530th in the nation on its annual list of "Best High Schools in America." In 2001, Time magazine named Stonewall Jackson as its School of the YearDemographicsIn the 2011-2012 school year, Stonewall's student body was: 41.3% Hispanic27.3% White18.0% Black/African American6.9% Asian6.1% Two or More Races0.4% American Indian/Alaskan0.0% Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderCurriculumStonewall Jackson hosts an International Baccalaureate program, which was instituted in 1993. According to the Prince William County Schools, it is ranked 18th in the nation and 33rd in performance in the world among IB schools. Maureen Ellis is the IB Coordinator and her success is seen in the growing number of students taking IB at Stonewall Jackson. In the 2010–2011 school year, roughly 41% of students were involved in some form of accelerated program and 470 IB Exams were administered to 200 students, often one student taking up to six exams.Stonewall Jackson also has the AFJROTC prorgram. It is led by Lieutenant Colonel Darryl J. Robinson (Ret), USAF. This is what he says about the program: "Our unit strives for excellence based on U.S Air Force Core Values; "Integrity first, Service before Self, and Excellence in all we do." Cadets have NO obligation to the military after high school, nor is this program intended for recruiting purposes of any kind. Rather our main goal is to develop citizens of good character and integrity with a heart for service." The program has finished 2nd overall in the Air Force Association Virginia State Drill Meet; and both the Armed and Unarmed Exhibition teams have been State champions.