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Gar-Field Senior High School is a senior high school in Dale City in unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia, USA, with students in grades 9 through 12. Established in 1951, it was originally located at 15941 Cardinal Drive until the current school opened in 1972 on 14000 Smoketown Road. It has recently been one of the largest high schools in Virginia, with enrollment peaking at over 3,000. ==History== The high school's motto is "The School of Champions." And have been rivals with Woodbridge High School for many years. The name Gar-Field is derived from two prominent local families, the Garbers and the Manderfields, who donated the land for the original school just off of U.S. Highway #1. The comic strip "Ber-Mander," which appears on the back page of the school newspaper, utilizes the unused portions of these names. Ber-Mander was created by artist Chris Sprouse (a 1984 graduate of Gar-Field) in the early 1980s, and featured a "hippie" title character. In the 1950s, Gar-Field was segregated, as were Virginia's other schools. However, in 1960, African-American students were enrolled without incident. Gar-Field is one of two high schools in Prince William County that offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program and the IB Middle Years Program (()). It also has the only accredited daycare system of any high school in the state, with a program that allows student-parents to finish their education while learning about how to take care of their children. Gar-Field is of similar design to that of nearby Woodbridge High School, which was also built in the mid-1970s. In May 2007, ''Newsweek Magazine'' ranked Gar-Field 564th in the nation on its annual list of "Best High Schools in America." In June 2007, then-principal Roger Dallek announced his retirement after over 20 years at Gar-Field. He was succeeded by Dr. Brenda L. Aiken in the 2007-2008 school year. Dr. Aiken was a former resident of New York state and served for over 20 years with the Fairfax County school system. Dr. Brenda L. Aiken died of cancer at 53 years old on Saturday May 16, 2009. Former principal Roger Dallek returned to fill the position for the remainder of the 2008-2009 school year. Upon the start of the 2009-2010 school year, William Bixby took the position of principal until his promotion at the end of the 2013 school year. Dr. Cherif Sadki, a former vice principal, took over as principal for the 2013-2014 school year. , Dr. Sadki still occupies the position. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gar-Field Senior High School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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