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Oakcrest School

850 Balls Hill Road, Mclean, VA, 22101 -

School Notes Overview:

Oakcrest School in partnership with parents challenges girls in grades 6-12 to develop their intellect, character, faith and leadership potential to succeed in college and throughout their lives. ...

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School Overview:

	Oakcrest School
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades 6 - 12
Year Founded	1976
County	Fairfax County, VA
Student Body
Total Students	193 students
Student Body Type	All-girls
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	22%	19%
Students by Grade
	Grade 6 - 20 students
	Grade 7 - 25 students
	Grade 8 - 34 students
	Grade 9 - 34 students
	Grade 10 - 32 students
	Grade 11 - 22 students
	Grade 12 - 26 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	34 teachers
Average Class Size	14
Number of AP Courses	11
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	165 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	Feb. 2 / rolling
Tuition Notes	Tuition for 2008-2009 Middle School: $14721 Upper School: $15696
% on Financial Aid	25%
Head of School	Ellen M. Cavanagh
Admissions Director	Holly Hartge
Sport
Total Sports Offered	8
	Sports
	Basketball	Cross Country
	Soccer	Softball
	Swimming	Tennis
	Track and Field	Volley Ball

School Notes:

Oakcrest is an environment where girls make a difference. Our students thrive in an environment that values striving for excellence. As an independent Catholic school for girls in grades 6-12, together with parents, Oakcrest challenges students to develop not only their intellect but their talents, character and leadership potential as well. In all we do, Oakcrest promotes a commitment to intellectual curiosity and personal integrity. Our graduates are confident young women who will make a difference in their professions, their families and their communities.
Profile last updated: 01/29/2009

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For the week of Oct. 16 (The Record Gazette)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 06:27:59 am
Mary Jean Helsel, known familiarly as “Jean,” died Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in Westwood from brain cancer. Born in 1941 in Los Angeles, Jean received a B.A. in history from University of California, Davis. Later, she earned an MA in Spanish from CSU/Universidad Complutense Madrid.
School News & Notes (Falls Church News-Press)
posted on April 16, 2009 at 04:15:09 pm
Falls Church Schools Names 2009 Support Staff Employee Falls Church City Public Schools (FCCPS) named band paraprofessional Larry Allen as the 2009 FCCPS Support Staff Employee of the Year for his 10 years of service at George Mason High, Mary Ellen Henderson Middle and Thomas Jefferson Elementary Schools.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (22101)	School Zip (22101)	(VA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	28,433 people	7,077,888 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	79%	26%
Population Average Age	44 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$125,105	$55,023
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	8.5 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	42 years old	34 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (22101) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	85% / 15%	66% / 34%