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High School Science

About High School Science

• Program of Studies and Course Descriptions
• Science Graduation Requirements
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The Fairfax County Public Schools' high school science program is experientially based with a minimum of 50% of class time spent in laboratory or research-related activities. The integration of technology throughout high school science courses allows students to collect, organize, analyze, and interpret real-time data; conduct research; design science experiments; and explore science concepts through simulation and application software.

Our Programs of Study are based on the Standards of Learning for Public Schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the National Science Education Standards.

High School programs may offer:

• Human Anatomy and Physiology
• Astronomy
• Oceanography
• Geospatial Analysis
• Genetics and Biotechnology

Advanced Placement schools may offer:

• Advanced Placement Environmental Science
• Advanced Placement Biology
• Advanced Placement Chemistry
• Advanced Placement Physics C
• Advanced Placement Physics B
  

International Baccalaureate Schools offer:

• IB Chemistry
• IB Physics
• IB Environment Systems and Society
• IB Biology