Alexandria City High School

Alexandria City High School
Address
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22302

United States
Coordinates38°49′26″N 77°05′06″W / 38.824°N 77.085°W / 38.824; -77.085
Information
Former namesT. C. Williams High School
(1965–2021)
School typePublic, High school
Founded1965
School districtAlexandria City Public Schools
PrincipalAlexander Duncan III[1]
Teaching staff347.7 (FTE)[2]
Grades912
Enrollment4,148 (2019–20)[2]
Student to teacher ratio16.75[2]
LanguageEnglish
Hours in school day7 hours
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)
  • Blue, White and Red
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Athletics conference
NicknameTitans
NewspaperTheogony [1]
YearbookCerberus
Websiteacps.k12.va.us/achs

Alexandria City High School (formerly named T. C. Williams High School) is a public high school in the City of Alexandria, Virginia, United States, just outside of Washington, D.C. The school has an enrollment of over 4,100 students. The high school is located near the geographic center of Alexandria and is referred to informally as the "Titans" by students, faculty and locals. The school's football team was the subject of the 2000 film Remember the Titans.

The school offers numerous Advanced Placement courses for its students. Alexandria City HS has an Army Junior ROTC program which participated in President Barack Obama's Inaugural Parade.[3] The ACHS Marching Band travels to competitions up and down the East Coast.[4]

The school was originally named after Thomas Chambliss Williams, former superintendent of Alexandria City Public Schools from the 1930s to 1963 and an ardent supporter of racial segregation. The school was renamed Alexandria City High School on July 1, 2021, following protests against the school being named after Williams.

  1. ^ "Leadership Team". acps.k12.va.us.
  2. ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - TC WILLIAMS HIGH (510012000054)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  3. ^ Jennifer Roche. "Inauguration Parade 2009 – Overview and List of Participants". Archived from the original on July 12, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2010.
  4. ^ ACPS (November 2, 2009). "Titan Marching Band Earns Excellent Rating at Festival". Archived from the original on September 3, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2010.