FCPS says application deadline for class Of 2012 (Ninth Grade) summer round At Thomas Jefferson High School for Science And Technology Is June 30, 2008

America's Promise Alliance launches national campaign to combat high school dropout and college-readiness crisis as every 26 seconds one student drops out of high school (reference: America's Promise Alliance).

Girls in high school take as many math courses as boys, influenced by close friends and peers who are doing well in school. More than boys, girls look to their close friends when they make important decisions, such as whether to take math and what math classes to take, confirming how significant peers are during adolescence.

For the first time in history, the Siemens Competition, formerly the Siemens-Westinghouse Competition, was won by two females. The competition, which along with the Intel Competition are one of the two most prestigious competitions for high school science research in the United States. The Siemens Competition has two competitions, one for individual research and the other for team research. For the first time in history both the individual and team awards were won by women.

U.S. News and World Report released its annual America's Best High Schools list Friday, presenting the top 100 high schools in America. The list will be available on newsstands on December 3 with Thomas Jefferson High School in Fairfax, Va. topping the list.

New College Board Survey Shows Increased Focus on Writing in High Schools