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Francis C. Hammond Middle School Campus

Francis C. Hammond Middle School Campus

Grades 6 - 8
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.

4646 Seminary Road
Alexandria, Virginia 22304
Phone: 703-461-4100
Fax: 703-461-4111
Map + Directions

Francis C. Hammond 1
Phone: 703-461-4105
Principal FCH 1:
video | Web page

Francis C. Hammond 2
Phone: 703-461-4123
Principal FCH 2:
Web page

Francis C. Hammond 3
Phone: 703-461-4108
Principal FCH 3:
video | Web page

Introduction

Francis C. Hammond Middle School was built in 1956. The building has housed a variety of grade levels. It was a high school (grades 9-12) from 1956 until 1971. Hammond High School gained a reputation for being one of the finest schools in the state. As a two-year school (grades 9-10) Hammond was in the forefront of racial desegregation (1971-1979). In the fall of 1979, Francis C. Hammond Junior High School opened (grades 7-9). In the fall of 1993 it was reorganized into a middle school (grades 6-8). The latest evolution for Francis C. Hammond was its reorganization in the fall of 2009 as a campus of three middle schools (FCH1, FCH2 and FCH3).

Demographics

(as of 9/2010) FCH1 FCH2 FCH3
Enrollment 419 429 414
African American 42% 50% 42%
Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian 12% 9% 10%
Hispanic 31% 30% 33%
White 12% 10% 13%
Unspecified 2% 1% 3%

School Faculty

Number of Licensed Staff: 137
With post-graduate degrees: 69%

Awards and Honors

  • Alexandria Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Education Award: Stan Reed (Special Education)
  • Recognized by the Virginia Department of Education as a most-improved school

Academic Curriculum

Francis C. Hammond's academic program includes mathematics, English, social studies and science. The school also offers:

  • Art
  • Communications Technology
  • Computer Applications
  • English as a Second Language
  • Exploring Work and Family Roles
  • Foreign Languages (French, German, Latin and Spanish)
  • Instruction in Family Life Education
  • Physical Education
  • Reading
  • Spanish Immersion
  • Special Education Programs
  • Talented and Gifted Programs

Technology

The Alexandria Schools launched a multi-year, multi-million dollar initiative to bring the latest in technologies into the classroom, including computers, telephones, multimedia, Internet and CD-ROM research capabilities. Francis C. Hammond Middle School has labs and classrooms throughout the building equipped with computers.

Special Academic Programs

  • Accelerated Math Program
  • Alternative Education Program
  • Honors Program
  • Inclusion Program

Before- and After-School Programs

  • Intramural Program
  • International Club
  • Job Club
  • National Junior Honor Society
  • Power Up
  • Student Council Association (SCA)
  • Tutorial Program

Francis C. Hammond Middle School is accredited with warning in math. To learn more, review the Virginia School Report Card (PDF) on the Virginia Department of Education Web site or review recent Test Scores.

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DID YOU KNOW?

Early childhood education students intern with the Alexandria Head Start program and provide assistance at the Tiny Titan Daycare Center housed in T.C. Williams High School.