Fairland Local School District Profile
FLSD is located along the Ohio River in Lawrence County, Ohio directly across from Huntington,West Virginia. Fairland’s vision is to foster a positive community built on collaborative learning, high achievement, and a commitment to excellence. Our school is characterized as being a district of high academic standards. Fairland has the latest in technological equipment available for student and teacher use. Typically, nearly two-thirds of our graduates pursue a post secondary education. In addition to a sound curriculum, we also have strong gifted and intervention programs.
Each of our four buildings has at least a full time counselor. All of our faculty and staff has been trained in Trauma Informed Care and we partner with OVP Health to offer additional counseling services during the school day. Beginning next fall we will be opening a school based health center.
We offer a well-rounded academic program including college preparatory/honors, and general curriculum to meet the diverse needs of all students. In addition, we offer our students the opportunity to earn college credits through Advanced Placement courses and the College Credit Plus Program.
Statewide Performance
• The district earned an overall “B+” academic grade from student-centered ranking systems.
• 62–71% of students score proficient in math and reading according to state tests.
• Fairland’s overall performance ranks it in the top 30% of Ohio districts based on test scores.
• Graduation rate ~95%, well above the Ohio average.
• Fairland’s elementary schools often perform above state averages, especially in ELA and math. Our focus in the early grades is reading comprehension and mathematics. We have intervention and enrichment programs in place to ensure student success.
• Middle school performance is consistently strong and sits in the top 25% in Ohio.
College Credit Plus Dual Enrollment
The state sponsored dual enrollment option is available to all students who meet the
requirements of respective post secondary institutions in Ohio. Students have the option to
take courses online or in person. The dual enrollment courses offered in our building (with
our CCP credentialed teachers partnering with Rio Grande University.) We also partner with Marshall University as part of our CCP program.
Fairland High School has added STEM-Project Lead The Way (PLTW) educational courses to our curriculum. The STEM courses provide hands-on, project-based learning experiences to students in grades 9th through 12th grade. PLTW equips students with the skills they need to succeed in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, fostering creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
Advanced Placement Courses
Face to Face AP Courses
-AP English 3
-AP English 4
-AP Psychology
-AP US History
-AP American Government
-AP Physics
Students may take one AP Online Course per year in grades 10-12 from the following options:
-AP Environmental Science
-AP Calculus
-AP Spanish
-AP Statistics
-AP Macroeconomics
-AP Microeconomics
Extra-Curricular:
A multitude of extra curricular opportunities for students are offered including: Beta Club Honor Society, Quiz Bowl, Mu Alpha Theta, Tri-M Music Honorary, Spanish Club, Marching Band, Auxiliary Team (Majorette/Flag), Drama Club, Dragons for God, Student Council, Prom Committee, Clean and Green Club, Youth Led Prevention Club, Sources of Strength Club, Dragon’s Eye Club, Civic Leaders of America Club, Future of Medicine Club, Cheerleading, Dance Team, and 15 Varsity Athletic Teams