Fort Hunt Lives!: The Lasting Impacts of a Talented, Achieving, and Resilient High School

Fort Hunt High School was high-achieving, accredited, and nestled just sixteen miles south of the White House in an upscale community comprising senior armed forces or government officials and business leaders, who took pride in themselves and their neighborhoods.But it came and went in a twenty-two-year flash. Heavily damaged by a fire started by a few students that laid the foundation for its eventual closure, the school continued its spirited march forward, making a deep and resonant impact on American life.It's a story of fascinating people from a fascinating place, with the soil of George Washington's River Farm Plantation under their feet. They have thrived in the four decades since Fort Hunt closed and remain as spirited as ever. This is their incredible story.