Outstanding Student Program
The Outstanding Student Program was established in the Fairfax Resolves Chapter in 1984 when the chapter decided it would recognize the Outstanding Student in American History at Wakefield High School. Over the years the program grew to recognize the Outstanding Student in American History in seven high schools and the outstanding student for citizenship in school activities in one school, Christchurch. Participating schools are:
| SCHOOL | LOCATION |
| Bishop Denis J. O’Connell High School | Arlington, Virginia |
| Christchurch School | Christchurch, Virginia |
| H-B Woodlawn Program | Arlington, Virginia |
| Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology | Alexandria, Virginia |
| Wakefield High School | Arlington, Virginia |
| Washington and Lee | Arlington, Virginia |
| Yorktown High School | Arlington, Virginia |
Students are selected based on their overall performance. In the case of the outstanding history students, this includes essays, examinations, and daily participation in class. The chapter relies on the professional judgment of the teachers and does not get involved in the selection process.
Outstanding students are recognized by the award of a Bronze Good Citizenship Medal presented at the school’s awards assembly at the end of the school year. There is also a plaque in each school bearing the names of the students who have achieved recognition over the years.
The Virginia Society, using the Fairfax Resolves program as a model, established the Outstanding Student Program as a state SAR program in the fall of 1986.