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Marshall High

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Marshall High ranks 103 rd of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 69% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Marshall High is a public high school located in Falls Church, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,190 students. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, which is ranked 45 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marshall High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Virginia, with strong academic performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests, particularly in subjects like Geometry, Algebra II, and Biology. The school maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.9% to 95.8% in recent years, which is higher than the district and state averages. Marshall High also performs well across various student subgroups, including Asian, African American, and White students, as well as English Language Learners and students with disabilities.

While Marshall High generally outperforms its nearby counterparts, such as Justice High, Fairfax High, and Falls Church High, on academic measures, the school has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 12.8% to 19.3% in recent years. Additionally, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is not as strong as for other subgroups, suggesting that the school may need to focus on supporting and addressing the needs of its economically disadvantaged students to ensure equitable outcomes.

2,200

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,373

Per pupil spending ?

24.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7731 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22043

(703) 714-5400

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Marshall High:

Elementary:	Freedom Hill Elementary
	Shrevewood Elementary
	Stenwood Elementary
	Westbriar Elementary
	More...
	Westgate Elementary
	Wolftrap Elementary
Middle:	Kilmer Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.0%

Hispanic:

23.9%

Asian:

22.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (88% vs 80% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg84%

Virginia avg80%

103^rd of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 28High Schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools

45^th of 129Fairfax County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	103 of 328	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.3	52 of 329	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	39 of 326	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	17 of 325	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	43.0	176 of 327	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.4	44 of 327	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	39 of 326	88.0%	★★★★☆
2017	76.2	15 of 324	95.4%	★★★★★
2016	78.6	10 of 321	96.9%	★★★★★
2015	79.1	11 of 322	96.6%	★★★★★
2014	83.3	5 of 322	98.4%	★★★★★
2013	79.1	18 of 321	94.4%	★★★★★
2012	78.0	15 of 321	95.3%	★★★★★
2011	79.1	11 of 320	96.6%	★★★★★
2010	77.0	15 of 317	95.3%	★★★★★
2009	74.9	20 of 313	93.6%	★★★★★
2008	70.5	41 of 316	87.0%	★★★★☆
2007	70.3	37 of 313	88.2%	★★★★☆
2006	60.5	76 of 314	75.8%	★★★★☆
2005	68.0	41 of 308	86.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	49 of 245	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	12 of 249	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	83.8	16 of 240	93.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	20 of 125	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	17 of 118	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	16 of 120	86.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	82.2	24 of 253	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	72.6	44 of 249	82.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	38 of 101	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.3	25 of 122	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	12 of 97	87.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	100 of 321	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	56 of 322	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	31 of 320	90.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	136 of 236	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.0	72 of 233	69.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	81 of 232	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	191 of 324	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.8	105 of 320	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	85 of 322	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	58 of 322	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	45 of 321	86.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	32 of 98	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.0	2 of 92	97.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	30 of 198	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	32 of 198	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	10 of 193	94.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	63 of 313	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	33 of 314	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	14 of 315	95.6%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2024)91st percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)85th percentile+16 vs school

Asian (2025)84th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)80th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)67th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile-26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II100%+9 vs state

English Reading92%+6 vs state

Biology91%+13 vs state

Geometry90%+11 vs state

VA and US History85%+50 vs state

Algebra I76%-4 vs state

Chemistry67%+18 vs state

Earth Science60%+7 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, April 1, 2010

GC Marshall High School is a smaller school than most in the area. The teaching staff strives to promote the best a child can be and allows them every oppprtunity to advance in their studies and get help where they lack abilities. The school boasts a top notch Football and Basketball program as well. They are ranked as on of the top 100 Highschools in the U.S. Close Quote

Schools Near Marshall High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)		SOL Geometry (2025)		SOL Algebra I (2025)				SOL Algebra II (2025)			SOL Chemistry (2025)		SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Earth Science (2025)			SOL English Reading (2025)		SOL VA and US History (2025)		SOL World History II (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marshall High	Public	9-12	7731 Leesburg Pike	Falls Church	22043	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 714-5400	2,200	168	13.0	24.6%	879 (40.0%)	149 (6.8%)	525 (23.9%)	490 (22.3%)	8 (0.4%)	1 (0.0%)	148 (6.7%)	68.2	103^rd of 328 public high schools	68.6%		75.3	52^nd of 329 public high schools	84.2%	51			93.2	65.5	77.6	64.3	80.7	91.7	100.0	100.0		66.7		96.6	62.1	63.0	85.7		50.0	75.0	94.0	47.6	85.0			$11,373	$215	$11,159
Meridian High	Public	9-12	121 Mustang Alley	Falls Church	22043	Falls Church city	Falls Church City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 248-5500	893	68	13.2	13.7%	545 (61.0%)	34 (3.8%)	139 (15.6%)	64 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	110 (12.3%)	82.2	16^th of 328 public high schools	95.1%		83.5	9^th of 329 public high schools	97.3%	7			97.2	90.0	93.4	69.6			100.0			87.5		99.0				60.0	66.7		97.4				77.6	$17,133	$271	$16,862
McLean High	Public	9-12	1633 Davidson Rd	McLean	22101	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 714-5700	2,428	180	13.5	13.0%	1,128 (46.5%)	107 (4.4%)	359 (14.8%)	653 (26.9%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	172 (7.1%)	76.1	48^th of 328 public high schools	85.4%		78.6	29^th of 329 public high schools	91.2%	19			97.4	69.6	91.9	76.9	89.5		99.1	81.3		68.4	81.8	92.4	75.9	80.8	73.3		46.4		96.3	82.4				$9,943	$222	$9,722
Falls Church High	Public	9-12	7521 Jaguar Trail	Falls Church	22042	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 207-4000	2,170	184	11.8	65.9%	332 (15.3%)	116 (5.3%)	1,350 (62.2%)	283 (13.0%)	9 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	78 (3.6%)	35.6	261^st of 328 public high schools	20.4%		28.9	293^rd of 329 public high schools	10.9%	32			81.5		73.4	57.4	81.0	100.0	94.7			14.6	31.4	83.6	73.7	42.5	70.0		46.8	65.7	84.0	34.5				$13,751	$406	$13,345
Madison High	Public	9-12	2500 James Madison Dr	Vienna	22181	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 319-2300	2,090	138	15.1	11.1%	1,210 (57.9%)	42 (2.0%)	338 (16.2%)	337 (16.1%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	156 (7.5%)	78	34^th of 328 public high schools	89.6%		68.3	97^th of 329 public high schools	70.5%	63			98.6	94.1	90.5	64.0			100.0			65.8		94.3	72.7						96.3	70.0				$11,258	$284	$10,975
Langley High	Public	9-12	6520 Georgetown Pike	Mclean	22101	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 287-2700	2,181	123	17.7	4.4%	1,095 (50.2%)	50 (2.3%)	150 (6.9%)	705 (32.3%)	10 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	171 (7.8%)	79.2	26^th of 328 public high schools	92.1%		82.2	14^th of 329 public high schools	95.7%	12			98.1	80.0	80.0	63.6			100.0			63.6		95.5	61.5		93.3				97.9					$9,894	$225	$9,669
Yorktown High	Public	9-12	5200 Yorktown Blvd	Arlington	22207	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-5400	2,593	139	18.6	13.5%	1,509 (58.2%)	150 (5.8%)	500 (19.3%)	208 (8.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	224 (8.6%)	73.4	68^th of 328 public high schools	79.3%		81.3	18^th of 329 public high schools	94.5%	50	89.3	74.1	94.5	57.1	91.5	61.1	79.2		98.7			87.5		94.9	62.5	65.5	86.7	68.8		60.0	93.5	67.4				$10,781	$05	$10,776
Oakton High	Public	9-12	2900 Sutton Rd	Vienna	22181	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 319-2700	2,621	193	13.6	15.3%	1,083 (41.3%)	164 (6.3%)	329 (12.6%)	842 (32.1%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	197 (7.5%)	78.1	32^nd of 328 public high schools	90.2%		77.7	34^th of 329 public high schools	89.7%	2			95.0	73.1	96.0	81.3	100.0		99.2	100.0		42.9		95.1	79.4	68.8			36.0		96.4					$9,680	$215	$9,464
Justice High	Public	9-12	3301 Peace Valley Ln	Falls Church	22044	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 824-3900	2,357	153	15.4	77.4%	440 (18.7%)	238 (10.1%)	1,393 (59.1%)	233 (9.9%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	48 (2.0%)	35.1	262^nd of 328 public high schools	20.1%		33.1	272^nd of 329 public high schools	17.3%	10			85.2		85.3	84.1	87.7	95.0	100.0		53.9	36.2		72.2	50.0	38.6	69.0	33.9	51.5	81.0	79.1	71.1		90.9		$11,944	$319	$11,625
Fairfax High	Public	9-12	3501 Lion Run	Fairfax	22030	Fairfax city	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 219-2200	2,404	140	17.1	35.4%	819 (34.1%)	242 (10.1%)	631 (26.2%)	568 (23.6%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	135 (5.6%)	48.4	208^th of 328 public high schools	36.6%		55.3	171^st of 329 public high schools	48.0%	37			94.6	39.1	71.2	62.7	57.7	85.7	98.5		80.0	34.3	9.1	86.6	48.3	59.1	69.6		54.2	52.0	88.2	66.7				$11,752	$226	$11,527

Frequently Asked Questions about Marshall High

What schools feed into Marshall High?

Marshall High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Freedom Hill Elementary
Elementary : Shrevewood Elementary
Elementary : Stenwood Elementary
Elementary : Westbriar Elementary
Elementary : Westgate Elementary
Elementary : Wolftrap Elementary
Middle : Kilmer Middle

What district is Marshall High in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Marshall High?

Students at Marshall High are 40% White, 24% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Marshall High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,200 students attended Marshall High.

Is Marshall High a good school?

Marshall High ranks 103^rd of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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