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Woodson High

Public Grades 9-12

30^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 91% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Woodson High is a public high school located in Fairfax, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,473 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.

Woodson High has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in Virginia, ranking in the top 30 out of over 300 high schools in the state for the past several years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating excellent academic performance and student outcomes. Woodson High consistently outperforms the Fairfax County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in standardized test scores across a wide range of subjects, with proficiency rates often 10-20 percentage points higher than the district and state averages.

Additionally, Woodson High excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, African American students, and white students. The school's rankings within these subgroups are consistently in the top 50 high schools in Virginia, with many subgroups ranking in the top 20 or even top 10. Woodson High also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 91.9% to 98.0% over the past several years, and low dropout rates, ranging from 1.0% to 5.4%, consistently outperforming the district and state averages.

2,436

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,221

Per pupil spending ?

14.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9525 Main St
Fairfax, VA 22031

(703) 503-4600

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Woodson High:

Elementary:	Canterbury Woods Elementary
	Fairfax Villa Elementary
	Little Run Elementary
	Mantua Elementary
	More...
	Olde Creek Elementary
	Wakefield Forest Elementary
Middle:	Frost Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.6%

Asian:

24.9%

Hispanic:

14.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (94% vs 80% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Virginia high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school94%

District avg85%

Virginia avg80%

30^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	78.5	30 of 328	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	80.4	19 of 329	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	80.5	18 of 326	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	64.7	80 of 325	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	49.1	148 of 327	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	22 of 327	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	76.6	13 of 326	96.0%	★★★★★
2017	72.3	32 of 324	90.1%	★★★★★
2016	76.9	15 of 321	95.3%	★★★★★
2015	76.7	20 of 322	93.8%	★★★★★
2014	79.9	12 of 322	96.3%	★★★★★
2013	81.1	11 of 321	96.6%	★★★★★
2012	79.0	11 of 321	96.6%	★★★★★
2011	79.1	10 of 320	96.9%	★★★★★
2010	73.9	27 of 317	91.5%	★★★★★
2009	76.4	16 of 313	94.9%	★★★★★
2008	73.5	27 of 316	91.5%	★★★★★
2007	73.6	21 of 313	93.3%	★★★★★
2006	69.2	38 of 314	87.9%	★★★★☆
2005	73.4	20 of 308	93.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	18 of 245	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	16 of 249	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	70.9	50 of 240	79.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	40 of 125	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	32 of 118	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	12 of 120	90.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	86.1	15 of 253	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	10 of 249	96.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	27 of 101	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	32 of 122	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	18 of 97	81.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	24 of 321	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	81.2	16 of 322	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	11 of 320	96.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	34 of 236	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	76 of 233	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.5	42 of 232	81.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	55 of 324	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	138 of 320	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	32 of 322	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	79.8	33 of 322	89.8%	★★★★★
2023	80.1	25 of 321	92.2%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	13 of 98	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	3 of 92	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	70.3	18 of 92	80.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	33 of 198	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	24 of 198	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	29 of 193	85.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	20 of 313	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	12 of 314	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	81.0	10 of 315	96.8%	★★★★★

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)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)87th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)83rd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)68th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II100%+6 vs state

Geometry98%+19 vs state

English Reading96%+9 vs state

Biology92%+13 vs state

Algebra I88%+9 vs state

Earth Science70%+23 vs state

Chemistry62%+13 vs state

VA and US History50%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)			SOL Algebra I (2025)						SOL Algebra II (2025)			SOL Mathematics (2025)		SOL Chemistry (2025)		SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Science (2025)	SOL Earth Science (2025)			SOL English Reading (2025)				SOL VA and US History (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 Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th 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 Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th 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 Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Woodson High	Public	9-12	9525 Main St	Fairfax	22031	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 503-4600	2,436	194	12.5	14.2%	1,135 (46.6%)	135 (5.5%)	360 (14.8%)	607 (24.9%)	5 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	192 (7.9%)	78.5	30^th of 328 public high schools	90.9%		80.4	19^th of 329 public high schools	94.2%	11		98.4	100.0			94.3	74.2	63.6		100.0					61.9		95.8	47.6					70.0				96.1	82.6	50.0	$11,221	$293	$10,928
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
Robinson Secondary	Public, Magnet	7-12	5035 Sideburn Rd	Fairfax	22032	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 426-2100	3,710	172	21.5	14.0%	2,087 (56.3%)	242 (6.5%)	647 (17.4%)	464 (12.5%)	9 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	259 (7.0%)	77.1	41^st of 328 public high schools	87.5%		72.5	65^th of 329 public high schools	80.2%	24	100.0	94.9	55.6	100.0	96.9	95.0	81.3	83.3		100.0	60.0		66.2	51.5	76.5	81.8	93.0	58.8	61.5		79.0		55.0		89.6	84.6	96.6	92.9		$10,674	$227	$10,446
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
Lake Braddock Secondary	Public, Magnet	7-12	9200 Burke Lake Rd	Burke	22015	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 426-1000	4,411	198	22.2	21.0%	1,794 (40.7%)	428 (9.7%)	960 (21.8%)	877 (19.9%)	8 (0.2%)	7 (0.2%)	337 (7.6%)	72.8	74^th of 328 public high schools	77.4%		70.9	78^th of 329 public high schools	76.3%	4	100.0	97.4	36.4	97.1	99.3	92.3	63.6	96.6	100.0	100.0	81.8	20.8	67.5	64.0	33.3		92.3	59.0	54.6		83.2		58.2		87.5	88.6	95.3	81.8		$10,578	$271	$10,307
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
Annandale High	Public	9-12	4700 Medford Dr	Annandale	22003	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 642-4100	2,161	151	14.2	71.2%	283 (13.1%)	275 (12.7%)	1,185 (54.8%)	362 (16.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	51 (2.4%)	55.6	168^th of 328 public high schools	48.8%		47.2	213^th of 329 public high schools	35.3%	45		91.2	56.3			83.9	79.8	86.8	100.0	100.0					69.2		97.5	60.4	52.6	60.0		35.7	30.9	36.6			88.7	45.6		$12,620	$297	$12,323
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
West Springfield High	Public	9-12	6100 Rolling Rd	Springfield	22152	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 913-3800	2,799	204	13.6	16.3%	1,302 (46.5%)	342 (12.2%)	505 (18.0%)	387 (13.8%)	15 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	245 (8.8%)	79.2	27^th of 328 public high schools	91.8%		80.3	20^th of 329 public high schools	93.9%	7		97.0	58.3			96.0	81.3	95.7		100.0	61.5				70.0	58.3	96.5	52.0					82.6				95.5	100.0		$9,762	$245	$9,517
Fairfax County Adult High	Public	9-12	6815 Edsall Rd	Springfield	22151	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 658-2740	226	11	19.9		19 (8.4%)	9 (4.0%)	174 (77.0%)	24 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.1	295^th of 328 public high schools	10.1%		48.9	203^rd of 329 public high schools	38.3%	92							66.7	76.2											47.6	66.7				63.6

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodson High

What district is Woodson High in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

What schools feed into Woodson High?

Woodson High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Canterbury Woods Elementary
Elementary : Fairfax Villa Elementary
Elementary : Little Run Elementary
Elementary : Mantua Elementary
Elementary : Olde Creek Elementary
Elementary : Wakefield Forest Elementary
Middle : Frost Middle

How many students attend Woodson High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,436 students attended Woodson High.

What is the racial makeup of Woodson High?

Students at Woodson High are 47% White, 25% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Is Woodson High a good school?

Yes. Woodson High ranks in the top 9.1% of Virginia high schools.

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