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Fairfax High

Q: Is Fairfax High a good school?

Fairfax High ranks 157 th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Fairfax High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,404 students attended Fairfax High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Fairfax High?

Students at Fairfax High are 34% White, 26% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Fairfax High?

Fairfax High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Daniels Run Elementary Elementary : Eagle View Elementary Elementary : Greenbriar East Elementary Elementary : Providence Elementary Elementary : Willow Springs Elementary Middle : Johnson Middle

Public Grades 9-12

157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 53% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Fairfax High is a large traditional public high school in Fairfax City, VA, serving 2,404 students in grades 9–12 as part of Fairfax County Public Schools. In the 2025–2026 state rankings, the school climbed to 157th out of 331 Virginia high schools (53rd percentile, 3 stars), a meaningful improvement from 208th the previous year. It posts a 94.0% graduation rate — above the district (92.7%) and state (92.3%) averages — and a low 2.4% dropout rate. About 35.4% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch, making Fairfax High more economically diverse than most neighboring schools.

In a highly competitive cluster of Northern Virginia schools, Fairfax High holds a mid-tier position. Nearby schools like Madison High, Woodson High, and Oakton High rank in the 88th–96th percentiles, while Fairfax sits at the 53rd percentile. However, Fairfax serves more than double the economic need of those schools, yet substantially outperforms Annandale High and Falls Church High, which have similar or higher poverty rates. Reading is a clear strength: 93.1% of 12th graders are proficient in reading, far above the district average of 67.6%, and geometry scores also exceed district and state averages.

The biggest concern is science. Just 9.5% of 10th graders scored proficient in Chemistry — compared with district and state averages around 56–61%, and far below neighboring schools like West Springfield High (100%) and Marshall High (82.6%). Biology and Earth Science also lag behind. Fairfax High also has a higher student-teacher ratio (17.1) than most nearby traditional high schools. On the positive side, the school has shown recent gains among Hispanic and low-income students, and it outperforms what its poverty rate would predict compared with similar schools. For parents, Fairfax High offers solid academics with standout reading results, but it is worth asking questions about science instruction and class size. Overall, this is a school doing more with its resources than the raw numbers suggest.

2,404

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,752

Per pupil spending ?

35.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3501 Lion Run
Fairfax, VA 22030

(703) 219-2200

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Fairfax High:

Elementary:	Daniels Run Elementary
	Eagle View Elementary
	Greenbriar East Elementary
	Providence Elementary
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	Willow Springs Elementary
Middle:	Johnson Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.1%

Hispanic:

26.2%

Asian:

23.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

!Chemistry scores 41 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg84%

Virginia avg79%

157^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

39^th of 131Fairfax 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
2026	58.1	157 of 331	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.4	208 of 328	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.3	171 of 329	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.8	145 of 326	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	156 of 325	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.8	252 of 327	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.6	119 of 327	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	112 of 326	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.2	87 of 324	73.1%	★★★★☆
2016	58.3	99 of 321	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.9	88 of 322	72.7%	★★★★☆
2014	68.2	56 of 322	82.6%	★★★★☆
2013	71.8	46 of 321	85.7%	★★★★☆
2012	69.0	40 of 321	87.5%	★★★★☆
2011	70.7	45 of 320	85.9%	★★★★☆
2010	75.1	22 of 317	93.1%	★★★★★
2009	75.8	17 of 313	94.6%	★★★★★
2008	73.1	29 of 316	90.8%	★★★★★
2007	63.0	73 of 313	76.7%	★★★★☆
2006	61.1	72 of 314	77.1%	★★★★☆
2005	63.9	57 of 308	81.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	127 of 242	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.8	74 of 245	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	84 of 249	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	48 of 240	80.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	62 of 120	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.5	63 of 125	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	35 of 118	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	54.7	60 of 120	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	95 of 252	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	132 of 253	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.7	47 of 249	81.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	58 of 135	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.3	66 of 101	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.1	52 of 122	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	20 of 97	79.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	171 of 322	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.7	224 of 321	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	174 of 322	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.4	133 of 320	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	139 of 242	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.3	215 of 236	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	174 of 233	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.1	128 of 232	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	192 of 321	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.4	270 of 324	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.6	170 of 320	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	128 of 325	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	170 of 322	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	135 of 322	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	132 of 321	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	58 of 105	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.6	60 of 98	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	49 of 92	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	27 of 196	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	35.2	142 of 198	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	81.0	10 of 198	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	69.4	48 of 193	75.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	123 of 312	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.7	162 of 313	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	171 of 314	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.3	75 of 315	76.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)86th percentile+34 vs school

Disabled (2026)62nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)57th percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2026)48th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)48th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile-6 vs school

Military Connected (2026)45th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II97%+9 vs state

Geometry92%+10 vs state

English Reading91%+5 vs state

Biology81%+4 vs state

Algebra I78%~ state avg

Earth Science49%-14 vs state

Chemistry10%-41 vs state

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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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 7th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th 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 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Chemistry 9th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 12th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th 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 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 11th Grade	SOL World History II 12th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	58.1	157^th of 331 public high schools	52.6%		48.4	208^th of 328 public high schools	36.6%	51	348.0			100.0	95.4	62.9	371.0	< 50%			81.9	68.8	73.3	91.7		97.1	436.0	411.0					9.5	378.0	< 50%	86.5	59.5	59.2	82.4		≥ 50%	38.1	40.6	69.2			≥ 50%	90.8	93.1	≥ 50%			< 50%	< 50%				≥ 50%	< 50%			≥ 50%	$11,752	$226	$11,527
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%)	77.2	41^st of 331 public high schools	87.6%		78.1	32^nd of 328 public high schools	90.2%	9		< 50%			96.6	69.2	419.0	< 50%			91.7	81.8	87.5	≥ 50%		96.7	68.8	395.0	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	70.8	80.0		94.5	67.6	85.2	402.0			400.0	47.6	54.6			≥ 50%	96.9	69.6	≥ 50%													$9,680	$215	$9,464
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%)	78.4	33^rd of 331 public high schools	90.0%		78.5	30^th of 328 public high schools	90.9%	3					97.9	82.4	≥ 50%				98.0	69.7	90.9	406.0		100.0	87.5	436.0					76.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	95.7	60.5	70.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	410.0	401.0	415.0			≥ 50%	94.8	73.1			≥ 50%	72.7	≥ 50%								< 50%	$11,221	$293	$10,928
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%)	79.5	29^th of 331 public high schools	91.2%		78	34^th of 328 public high schools	89.6%	5	< 50%				97.1	72.2	< 50%				94.2	90.0	433.0	≥ 50%		100.0	424.0	≥ 50%				≥ 50%	53.9	432.0		94.3	84.6	413.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	58.3	62.5	400.0				96.6	66.7														$11,258	$284	$10,975
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%)	68.6	93^rd of 331 public high schools	71.9%		77.1	41^st of 328 public high schools	87.5%	52	≥ 50%			100.0	93.8	61.5	369.0	≥ 50%	99.2	98.2	85.7	70.4	94.1	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	100.0	80.0	≥ 50%		71.5	44.6		73.7	≥ 50%		86.1	76.2	418.0	≥ 50%	80.2		50.0	46.9	419.0	90.7	90.6		98.2	66.7		< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%						373.0		< 50%	< 50%	$10,674	$227	$10,446
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%)	74.6	57^th of 331 public high schools	82.8%		72.8	74^th of 328 public high schools	77.4%	17	< 50%		≥ 50%	100.0	98.0	52.2	383.0	< 50%	100.0	97.9	90.3	52.9	90.0	100.0	≥ 50%	100.0	430.0	70.0	< 50%	55.0	44.0	≥ 50%	75.0	429.0	≥ 50%	94.1	66.7	50.0	414.0	81.5	52.2	55.9	35.7	83.3	88.4	87.7	≥ 50%	94.6	68.8	≥ 50%			≥ 50%		< 50%			≥ 50%		< 50%			$10,578	$271	$10,307
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%)	29.8	280^th of 331 public high schools	15.4%		35.6	261^st of 328 public high schools	20.4%	19	236.0	< 50%			90.0	21.6	353.0	≥ 50%			64.0	67.9	73.9	424.0		100.0	≥ 50%	< 50%					27.6	398.0	≥ 50%	80.7	68.0	45.1	70.3		< 50%	19.1	28.8	83.3			< 50%	81.2	62.2	≥ 50%			≥ 50%		< 50%								$13,751	$406	$13,345
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%)	50.8	194^th of 331 public high schools	41.4%		55.6	168^th of 328 public high schools	48.8%	26	< 50%	< 50%			85.7	50.0					84.8	77.9	82.9	424.0		100.0	≥ 50%						433.0	426.0	< 50%	93.8	69.4	76.0	70.6		≥ 50%	39.5	35.4	66.7			≥ 50%	84.2	59.5											< 50%			$12,620	$297	$12,323
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%)	58.2	156^th of 331 public high schools	52.9%		68.2	103^rd of 328 public high schools	68.6%	53					90.8	60.4	369.0	< 50%			64.9	63.3	72.0	391.0		100.0	90.0	66.7					82.6	387.0	≥ 50%	91.1	68.6	76.2	437.0		< 50%	396.0	52.8	50.0			≥ 50%	89.9	50.0			≥ 50%	83.3	≥ 50%		< 50%			392.0		< 50%		$11,373	$215	$11,159
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%)	75.8	46^th of 331 public high schools	86.1%		79.2	27^th of 328 public high schools	91.8%	19		< 50%			94.3	39.3	< 50%				93.3	410.0	92.3			98.8	72.2	403.0	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	100.0	83.3	≥ 50%	93.4	66.7	62.5	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	47.6	55.6				≥ 50%	95.6	95.8	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	< 50%	70.0		≥ 50%						$9,762	$245	$9,517

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairfax High

What is the racial makeup of Fairfax High?

Students at Fairfax High are 34% White, 26% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Is Fairfax High a good school?

Fairfax High ranks 157^th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fairfax High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,404 students attended Fairfax High.

What district is Fairfax High in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

What schools feed into Fairfax High?

Fairfax High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Daniels Run Elementary
Elementary : Eagle View Elementary
Elementary : Greenbriar East Elementary
Elementary : Providence Elementary
Elementary : Willow Springs Elementary
Middle : Johnson Middle

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