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Falls Church High

Q: Is Falls Church High a good school?

Falls Church High ranks in the bottom 15.4% of Virginia high schools.

Q: How many students attend Falls Church High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,170 students attended Falls Church High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Falls Church High?

Students at Falls Church High are 62% Hispanic, 15% White, 13% Asian, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Falls Church High?

Falls Church High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Camelot Elementary Elementary : Fairhill Elementary Elementary : Graham Road Elementary Elementary : Mason Crest Elementary Elementary : Pine Spring Elementary Elementary : Westlawn Elementary Elementary : Woodburn Elementary Middle : Jackson Middle

Public Grades 9-12

280^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 15% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Falls Church High is a comprehensive public high school in Falls Church, Virginia, serving about 2,170 students in grades 9–12 as part of Fairfax County Public Schools, a district ranked in the top half of Virginia school systems. The school serves a predominantly low-income student body, with nearly 66% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and spends about $13,751 per student. For the 2025–2026 school year, Falls Church High ranks 280th of 331 Virginia high schools — placing it in the 15th percentile with a 1-star rating.

The school's graduation rate of 88.3% trails both the district (92.7%) and state (92.3%) averages, and its dropout rate of 7.9% is well above the district's 5.1% and the state's 5.0%. Chronic absenteeism has improved significantly, dropping from 23.8% two years ago to 14.5% today, though it remains above the district average of 11.9%. Test scores lag in core areas — particularly in 10th grade, where only about 22% of students are proficient in Geometry and 19% in Earth Science, compared to district rates of 52% and 42%, respectively. Even Annandale High, which serves an even higher percentage of low-income students, ranks considerably higher at 194th in Virginia.

There are bright spots worth noting. Ninth graders taking advanced math courses perform at or above district and state averages in Algebra II and Geometry, and 12th graders taking Earth Science far exceed averages. Falls Church also spends more per student than higher-performing neighbors like Woodson High and McLean High, and the student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1 is favorable. Just 2.6 miles away, Meridian High School (in Falls Church City Public Schools) offers a stark contrast with a 99.5% graduation rate and a 96th-percentile state ranking — illustrating how different outcomes can be for nearby communities. For families, the biggest takeaway is that 10th grade math and science appear to be a critical pressure point, and families should ask how the school supports students during that year.

2,170

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,004

Per pupil spending ?

65.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

7521 Jaguar Trail
Falls Church, VA 22042

(703) 207-4000

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Falls Church High:

Elementary:	Camelot Elementary
	Fairhill Elementary
	Graham Road Elementary
	Mason Crest Elementary
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	Pine Spring Elementary
	Westlawn Elementary
	Woodburn Elementary
Middle:	Jackson Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.2%

White:

15.3%

Asian:

13.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (72% vs 78% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg84%

Virginia avg78%

280^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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	29.8	280 of 331	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.6	261 of 328	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	293 of 329	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	263 of 326	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	298 of 325	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	283 of 327	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	279 of 327	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.2	204 of 326	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.0	208 of 324	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.8	207 of 321	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.2	232 of 322	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.7	200 of 322	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.3	168 of 321	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.6	166 of 321	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.6	151 of 320	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.6	153 of 317	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	43.7	194 of 313	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	26.0	281 of 316	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.8	213 of 313	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.0	148 of 314	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	36.2	244 of 308	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	111 of 242	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.9	123 of 245	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	122 of 249	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	144 of 240	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	69 of 120	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.5	60 of 125	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	53 of 118	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	66 of 120	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	190 of 252	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.5	147 of 253	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	141 of 249	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	112 of 135	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.8	83 of 101	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	103 of 122	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.0	51 of 97	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	282 of 322	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.4	248 of 321	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	289 of 322	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	253 of 320	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	219 of 242	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	30.4	197 of 236	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	218 of 233	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	189 of 232	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	224 of 321	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.5	248 of 324	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	272 of 320	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	274 of 325	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.5	262 of 322	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	274 of 322	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	252 of 321	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	41 of 196	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	86.4	5 of 198	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	65.2	62 of 198	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.4	21 of 193	89.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	102 of 312	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.5	90 of 313	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	60 of 314	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	95 of 315	69.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)79th percentile+64 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile+52 vs school

African American (2026)54th percentile+39 vs school

Asian (2026)42nd percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2026)25th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)17th percentile~ school

Male (2026)16th percentile~ school

Female (2026)12th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)10th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II100%+12 vs state

English Reading78%-8 vs state

Geometry77%~ state avg

Biology74%-3 vs state

Algebra I66%-12 vs state

Earth Science34%-30 vs state

Chemistry28%-23 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, September 18, 2015

Our freshman son who came from a "better" school district, has been really impressed with (all of his!) the teachers at Falls Church High. Our experience has been so far, so good. Close Quote

by a student
Friday, June 5, 2015

Good school with some great teachers. More funding will help this school provide students with better technologies and resources to become leaders of the future. Courses that are offered at Falls Church HS has expanded over the years and provide students with experience of different subjects and careers fields. Close Quote

by a student
Friday, June 5, 2015

Teachers are terrible. They don't understand students or don't know how to teach.

Sports program is great.

School needs renovation. A LOT of renovation. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Falls Church HS has a broad range of Honors and AP curricula, including various excellent computer science (CS) offerings. The diverse student body ranges from all economic strata, cultures and races. The school encourages focus on academic success, and college preparatory education. The school offers college placement exam prep classes, hosts various tutoring programs by Honor Society members (National, Math, Language, etc), and Saturday study. FCHS' technology, CS and STEM education & extracurricular offerings are getting national attention, and has witnessed widespread participation by girls through its Girls in Tech (GiTech)club, a model for other schools. FCHS has an active CyberPatriot team competing in cybersecurity competitions, 3D Game Design (working on the Unity game engine), and a very strong Robotics Club providing project-based learning opportunities, getting students to work in cross-disciplinary teams, hosting an NXT/Sumobot Competition, fielding a FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) team, and several VEX Robotics Competition teams (one advanced to the Virginia State Tourney in 2015). Students participate in DC area Hackathons such as PilotDC at Microsoft. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)		SOL Geometry (2026)					SOL Algebra I (2026)				SOL Algebra II (2026)				SOL Chemistry (2026)				SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Earth Science (2026)				SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL Geography (2026)	SOL VA and US History (2026)			SOL World History I (2026)				SOL World History II (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th 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 Algebra II 12th 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 Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th 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 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
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%								$15,004	$301	$14,703
Meridian High School	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	14^th of 331 public high schools	95.8%		82.2	16^th of 328 public high schools	95.1%	2	< 50%	≥ 50%	100.0	98.6	411.0			95.9	84.6	437.0	≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%	< 50%			403.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	96.9	58.3	90.9	≥ 50%	< 50%	388.0	419.0	439.0	≥ 50%	95.2	436.0		< 50%	427.0	≥ 50%					≥ 50%				$17,216	$187	$17,029
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%			$13,589	$94	$13,495
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%)	29.4	282^nd of 331 public high schools	14.8%		35.1	262^nd of 328 public high schools	20.1%	20				74.6	404.0	< 50%		75.9	85.6	91.2	100.0	100.0	446.0	≥ 50%		< 50%	39.3	26.7	≥ 50%	68.8	59.7	36.4	83.3	< 50%	25.0	51.2	83.9	418.0	77.6	82.2		< 50%		421.0						< 50%			$12,989	$450	$12,539
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%		$12,107	$91	$12,016
Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology	Public, Magnet	9-12	6560 Braddock Rd	Alexandria	22312	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 750-8300	2,108	125	16.8	14.8%	437 (20.7%)	118 (5.6%)	155 (7.4%)	1,276 (60.5%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	117 (5.6%)	87.3	3^rd of 331 public high schools	99.1%		87.2	4^th of 328 public high schools	98.8%	1				100.0	98.8	≥ 50%		≥ 50%				100.0	100.0				≥ 50%	≥ 50%		100.0									100.0	≥ 50%					≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			≥ 50%
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%)	27.6	295^th of 331 public high schools	10.9%		27.1	295^th of 328 public high schools	10.1%							< 50%	400.0		81.8	76.0	426.0				≥ 50%						≥ 50%	379.0	359.0		≥ 50%	399.0	384.0	354.0	379.0	51.4				< 50%				≥ 50%			< 50%	< 50%
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%	$11,935	$93	$11,842
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%												$9,882	$88	$9,794
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%	$11,987	$74	$11,913

Frequently Asked Questions about Falls Church High

What is the racial makeup of Falls Church High?

Students at Falls Church High are 62% Hispanic, 15% White, 13% Asian, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Falls Church High?

Falls Church High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Camelot Elementary
Elementary : Fairhill Elementary
Elementary : Graham Road Elementary
Elementary : Mason Crest Elementary
Elementary : Pine Spring Elementary
Elementary : Westlawn Elementary
Elementary : Woodburn Elementary
Middle : Jackson Middle

How many students attend Falls Church High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,170 students attended Falls Church High.

Is Falls Church High a good school?

Falls Church High ranks in the bottom 15.4% of Virginia high schools.

What district is Falls Church High in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

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