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Hayfield Secondary

Q: Is Hayfield Secondary a good school?

Hayfield Secondary ranks 227 th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 7-12

227^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 31% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Hayfield Secondary is a public high school in Alexandria, Virginia, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 3,239 students. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, which is ranked 45th out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hayfield Secondary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, currently at 227th out of Virginia's high schools with a 2-star rating. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with stronger rankings for White and Multi-racial students but lower rankings for Asian, African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students. Hayfield Secondary's four-year graduation rate ranges from 91.9% to 96.5%, and its dropout rate has fluctuated from 1.8% to 5.4%. The school also experiences high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.8% to 19.3%, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby high schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools district, South County High and West Springfield High perform better overall, with higher statewide rankings and stronger test scores in most subject areas. In contrast, Annandale High and West Potomac High have lower statewide rankings and generally weaker test scores compared to Hayfield Secondary. The highly selective Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology significantly outperforms Hayfield Secondary and the other nearby schools in terms of test scores and statewide ranking.

3,256

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,857

Per pupil spending ?

33.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7630 Telegraph Rd
Alexandria, VA 22315

(703) 924-7400

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Hayfield Secondary:

Elementary:	Hayfield Elementary
	Island Creek Elementary
	Lane Elementary
	Lorton Station Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

30.9%

African American:

26.5%

Hispanic:

22.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

!Algebra II scores 24 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg80%

Virginia avg74%

Middle school

152^nd of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Virginia Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

227^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Virginia High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	152 of 419	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	191 of 417	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	231 of 422	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	211 of 415	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	204 of 419	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	255 of 424	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	232 of 413	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.4	251 of 415	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.2	247 of 409	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.9	242 of 412	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.8	227 of 416	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.5	160 of 416	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.5	190 of 413	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.6	174 of 413	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.7	286 of 408	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.6	310 of 390	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.7	227 of 391	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.8	246 of 387	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.1	175 of 383	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.9	122 of 340	64.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	70 of 297	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	129 of 299	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	172 of 298	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	79 of 136	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	84 of 128	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	101 of 132	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	60.7	98 of 281	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	131 of 278	52.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	25 of 135	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	33 of 122	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	52.5	33 of 100	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	158 of 403	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	213 of 407	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	229 of 411	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	131 of 279	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	132 of 272	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	153 of 275	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	169 of 403	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	236 of 402	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	142 of 404	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	145 of 407	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	230 of 409	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	71 of 130	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	94 of 123	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	81 of 114	28.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	101 of 244	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	80 of 237	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	122 of 231	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	96 of 400	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	139 of 396	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	187 of 402	53.5%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	227 of 328	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	162 of 329	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	192 of 326	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	199 of 325	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	202 of 327	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	178 of 327	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	196 of 326	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.3	155 of 324	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.0	144 of 321	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.1	155 of 322	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.3	115 of 322	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.9	105 of 321	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.8	155 of 321	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.6	163 of 320	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.0	187 of 317	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.5	219 of 313	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.6	221 of 316	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.2	236 of 313	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.3	254 of 314	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.9	264 of 308	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	105 of 245	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	80 of 249	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	95 of 240	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	107 of 125	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.2	87 of 118	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	97 of 120	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	50.9	127 of 253	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.9	192 of 249	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	59 of 101	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.1	37 of 122	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	39.7	64 of 97	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	254 of 321	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.7	178 of 322	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	178 of 320	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	128 of 236	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	89 of 233	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	131 of 232	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	216 of 324	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	156 of 320	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	175 of 322	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.1	131 of 322	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	211 of 321	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	73 of 98	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	68 of 92	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	75 of 92	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	132 of 198	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.2	28 of 198	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	59 of 193	69.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	156 of 313	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	90 of 314	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	169 of 315	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)76th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2024)65th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile~ school

Female (2025)61st percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)59th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile-11 vs school

Military Connected (2025)45th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)42nd percentile-22 vs school

High school

African American (2025)57th percentile+26 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2024)50th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)42nd percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)33rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+3 vs school

Military Connected (2025)26th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)14th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I86%~ state avg

English Reading84%+6 vs state

Biology77%~ state avg

Geometry74%-10 vs state

Science72%+6 vs state

Algebra II65%-24 vs state

Mathematics54%~ state avg

Earth Science49%~ state avg

Chemistry29%-19 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Hayfield is a mediocre school. There are a few good teachers, but that number is dwindling. Also, FCPS' funding is becoming less and less. Much of the equipment and computers are more than half a decade old at the least. Also, my PE teacher hands out bad grades left and right for the smallest infractions. Just today, she gave a kid an F for the day because he was scratching his leg during "dynamic stretching." Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, March 19, 2015

Great School! Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Their staff is great and the students there strive to achieve the best score that they can possibly get. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 11, 2011

I went to this school and now my kids are in this school. There are excellent teachers in this school that have a genuine desire for the students to succeed but they are small in number. Most of the faculty members that I have encountered have been dishonest, manipulative, and very unprofessional. This is school has principals who not only lie to cover up wrong doing of teachers but attempts destroy the future of kids who's parents stand up for them. I used to be a parent who gave the faculty the benefit of the doubt but now that I have experienced first hand how they operate I will no longer be giving them that benefit. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, October 29, 2010

This is a nice school and a very nice area! Definitely should move to this area. Close Quote

Schools Near Hayfield Secondary

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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)				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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hayfield Secondary	Public, Magnet	7-12	7630 Telegraph Rd	Alexandria	22315	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 924-7400	3,256	201	16.2	33.3%	1,006 (30.9%)	863 (26.5%)	744 (22.9%)	370 (11.4%)	13 (0.4%)	13 (0.4%)	247 (7.6%)	44.8	227^th of 328 public high schools	30.8%		56.5	162^nd of 329 public high schools	50.8%	65	100.0	84.0	28.8	91.7	95.5	79.9	57.6		94.1	87.5	60.0	36.4	61.8	42.6	29.3		80.9	45.7	71.4	70.6	71.8		49.1		77.7	81.5	91.0	76.9	$10,857	$294	$10,564
Edison High	Public	9-12	5801 Franconia Rd	Alexandria	22310	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 924-8000	2,294	183	12.5	38.6%	641 (27.9%)	419 (18.3%)	817 (35.6%)	285 (12.4%)	8 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	120 (5.2%)	46.8	217^th of 328 public high schools	33.8%		46.8	218^th of 329 public high schools	33.7%	1		89.7	32.5			70.9	64.8	67.7		90.5	91.8				38.6	21.7	84.1	84.1	70.6	72.7			38.5	45.8			89.3	60.8	$12,312	$293	$12,019
Lewis High	Public	9-12	6540 Franconia Rd	Springfield	22150	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 924-8300	1,658	121	13.6	68.6%	187 (11.3%)	169 (10.2%)	946 (57.1%)	321 (19.4%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	28 (1.7%)	34.5	265^th of 328 public high schools	19.2%		30.4	284^th of 329 public high schools	13.7%	19		74.8	38.5			76.4	69.6	81.9	91.7							23.3	85.3	57.7	40.0			66.7	50.0	59.3			78.8	78.4	$13,867	$391	$13,475
Mount Vernon High	Public	9-12	8515 Old Mount Vernon Rd	Alexandria	22309	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 619-3100	1,858	178	10.4	57.1%	314 (16.9%)	395 (21.3%)	971 (52.3%)	97 (5.2%)	8 (0.4%)	7 (0.4%)	66 (3.6%)	24.3	305^th of 328 public high schools	7.0%		25.5	302^nd of 329 public high schools	8.2%	3		66.0	32.1			64.8	64.1	80.4	100.0	94.7					21.1		81.4	50.6	30.8	100.0			35.2	79.3			80.9	43.8	$13,442	$370	$13,072
Bryant High	Public	9-12	2709 Popkins Ln	Alexandria	22306	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 660-2001	154	24	6.5	74.0%	11 (7.1%)	18 (11.7%)	110 (71.4%)	14 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	14.6	320^th of 328 public high schools	2.4%		54	179^th of 329 public high schools	45.6%	141								78.6																			43.5		$37,965	$1,219	$36,746
West Potomac High	Public	9-12	6500 Quander Rd	Alexandria	22307	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 718-2500	2,710	210	12.8	48.6%	826 (30.5%)	445 (16.4%)	1,166 (43.0%)	147 (5.4%)	10 (0.4%)	7 (0.3%)	109 (4.0%)	28.9	290^th of 328 public high schools	11.6%		40.4	240^th of 329 public high schools	27.1%	50		79.8	29.3			70.0	64.9	69.2		100.0					24.4	10.8	93.2	49.6	33.3	62.9			33.7	50.0			78.7	45.0	$12,427	$286	$12,141
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
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%)	87.2	4^th of 328 public high schools	98.8%		88.3	3^rd of 329 public high schools	99.1%	1		100.0	100.0							100.0	100.0						100.0										100.0
South County High	Public	9-12	8501 Silverbrook Road	Lorton	22079	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 446-1600	2,106	129	16.3	23.1%	773 (36.7%)	476 (22.6%)	321 (15.2%)	388 (18.4%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	140 (6.6%)	62.6	127^th of 328 public high schools	61.3%		58.3	155^th of 329 public high schools	52.9%	28		89.9				83.9	64.0			90.6					11.4		89.2	61.9					53.3	59.3			94.4	65.0	$10,495	$251	$10,244
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hayfield Secondary

Is Hayfield Secondary a good school?

Hayfield Secondary ranks 227^th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hayfield Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,256 students attended Hayfield Secondary.

What is the racial makeup of Hayfield Secondary?

Students at Hayfield Secondary are 31% White, 27% African American, 23% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Hayfield Secondary?

Hayfield Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hayfield Elementary
Elementary : Island Creek Elementary
Elementary : Lane Elementary
Elementary : Lorton Station Elementary

What district is Hayfield Secondary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

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