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Madison High

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Madison High ranks 34 th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

34^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 90% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Madison High is a public high school located in Vienna, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,113 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. Madison High has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Virginia, with a statewide ranking between 25 and 97 over the past 10 years and a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Madison High consistently outperforms the Fairfax County and Virginia state averages on SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Madison High had 94.12% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in Geometry, compared to 55.08% for Fairfax County and 40.08% for Virginia. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 91.9% to 98.6% over the past few years, which are above the district and state averages. Additionally, Madison High excels in serving various student subgroups, ranking 5th out of 245 Virginia high schools for African American students and 26th out of 313 for White students in the 2024-2025 school year.

While Madison High's performance is generally stronger than the nearby high schools in the Fairfax County district, such as Robinson Secondary, Annandale High, and Falls Church High, its spending per student is lower than some of the other high-performing schools in the area, such as Oakton High and McLean High. This suggests that Madison High is able to achieve its strong academic outcomes with relatively efficient resource allocation, making it a model of educational excellence within the Fairfax County school district.

2,090

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,258

Per pupil spending ?

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2500 James Madison Dr
Vienna, VA 22181

(703) 319-2300

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Madison High:

Elementary:	Archer Elementary
	Cunningham Park Elementary
	Flint Hill Elementary
	Marshall Road Elementary
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	Vienna Elementary
Middle:	Thoreau Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.9%

Hispanic:

16.2%

Asian:

16.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (94% vs 82% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% 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 avg86%

Virginia avg82%

34^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 10%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	78.0	34 of 328	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	97 of 329	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	41 of 326	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	47 of 325	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	73 of 327	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	66 of 327	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	30 of 326	90.8%	★★★★★
2017	72.5	30 of 324	90.7%	★★★★★
2016	74.4	25 of 321	92.2%	★★★★★
2015	73.1	32 of 322	90.1%	★★★★★
2014	80.3	11 of 322	96.6%	★★★★★
2013	82.1	9 of 321	97.2%	★★★★★
2012	79.6	10 of 321	96.9%	★★★★★
2011	77.5	19 of 320	94.1%	★★★★★
2010	73.1	30 of 317	90.5%	★★★★★
2009	72.1	28 of 313	91.1%	★★★★★
2008	79.1	8 of 316	97.5%	★★★★★
2007	76.4	14 of 313	95.5%	★★★★★
2006	76.7	13 of 314	95.9%	★★★★★
2005	76.6	11 of 308	96.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	5 of 245	98.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	46 of 125	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	42 of 118	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	50 of 120	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	70.0	57 of 253	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	29 of 249	88.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	20 of 101	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	42.8	77 of 122	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	82.6	15 of 97	84.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	28 of 321	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	71.1	78 of 322	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	36 of 320	88.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	86 of 236	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	158 of 233	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	102 of 232	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	140 of 324	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.3	287 of 320	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	35 of 322	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	101 of 322	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.6	40 of 321	87.5%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	4 of 98	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	75.5	6 of 92	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	61.6	35 of 92	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	35 of 198	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	52 of 198	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	45 of 193	76.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	26 of 313	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	67.5	86 of 314	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	15 of 315	95.2%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2025)98th percentile+8 vs school

Military Connected (2025)96th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)82nd percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)80th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2024)77th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2025)63rd percentile-26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II100%+6 vs state

Geometry98%+19 vs state

English Reading96%+9 vs state

Biology94%+15 vs state

Algebra I86%+7 vs state

Chemistry66%+17 vs state

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Schools Near Madison High

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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)	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 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	SOL World History II 9th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
South Lakes High	Public	9-12	11400 South Lakes Dr	Reston	20191	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 715-4500	2,434	208	11.6	34.3%	971 (39.9%)	314 (12.9%)	710 (29.2%)	240 (9.9%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	192 (7.9%)	51.9	190^th of 328 public high schools	42.1%		51.9	190^th of 329 public high schools	42.2%			87.9	41.7			79.8	54.2	70.0		100.0					54.8	34.8	88.0	38.1	43.9	83.3			67.4	56.5			90.2	60.0			$11,614	$303	$11,312
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison High

What schools feed into Madison High?

Madison High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Archer Elementary
Elementary : Cunningham Park Elementary
Elementary : Flint Hill Elementary
Elementary : Marshall Road Elementary
Elementary : Vienna Elementary
Middle : Thoreau Middle

Is Madison High a good school?

Madison High ranks 34^th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Madison High?

Students at Madison High are 58% White, 16% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Madison High in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

How many students attend Madison High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,090 students attended Madison High.

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