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Marshall High

Q: Is Marshall High a good school?

Marshall High ranks 156 th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 53% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Marshall High is a large comprehensive high school in Falls Church, Virginia, serving about 2,200 students in grades 9–12 as part of Fairfax County Public Schools, located in a highly competitive Northern Virginia corridor surrounded by some of the state's strongest high schools. The school offers favorable staffing levels with a 13:1 student-teacher ratio and per-pupil spending of about $11,373, roughly in the middle of the local range.

The most important story at Marshall is its trajectory. As recently as 2021–22, it ranked 17th in Virginia (95th percentile, 5 stars); by 2025–26, it had fallen to 156th (53rd percentile, 3 stars). Test scores reveal a "two-speed" profile: Marshall still excels in advanced courses like Chemistry (82.6% proficient vs. 55.6% district), Algebra II, and VA/US History, but foundational results have slipped badly — 9th-grade Algebra I proficiency fell from 84.6% to 64.9%, far below Langley, Madison, and Meridian, which all post rates above 95%. Just 1.25 miles away, Meridian is now a top-15 school with 95.9% Algebra I proficiency and a 99.5% graduation rate, while Marshall has fallen roughly 140 places behind.

Chronic absenteeism is a red flag: 17.2% of Marshall students are chronically absent, well above the district (11.9%) and state (14.8%), and second-highest among nearby schools despite a free/reduced-lunch rate (24.6%) far below Falls Church (65.9%) and Justice (77.4%). Graduation remains solid at 95.2% — better than the state average but below local peers like Langley (99.6%) and Oakton (96.8%). Because staffing and funding are adequate, the decline appears actionable: improving attendance and strengthening foundational math and reading support would likely have the greatest impact, and Marshall's own history proves the trajectory is reversible.

2,200

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,373

Per pupil spending ?

24.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7731 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22043

(703) 714-5400

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Marshall High:

Elementary:	Freedom Hill Elementary
	Shrevewood Elementary
	Stenwood Elementary
	Westbriar Elementary
	More...
	Westgate Elementary
	Wolftrap Elementary
Middle:	Kilmer Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.0%

Hispanic:

23.9%

Asian:

22.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2016

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

!Algebra I scores 13 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg85%

Virginia avg80%

156^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 44 pts since 2016

From top 3% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	58.2	156 of 331	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.2	103 of 328	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.3	52 of 329	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	39 of 326	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	17 of 325	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	43.0	176 of 327	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.4	44 of 327	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	39 of 326	88.0%	★★★★☆
2017	76.2	15 of 324	95.4%	★★★★★
2016	78.6	10 of 321	96.9%	★★★★★
2015	79.1	11 of 322	96.6%	★★★★★
2014	83.3	5 of 322	98.4%	★★★★★
2013	79.1	18 of 321	94.4%	★★★★★
2012	78.0	15 of 321	95.3%	★★★★★
2011	79.1	11 of 320	96.6%	★★★★★
2010	77.0	15 of 317	95.3%	★★★★★
2009	74.9	20 of 313	93.6%	★★★★★
2008	70.5	41 of 316	87.0%	★★★★☆
2007	70.3	37 of 313	88.2%	★★★★☆
2006	60.5	76 of 314	75.8%	★★★★☆
2005	68.0	41 of 308	86.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	129 of 242	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	71.7	49 of 245	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	12 of 249	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	83.8	16 of 240	93.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	52 of 120	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.8	20 of 125	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	17 of 118	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	16 of 120	86.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	64 of 252	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	24 of 253	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	72.6	44 of 249	82.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	77 of 135	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.7	38 of 101	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.3	25 of 122	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	12 of 97	87.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	161 of 322	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.6	100 of 321	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	56 of 322	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	31 of 320	90.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	220 of 242	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	48.8	136 of 236	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.0	72 of 233	69.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	81 of 232	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	262 of 321	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.0	191 of 324	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.8	105 of 320	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	148 of 325	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.7	85 of 322	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	58 of 322	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	45 of 321	86.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	32 of 105	69.5%	★★★★☆
2025	65.9	32 of 98	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.0	2 of 92	97.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	37 of 196	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	76.6	30 of 198	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	32 of 198	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	10 of 193	94.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	92 of 312	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	71.3	63 of 313	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	33 of 314	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	14 of 315	95.6%	★★★★★

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)81st percentile+28 vs school

Disabled (2026)75th percentile+22 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile+18 vs school

Military Connected (2026)70th percentile+17 vs school

Asian (2026)57th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile~ school

Female (2026)50th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)47th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)43rd percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile-34 vs school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II94%+6 vs state

Biology88%+11 vs state

English Reading87%~ state avg

Geometry86%+7 vs state

VA and US History83%+49 vs state

Chemistry83%+22 vs state

Algebra I66%-13 vs state

Earth Science52%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, April 1, 2010

GC Marshall High School is a smaller school than most in the area. The teaching staff strives to promote the best a child can be and allows them every oppprtunity to advance in their studies and get help where they lack abilities. The school boasts a top notch Football and Basketball program as well. They are ranked as on of the top 100 Highschools in the U.S. 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 VA and US History (2026)	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 (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 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 Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th 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
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	64.9	63.3	72.0		100.0	90.0	66.7	82.6		91.1	68.6	76.2			52.8	50.0	89.9	50.0	83.3	$11,373	$215	$11,159
Meridian High School	Public	9-12	121 Mustang Alley	Falls Church	22043	Fairfax County	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			100.0	98.6		95.9	84.6			100.0					96.9	58.3	90.9					95.2			$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%)	74.2	62^nd of 331 public high schools	81.3%		76.1	48^th of 328 public high schools	85.4%	14				95.2	69.2	83.8	57.1	85.7		100.0	91.7		60.0		92.7	72.0	72.0			50.0		97.0	63.6		$9,943	$222	$9,722
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				90.0	21.6	64.0	67.9	73.9		100.0			27.6		80.7	68.0	45.1	70.3	19.1	28.8	83.3	81.2	62.2		$13,751	$406	$13,345
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				97.1	72.2	94.2	90.0			100.0			53.9		94.3	84.6			58.3	62.5		96.6	66.7		$11,258	$284	$10,975
Langley High	Public	9-12	6520 Georgetown Pike	Mclean	22101	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 287-2700	2,181	123	17.7	4.4%	1,095 (50.2%)	50 (2.3%)	150 (6.9%)	705 (32.3%)	10 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	171 (7.8%)	82.4	13^th of 331 public high schools	96.1%		79.2	26^th of 328 public high schools	92.1%	13				99.3	66.7	95.7	73.3			99.1	83.3		77.3		96.5	81.8			62.5	76.9		97.5	61.5		$9,894	$225	$9,669
Yorktown High	Public	9-12	5200 Yorktown Blvd	Arlington	22207	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-5400	2,593	139	18.6	13.5%	1,509 (58.2%)	150 (5.8%)	500 (19.3%)	208 (8.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	224 (8.6%)	74.1	64^th of 331 public high schools	80.7%		73.4	68^th of 328 public high schools	79.3%	4	84.9	96.3		97.3		90.4	81.0	90.9	72.7	98.7	91.7		61.3	50.0	95.5	54.0	76.0		50.0			94.8	64.8		$10,781	$05	$10,776
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				96.6	69.2	91.7	81.8	87.5		96.7	68.8		70.8	80.0	94.5	67.6	85.2			47.6	54.6	96.9	69.6		$9,680	$215	$9,464
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		75.9	85.6	91.2	100.0	100.0			39.3	26.7	68.8	59.7	36.4	83.3	25.0	51.2	83.9	77.6	82.2		$11,944	$319	$11,625
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			100.0	95.4	62.9	81.9	68.8	73.3	91.7	97.1			9.5		86.5	59.5	59.2	82.4	38.1	40.6	69.2	90.8	93.1		$11,752	$226	$11,527

Frequently Asked Questions about Marshall High

What is the racial makeup of Marshall High?

Students at Marshall High are 40% White, 24% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Marshall High?

Marshall High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Freedom Hill Elementary
Elementary : Shrevewood Elementary
Elementary : Stenwood Elementary
Elementary : Westbriar Elementary
Elementary : Westgate Elementary
Elementary : Wolftrap Elementary
Middle : Kilmer Middle

What district is Marshall High in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

Is Marshall High a good school?

Marshall High ranks 156^th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Marshall High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,200 students attended Marshall High.

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