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McLean High

Q: Is McLean High a good school?

McLean High ranks 48 th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

48^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 85% of Virginia high schools

Summary

McLean High is a public high school located in McLean, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,444 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.

McLean High has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Virginia, with rankings ranging from 8th to 74th out of 321-329 schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating its strong academic performance. However, the school's performance for African American, Hispanic, and Low Socioeconomic Status students is relatively lower, with rankings in the middle to lower range of Virginia high schools. Langley High and Meridian High stand out as top-performing schools in the area, with rankings and ratings similar to or even higher than McLean High.

McLean High students consistently outperform the Fairfax County Public Schools and Virginia state averages on a wide range of SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments. The school's performance is particularly strong in Algebra II, where the percentage of students proficient or better is significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, the school has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 11.4% to 19.3% over the past few years, which could be an area of concern that the school may need to address.

2,428

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,943

Per pupil spending ?

13%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1633 Davidson Rd
McLean, VA 22101

(703) 714-5700

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Feeder schools for McLean High:

Elementary:	Chesterbrook Elementary
	Haycock Elementary
	Kent Gardens Elementary
	Timber Lane Elementary
Middle:	Longfellow Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.5%

Asian:

26.9%

Hispanic:

14.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (92% vs 81% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Virginia high schools

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school92%

District avg84%

Virginia avg81%

48^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	76.1	48 of 328	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	29 of 329	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	74.5	53 of 326	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	53 of 325	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	74 of 327	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	13 of 327	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	75.2	16 of 326	95.1%	★★★★★
2017	80.2	8 of 324	97.5%	★★★★★
2016	77.9	11 of 321	96.6%	★★★★★
2015	77.5	16 of 322	95.0%	★★★★★
2014	79.2	15 of 322	95.3%	★★★★★
2013	81.3	10 of 321	96.9%	★★★★★
2012	77.7	16 of 321	95.0%	★★★★★
2011	77.8	16 of 320	95.0%	★★★★★
2010	70.7	38 of 317	88.0%	★★★★☆
2009	78.2	12 of 313	96.2%	★★★★★
2008	75.5	17 of 316	94.6%	★★★★★
2007	78.7	11 of 313	96.5%	★★★★★
2006	73.1	24 of 314	92.4%	★★★★★
2005	73.2	22 of 308	92.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	104 of 245	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	87.9	9 of 249	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	73.4	43 of 240	82.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	23 of 125	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	51 of 118	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	34 of 120	71.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	84.8	21 of 253	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	70.9	49 of 249	80.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	24 of 101	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	47 of 122	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	31 of 97	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	47 of 321	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	29 of 322	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	72.3	65 of 320	79.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	92 of 236	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	85 of 233	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	112 of 232	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	147 of 324	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	114 of 320	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	40 of 322	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	31 of 322	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	77.3	42 of 321	86.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	2 of 98	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	76.6	5 of 92	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	5 of 92	94.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	51 of 198	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	35 of 198	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	31 of 193	83.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	41 of 313	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	18 of 314	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	75.5	25 of 315	92.1%	★★★★★

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)

Military Connected (2025)98th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2024)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)76th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)74th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile-24 vs school

African American (2025)58th percentile-28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II97%+5 vs state

English Reading96%+9 vs state

Geometry95%+16 vs state

Biology91%+13 vs state

Algebra I89%+10 vs state

Chemistry71%+29 vs state

Earth Science46%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)		SOL Geometry (2025)		SOL Algebra I (2025)				SOL Algebra II (2025)			SOL Chemistry (2025)		SOL Biology (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 Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th 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	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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%)	79.2	26^th of 328 public high schools	92.1%		82.2	14^th of 329 public high schools	95.7%	12			98.1	80.0	80.0	63.6			100.0			63.6		95.5	61.5		93.3				97.9					$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%)	73.4	68^th of 328 public high schools	79.3%		81.3	18^th of 329 public high schools	94.5%	50	89.3	74.1	94.5	57.1	91.5	61.1	79.2		98.7			87.5		94.9	62.5	65.5	86.7	68.8		60.0	93.5	67.4				$10,781	$05	$10,776
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
Washington-Liberty High	Public	9-12	1301 N Stafford St	Arlington	22201	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-6200	3,044	167	18.2	25.2%	1,202 (39.5%)	289 (9.5%)	1,018 (33.4%)	271 (8.9%)	7 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	256 (8.4%)	54.5	172^nd of 328 public high schools	47.6%		65.1	114^th of 329 public high schools	65.3%	58	89.5		94.4	40.0	82.2	64.9	84.6	81.3	98.1	83.3	58.3	54.3	24.1	88.5	36.8		52.6	23.6	36.0	65.6	85.5	50.0		50.0		$8,638	$20	$8,618
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%)	35.1	262^nd of 328 public high schools	20.1%		33.1	272^nd of 329 public high schools	17.3%	10			85.2		85.3	84.1	87.7	95.0	100.0		53.9	36.2		72.2	50.0	38.6	69.0	33.9	51.5	81.0	79.1	71.1		90.9		$11,944	$319	$11,625
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

Frequently Asked Questions about McLean High

What schools feed into McLean High?

McLean High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chesterbrook Elementary
Elementary : Haycock Elementary
Elementary : Kent Gardens Elementary
Elementary : Timber Lane Elementary
Middle : Longfellow Middle

What is the racial makeup of McLean High?

Students at McLean High are 46% White, 27% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is McLean High in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

How many students attend McLean High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,428 students attended McLean High.

Is McLean High a good school?

McLean High ranks 48^th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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