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Mount Vernon High

Q: Is Mount Vernon High a good school?

Mount Vernon High ranks in the bottom 13.6% of Virginia high schools.

Q: How many students attend Mount Vernon High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,858 students attended Mount Vernon High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Mount Vernon High?

Students at Mount Vernon High are 52% Hispanic, 21% African American, 17% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Mount Vernon High?

Mount Vernon High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Fort Belvoir Elementary Elementary : Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary Elementary : Mount Vernon Woods Elementary Elementary : Riverside Elementary Elementary : Washington Mill Elementary Elementary : Woodlawn Elementary Elementary : Woodley Hills Elementary Middle : Whitman Middle

Public Grades 9-12

286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 14% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Mount Vernon High is a large, comprehensive public high school in Alexandria, Virginia, serving 1,858 students in grades 9–12 as part of Fairfax County Public Schools. The school serves a high-need population — 57% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — and currently ranks in the 14th percentile of Virginia high schools (286 out of 331), well below the district's overall high performance and neighbors like South County High and Edison High.

Despite its low academic ranking, Mount Vernon posts surprising strengths. Its 92.7% graduation rate matches the district average and beats several higher-ranked schools: West Potomac High, ranked 52 places higher, graduates only 90.1%; Wakefield High, ranked 116 places higher, graduates 91.0%. The school also has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (13.3%) among nearby comprehensive schools — better than Hayfield Secondary (14.9%) and West Potomac (18.3%) — and down dramatically from 27% four years ago. Academic strengths appear in Earth Science, where 12th graders hit 86.2% proficiency versus 61.5% statewide, and per-pupil spending is a generous $13,442 with a 10.4 student-teacher ratio.

The central challenge is math: 9th grade geometry proficiency was 60.7% versus 90.6% districtwide, and 10th grade Algebra II was 60% versus 86.1% districtwide, with several years of decline. Still, encouraging signs emerged in 2025–2026, as English Learner students jumped to the 39th percentile statewide and low-income, Hispanic, and male students posted meaningful gains. Mount Vernon is a school with real academic gaps but also real momentum — strong attendance, solid graduation outcomes, and clear investment in student success.

1,858

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,442

Per pupil spending ?

57.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8515 Old Mount Vernon Rd
Alexandria, VA 22309

(703) 619-3100

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Mount Vernon High:

Elementary:	Fort Belvoir Elementary
	Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary
	Mount Vernon Woods Elementary
	Riverside Elementary
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	Washington Mill Elementary
	Woodlawn Elementary
	Woodley Hills Elementary
Middle:	Whitman Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.3%

African American:

21.3%

White:

16.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (71% vs 77% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Geometry scores 20 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg84%

Virginia avg77%

286^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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	29.0	286 of 331	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.3	305 of 328	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	302 of 329	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	269 of 326	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	291 of 325	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	305 of 327	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	311 of 327	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	312 of 326	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.6	306 of 324	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	18.4	299 of 321	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	23.7	292 of 322	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	22.7	289 of 322	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.8	295 of 321	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	26.5	276 of 321	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.8	252 of 320	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.1	265 of 317	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.7	252 of 313	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.8	278 of 316	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.5	273 of 313	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.6	267 of 314	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.2	269 of 308	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	178 of 242	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.4	184 of 245	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.9	130 of 249	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	136 of 240	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	105 of 120	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	57.1	65 of 125	48.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.4	104 of 118	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.9	76 of 120	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	225 of 252	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	177 of 253	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.7	210 of 249	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	82 of 135	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	13.4	94 of 101	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	95 of 122	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	67 of 97	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	286 of 322	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	285 of 321	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	292 of 322	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	284 of 320	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	186 of 242	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.3	209 of 236	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	215 of 233	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	174 of 232	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	232 of 321	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.5	283 of 324	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	267 of 320	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	271 of 325	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.6	301 of 322	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	289 of 322	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	258 of 321	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	94 of 105	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.9	91 of 98	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	80 of 92	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	78 of 92	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	173 of 196	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	65.8	62 of 198	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	91 of 198	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	83 of 193	57.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	223 of 312	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.7	175 of 313	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.8	116 of 314	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	183 of 315	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)39th percentile+26 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)26th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)17th percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2026)12th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)12th percentile~ school

Female (2026)11th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)11th percentile-3 vs school

Military Connected (2026)10th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II80%-8 vs state

English Reading79%-7 vs state

Algebra I73%-6 vs state

Biology73%-4 vs state

Earth Science61%+12 vs state

Geometry57%-20 vs state

Chemistry48%-3 vs state

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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 Mathematics (2026)		SOL Chemistry (2026)			SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Science (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 (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 (2025)	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 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 Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th 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 Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th 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 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL Geography 11th 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
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%)	29	286^th of 331 public high schools	13.6%		24.3	305^th of 328 public high schools	7.0%	19		< 50%		60.7	36.7	363.0				71.7	68.1	83.7	81.8	88.0	60.0	414.0	≥ 50%			47.8	396.0		82.1	56.6	38.9	83.3			56.5	52.1	86.2			422.0	80.8	52.9					≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			395.0	< 50%	< 50%		$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%)	17.8	317^th of 331 public high schools	4.2%		14.6	320^th of 328 public high schools	2.4%	3	< 50%			< 50%	< 50%	353.0	< 50%			39.3	62.5	83.3	90.9										389.0	368.0	394.0	60.0		353.0	394.0	407.0	388.0				45.5	42.9						365.0	397.0			< 50%	< 50%				$37,965	$1,219	$36,746
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%)	64.2	117^th of 331 public high schools	64.7%		44.8	227^th of 328 public high schools	30.8%	110	359.0	323.0	100.0	92.8	43.8	380.0	< 50%	100.0	92.8	86.7	70.0	88.2	66.7	94.7	405.0	381.0	< 50%	58.5	30.7	55.8	373.0	< 50%	88.1	65.9	78.6	90.0	70.9	≥ 50%	52.9	84.6	433.0	78.8	77.1	≥ 50%	92.1	65.2						≥ 50%				≥ 50%				< 50%	$10,857	$294	$10,564
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%)	42.6	234^th of 331 public high schools	29.3%		28.9	290^th of 328 public high schools	11.6%	56		308.0		87.0	29.9	379.0	351.0			76.6	59.5	68.8	88.2	97.7	383.0	397.0	< 50%			392.0	365.0	< 50%	93.0	61.7	59.6	82.9		< 50%	385.0	24.1	51.5			63.6	83.8	67.4	< 50%			< 50%	348.0	≥ 50%	< 50%				< 50%		< 50%		$12,427	$286	$12,141
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%)	63.3	126^th of 331 public high schools	61.9%		46.8	217^th of 328 public high schools	33.8%	91	357.0	< 50%		94.4	47.1	385.0	< 50%			83.7	70.6	90.3	100.0	95.8	98.8	395.0				36.7	392.0		88.4	75.3	391.0	446.0			371.0	66.7	405.0			< 50%	89.9	66.7					≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%								$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%)	31.7	273^rd of 331 public high schools	17.5%		34.5	265^th of 328 public high schools	19.2%	8		< 50%		82.0	40.0	383.0	< 50%			62.0	46.2	78.8	417.0	478.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%			≥ 50%	372.0	< 50%	90.8	54.9	76.3	78.3			395.0	36.7	50.0			≥ 50%	77.5	76.4			≥ 50%	< 50%	438.0	< 50%					371.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	$13,867	$391	$13,475
Alexandria City High	Public	9-12	3330 King St	Alexandria	22302	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 824-6800	4,655	306	15.2	67.5%	1,117 (24.0%)	1,169 (25.1%)	1,974 (42.4%)	246 (5.3%)	6 (0.1%)	8 (0.2%)	135 (2.9%)	15.6	320^th of 331 public high schools	3.3%		14.2	322^nd of 328 public high schools	1.8%	2				74.4	10.9	374.0	377.0			52.0	65.2	79.8	86.1	95.7	358.0	367.0	< 50%			30.4	380.0	≥ 50%	61.0	37.3	56.9	77.3		385.0	27.5	47.2	37.0			47.1	78.6	62.1	79.2	≥ 50%		< 50%	371.0	70.6	15.6	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	351.0	< 50%	≥ 50%	$14,462	$490	$13,972
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%
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%
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%)	62.4	128^th of 331 public high schools	61.3%		62.6	127^th of 328 public high schools	61.3%	1				87.0	50.0	380.0	≥ 50%			72.7	400.0	83.3	≥ 50%	100.0	421.0	≥ 50%				52.9	414.0	< 50%	90.7	56.4	396.0	≥ 50%			52.8	53.3	435.0			≥ 50%	93.9	85.7					≥ 50%		≥ 50%					< 50%			$10,495	$251	$10,244

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Vernon High

Is Mount Vernon High a good school?

Mount Vernon High ranks in the bottom 13.6% of Virginia high schools.

What district is Mount Vernon High in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

How many students attend Mount Vernon High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,858 students attended Mount Vernon High.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Vernon High?

Students at Mount Vernon High are 52% Hispanic, 21% African American, 17% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Mount Vernon High?

Mount Vernon High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fort Belvoir Elementary
Elementary : Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary
Elementary : Mount Vernon Woods Elementary
Elementary : Riverside Elementary
Elementary : Washington Mill Elementary
Elementary : Woodlawn Elementary
Elementary : Woodley Hills Elementary
Middle : Whitman Middle

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