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South County High

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South County High ranks 127 th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

127^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 61% of Virginia high schools

Summary

South County High is a public high school in Lorton, Virginia, serving around 2,200 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, which is ranked 45th out of 129 school districts in Virginia.

South County High has consistently ranked in the top half of Virginia high schools, with its strengths lying in Algebra II, Biology, and English Reading, where it outperforms the county and state averages. The school's diverse student population includes significant representation from Asian, African American, and Hispanic students. While the school's overall academic performance is generally on par with or slightly below the Fairfax County and Virginia averages, its English Language Learner (ELL) students perform well compared to their peers in the state. South County High maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.9% to 99.1% in recent years, and a relatively low dropout rate.

When compared to nearby schools, West Springfield High, a Fairfax County school, consistently outperforms South County High and other nearby schools on academic measures. The Fairfax County schools, in general, tend to perform better than the Prince William County schools, which have a higher percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. However, the graduation rates and dropout rates across the Fairfax and Prince William County schools are generally comparable.

2,106

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,495

Per pupil spending ?

23.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8501 Silverbrook Road
Lorton, VA 22079

(703) 446-1600

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Feeder schools for South County High:

Elementary:	Gunston Elementary
	Halley Elementary
	Laurel Hill Elementary
	Newington Forest Elementary
	More...
	Silverbrook Elementary
Middle:	South County Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.7%

African American:

22.6%

Asian:

18.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 43rd percentile in 2021 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 61st (2025) from a 43rd-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Virginia median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Chemistry scores 37 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg85%

Virginia avg82%

127^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	62.6	127 of 328	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	155 of 329	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	147 of 326	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	146 of 325	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	187 of 327	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	163 of 327	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	135 of 326	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.1	96 of 324	70.4%	★★★★☆
2016	61.3	86 of 321	73.2%	★★★★☆
2015	68.8	50 of 322	84.5%	★★★★☆
2014	70.1	46 of 322	85.7%	★★★★☆
2013	72.2	45 of 321	86.0%	★★★★☆
2012	66.9	52 of 321	83.8%	★★★★☆
2011	68.7	55 of 320	82.8%	★★★★☆
2010	67.3	53 of 317	83.3%	★★★★☆
2009	65.0	66 of 313	78.9%	★★★★☆
2008	60.7	88 of 316	72.2%	★★★★☆
2007	56.1	111 of 313	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.0	128 of 314	59.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	59 of 245	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	86 of 249	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	68 of 240	71.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	36 of 125	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	43.6	82 of 118	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.4	38 of 120	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	52.3	118 of 253	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	104 of 249	58.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	32 of 101	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	70 of 122	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.5	30 of 97	69.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	113 of 321	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	145 of 322	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	103 of 320	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	113 of 236	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	88 of 233	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	101 of 232	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	113 of 324	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	171 of 320	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	121 of 322	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	143 of 322	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	149 of 321	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	71 of 98	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.1	54 of 92	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	44 of 92	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	86 of 198	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	68 of 198	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	126 of 193	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	109 of 313	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	155 of 314	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	146 of 315	53.7%	★★★☆☆

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)76th percentile+15 vs school

Asian (2025)71st percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)57th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2024)53rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile-9 vs school

Military Connected (2025)28th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading93%+7 vs state

Algebra II91%-3 vs state

Geometry90%+5 vs state

Biology88%+9 vs state

Algebra I81%~ state avg

Earth Science56%+4 vs state

Chemistry11%-37 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Fantastic school with an incredible array of opportunities for students!! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, November 20, 2013

After having a few children in the school system at all different academic levels I can say the school system works great if you have a straight A student but not for an average student or a child that needs extra support. If your child needs extra assistance they are like a burden on the teachers who only want to deal with the straight A students who do not need any extra help. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, February 25, 2013

Great school! Couldn't be happier with this High School. Close Quote

by a student on FaceBook
Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Our school has great facilities but the teacher aren't very involved and a lot of the students are spoiled and rude Close Quote

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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 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 I (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 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	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 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Woodbridge High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3001 Old Bridge Rd	Woodbridge	22192	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 497-8000	2,898	161	18.0	67.9%	667 (23.0%)	606 (20.9%)	1,206 (41.6%)	253 (8.7%)	8 (0.3%)	6 (0.2%)	152 (5.2%)	51.6	193^rd of 328 public high schools	41.2%		55.3	172^nd of 329 public high schools	47.7%	21		77.7	52.5		94.1				87.8	79.8	93.3	80.0	100.0					50.0		87.8	78.0	58.9	50.0		48.5	53.5	48.5	66.7			68.8	85.4	58.7		57.9	56.3			75.0			$9,519	$146	$9,373
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
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
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
Gar-Field High	Public, Magnet	9-12	14000 Smoketown Rd	Woodbridge	22192	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 730-7000	2,524	159	15.8	67.8%	165 (6.5%)	457 (18.1%)	1,618 (64.1%)	210 (8.3%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	70 (2.8%)	36.6	259^th of 328 public high schools	21.0%		34	267^th of 329 public high schools	18.8%	8	37.1	71.4	83.3		86.3				73.1	68.9	87.5	96.4								80.3	58.7	43.1	86.7		37.5	34.4	51.8	70.9			58.6	80.7	76.7	30.8	88.5	18.2	65.9	66.7	92.3	50.0	30.0	$10,654	$408	$10,246
Lake Braddock Secondary	Public, Magnet	7-12	9200 Burke Lake Rd	Burke	22015	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 426-1000	4,411	198	22.2	21.0%	1,794 (40.7%)	428 (9.7%)	960 (21.8%)	877 (19.9%)	8 (0.2%)	7 (0.2%)	337 (7.6%)	72.8	74^th of 328 public high schools	77.4%		70.9	78^th of 329 public high schools	76.3%	4				100.0	97.4	36.4	97.1	99.3	92.3	63.6	96.6	100.0	100.0	81.8	20.8	67.5	64.0	33.3		92.3	59.0	54.6		83.2			58.2		87.5	88.6		95.3	81.8									$10,578	$271	$10,307
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
Freedom High	Public, Magnet	9-12	15201 Neabsco Mills Rd.	Woodbridge	22191	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 583-1405	2,303	141	16.3	67.2%	104 (4.5%)	575 (25.0%)	1,372 (59.6%)	176 (7.6%)	3 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	68 (3.0%)	31.8	278^th of 328 public high schools	15.2%		30.4	283^rd of 329 public high schools	14.0%	5	43.5	72.8	63.0		71.2	32.1			65.0	63.4	90.2	84.6							55.0	65.2	61.7	79.4	75.9		36.0	53.3	55.8	75.0			55.6	83.7	71.6	50.0	77.4		63.6	62.1	71.4			$10,480	$213	$10,268
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

Frequently Asked Questions about South County High

What schools feed into South County High?

South County High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gunston Elementary
Elementary : Halley Elementary
Elementary : Laurel Hill Elementary
Elementary : Newington Forest Elementary
Elementary : Silverbrook Elementary
Middle : South County Middle

Is South County High a good school?

South County High ranks 127^th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is South County High in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

How many students attend South County High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,106 students attended South County High.

What is the racial makeup of South County High?

Students at South County High are 37% White, 23% African American, 18% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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