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Meridian High

Public Grades 9-12

16^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 95% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Meridian High is a public high school located in Falls Church, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 887 students. The school is part of the Falls Church City Public Schools district, which is ranked 1 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Meridian High has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in Virginia, ranking within the top 30 schools in the state for the past several years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating its strong academic performance and overall quality. Meridian High consistently outperforms the state and district averages on SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments across various subjects and grade levels, particularly in STEM subjects, with over 90% proficiency in Geometry, Algebra I, Algebra II, and Biology. The school's four-year graduation rates range from 91.9% to 98.5%, significantly better than the state and district averages, and its dropout rates are also low, ranging from 1.0% to 5.3%.

Meridian High's performance also stands out when compared to nearby schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools district, such as Madison High, Oakton High, and Annandale High, as well as schools in the Arlington County Public Schools district, like Washington-Liberty High and Yorktown High. However, the school's declining per-student spending and higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates are areas that warrant further attention and potential improvement.

893

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,133

Per pupil spending ?

13.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

121 Mustang Alley
Falls Church, VA 22043

(703) 248-5500

District: Falls Church City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Meridian High:

Elementary:	Mount Daniel Elementary
	Oak Street Elementary
Middle:	Mary Ellen Henderson Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.0%

Hispanic:

15.6%

Two or more races:

12.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (94% vs 83% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Virginia high schools

✓100% 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 avg94%

Virginia avg83%

16^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 5%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 129Falls Church City 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	16 of 328	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.5	9 of 329	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	81.8	12 of 326	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	74.4	26 of 325	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	61.3	78 of 327	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	57 of 327	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	61 of 326	81.3%	★★★★☆
2017	68.4	49 of 324	84.9%	★★★★☆
2016	69.9	47 of 321	85.4%	★★★★☆
2015	77.2	17 of 322	94.7%	★★★★★
2014	81.1	8 of 322	97.5%	★★★★★
2013	84.2	7 of 321	97.8%	★★★★★
2012	80.2	7 of 321	97.8%	★★★★★
2011	78.5	14 of 320	95.6%	★★★★★
2010	69.4	43 of 317	86.4%	★★★★☆
2009	68.3	42 of 313	86.6%	★★★★☆
2008	72.4	31 of 316	90.2%	★★★★★
2007	73.6	20 of 313	93.6%	★★★★★
2006	73.9	22 of 314	93.0%	★★★★★
2005	75.4	13 of 308	95.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	86.3	11 of 249	95.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	24 of 125	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	51.2	69 of 118	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	57 of 120	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	80.9	27 of 253	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	89.6	6 of 249	97.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	90.5	11 of 122	91.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	19 of 321	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.6	8 of 322	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	7 of 320	97.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	37 of 236	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	51.3	119 of 233	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.9	67 of 232	71.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	25 of 324	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	48.9	177 of 320	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	15 of 322	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	81.4	21 of 322	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	79.6	28 of 321	91.3%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	69.2	22 of 92	76.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	10 of 198	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	6 of 198	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	6 of 193	96.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	10 of 313	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	4 of 314	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	6 of 315	98.1%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

African American (2024)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)91st percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2024)89th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)81st percentile-14 vs school

Military Connected (2023)76th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II100%+6 vs state

Biology99%+13 vs state

English Reading97%+9 vs state

Geometry96%+17 vs state

Algebra I89%+10 vs state

Chemistry88%+39 vs state

World History II78%+16 vs state

Earth Science63%+17 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Meridian High

How many students attend Meridian High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 893 students attended Meridian High.

What schools feed into Meridian High?

Meridian High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mount Daniel Elementary
Elementary : Oak Street Elementary
Middle : Mary Ellen Henderson Middle

What district is Meridian High in?

Falls Church City Public Schools

Is Meridian High a good school?

Yes! Meridian High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 16^th of 328 Virginia high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Meridian High?

Students at Meridian High are 61% White, 16% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 4% African American.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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