Summary:
Zip code 22152 contains exactly one high school: West Springfield High in Springfield, Virginia, a large public school serving grades 9–12 with 2,799 students. It belongs to Fairfax County Public Schools, one of Virginia's largest and most respected districts. The area is relatively affluent, with just 16.3% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, a factor that supports strong academic outcomes.
West Springfield High is a high performer with exceptional graduation metrics: a 98.7% graduation rate and a 0.7% dropout rate, far better than the state averages of 92.3% and 5.0%. Its state ranking has been elite, peaking at #20 in 2023–2024, but it has gradually slipped to #46 in 2025–2026. Academically, the school shines in English Reading (over 95% proficiency in 11th and 12th grades) and Chemistry, where 10th graders posted a perfect 100% proficiency rate versus a 60.8% state average. Ninth-grade math performance is also strong, with Geometry at 94.3% and Algebra II at 98.8% proficiency. However, the same subjects taken in 10th grade tell a different story: Geometry proficiency plunged to 39.3%, and Algebra II trailed the district by roughly 14 points.
The clearest takeaway is the divide between advanced and standard-track learners. Ninth graders taking Geometry and Algebra II—likely accelerated cohorts—perform near perfectly, while 10th graders in the same courses struggle relative to district averages. Biology follows a similar pattern: strong in 9th grade but below the state average in 10th grade. Chronic absenteeism (14.6%) slightly exceeds the district rate (11.9%), which may explain some inconsistencies in course-level scores. Overall, West Springfield High is a highly successful school with outstanding graduation outcomes and signature strengths in English and Chemistry, but families of students in standard-track math or 10th-grade Biology should expect that additional support may be needed.
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