Summary:
Zip code 22181 in Vienna, VA is served by two public high schools—Oakton High and Madison High—both part of Fairfax County Public Schools and together educating about 4,711 students in grades 9–12. These are two high-performing schools in an affluent area, with low free/reduced lunch rates and outcomes well above both district and state averages.
Madison High is currently the standout, ranked 29th in Virginia with a 5-star rating. It posts a 98.3% graduation rate, a 0.7% dropout rate, and just 9.6% chronic absenteeism—all better than district or state averages. Madison leads in math and biology, including 100% proficiency in 9th-grade Algebra II. Oakton High remains excellent but has slipped to 41st in the state. It still has a strong 96.8% graduation rate and a low 1.8% dropout rate, yet its 16.4% chronic absenteeism is above both district and state levels. Oakton outpaces Madison in 10th-grade Chemistry and 11th-grade English Reading.
One notable trend is Madison’s dramatic ranking surge from 97th to 29th over three years, while Oakton slipped from 32nd to 41st. Interestingly, Oakton has a lower student–teacher ratio (13.6 vs. 15.1), but Madison spends more per student ($11,258 vs. $9,680) and achieves better attendance and graduation outcomes. Both schools share a relative weakness in Earth Science, with proficiency rates well below their other subjects. Even so, both far exceed state benchmarks on core metrics, making this zip code home to two highly competitive, well-resourced high schools with distinct academic strengths.
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