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Fairfax High
B−

Fairfax High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

3501 Lion Run, Fairfax, VA 22030 · (703) 219-2200 · Part of Fairfax County Public Schools

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Photo: Kawah Wahidi · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
2,404
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Fairfax High

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts78%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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3501 Lion Run, Fairfax

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9613
Grade 10563
Grade 11624
Grade 12604
Enrollment over time
2,341’20
2,305’21
2,371’22
2,351’23
2,404’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 34%Hispanic 26%Asian 24%Black 10%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fairfax High from Fairfax families.

Other schools in Fairfax County Public Schools

The district →
Coates Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Herndon
C
996 students14:1
Spring Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · McLean
A+
980 students17:1
Hutchison Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Herndon
D−
970 students14:1
Parklawn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alexandria
D
963 students14:1
Braddock Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Annandale
D
955 students16:1
Providence Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fairfax
C+
954 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Fairfax’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.