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Meridian High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

121 Mustang Alley, Falls Church, VA 22043 · (703) 248-5500 · Part of Falls Church City Public Schools

Falls Church’s School Grade A+ better than 98% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
893
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Meridian High

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state

On the path

Where Falls Church kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Mary Ellen Henderson Middle632 students
9–12Meridian HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency84%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts93%
State average 69.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

121 Mustang Alley, Falls Church

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9208
Grade 10216
Grade 11245
Grade 12224
Enrollment over time
859’20
848’21
865’22
887’23
893’24

Up 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 12%Asian 7%Black 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Meridian High from Falls Church families.

Other schools in Falls Church City Public Schools

The district →
Jessie Thackrey Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Falls Church
73 students9:1
Mount Daniel Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Falls Church
486 students13:1
Oak Street Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Falls Church
A+
587 students13:1
Mary Ellen Henderson Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Falls Church
A
632 students14:1

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; Falls Church’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.