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South County High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

8501 Silverbrook Road, Lorton, VA 22079 · (703) 446-1600 · Part of Fairfax County Public Schools

Laurel Hill’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
2,106
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about South County High

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 64% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state

On the path

Where Laurel Hill kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–8South County Middlein Lorton
9–12South County HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency71%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts67%
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

Directions ↗

8501 Silverbrook Road, Lorton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9486
Grade 10500
Grade 11529
Grade 12591
Enrollment over time
2,287’20
2,296’21
2,273’22
2,200’23
2,106’24

Down 7.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 37%Black 23%Asian 18%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 7%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 South County High from Laurel Hill 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; Laurel Hill’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.