📍 5801 Franconia Rd, Alexandria, Fairfax County, 22310
Edison High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Alexandria, Fairfax County. The school has 2,267 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 137.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 24 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Edison High enrolls 2,267 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 137.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 37% Hispanic or Latino, 27% White and 17% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 835 | 37% |
| White | 609 | 27% |
| Black or African American | 395 | 17% |
| Asian | 279 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 134 | 5.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
861 of the school's 2,267 students (38%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 737 qualify for free lunch and 124 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Edison High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-80, state senate district 39, state house district 43.
Edison High is one of 223 schools in Fairfax County Public Schools, based in Falls Church, Virginia. The district serves 179,323 students district-wide and employs 12,675 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,267 students, Edison High is larger than the district average of about 804 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large