📍 3501 Lion Run, Fairfax, Fairfax city, 22030
Fairfax High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Fairfax, Fairfax city. The school has 2,371 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 128.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.4:1. 78% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 26 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Fairfax High enrolls 2,371 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 128.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 35% White, 27% Hispanic or Latino and 23% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 818 | 35% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 640 | 27% |
| Asian | 546 | 23% |
| Black or African American | 218 | 9.2% |
| Two or more races | 139 | 5.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
776 of the school's 2,371 students (33%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 663 qualify for free lunch and 113 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.
Fairfax High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 34, state house district 37.
Fairfax 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 2,371 students, Fairfax 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