📍 700 Bennett St, Herndon, Fairfax County, 20170
Herndon High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Herndon, Fairfax County. The school has 2,361 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 143.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. 56% of students are proficient in reading. 50% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 78%. The school offers 20 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Herndon High enrolls 2,361 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 143.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% Hispanic or Latino, 28% White and 8.3% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,235 | 52% |
| White | 671 | 28% |
| Asian | 195 | 8.3% |
| Black or African American | 155 | 6.6% |
| Two or more races | 96 | 4.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,133 of the school's 2,361 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 980 qualify for free lunch and 153 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.
Herndon High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 31, state house district 86.
Herndon 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 2,361 students, Herndon 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