📍 6540 Franconia Rd, Springfield, Fairfax County, 22150
Lewis High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Springfield, Fairfax County. The school has 1,697 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 114.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 50% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 86%. The school offers 19 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Lewis High enrolls 1,697 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 114.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% Hispanic or Latino, 21% Asian and 12% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 889 | 52% |
| Asian | 359 | 21% |
| Black or African American | 202 | 12% |
| White | 196 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 41 | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,063 of the school's 1,697 students (63%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 941 qualify for free lunch and 122 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.
Lewis 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 39, state house district 39.
Lewis 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 1,697 students, Lewis 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