📍 1633 Davidson Rd, McLean, Fairfax County, 22101
McLean High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in McLean, Fairfax County. The school has 2,441 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 139.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 81% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. 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.
McLean High enrolls 2,441 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 139.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 25% Asian and 14% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,208 | 49% |
| Asian | 620 | 25% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 348 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 157 | 6.4% |
| Black or African American | 101 | 4.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
297 of the school's 2,441 students (12%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 248 qualify for free lunch and 49 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.
McLean High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-80, state senate district 32, state house district 48.
McLean 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 2,441 students, McLean 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: City - Small