📍 8501 Silverbrook Road, Lorton, Fairfax County, 22079
South County High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Lorton, Fairfax County. The school has 2,273 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 137.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 71% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. 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.
South County High enrolls 2,273 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 137.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 36% White, 23% Black or African American and 18% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 825 | 36% |
| Black or African American | 525 | 23% |
| Asian | 417 | 18% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 343 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 156 | 6.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
526 of the school's 2,273 students (23%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 438 qualify for free lunch and 88 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.
South County 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 39, state house district 42.
South County 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 2,273 students, South County 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