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Best High Schools
in Fairfax County Public Schools

This page covers 28 high schools in Fairfax County Public Schools. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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High Schools Rankings

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1
rank
CHANTILLY HIGH
Grades 09–122,937 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%) · above-average investment ($19,816/student)
77
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
16.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,816
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
LANGLEY HIGH
Grades 09–122,123 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (96%) · high-opportunity neighborhood (65/100)
74
/100
Graduation Rate
96%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
18.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
65/100
Above nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,816
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
MCLEAN HIGH
Grades 09–122,441 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (95%) · high-opportunity neighborhood (65/100)
74
/100
Graduation Rate
95%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
65/100
Above nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,816
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
WESTFIELD HIGH
Grades 09–122,686 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,816/student)
74
/100
Graduation Rate
89%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
16.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,816
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
ROBINSON SECONDARY
Grades 07–123,607 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (97%) · above-average investment ($19,816/student)
73
/100
Graduation Rate
97%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
16.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,816
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
WOODSON HIGH
Grades 09–122,478 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (95%) · above-average investment ($19,816/student)
73
/100
Graduation Rate
95%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,816
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
LAKE BRADDOCK SECONDARY
Grades 07–124,377 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (94%) · above-average investment ($19,816/student)
72
/100
Graduation Rate
94%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
16.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,816
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
MADISON HIGH
Grades 09–122,135 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (94%) · above-average investment ($19,816/student)
72
/100
Graduation Rate
94%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
16.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,816
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology
Grades 09–121,967 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (100%) · above-average investment ($19,816/student)
72
/100
Graduation Rate
100%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,816
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
HAYFIELD SECONDARY
Grades 07–123,145 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (95%) · above-average investment ($19,816/student)
71
/100
Graduation Rate
95%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
16.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,816
Above nat'l avg
18 more high schools in Fairfax County Public Schools not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
28
High Schools
199
Total Schools
77
#1 Score
68
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
CHANTILLY HIGH
Score: 77/10093% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.