Fairfax County Adult High

Q: Is Fairfax County Adult High a good school?

Fairfax County Adult High ranks 203 rd of 329 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Fairfax County Adult High is a public high school in Springfield, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 and part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district. The school has a unique student population, with over 85% Hispanic students and relatively few White and African American students. Despite this, the school has struggled academically, consistently ranking near the bottom of Virginia high schools in recent years.

Fairfax County Adult High's academic performance is significantly lower than the surrounding schools, such as West Springfield High and Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology. The school's proficiency rates in subjects like Biology are much lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, suggesting its academic performance has not kept pace with other schools in Virginia.

However, the school appears to be relatively effective in supporting its Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) student populations. Despite the school's overall low academic performance, its Hispanic and ELL students perform better than the state average in some areas. This indicates that the school may be implementing strategies to address the unique needs of these student subgroups, even as the overall school struggles to improve its academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

6815 Edsall Rd
Springfield, VA 22151

(703) 658-2740

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
203^rd of 329 Virginia High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 214

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.5%

Asian:

6.1%

African American:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 0%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fairfax County Adult High ranks worse than 61.7% of high schools in Virginia. It also ranks 19^th among 28 ranked high schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.86. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Fairfax County Adult High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Fairfax County Adult High has the largest high school student body size in the Fairfax County Public Schools District. (See more...)

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fairfax County Adult High:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairfax County Adult High 203^rd of 329 Virginia public high schools. (See Fairfax County Adult High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Hispanic students:

Fairfax County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairfax County Public Schools 41^st of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fairfax County Adult High

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Rank History for all students at Fairfax County Adult High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	VA State Percentile
2007	35.09	248^th	313	20.8%
2008	61.40	84^th	316	73.4%
2009	18.91	304^th	313	2.9%
2010	51.57	154^th	317	51.4%
2011	28.70	268^th	320	16.3%
2012	38.59	229^th	321	28.7%
2013	26.62	270^th	321	15.9%
2014	8.64	317^th	322	1.6%
2015	43.08	188^th	322	41.6%
2016	9.05	319^th	321	0.6%
2017	0.04	323^rd	324	0.3%
2018	0.00	326^th	326	0.0%
2019	0.04	327^th	327	0.0%
2021	0.36	327^th	327	0.0%
2022	0.98	325^th	325	0.0%
2023	16.85	317^th	326	2.8%
2024	48.86	203^rd	329	38.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fairfax County Adult High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.78	85^th	97	12.4%
2024	59.06	46^th	122	62.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fairfax County Adult High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.43	207^th	232	10.8%
2024	52.40	112^th	233	51.9%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Fairfax County Adult High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	477	477
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	525	525
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	565	565
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	566	566
1993	292	120	160	193	4	n/a	n/a	0	769
1994	56	5	42	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	127
1995	106	23	47	47	1	n/a	n/a	0	224
1996	106	23	47	47	1	n/a	n/a	0	224
1997	127	24	57	54	1	n/a	n/a	0	263
1998	129	36	58	72	1	n/a	n/a	0	296
1999	207	54	76	88	1	n/a	n/a	0	426
2000	105	29	54	65	0	n/a	n/a	-4	249
2001	127	30	50	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	279
2002	103	32	60	106	2	n/a	n/a	2	305
2003	103	32	60	106	2	n/a	n/a	2	305
2004	81	52	62	141	1	n/a	n/a	3	340
2005	65	43	58	164	1	n/a	n/a	2	333
2006	19	13	22	48	0	n/a	n/a	1	103
2007	23	22	32	115	1	n/a	n/a	2	195
2008	19	22	36	108	0	n/a	n/a	1	186
2009	26	28	42	141	1	n/a	n/a	5	243
2010	27	33	58	171	1	n/a	n/a	3	293
2011	30	33	70	192	0	2	5	0	332
2012	28	30	46	136	0	0	5	0	245
2013	22	26	53	137	0	1	2	0	241
2014	29	19	58	172	1	1	0	0	280
2015	30	15	56	188	0	0	1	0	290
2016	24	8	41	188	1	1	2	0	265
2017	14	11	31	232	0	0	0	0	288
2018	5	3	20	199	0	0	2	0	229
2019	4	6	15	124	2	0	0	0	151
2020	9	11	21	204	0	0	1	0	246
2021	3	2	9	148	0	0	0	0	162
2022	7	3	12	119	0	0	1	0	142
2023	7	8	13	183	1	1	1	0	214

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fairfax County Adult High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	477	14.0	34.0	n/a
1990	525	20.0	26.2	n/a
1991	565	1.0	565.0	n/a
1992	566	1.0	566.0	n/a
1993	769	40.0	19.2	n/a
1994	127	10.9	n/a	n/a
1995	224	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	224	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	263	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	296	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	426	14.0	30.4	0
2000	249	n/a	0.0	n/a
2001	279	n/a	0.0	34.1
2002	305	18.6	16.4	n/a
2003	305	18.6	16.4	n/a
2004	340	n/a	n/a	36.5
2005	333	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	103	19.0	5.4	n/a
2007	195	36.1	5.4	n/a
2008	186	9.0	20.7	n/a
2009	243	3.1	75.9	0
2010	293	8.3	35.0	n/a
2011	332	38.4	8.6	0
2012	245	55.9	4.3	n/a
2013	241	53.9	4.4	n/a
2014	280	53.2	5.2	0
2015	290	59.0	4.9	0
2016	265	67.0	3.9	n/a
2017	288	51.1	5.6	n/a
2018	229	30.7	7.4	n/a
2019	151	21.5	6.9	n/a
2020	246	29.6	8.2	n/a
2021	162	23.0	7.0	n/a
2022	142	28.6	4.9	n/a
2023	214	13.0	16.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fairfax County Adult High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	477	14.0	34.0	n/a
1990	525	20.0	26.2	n/a
1991	565	1.0	565.0	n/a
1992	566	1.0	566.0	n/a
1993	769	40.0	19.2	n/a
1994	127	10.9	n/a	n/a
1995	224	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	224	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	263	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	296	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	426	14.0	30.4	0
2000	249	n/a	0.0	n/a
2001	279	n/a	0.0	34.1
2002	305	18.6	16.4	n/a
2003	305	18.6	16.4	n/a
2004	340	n/a	n/a	36.5
2005	333	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	103	19.0	5.4	n/a
2007	195	36.1	5.4	n/a
2008	186	9.0	20.7	n/a
2009	243	3.1	75.9	0
2010	293	8.3	35.0	n/a
2011	332	38.4	8.6	0
2012	245	55.9	4.3	n/a
2013	241	53.9	4.4	n/a
2014	280	53.2	5.2	0
2015	290	59.0	4.9	0
2016	265	67.0	3.9	n/a
2017	288	51.1	5.6	n/a
2018	229	30.7	7.4	n/a
2019	151	21.5	6.9	n/a
2020	246	29.6	8.2	n/a
2021	162	23.0	7.0	n/a
2022	142	28.6	4.9	n/a
2023	214	13.0	16.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fairfax County Adult High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 327^th of 327 High schools	Ranks 317^th of 326 High schools	2.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Geometry (Fairfax County Adult High)	6	8	2%
End of Course Geometry (Fairfax County Public Schools)	86	90	4%
End of Course Geometry (Virginia)	83	80	3%
End of Course Algebra I (Fairfax County Adult High)	28	44	16%
End of Course Algebra I (Fairfax County Public Schools)	89	86	3%
End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)	86	80	6%
End of Course Biology (Fairfax County Adult High)	15	18	3%
End of Course Biology (Fairfax County Public Schools)	86	78	8%
End of Course Biology (Virginia)	83	70	13%
End of Course Earth Science (Fairfax County Adult High)	38	27	11%
End of Course Earth Science (Fairfax County Public Schools)	57	35	22%
End of Course Earth Science (Virginia)	81	72	9%
End of Course English Reading (Fairfax County Adult High)	14	2	12%
End of Course English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)	86	87	1%
End of Course English Reading (Virginia)	86	85	1%
End of Course VA and US History (Fairfax County Adult High)	16	0	16%
End of Course VA and US History (Fairfax County Public Schools)	77	55	22%
End of Course VA and US History (Virginia)	68	38	30%
End of Course World History I (Fairfax County Adult High)	22	0	22%
End of Course World History I (Fairfax County Public Schools)	85	80	5%
End of Course World History I (Virginia)	80	66	14%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	151	214	41.7%
African American	6	8	33.3%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	15	13	13.3%
Hispanic	124	183	47.6%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	4	7	75%
Two or More Races	0	1

Schools Near Fairfax County Adult High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Geometry (2024)				SOL Algebra I (2024)						SOL Algebra II (2024)			SOL Mathematics (2024)		SOL Chemistry (2024)		SOL Biology (2024)				SOL Science (2024)	SOL Earth Science (2024)			SOL English Reading (2024)				SOL VA and US History (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fairfax County Adult High	Public	9-12	6815 Edsall Rd	Springfield	22151	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 658-2740	214	13	16.4		7 (3.3%)	8 (3.7%)	183 (85.5%)	13 (6.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	48.9	203^rd of 329 public high schools	38.3%		16.9	317^th of 326 public high schools	2.8%	114									87.5											32.0	58.3				100.0
Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology	Public, Magnet	9-12	6560 Braddock Rd	Alexandria	22312	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 750-8300	1,967	114	17.2	10.8%	387 (19.7%)	78 (4.0%)	120 (6.1%)	1,291 (65.6%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	86 (4.4%)	88.3	3^rd of 329 public high schools	99.1%		89.8	2^nd of 326 public high schools	99.4%	1		100.0	100.0								100.0	100.0						100.0										100.0
Annandale High	Public	9-12	4700 Medford Dr	Annandale	22003	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 642-4100	2,182	143	15.2	63.5%	286 (13.1%)	303 (13.9%)	1,168 (53.5%)	377 (17.3%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	43 (2.0%)	47.2	213^th of 329 public high schools	35.3%		38.4	242^nd of 326 public high schools	25.8%	29		90.9					86.1	78.0	87.5	90.0	95.0					34.3	54.6	92.9	41.0	26.1			37.0	50.0	32.4			79.0	44.7		$11,157	$159	$10,998
Lewis High	Public	9-12	6540 Franconia Rd	Springfield	22150	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 924-8300	1,697	115	14.8	62.6%	196 (11.5%)	202 (11.9%)	889 (52.4%)	359 (21.2%)	7 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	41 (2.4%)	30.4	284^th of 329 public high schools	13.7%		22.5	302^nd of 326 public high schools	7.4%	18		76.9	4.4	24.0			79.1	65.6	84.2									78.9	41.7	35.0			46.1	32.9	41.7			80.0	47.8	40.7	$11,891	$164	$11,727
Edison High	Public	9-12	5801 Franconia Rd	Alexandria	22310	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 924-8000	2,267	137	16.5	38.0%	609 (26.9%)	395 (17.4%)	835 (36.8%)	279 (12.3%)	11 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	134 (5.9%)	46.8	218^th of 329 public high schools	33.7%		56.6	158^th of 326 public high schools	51.5%	60		91.7	29.4				79.5	75.9	75.0		100.0	82.6				29.0		75.6	76.8	47.8	72.7			37.0				87.0	57.1		$11,156	$134	$11,022
West Springfield High	Public	9-12	6100 Rolling Rd	Springfield	22152	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 913-3800	2,663	152	17.5	17.0%	1,289 (48.4%)	326 (12.2%)	451 (16.9%)	359 (13.5%)	16 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	218 (8.2%)	80.3	20^th of 329 public high schools	93.9%		80.4	21^st of 326 public high schools	93.6%	1		97.8	74.4				94.5	70.0	84.6		98.0	92.3				88.5	53.9	95.8	69.6					34.5				94.9	57.1		$8,562	$87	$8,475
Justice High	Public	9-12	3301 Peace Valley Ln	Falls Church	22044	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 824-3900	2,362	147	16.0	66.8%	470 (19.9%)	238 (10.1%)	1,360 (57.6%)	248 (10.5%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	41 (1.7%)	33.1	272^nd of 329 public high schools	17.3%		32.6	267^th of 326 public high schools	18.1%	5		89.1	38.1				87.4	83.2	90.9	68.4	100.0		76.5			17.0		65.2	26.7	48.9	60.7		56.3	60.0	48.0			74.1	53.6		$11,096	$167	$10,928
Falls Church High	Public	9-12	7521 Jaguar Trail	Falls Church	22042	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 207-4000	2,118	129	16.4	61.4%	319 (15.1%)	119 (5.6%)	1,300 (61.4%)	307 (14.5%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	68 (3.2%)	28.9	293^rd of 329 public high schools	10.9%		33.6	263^rd of 326 public high schools	19.3%	30		90.7	37.1				79.0	62.2	70.7		96.6					24.3	20.0	73.5	40.0	46.3				37.7				79.1	43.8		$11,958	$265	$11,693
Hayfield Secondary	Public, Magnet	7-12	7630 Telegraph Rd	Alexandria	22315	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 924-7400	3,145	188	16.7	31.5%	988 (31.4%)	828 (26.3%)	700 (22.3%)	384 (12.2%)	12 (0.4%)	10 (0.3%)	223 (7.1%)	56.5	162^nd of 329 public high schools	50.8%		49.1	192^nd of 326 public high schools	41.1%	30	93.8	88.6	34.0		100.0	94.9	82.6	57.8	89.3	66.7	100.0		19.1	48.2	44.7	16.1	31.8	84.7	59.3	78.3	54.2	68.6		63.3		78.4	74.8	93.0	57.1		$9,716	$153	$9,563
Lake Braddock Secondary	Public, Magnet	7-12	9200 Burke Lake Rd	Burke	22015	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 426-1000	4,377	260	16.8	20.0%	1,880 (43.0%)	394 (9.0%)	894 (20.4%)	866 (19.8%)	10 (0.2%)	6 (0.1%)	327 (7.5%)	70.9	78^th of 329 public high schools	76.3%		64.9	118^th of 326 public high schools	63.8%	40	100.0	95.5	42.2		100.0	99.0	86.0	61.5	73.3		100.0	84.6		71.8	67.6	36.1		91.7	80.0			80.0		43.9		88.8	88.7	94.6	80.0		$9,136	$129	$9,007

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What is the racial makeup of Fairfax County Adult High?

Students at Fairfax County Adult High are 86% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% African American, 3% White.

How many students attend Fairfax County Adult High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 214 students attended Fairfax County Adult High.

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Fairfax County Adult High ranks 203^rd of 329 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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