Annandale High

Annandale High, an expansive senior high in Annandale, Virginia, run under Fairfax County Public Schools, enrolls 2,161 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 78% larger than the typical public school in Virginia, which averages around 1,213 students.

Fairfax County Public Schools runs 199 schools in total, collectively educating 179,323 students. Annandale High is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Annandale High reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 55%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 17% Asian, 13% White, 13% Black, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Fairfax County as a whole is about 18% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Annandale High logs 151 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.3:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Fairfax County's rate of about 37%.

With demographic context factored in, Annandale High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 68.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 68.4%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Fairfax County put median household income runs about $153,637, about 65% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Fairfax County's 222 public schools (combined enrollment of about 174,475 students), Annandale High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Annandale Terrace Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Annandale High. On composite proficiency, Annandale High comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 60.2%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. Annandale High's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 2,187 (now 2,161). Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 45% to 55%.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.