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Enrollment
2,347
High
DISTRICT 2,257 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510126002114
Centreville High
6001 Union Mill Rd, Clifton, VA 20124 · (703) 802-5400 · Fairfax County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL2,347 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Virginia public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
183 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
731 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 539 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 541 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 625 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 642 | 27% |
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
88.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -5.0pp since 2022
Math
86.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +9.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 9 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88.0% | 86.0% |
| 2023-24 | 88.0% | 81.0% |
| 2022-23 | 93.0% | 77.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
82.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
79.6%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 80% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Centreville High
Centreville High's state test result (82.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centreville High this school | 2,347 | 31.1% | 82.2% |
| Fairfax High Fairfax | 2,404 | 35.4% | 75.0% |
| Broad Run High Ashburn | 1,558 | 30.4% | 76.4% |
| Westfield High Chantilly | 2,737 | 35.7% | 68.8% |
| Marshall High Falls Church | 2,200 | 24.6% | 80.9% |
| Chantilly High Chantilly | 2,937 | 20.7% | 79.3% |
Matched among Virginia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Centreville High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Fairfax County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.2% | #68 of 311 | #8 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #127 of 316 ▲ 52 | #10 of 24 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #119 of 316 ▼ 19 | #14 of 24 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,347 | #25 of 325 | #13 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #93 of 309 | #7 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.6% | #10 of 309 | #4 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.1% | #252 of 319 | #14 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #84 of 178 | #4 of 15 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,347
-276 (-11%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 2,035
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,347 | 183.3 | 12.8:1 | 31% (731) |
| 2023-24 | 2,487 | 170.7 | 14.6:1 | 32% (796) |
| 2022-23 | 2,623 | 149.5 | 17.6:1 | 32% (852) |
| 2020-21 | 2,623 | 167 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,602 | 163 | 16.0:1 | 25% (657) |
| 2015-16 | 2,500 | 152 | 16.4:1 | 23% (578) |
| 2010-11 | 2,320 | 117 | 19.8:1 | 20% (460) |
| 2000-01 | 2,174 | 149 | 14.6:1 | 9% (198) |
| 1990-91 | 2,035 | 128 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Centreville High.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (2,602 to 2,347); teachers up 12% (163 to 183.3).
About Centreville High
Students in Clifton, Virginia, attend Centreville High, a large high school. It serves 2,347 students in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Virginia average about 1,213 students.
The district for Centreville High is Fairfax County Public Schools, with 199 schools and 179,323 students.
At Centreville High, the largest share of students is Asian, at 31%. The next largest groups are 30% White, 24% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 6% multiracial. The school's Asian share is 11 points above the 20% share among Fairfax County residents. The school's diversity index is 75%, meaning two students picked at random have a 75% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 183.3 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 12.8:1. That is lower than the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia. Eligible students account for 31% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
The allk12 Grade for Centreville High is B+. Compared with Virginia public high schools, the school scored higher than 68% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Centreville High's average proficiency rate on state tests of 82.2% is 2.5 points above the 79.6% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Fairfax County (population about 1,147,837), the median household income is $153,637, 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Centreville High is one of 222 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: Union Mill Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Centreville High is 4th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal data show an 11% enrollment decrease, from 2,623 in 2020-21 to 2,347 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.7:1 in 2020-21 to 12.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Fairfax County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,147,837
Census ACS
Median income
$153,637
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
65%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
222
174,475 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fairfax County Public Schools
- Lake Braddock SecondaryHigh · 4,411 students
- Robinson SecondaryHigh · 3,710 students
- Hayfield SecondaryHigh · 3,256 students
- Chantilly HighHigh · 2,937 students
- West Springfield HighHigh · 2,799 students
- Westfield HighHigh · 2,737 students
Other schools in Clifton
- Liberty MiddleMiddle · 913 students
- Union Mill ElementaryElementary · 874 students
Nearby schools
- Union Mill Elementary0.5 mi · 874
- Mountain View High1.1 mi · 145
- Liberty Middle1.4 mi · 913
- Powell Elementary1.5 mi · 872
- Centreville Elementary1.6 mi · 741
- Willow Springs Elementary1.7 mi · 818
Frequently asked questions
About Centreville HighWhat is the total enrollment at Centreville High?
Centreville High enrolls approximately 2,347 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Centreville High serve?
Centreville High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Centreville High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Centreville High is approximately 12.8:1 (183 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Centreville High?
At Centreville High, the student body is approximately 30% White, 24% Hispanic, 8% Black, 31% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Centreville High in?
Centreville High is part of Fairfax County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.