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If you could change one rule at EDISON HIGH, what would it be?
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Enrollment
2,294
High
DISTRICT 2,257 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510126000461
Edison High
5801 Franconia Rd, Alexandria, VA 22310 · (703) 924-8000 · Fairfax County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,294 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
183 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
886 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 | 554 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 540 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 582 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 618 | 27% |
Student demographics
74%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
87.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -4.0pp since 2022
Math
74.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 4 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 87.0% | 74.0% |
| 2023-24 | 86.0% | 79.0% |
| 2022-23 | 91.0% | 78.0% |
% 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
70.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.6%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% 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 Edison High
Edison High's state test result (70.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edison High this school | 2,294 | 38.6% | 70.7% |
| South Lakes High Reston | 2,434 | 34.3% | 76.6% |
| Forest Park High Woodbridge | 2,343 | 42.6% | 78.0% |
| Potomac Falls High Potomac Falls | 1,662 | 37.9% | 70.0% |
| Brooke Point High Stafford | 2,199 | 43.0% | 69.4% |
| North Stafford High Stafford | 1,982 | 47.8% | 74.6% |
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 Edison High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Fairfax County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.7% | #204 of 311 | #16 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #229 of 316 ▼ 26 | #17 of 24 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #134 of 316 no change | #15 of 24 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,294 | #30 of 325 | #14 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #82 of 309 | #5 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.4% | #13 of 309 | #5 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.6% | #228 of 319 | #10 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.6% | #61 of 131 | #6 of 12 |
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
2,294
+143 (+7%) vs 2020
+98% since 1990-91, when it was 1,158
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 2,294 | 183.2 | 12.5:1 | 39% (886) |
| 2023-24 | 2,285 | 172.9 | 13.2:1 | 41% (931) |
| 2022-23 | 2,267 | 137.3 | 16.5:1 | 38% (861) |
| 2020-21 | 2,151 | 142 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,093 | 145 | 14.4:1 | 35% (737) |
| 2015-16 | 1,965 | 138 | 14.2:1 | 33% (649) |
| 2010-11 | 1,701 | 99 | 17.2:1 | 32% (539) |
| 2000-01 | 1,603 | 140 | 11.4:1 | 22% (348) |
| 1990-91 | 1,158 | 104 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edison High.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (2,093 to 2,294); teachers up 26% (145 to 183.2).
About Edison High
Edison High is a large high school in Alexandria, Virginia, administered by Fairfax County Public Schools. It teaches 2,294 students in grades 9 through 12. High schools in Virginia have about 1,213 students on average; enrollment here is 89% higher.
Edison High is in Fairfax County Public Schools, a district with 179,323 students across 199 schools.
About 36% of students at Edison High are Hispanic, the largest single group. Beyond that, enrollment is 28% White, 18% Black, 12% Asian, and 5% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 18%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 74, compared with 70 nationally.
Edison High reported 183.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.5:1. High schools in Virginia have an average ratio of 13.9:1. Roughly 39% of students at Edison High can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 37% average for public schools in Fairfax County.
Edison High's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 70.7% is 6.9 points below the 77.6% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
American Community Survey estimates for Fairfax County show that median household income comes to about $153,637, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 65% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county's public schools total 222, with about 174,475 students.
Among nearby public schools, Franconia Elementary is closest at about 0.6 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 70.7% average proficiency ranks 6th among 8 nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put Edison High in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
The school's student count increased 7% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The school's ratio dropped from 15.2:1 to 12.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Edison High. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Alexandria
- Alexandria City HighHigh · 4,655 students
- Hayfield SecondaryHigh · 3,256 students
- West Potomac HighHigh · 2,710 students
- Thomas Jefferson High for Science and TechnologyHigh · 2,108 students
- Mount Vernon HighHigh · 1,858 students
- Glasgow MiddleMiddle · 1,702 students
Other Edison High schools
8 other US public schools in 6 states are named Edison High. Edison High is the 4th largest of the 9.
- Edison High SchoolEDISON, NJ · 2,393 students
- Edison HighStockton, CA · 2,355 students
- Edison HighFresno, CA · 2,339 students
- Edison HighHuntington Beach, CA · 2,049 students
- Edison High SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 1,360 students
Nearby schools
- Franconia Elementary0.6 mi · 492
- Bush Hill Elementary0.8 mi · 673
- Rose Hill Elementary0.9 mi · 671
- Twain Middle1.2 mi · 1,026
- Key Center1.5 mi · 43
- Key Middle1.5 mi · 700
Frequently asked questions
About Edison HighHow many students attend Edison High?
Edison High enrolls approximately 2,294 students in grades 09-12.
Is Edison High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Edison High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Edison High have?
Edison High employs 183 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Edison High?
Student demographics at Edison High are roughly 28% White, 36% Hispanic, 18% Black, 12% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Edison High?
Edison High is overseen by Fairfax County Public Schools in Fairfax County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.