Falls Church High

Falls Church High is a four-year high school of roomy scale in Falls Church, Virginia, operated by Fairfax County Public Schools, enrolling 2,170 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,213 students per school, that is 79% bigger than typical.

Falls Church High is one of 199 schools operated by Fairfax County Public Schools, a district that teaches 179,323 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Falls Church High records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 62% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 15% White, 13% Asian, 5% Black, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 184 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.8:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 66% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Fairfax County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Falls Church High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 70.2%; this one delivers 63.3%.

Across the wider county, census data for Fairfax County shows the typical household earns roughly $153,637 per year, about 65% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Falls Church High is one of 222 public schools in Fairfax County (combined enrollment of about 174,475 students).

Nearest neighbor: Pine Spring Elementary, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Falls Church High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Falls Church High at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 56.4%.

Falls Church High operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Falls Church High's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 2,166 (now 2,170). Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 51% to 62%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.

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