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Enrollment
2,181
High
DISTRICT 2,257 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510126000517
Langley High
6520 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA 22101 · (703) 287-2700 · Fairfax County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,181 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
123 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
4%
95 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 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 553 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 533 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 541 | 25% |
Student demographics
63%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
98.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
95.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 98 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 95 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 98.0% | 95.0% |
| 2023-24 | 99.0% | 94.0% |
| 2022-23 | 99.0% | 93.0% |
% 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
91.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
86.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 91% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 87% 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 Langley High
Langley High's state test result (91.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langley High this school | 2,181 | 4.4% | 91.3% |
| Independence High Ashburn | 2,166 | 10.6% | 83.9% |
| Deep Run High Glen Allen | 1,992 | 13.4% | 83.3% |
| Oakton High Vienna | 2,621 | 15.3% | 91.8% |
| McLean High McLean | 2,428 | 13.0% | 91.7% |
| Briar Woods High Ashburn | 1,862 | 12.8% | 91.2% |
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 Langley High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Fairfax County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 91.3% | #8 of 311 | #4 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 95.0% | #10 of 316 ▲ 9 | #2 of 24 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 98.0% | #4 of 316 ▼ 1 | #2 of 24 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,181 | #39 of 325 | #17 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #290 of 309 | #22 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.2% | #113 of 309 | #17 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 4.4% | #319 of 319 | #26 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.0% | #51 of 131 | #4 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
2,181
+158 (+8%) vs 2020
+65% since 1990-91, when it was 1,324
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 2,181 | 122.7 | 17.8:1 | 4% (95) |
| 2023-24 | 2,136 | 121.4 | 17.6:1 | 4% (88) |
| 2022-23 | 2,123 | 117 | 18.1:1 | 4% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 2,023 | 116 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,965 | 120.5 | 16.3:1 | 2% (36) |
| 2015-16 | 1,976 | 122 | 16.2:1 | 2% (30) |
| 2010-11 | 2,029 | 101 | 20.1:1 | 1% (27) |
| 2000-01 | 1,874 | 130 | 14.4:1 | 1% (14) |
| 1990-91 | 1,324 | 77 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Langley High.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (1,965 to 2,181); teachers up 2% (120.5 to 122.7).
About Langley High
Langley High runs as a large high school in McLean, Virginia. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 2,181 students. An average school in this group (high schools in Virginia) has about 1,213 students.
Fairfax County Public Schools has 179,323 students spread across 199 schools.
White students make up a majority at Langley High, at 50%. Smaller groups are 32% Asian, 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 2% Black. For comparison, Fairfax County is about 49% White. Langley High's diversity index is 63%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Langley High is 122.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 17.8:1. This ratio sits 3.9 above the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 4%. The gap from the 37% average for public schools in Fairfax County is 33 points.
Test results at Langley High are 4.3 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (91.3% actual, 86.9% predicted).
County data help place the school in context: in Fairfax County, the median household income is $153,637, about 65% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. In all, Fairfax County has 222 public schools and roughly 174,475 students.
Sherman Elementary is the public school closest to Langley High, about 1.1 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Langley High ranks 5th of 9 nearby schools, at 91.3% versus a 90.1% average.
The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 158 more students 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 McLean
- McLean HighHigh · 2,428 students
- Cooper MiddleMiddle · 997 students
- Spring Hill ElementaryElementary · 980 students
- Kent Gardens ElementaryElementary · 918 students
- Churchill Road ElementaryElementary · 635 students
- Chesterbrook ElementaryElementary · 557 students
Nearby schools
- Sherman Elementary1.1 mi · 290
- Churchill Road Elementary1.3 mi · 635
- Cooper Middle1.4 mi · 997
- Kent Gardens Elementary2.1 mi · 918
- McLean High2.1 mi · 2,428
- Chesterbrook Elementary2.3 mi · 557
Frequently asked questions
About Langley HighWhat is the total enrollment at Langley High?
Langley High enrolls approximately 2,181 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Langley High serve?
Langley High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Langley High?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at Langley High.
What is the student diversity at Langley High?
Student demographics at Langley High are roughly 50% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 32% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Langley High public or private?
Langley High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fairfax County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.