Marshall High

Set in Falls Church, Virginia, Marshall High is a well-populated senior high, overseen by Fairfax County Public Schools. It works with 2,200 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 81% bigger than the state mean of about 1,213.

Across the 199 schools in Fairfax County Public Schools (179,323 students total), Marshall High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Marshall High logs that 40% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 24% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 7% Black, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Fairfax County as a whole is about 49% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 168 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 25% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Fairfax County's rate of about 37%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Marshall High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 81.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 80.9%.

Around the school, census data for Fairfax County shows the typical household earns roughly $153,637 per year, 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Fairfax County's 222 public schools (combined enrollment of about 174,475 students), Marshall High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Kilmer Middle, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Marshall High ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 78.8%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Marshall High has ticked down 3%, going from 2,270 students in 2018 to 2,200 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 50% to 40% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the Marshall High community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.