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Enrollment
3,710
High
DISTRICT 2,257 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510126000561
Robinson Secondary
5035 Sideburn Rd, Fairfax, VA 22032 · (703) 426-2100 · Fairfax County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL3,710 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Virginia public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
21.6:1
172 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
519 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 7 | 596 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 611 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 619 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 586 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 690 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 608 | 16% |
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
91.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
84.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 91 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 91.0% | 84.0% |
| 2023-24 | 88.0% | 84.0% |
| 2022-23 | 90.0% | 86.0% |
% 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
77.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
84.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 84% 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 Robinson Secondary
Robinson Secondary's state test result (77.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson Secondary this school | 3,710 | 14.0% | 77.9% |
| West Springfield High Springfield | 2,799 | 16.3% | 81.0% |
| Yorktown High Arlington | 2,593 | 13.5% | 81.6% |
| Battlefield High Haymarket | 2,063 | 14.4% | 83.1% |
| Madison High Vienna | 2,090 | 11.1% | 90.7% |
| Grassfield High Chesapeake | 2,345 | 13.1% | 91.9% |
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 Robinson Secondary ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Fairfax County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.9% | #117 of 311 | #12 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #147 of 316 ▼ 4 | #14 of 24 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 91.0% | #72 of 316 ▲ 27 | #11 of 24 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,710 | #3 of 325 | #2 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #307 of 309 | #24 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.8% | #115 of 309 | #18 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.0% | #304 of 319 | #23 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #135 of 178 | #9 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
3,710
-70 (-2%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 3,838
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 3,710 | 171.9 | 21.6:1 | 14% (519) |
| 2023-24 | 3,665 | 179.2 | 20.4:1 | 14% (527) |
| 2022-23 | 3,607 | 217.8 | 16.6:1 | 14% (500) |
| 2020-21 | 3,780 | 254 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 3,907 | 250.5 | 15.6:1 | 11% (413) |
| 2015-16 | 3,918 | 248 | 15.8:1 | 10% (382) |
| 2010-11 | 3,938 | 207 | 19.0:1 | 12% (461) |
| 2000-01 | 4,112 | 285 | 14.4:1 | 5% (216) |
| 1990-91 | 3,838 | 229 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robinson Secondary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (3,907 to 3,710); teachers down 31% (250.5 to 171.9).
About Robinson Secondary
Robinson Secondary is a large high school in Fairfax County Public Schools, located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school serves 3,710 students in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in Virginia is roughly 1,213 students; this school is 206% bigger than that.
Fairfax County Public Schools enrolls 179,323 students in 199 schools, including Robinson Secondary.
Robinson Secondary's enrollment is 56% White. Next come 17% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 7% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Robinson Secondary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 63%.
Federal staffing data show 171.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Robinson Secondary and a ratio of 21.6:1. The average ratio among high schools in Virginia is 13.9:1, lower than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 14% of enrollment. The 37% average for public schools in Fairfax County is 23 points higher.
Measured against Virginia public high schools, Robinson Secondary receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
A school with Robinson Secondary's lunch-eligibility share in Virginia is predicted to score 84.3%. Robinson Secondary scores 77.9%, 6.4 points below that line.
Robinson Secondary is located in Fairfax County, where median household income is about $153,637, about 65% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Robinson Secondary is one of 222 public schools in Fairfax County, which together enroll about 174,475 students.
The school nearest to Robinson Secondary is Laurel Ridge Elementary, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Robinson Secondary is 7th on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Robinson Secondary had 3,780 students in 2020-21 and 3,710 in 2024-25, nearly the same. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 21.6:1, from 14.9:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Robinson Secondary. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Hayfield SecondaryHigh · 3,256 students
- Chantilly HighHigh · 2,937 students
- West Springfield HighHigh · 2,799 students
- Westfield HighHigh · 2,737 students
- West Potomac HighHigh · 2,710 students
Other schools in Fairfax
- Woodson HighHigh · 2,436 students
- Fairfax HighHigh · 2,404 students
- Frost MiddleMiddle · 1,272 students
- Johnson MiddleMiddle · 1,165 students
- Providence ElementaryElementary · 954 students
- Mosaic ElementaryElementary · 927 students
Nearby schools
- Laurel Ridge Elementary0.4 mi · 835
- Oak View Elementary0.4 mi · 776
- Bonnie Brae Elementary0.9 mi · 718
- Olde Creek Elementary1.7 mi · 359
- Fairview Elementary1.7 mi · 751
- Fairfax Villa Elementary2.0 mi · 514
Frequently asked questions
About Robinson SecondaryHow many students attend Robinson Secondary?
Robinson Secondary enrolls approximately 3,710 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Robinson Secondary serve?
Robinson Secondary serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Robinson Secondary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Robinson Secondary is approximately 21.6:1 (172 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Robinson Secondary?
At Robinson Secondary, the student body is approximately 56% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% Black, 13% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Robinson Secondary?
Robinson Secondary 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.