South County High

8501 Silverbrook Road, Laurel Hill VA, 22079 | Fairfax County Public Schools | 703-446-1600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2241
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 87% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Laurel Hill
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
82%Laurel Hill
79%Virginia

South County High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Fairfax County Public Schools" in Laurel Hill, VA. There are a total of 2,241 students and 144 teachers at South County High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

South County High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 87.0%, which is 10% higher than the Virginia average.

South County High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2241
Teachers144
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment765
Taking some courses756
Taking some courses (not tests)10
Passing some courses496
Passing no courses259

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At South County High, there are a total of 765 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 756 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All86%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School86%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All88%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School88%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

South County High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 49.5% 41.6% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 16.4% 10.3% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 17.4% 19.4% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.5% 23.3% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.8% 4.9% 4.5% 3.1%

Laurel Hill demographics profile

StatisticLaurel HillVirginiaNational
Population32,9608,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,20121891
Median age41.137.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%57%55%
Speak English46%84%79%
Speak Spanish23%7%13%

Education level achieved in Laurel Hill

IndexLaurel HillVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade83.8%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school82.5%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college63.5%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.2%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors40.7%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters16.4%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The South County High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.