Falls Church High

7521 Jaguar Trail, West Falls Church VA, 22042 | Fairfax County Public Schools | 703-207-4000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2166
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 76% 4% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aWest Falls Church
79%Virginia

Falls Church High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Fairfax County Public Schools" in West Falls Church, VA. There are a total of 2,166 students and 163 teachers at Falls Church High, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Falls Church High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 76.0%, which is 4% lower than the Virginia average.

Falls Church High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2166
Teachers163
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment469
Taking some courses451
Taking some courses (not tests)12
Passing some courses300
Passing no courses150

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 Falls Church High, there are a total of 469 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 451 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All80%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School72%

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.

Falls Church High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 21.4% 41.6% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 6.9% 10.3% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 22.3% 19.4% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 46.3% 23.3% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.7% 4.9% 4.5% 3.1%

West Falls Church demographics profile

StatisticWest Falls ChurchVirginiaNational
Population31,2628,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,26321891
Median age36.237.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%57%55%
Speak English50%84%79%
Speak Spanish30%7%13%

Education level achieved in West Falls Church

IndexWest Falls ChurchVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade81.4%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school80.4%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college64.2%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree49.0%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors43.6%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters19.0%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Falls Church High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.