Falls Church High School

Falls Church High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
7521 Jaguar Trl,  Falls Church, VA
Fairfax County Public Schools
3.8
4.3
1,985 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Ms. Cathy Benner
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Average SAT Score
1220
Average ACT Score
29
Math Proficiency
52%
Reading Proficiency
47%
Average GPA
3.45
Graduation Rate
82%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B+
Teachers
B+
College Prep
B-
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
C-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.45
Reading Proficiency
47%
Math Proficiency
52%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
129
Full Time Teachers
129
Teachers in First or Second Year
8.3%
College Prep
Average SAT
1220
Math
610
Verbal
610
Average ACT
29
Math
27
English
29
Reading
30
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
27
AP Pass Rate
68.8%
AP Math Enrollment
High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

3
Test Scores
3
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
178:1

Student Diversity

Male
55.6%
Female
44.4%
Hispanic
61.4%
White
15.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
14.5%
Black
5.6%
Two or more races
3.2%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#18 Niche Standout HS in Virginia
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
George Mason University 633 Students
Virginia Commonwealth University 477 Students
James Madison University 431 Students
University of Virginia 394 Students
Virginia Tech 388 Students
William & Mary 241 Students
Northern Virginia Community College 202 Students
Old Dominion University 191 Students
George Washington University 180 Students
Georgetown University 173 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 171 Students
Computer Science 118 Students
Biology 108 Students
Psychology 98 Students
Nursing 91 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 88 Students
Marketing 52 Students
Engineering 51 Students
Information Technology 46 Students
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 41 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 298 Reviews
4.0 Senior
4/30/2024
Falls Church High School is a smaller-mid sized school in Fairfax County. It has a wide range of sports, clubs activities a bunch of options. It has lots of resources and teachers who are there for you and want you to succeed. It's helped shape me into the person I am today and for that I am eternally grateful. The one negative thing I'd say about Falls Church is it's lack of neat and cleanness, accessibility due to all the construction and renovation going on making it very hard to get to certain parts of the school.
4.0 Senior
3/26/2024
The AP classes are solid and provide the practice necessary to get ready for a post-secondary education. The new renovations will only make the facilities better by a great margin.
3.0 Junior
9/11/2023
Falls church is a great place for opportunity and growth, the staff care about the students physical and mental well-being. The falls church academy classes can help students to find what they want to do after high school.
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4.3 30 Reviews
5.0 parent
9/17/2024
We have been part of FCHS for 9 years. It is a wonderful place where students are challenged and supported at the same time. It's a great place! The principal is exceptional. If students do not have to work or tend to family, there are countless opportunities for students - performing arts, sports,...
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4.0 parent
7/27/2022
I have two daughters who attended FCHS. They both received excellent educations from caring teachers. The staff turnover is low. Both my daughters went on to graduate from state schools in Virgina. One daughter also went on to law school and is a practicing attorney. The other is a teacher. The scho...
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5.0 parent
5/10/2022
This is a smaller school that affords our kids a great education with the clubs and varsity sports teams that are oftentimes inaccessible at the larger schools in Northern VA (Lake Braddock and Woodson). Very diverse student body that is important to us to expose our kids to different cultures and v...
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5.0 parent
2/25/2022
We moved from a high pressure school nearby in order for our kids to have a well rounded HS experience and we never once regretted it. FCHS is a fabulous school with administrators and staff who value kids being kids while expecting great things of them. It us extremely diverse with many opportuniti...
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