Fairfax High School

Grades: 9-12
Students: 2408
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 210:1
Certified Teachers: 99%
Community Reviews
11 Reviews
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
5/10
Test Scores
3/10
Equity
NA
Academic Progress
6/10
College Readiness
NA
Student Growth

Community Reviews

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Im a current senior at fairfax highschool and honestly it is not that great of a school. There are some very passionate teachers but also many that couldnt care less about their students. Counselors never truly want to help students and teachers often pick favorites. The school also has a major drug
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Posted by a student on 4/8/2026
Muy mal Escuela mis hijas están pasando por un proceso muy difícil y no me han querido ayudar y no hay seguridad en esta escuela
Posted by a parent on 5/5/2022
Both of my children graduated from FHS, as did their father 25 years earlier. Exceptional school in strong community. Both children were given opportunities to learn strong math and science and both became engineers after college. You get back what you put into your education, it takes work.
Posted by a parent on 10/11/2021
This School I feel is judged by its cover. I honestly think that the teachers are amazing and caring. The Students are Respectful to the teachers and the teachers respect us. A lot of people say that drugs are more common here than any other school I strongly disagree all. The school is very safe I
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Posted by a student on 6/19/2019
My oldest daughter went to Fairfax High and my youngest went to Oakton High School. It was a much better experience for my oldest at Fairfax high school. The academics were just as challenging and it was a much more friendly and inviting environment. She was in the top 2% of her class and went on to
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Posted by a community member on 7/9/2018

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Fairfax schools - Fairfax High School is located at 3501 Lion Run, Fairfax VA 22030. Fairfax High School is in the Fairfax County Public Schools. Fairfax High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9-12.

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