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Annandale High School 

4700 Medford Dr, Annandale, Virginia | (703) 642-4100|Award Winning

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#2,714 in National Rankings

Overall Score 84.63/100

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Grades

9-12

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

2,182

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Overview of Annandale High School

Annandale High School is ranked 59th within Virginia. Students have the opportunity to take International Baccalaureate coursework and exams. The IB participation rate at Annandale High School is 58%. The total minority enrollment is 87%, and 63% of students are economically disadvantaged. Annandale High School is 1 of 30 high schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools.

Annandale High School 2024 Rankings

Annandale High School is ranked #2,714 in the National Rankings. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college. Read more about how we rank the Best High Schools.

84.63

SCORECARD

  • Took at Least One IB Exam

    58%
  • Passed at Least One IB Exam

    48%
  • Mathematics Proficiency

    81%
  • Reading Proficiency

    74%
  • Science Proficiency

    58%
  • Graduation Rate

    85%

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Ranking Factors

How Annandale High School performed nationally and statewide out of 17,655 nationally ranked schools and 320 schools ranked in Virginia.

College Readiness Index Rank

#1,193

National

#29

State

College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

#1,243

National

#36

State

State Assessment Proficiency Rank

#12,829 (tie)

National

#233

State

State Assessment Performance Rank

#4,387

National

#80

State

Graduation Rate Rank

#13,838

National

#246

State

Ranking Factors

National

State

College Readiness Index Rank

#1,193

#29

College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

#1,243

#36

State Assessment Proficiency Rank

#12,829 (tie)

#233

State Assessment Performance Rank

#4,387

#80

Graduation Rate Rank

#13,838

#246

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Students/Teachers at Annandale High School

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

2,182

Student Enrollment by Grade:

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

Student Diversity:

86.9%

Minority Enrollment

86.9%

Minority Enrollment

53.5%

Hispanic

17.3%

Asian

13.9%

Black

13.1%

White

2.0%

Two or More Races

0.2%

American Indian/Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.


Gender Distribution:

Female47%
Male53%

Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)

63%

Free Lunch Program (% of total)

63%

Reduced-Price Lunch Program (% of total)

0%

Full-Time Equivalent Teachers

143

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Test Scores at Annandale High School

U.S. News calculates these values for schools based on student performance on state-required tests and internationally available exams on college-level coursework (AP® and IB exams).

College Readiness Index

50.5/100

Subject Proficiency:

Virginia administered the Standards of Learning to high school students. These figures display how well the school as a whole performed in reading, mathematics, and science.

81

83

80

74

87

90

58

77

70

Mathematics

Reading

Science

School
District
State

Subject Proficiency Distribution:

Math

Reading

Level 2
Level 3
Level 4

Overall Student Performance

This measures overall student performance on state-required tests.

Percentile Score on Standards of Learning

27.3%

Standards of Learning Scores Relative to U.S. News Expectations

Somewhat Above Expectations

Underserved Student Performance

This measures the proficiency on state exams among typically underperforming subgroups.

Percentage of Underserved Students Who Are Proficient

64.1%

Percentage of Non-Underserved Students Who Are Proficient

86.0%

Gap Between School and State Among Underserved Students

-4.9%

College-Ready Student Performance

High school students take AP® exams and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level coursework. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on AP/IB exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one AP/IB exam.

National Percentile on College-level Exams

93.6%

Exam(s) Used for Index

AP® and IB

International Baccalaureate (IB) Student Performance

Students can receive college credit for successful completion of IB certificate exams. This information displays how the school's students participated and performed on IB exams if data were available. (N/A means no students participated.)

Proportion of 12th Grade Class Who Took an Exam

58%

Proportion of 12th Grade Class Who Scored 4+ on an Exam

48%

Exam Takers in 12th Grade Class Who Scored 4+ on an Exam

82%

Exam Pass Rate

58%

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Graduation Rate

85% (somewhat below state median)

Grades Served

9-12

Setting

Large Suburb

Charter School

No

Magnet School

No

Eligible for Title I Funding

No

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools

30

Total Students

63,496

College Readiness (district average)

42.2

Proficient in Reading (district average)

87%

Proficient in Mathematics (district average)

83%

Proficient in Science (district average)

77%

Subject Proficiency Comparison (Reading vs. Mathematics)

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School Location

Annandale High School

4700 Medford Dr

Annandale, Virginia 22003

#2,714 in National Rankings

#59 in Virginia High Schools

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Data are based on the 2022-2023, 2021-2022 and 2020-2021 academic years.

AP® and Advanced Placement® are registered trademarks of the College Board. Used with permission.

International Baccalaureate (IB) data provided by International Baccalaureate of North America. Used with permission.

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