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Public high school · Fairfax County Public Schools · Falls Church, Virginia

Justice High

Justice High rates 6.4, right at the middle of Fairfax County Public Schools's high schools, whose rated median is 6.8.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.4this school

6.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Fairfax County Public Schools median is 6.8.

#921 of 1,854 schools in Virginia · Fairfax County Public Schools: 28 high schools rated, median 6.8

The brief

A Fairfax County Public Schools high school where students score 11 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 921 of 1,854 schools in Virginia and 118 of 199 in Fairfax County Public Schools.

Justice High is listed in Fairfax County Public Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math84%9 points above the Virginia average of 75%666 students tested · 2025 SOL
Reading78%2 points above the Virginia average of 76%544 students tested · 2025 SOL
Proficiency is down 7 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 81% recently.2025 SOL; 27 test records from VA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.1
25% of the rating
Academics
8.3
25% of the rating
College Readiness
4.0
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.4
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 71% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 83% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SOL · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SOL. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SOL · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SOL. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 22044; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Justice High and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$100,129
Median home value
$711,400
Median rent
$1,814/mo
College educated
50.3%
Homeownership
50.1%
Poverty rate
13.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 22044; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
34
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
43
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,550/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Falls Church. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Falls Church), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
1 AP course · IB Programme
1.1% participation · state average 2.9 AP courses · 242 IB enrolled · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
17 sports
8 boys' · 9 girls' · 28 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
5 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
75.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Justice High.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Justice High serve?

Justice High serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Justice High?

Justice High has an enrollment of approximately 2,404 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Justice High?

The student-teacher ratio at Justice High is 16.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Justice High rank in VA?

Justice High ranks #921 of 1,854 schools in VA.

What is Justice High's MySchoolScout rating?

Justice High has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Justice High?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Justice High has 71% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 83% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Justice High a charter school?

No, Justice High is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Justice High a Title I school?

No, Justice High is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Justice High?

75.5% of students at Justice High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
2,404
Student-teacher ratio
16.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
148
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Fairfax County
4-year graduation
77.0%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#118 of 199
Schools in district
223
District spending per student
$18,975
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
6.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 22044)
14,001
Area average commute
30.1 min
Area median age
36.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.