school profile

South County High

Located in Lorton, VA. Serving grades 09 through 12.

NCES ID
510126002436
District
Fairfax County Public Schools
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Enrollment
2,200
Grades
09 through 12
Year
2011-12
Measures
5
Suppressed
0
This school enrolls 2,200 students. The top reported proficiency rate is 96% in Science. The lowest is 66% in Math.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics2 grades reported
Grade 7
62%
Grade 8
70%
English Language Arts2 grades reported
Grade 7
95%
Grade 8
95%
Science1 grade reported
Grade 8
96%

Community Context

School

Enrollment2,200
Grades served09–12

District

Fairfax County Public Schools
Per-pupil expenditure$18,975
Federal revenue share7.8%
State revenue share24.9%
Local revenue share67.3%
Chronic absenteeism rate17.0%
Graduation rate (ACGR)96.0%

County

Median household income$150,113
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher64.3%
Median home value$699,700
Unemployment rate2.5%
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
2,200
Grades
09–12
Student body
Hispanic 16%Black 23%White 37%Asian 18%Two+ 7%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework
Advanced Mathematics
Advanced mathematics classes offered26
Advanced mathematics enrollment617
Hispanic 87 · Asian 136 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 118 · White 234 · Two+ 41 | Male 318 · Female 299 | English learners 8 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 49
Advanced Placement (AP)
AP computer science enrollment56
Hispanic 3 · Asian 26 · Black 6 · White 16 · Two+ 5 | Male 37 · Female 19 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3
AP computer science enrollment, offeredYes
AP courses offered24
AP enrollment799
Hispanic 77 · Asian 198 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 142 · White 325 · Two+ 56 | Male 331 · Female 468 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 20 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 37
AP enrollment, offeredYes
AP mathematics enrollment222
Hispanic 11 · Asian 68 · Black 38 · White 94 · Two+ 11 | Male 92 · Female 130 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
AP mathematics enrollment, offeredYes
AP science enrollment348
Hispanic 24 · Asian 97 · Black 61 · White 142 · Two+ 24 | Male 136 · Female 212 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 7
AP science enrollment, offeredYes
AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes
Algebra I
Algebra I classes offered24
Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-128
Hispanic 4 · Asian 1 · Black 2 · White 1 | Male 6 · Female 2 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 6
Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-10289
Hispanic 70 · Asian 33 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 89 · White 77 · Two+ 19 | Male 151 · Female 138 | English learners 36 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 81
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 11-125
Hispanic 3 · Black 1 · White 1 | Male 3 · Female 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 5
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-10261
Hispanic 66 · Asian 29 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 82 · White 67 · Two+ 16 | Male 137 · Female 124 | English learners 34 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 74
Algebra II
Algebra II classes offered23
Algebra II enrollment521
Hispanic 71 · Asian 94 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 119 · White 202 · Two+ 33 | Male 258 · Female 263 | English learners 14 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 56
Geometry
Geometry classes offered22
Geometry enrollment529
Hispanic 82 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 91 · Black 132 · White 187 · Two+ 36 | Male 266 · Female 263 | English learners 29 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 51
Calculus
Calculus classes offered8
Calculus enrollment186
Hispanic 10 · Asian 55 · Black 35 · White 76 · Two+ 10 | Male 88 · Female 98 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Biology
Biology classes offered36
Biology enrollment821
Hispanic 139 · Asian 150 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 181 · White 281 · Two+ 69 | Male 354 · Female 467 | English learners 48 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 91
Chemistry
Chemistry classes offered24
Chemistry enrollment283
Hispanic 40 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 46 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 63 · White 113 · Two+ 18 | Female 283 | English learners 6 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 17
Physics
Physics classes offered18
Physics enrollment416
Hispanic 52 · Asian 103 · Black 92 · White 144 · Two+ 25 | Male 233 · Female 183 | English learners 11 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 36
Computer Science
Computer Science classes offered19
Computer Science enrollment376
Hispanic 43 · Asian 107 · Black 99 · White 107 · Two+ 20 | Male 287 · Female 89 | English learners 13 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 40
Dual Enrollment
Dual enrollment277
Hispanic 34 · Asian 49 · Black 69 · White 115 · Two+ 10 | Male 106 · Female 171 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 14
International Baccalaureate (IB)
IB enrollment, offeredNo
Gifted and Talented Programs
Gifted and talented program, offeredNo
SAT and ACT Participation
Students participating in SAT or ACT619
Hispanic 67 · Asian 134 · Black 135 · White 248 · Two+ 35 | Male 283 · Female 336 | English learners 8 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 47
Students & school setting
Enrollment
English learner enrollment107
Hispanic 45 · Asian 22 · Black 21 · White 18 · Two+ 1 | Male 72 · Female 35
English learner program enrollment103
Hispanic 45 · Asian 20 · Black 20 · White 17 · Two+ 1 | Male 71 · Female 32
Enrollment
Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 417 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 4 · Black 538 · White 806 · Two+ 146 | Male 1,161 · Female 1,110 | English learners 107 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 314 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 88
Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment314
Hispanic 71 · Asian 33 · Black 94 · White 98 · Two+ 18 | Male 212 · Female 102 | English learners 51
Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment88
Hispanic 17 · Asian 10 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 18 · White 38 · Two+ 4 | Male 44 · Female 44
Grade Retention
Students retained, grade 10, offeredNo
Students retained, grade 11, offeredNo
Students retained, grade 121
Black 1 | Male 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Students retained, grade 12, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 91
Two+ 1 | Female 1
Students retained, grade 9, offeredYes
Single-Sex Classes
Single-sex classes, offeredNo
Interscholastic Athletics
Athletic participants780
Male 441 · Female 339
Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes
Sports21
Male 10 · Female 11
Teams36
Male 17 · Female 19
Internet Access and Devices
Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes
Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided2,284
Internet access, devices provided to studentsYes
Internet access, school-issued devicesYes
School Support and Staffing
School counselors (FTE)10
Security staff (FTE), security guards4
Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers1
Support services staff (FTE), nurses1
Support services staff (FTE), psychologists1
Support services staff (FTE), social workers1.25
Teachers (FTE), certified teachers128.33
Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified12.33
Teachers (FTE), total140.66
School Characteristics
Grade offered, grade 10Yes
Grade offered, grade 11Yes
Grade offered, grade 12Yes
Grade offered, grade 9Yes
School climate & discipline
Suspensions
Days missed due to out-of-school suspension234
Hispanic 51 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 41 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 78 · White 54 · Two+ 10 | Male 169 · Female 65 | English learners 64 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 68 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 20
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))29
Hispanic 9 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 3 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 8 · White 5 · Two+ 4 | Male 23 · Female 6
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 7 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)56
Hispanic 16 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 4 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 18 · White 16 · Two+ 2 | Male 42 · Female 14 | English learners 2
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))5
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 4 · Female 1
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)10
Hispanic 4 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 4 · White 0 · Two+ 1 | Male 9 · Female 1 | English learners 1
Out-of-school suspension instances
Sch Oosinstances Wodis 56 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 32 · Sch Oosinstances 504 6
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))15
Hispanic 5 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 6 · White 2 · Two+ 1 | Male 12 · Female 3
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)
English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 4
Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)27
Hispanic 6 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 3 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 12 · White 6 · Two+ 0 | Male 19 · Female 8 | English learners 3
Expulsions
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Restraint and Seclusion
Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion
Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0
Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)8
Hispanic 3 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 4 · Two+ 0 | Male 8 · Female 0 | English learners 4
School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))1
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Allegations of Harassment or Bullying
Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion
Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Offenses
Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0
Firearm use incidents, reportedNo
Homicides, reportedNo
Incidents, physical attack or battery5
Sch Offense Batt Bystaf 0 · Sch Offense Batt Bystud 5
Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0
Incidents, physical attack without a weapon40
Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0
Incidents, rape or attempted rape0
Incidents, robbery with a weapon0
Incidents, robbery without a weapon0
Incidents, threats with a weapon0
Incidents, threats without a weapon4
Transfers to Alternative Schools
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.