South County Secondary in LORTON, VA | Best High Schools

2013 Academic Indicators

National Rank: #452
College Readiness Index: 47.6
Math Proficiency: 3.4
Reading Proficiency: 3.6
Student/Teacher Ratio: 20:1

07–12 Grades
2,860 Students
144 Teachers

South County Secondary
8501 SILVERBROOK RD
LORTON, VA 22079

Phone: (703) 446-1600

Overview

South County Secondary is ranked 20th within Virginia. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at South County Secondary is 62 percent. The student body makeup is 52 percent male and 48 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 48 percent. South County Secondary is 1 of 30 high schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	Gold
National Rank
#452
State Rank
#20

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Students / Teachers

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

Total Enrollment	2,860
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	48%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	16%
Full-Time Teachers	144

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in Reading	97%
Proficient in Math	96%
College Readiness Index	47.6

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	07 – 12
Setting	Large Suburb
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives 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	59,361
Proficient in Reading (district average)	97%
Proficient in Math (district average)	93%
College Readiness (district average)	53.4