McLean High
McLean · VA · Fairfax County Public Schools · Public
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- Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. McLean High publishes where its graduates go (Class of 2025): 15 colleges, including University of Virginia, Cornell University, Virginia Tech, James Madison University.
- Course rigor in the top 10% of US high schools. 31 AP courses plus advanced math and lab-science depth — measured against every high school in the country, not just the neighborhood.
- 97% graduate on time. Nearly every student who starts 9th grade here finishes in four years — the strongest baseline signal a school can post.
Composed from this page's data — every claim is backed by a number in the sections below.
Where graduates go — as published by the school
McLean High publishes where its graduates enrolled (Class of 2025): 15 colleges. See the full list ↓
At a glance
- 31 AP courses offered — Elite
- Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
- 17 calculus classes · 23 physics · 23 chemistry
- AP rigor: 90th percentile nationally
- SAT/ACT participation: Top 2.5% by test-taker volume
- 4-yr grad rate: 97% in 2019 (90th percentile nationally)
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
Their published matriculation list
Where the Class of 2025 enrolled
McLean High publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 15 colleges, in the document's own order.
Ivy+ and most selective · 1
Out of state · 7
Virginia Tech · James Madison University · University of Virginia · College of William and Mary · Virginia Commonwealth University · Pennsylvania State University · Indiana University
Not matched to a college page · 7
McGill University · Trinity College Dublin · University of the Arts London · University of Ottawa · University of Oxford · University of St. Andrews · University of Waterloo
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As the document prints them
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Independently verified As published by McLean High — Class of 2025 by the Numbers (McLean High School feature post, June 02, 2025) ↗. Found at: Section "Charting the Course: Class of 2025's Post-Graduation Plans", under the three headings "Top 5 Virginia Schools", "Top 3 Out-of-State Schools" and "Inter.
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How McLean High compares for families
Standout academic depth by national standards.
- ▸ StatewideAP rigor in the top 10% nationally with 31 AP courses.
- ▸ LocallyVA sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Marshall High, Yorktown High, Langley High and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Academic rigor
AP + advanced-course offerings
Elite — exceptional AP + advanced course breadth
90th percentile nationally
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).
SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Top 2.5% by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts
What % of students graduate on time?
90th percentile nationally
Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.
Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
Federal Title I context
Lower-need school
Not Title I eligible (FRPL < 25%)
<25% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Well below the Title I threshold; expect a higher-income student body on average.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Your state's public flagship
University of Virginia-Main Campus
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $21,565/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: A low chronic-absence rate is the cleanest school-level signal of strong family connection, classroom culture, and student engagement — all upstream drivers of enrollment stability.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +0.8%/year, projecting from 2024's 2,428 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $18,268 per student in district revenue, the 99 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $1,808,532/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall High Falls Church |
Public | 1.9 | 2,200 | +6.4% |
| Yorktown High Arlington |
Public | 2.8 | 2,593 | +2.4% |
| Langley High McLean |
Public | 2.1 | 2,181 | +6.4% |
| Justice High Falls Church |
Public | 5.0 | 2,357 | +6.0% |
| Falls Church High Falls Church |
Public | 4.4 | 2,170 | +9.3% |
| Fairfax High Fairfax |
Public | 7.0 | 2,404 | +4.3% |
| Woodson High Fairfax |
Public | 7.6 | 2,436 | -1.8% |
| Oakton High Vienna |
Public | 6.1 | 2,621 | -0.5% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantMcLean High is a public high school in McLean, VA, enrolling 2,428 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Enrollment is up 8% from 2021 to 2024.
It offers 31 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 90% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
777 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 98% of U.S. high schools.
Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 97% in the latest EDFacts release.
It has about 243 students per school counselor.
1% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.
McLean High publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Class of 2025: 15 colleges. Source: Class of 2025 by the Numbers (McLean High School feature post, June 02, 2025).
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
Where do McLean High graduates go to college? McLean High publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Class of 2025: 15 colleges. Source: Class of 2025 by the Numbers (McLean High School feature post, June 02, 2025).
How many AP courses does McLean High offer? McLean High offers 31 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 90% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
What is McLean High's graduation rate? McLean High's federal four-year graduation rate was about 97% in the latest EDFacts release.
How many students attend McLean High? McLean High is a public high school in McLean, VA, enrolling 2,428 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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