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Meridian High School

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Falls Church, VA 22043

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Meridian High School, formerly George Mason High School, is a comprehensive public high school that serves the independent City of Falls Church. The school, which serves some 850 students in grades 9–12, is the sole high school in the Falls Church City Public Schools system.

Serving 893 students in grades 9-12, Meridian High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-79% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 93% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 893 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: 96% (Top 10% in VA)
: Top 30%
: 60-79% (Top 50%)
: 93% (Top 5%)
: 89% (Top 1%)
: George Mason High's attendance zone covers the entire Falls Church, VA school district, encompassing approximately 2.1 square miles. The typical drive to the school takes about 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located 2.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Meridian High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Meridian High School's student population of 893 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 68 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Meridian High School
9	208
10	216
11	245
12	224

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Total Students

893 students

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Total Students Trends (1993-2025)
Year	Meridian High School
2025	893
2024	887
2023	865
2022	848
2021	859
2020	845
2019	825
2018	826
2017	808
2016	786
2015	754
2014	760
2013	905
2012	867
2011	848
2010	833
2009	802
2008	797
2007	808
2006	808
2005	665
2004	617
2003	594
2002	563
2001	569
2000	558
1999	512
1998	475
1997	481
1996	443
1995	404
1994	419
1993	385

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Total Classroom Teachers

68 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Meridian High School
2025	68
2024	65
2023	64
2022	57
2021	56
2020	56
2019	63
2018	66
2017	63
2016	66
2015	68
2014	66
2013	69
2012	62
2011	58
2010	57
2009	56
2008	56
2007	72
2006	64
2005	54
2004	55
2003	63
2002	48
2001	39
1999	41
1994	54

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Year Founded

1952

School Rankings

Meridian High School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Meridian High School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#407 out of 1773 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Meridian High School
2023	#407
2022	#37
2021	#37
2019	#246
2018	#96
2017	#115
2016	#190
2015	#111
2014	#15
2013	#39
2012	#60
2011	#177
2010	#400

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60-79%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Meridian High School	Virginia	Falls Church City School District
2023	69%	68%	88%
2021	84%	54%	84%
2019	88%	82%	90%
2017	87%	72%	82%
2016	88%	80%	88%
2015	90%	79%	89%
2014	92%	74%	89%
2013	90%	71%	86%
2012	88%	68%	87%
2011	94%	86%	92%
2010	92%	87%	93%

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(20-21)

93%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Meridian High School	Virginia	Falls Church City School District
2021	93%	69%	89%
2019	95%	78%	91%
2018	96%	80%
2017	95%	80%	92%
2016	95%	80%	92%
2015	95%	79%	91%
2014	95%	74%	91%
2013	92%	74%	90%
2012	97%	89%	95%
2011	96%	88%	94%
2010	94%	89%	93%

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(20-21)

89%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Meridian High School	Virginia	Falls Church City School District
2025	13:1	14:1
2024	14:1	14:1
2023	14:1	14:1	12:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2021	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	13:1	15:1	14:1
2017	13:1	15:1	14:1
2016	12:1	15:1	13:1
2015	11:1	15:1	12:1
2014	12:1	15:1	13:1
2013	13:1	16:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	17:1	15:1
2010	15:1	17:1	14:1
2009	14:1	17:1	14:1
2008	14:1	17:1	15:1
2007	11:1	13:1	10:1
2006	13:1	13:1	11:1
2005	12:1	14:1	12:1
2004	11:1	13:1	11:1
2003	9:1	12:1	10:1
2002	12:1	13:1	12:1
2001	15:1	14:1	12:1
1999	12:1	15:1	11:1
1994	8:1	17:1	14:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Meridian High School	Virginia	Falls Church City School District
2025	7%	8%
2024	8%	8%
2023	7%	7%	7%
2022	7%	7%	8%
2021	7%	8%	8%
2020	7%	7%	8%
2019	7%	7%	8%
2018	8%	7%	8%
2017	9%	7%	8%
2016	10%	7%	8%
2015	9%	7%	8%
2014	9%	7%	8%
2013	8%	6%	7%
2012	9%	6%	9%
2011	9%	6%	8%
2010	11%	6%	12%
2009	12%	6%	12%
2008	13%	6%	14%
2007	12%	6%	13%
2006	12%	5%	11%
2005	11%	5%	10%
2004	10%	5%	10%
2003	9%	5%	9%
2002	8%	4%	9%
2001	7%	4%	8%
2000	9%	4%	7%
1999	8%	4%	7%
1998	8%	4%	7%
1997	7%	4%	6%
1996	9%	3%	7%
1995	8%	4%	5%
1994	8%	3%	6%
1993	8%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

16%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Meridian High School	Virginia	Falls Church City School District
2025	16%	20%
2024	16%	19%
2023	15%	19%	13%
2022	14%	18%	13%
2021	15%	18%	14%
2020	16%	17%	14%
2019	15%	16%	14%
2018	13%	16%	14%
2017	13%	15%	14%
2016	13%	14%	15%
2015	12%	14%	14%
2014	11%	13%	13%
2013	10%	13%	12%
2012	10%	12%	12%
2011	12%	12%	12%
2010	10%	10%	9%
2009	9%	10%	9%
2008	10%	9%	9%
2007	9%	8%	8%
2006	8%	8%	8%
2005	8%	7%	9%
2004	8%	7%	9%
2003	9%	6%	9%
2002	9%	6%	9%
2001	12%	5%	9%
2000	10%	4%	9%
1999	10%	4%	10%
1998	12%	4%	10%
1997	10%	3%	10%
1996	11%	3%	10%
1995	11%	3%	10%
1994	13%	3%	10%
1993	13%	3%	10%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Meridian High School	Virginia	Falls Church City School District
2025	4%	21%
2024	3%	22%
2023	3%	22%	3%
2022	4%	22%	3%
2021	5%	22%	4%
2020	4%	22%	4%
2019	4%	22%	4%
2018	4%	22%	3%
2017	5%	23%	3%
2016	4%	23%	3%
2015	5%	23%	3%
2014	5%	23%	4%
2013	6%	23%	4%
2012	6%	24%	4%
2011	6%	24%	5%
2010	6%	26%	5%
2009	6%	26%	5%
2008	5%	26%	5%
2007	5%	27%	5%
2006	5%	27%	5%
2005	4%	27%	5%
2004	5%	27%	5%
2003	4%	27%	4%
2002	5%	27%	4%
2001	3%	27%	4%
2000	3%	27%	4%
1999	4%	27%	4%
1998	4%	27%	4%
1997	4%	27%	4%
1996	4%	27%	4%
1995	6%	26%	5%
1994	5%	26%	4%
1993	5%	26%	4%

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White

61%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Meridian High School	Virginia	Falls Church City School District
2025	61%	44%
2024	61%	44%
2023	64%	45%	65%
2022	64%	46%	64%
2021	64%	46%	63%
2020	64%	48%	64%
2019	65%	49%	64%
2018	65%	49%	64%
2017	64%	50%	64%
2016	64%	51%	64%
2015	66%	51%	66%
2014	66%	52%	66%
2013	67%	53%	67%
2012	67%	54%	67%
2011	71%	54%	71%
2010	73%	57%	74%
2009	73%	57%	74%
2008	71%	58%	72%
2007	73%	58%	74%
2006	74%	59%	75%
2005	76%	60%	76%
2004	77%	61%	76%
2003	78%	62%	78%
2002	78%	63%	78%
2001	78%	64%	79%
2000	78%	65%	80%
1999	77%	65%	79%
1998	75%	65%	79%
1997	78%	66%	79%
1996	75%	67%	79%
1995	74%	67%	79%
1994	73%	68%	79%
1993	73%	68%	79%

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Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Meridian High School	Virginia	Falls Church City School District
2025	12%	7%
2024	12%	7%
2023	11%	7%	12%
2022	11%	7%	12%
2021	9%	6%	11%
2020	9%	6%	10%
2019	9%	6%	10%
2018	9%	6%	11%
2017	8%	5%	11%
2016	8%	5%	10%
2015	7%	5%	9%
2014	9%	5%	9%
2013	8%	5%	9%
2012	8%	4%	8%
2011	2%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

39%

56%

0.59

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Meridian High School	Virginia	Falls Church City School District
2025	0.59	0.72
2024	0.59	0.72
2023	0.56	0.71	0.55
2022	0.56	0.70	0.56
2021	0.56	0.70	0.57
2020	0.56	0.69	0.56
2019	0.55	0.68	0.56
2018	0.55	0.68	0.56
2017	0.56	0.67	0.56
2016	0.56	0.67	0.55
2015	0.54	0.67	0.54
2014	0.54	0.66	0.54
2013	0.53	0.65	0.53
2012	0.53	0.64	0.52
2011	0.47	0.64	0.47
2010	0.45	0.60	0.44
2009	0.45	0.60	0.43
2008	0.47	0.59	0.45
2007	0.45	0.59	0.43
2006	0.43	0.58	0.42
2005	0.41	0.57	0.41
2004	0.39	0.55	0.40
2003	0.38	0.54	0.38
2002	0.38	0.53	0.37
2001	0.38	0.52	0.37
2000	0.38	0.51	0.35
1999	0.39	0.51	0.36
1998	0.42	0.51	0.36
1997	0.38	0.49	0.36
1996	0.42	0.48	0.37
1995	0.43	0.49	0.36
1994	0.45	0.47	0.36
1993	0.45	0.47	0.35

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96%

88.8%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Meridian High School	Virginia	Falls Church City School District
2023	96%	88%	96%
2022	98%	89%	98%
2021	97%	89%	97%
2020	95%	89%	95%
2019	98%	87%	98%
2018	97%	88%	97%
2017	95%	87%	95%
2016	95%	87%	95%
2015	95%	86%	95%
2014	95%	85%	95%
2013	95%	85%	95%
2012	92%	83%	92%
2011	92%	82%	92%

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(22-23)

12.4%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Meridian High School	Virginia	Falls Church City School District
2023	12.4%	19.1%	11.3%
2022	10%	20%	7.9%
2021	3.8%	10.9%	2.9%

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Eligible for

12%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Meridian High School	Virginia	Falls Church City School District
2025	12%	57%
2024	10%	55%
2023	8%	52%	7%
2021	5%	35%	6%
2019	5%	39%	5%
2013	4%	32%	5%
2012	3%	32%	4%
2011	5%	31%	6%
2010	5%	29%	5%
2009	5%	26%	5%
2008	4%	25%	5%
2007	5%	24%	6%
2006	6%	24%	6%
2005	5%	24%	5%
2004	5%	23%	4%
2003	9%	23%	5%
2002	7%	23%	5%
2001	9%	21%	7%
2000	9%	23%	6%
1999	16%	24%	9%
1998	15%	24%	9%
1997	19%	24%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Meridian High School	Virginia	Falls Church City School District
2025	2%	2%
2023	2%	2%	1%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	2%	7%	3%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	2%	7%	2%
2007	3%	7%	2%
2006	2%	7%	2%
2005	2%	7%	3%
2004	1%	7%	1%
2003	6%	7%	4%
2002	5%	7%	2%
2001	3%	7%	2%
2000	2%	7%	1%
1999	3%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Falls Church City School District

Sports

Colors

Black, Red

School Mascot

Mustang

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Meridian High School's ranking?

Meridian High School is ranked #407 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Virginia.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 93% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Meridian High School?

The graduation rate of Meridian High School is 96%, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 88.8%.

How many students attend Meridian High School?

893 students attend Meridian High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Meridian High School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Meridian High School?

Meridian High School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Meridian High School offer ?

Meridian High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Meridian High School part of?

Meridian High School is part of Falls Church City School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 893 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: 96% (Top 10%)
: Top 30%
: 60-79% (Top 50%)
: 93% (Top 5%)
: 89% (Top 1%)
: George Mason High's attendance zone covers the entire Falls Church, VA school district, encompassing approximately 2.1 square miles. The typical drive to the school takes about 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located 2.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education