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Meridian High School

121 Mustang Alley
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 887 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 14:1 is equal to 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 (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 887 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: 96% (Top 10% in VA)
: Top 30%
: 60-79% (Top 50%)
: 93% (Top 5%)
: 89% (Top 1%)
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 887 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 65 teachers has stayed relatively flat 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	209
10	239
11	225
12	214

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Total Students

887 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Meridian High School
2023	865
2022	848
2021	859
2020	825
2019	825
2018	808
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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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

65 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Meridian High School
2023	64
2022	57
2021	56
2020	63
2019	63
2018	63
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

Colors

Black, Red

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 Over Years (2012-2023)
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

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60-79%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (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 Over Years (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

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Meridian High School	Virginia	Falls Church City School District
2023	14:1	14:1	12:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2021	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	13:1	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	11:1	16:1	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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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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

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Hispanic

16%

19%

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

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Meridian High School	Virginia	Falls Church City School District
2023	3%	22%	3%
2022	4%	22%	3%
2021	5%	22%	4%
2020	4%	22%	4%
2019	4%	22%	4%
2018	4%	23%	3%
2017	4%	23%	3%
2016	3%	23%	3%
2015	4%	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%	27%	5%
2007	5%	27%	5%
2006	5%	27%	5%
2005	4%	27%	5%
2004	4%	27%	5%
2003	4%	27%	4%
2002	4%	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 Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Meridian High School	Virginia	Falls Church City School District
2023	64%	45%	65%
2022	64%	46%	64%
2021	64%	46%	63%
2020	65%	49%	64%
2019	65%	49%	64%
2018	64%	50%	64%
2017	64%	50%	64%
2016	65%	50%	64%
2015	66%	52%	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%	57%	72%
2007	72%	58%	74%
2006	73%	59%	75%
2005	76%	60%	76%
2004	77%	61%	76%
2003	78%	61%	78%
2002	78%	63%	78%
2001	78%	64%	79%
2000	78%	65%	80%
1999	76%	65%	79%
1998	75%	65%	79%
1997	78%	66%	79%
1996	75%	67%	79%
1995	74%	67%	79%
1994	73%	68%	79%
1993	72%	68%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Meridian High School	Virginia	Falls Church City School District
2023	0.56	0.71	0.55
2022	0.56	0.70	0.56
2021	0.56	0.70	0.57
2020	0.55	0.68	0.56
2019	0.55	0.68	0.56
2018	0.56	0.67	0.56
2017	0.56	0.67	0.56
2016	0.55	0.68	0.55
2015	0.54	0.66	0.54
2014	0.55	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	0.62	0.44
2009	0.45	0.60	0.43
2008	0.47	0.60	0.45
2007	0.46	0.59	0.43
2006	0.44	0.58	0.42
2005	0.41	0.57	0.41
2004	0.39	0.55	0.40
2003	0.38	0.55	0.38
2002	0.38	0.53	0.37
2001	0.38	0.52	0.37
2000	0.38	0.51	0.35
1999	0.40	0.51	0.36
1998	0.42	0.50	0.36
1997	0.38	0.49	0.36
1996	0.42	0.48	0.37
1995	0.43	0.49	0.36
1994	0.44	0.47	0.36
1993	0.45	0.47	0.35

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96%

89%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Meridian High School	Virginia	Falls Church City School District
2023	96%	89%	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%

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Eligible for

10%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Meridian High School	Virginia	Falls Church City School District
2023	8%	52%	7%
2022	5%	41%	5%
2021	5%	35%	6%
2020	5%	39%	5%
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%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Meridian High School	Virginia	Falls Church City School District
2023	2%	2%	1%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	1%	5%	1%
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%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Falls Church City School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Mustang

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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 89%.

How many students attend Meridian High School?

887 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, 8% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Black.

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

Meridian High School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to 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 (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 887 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: 96% (Top 10%)
: Top 30%
: 60-79% (Top 50%)
: 93% (Top 5%)
: 89% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education