Edison High School
- Public
- ALEXANDRIA, VA
Public School
Edison High School
- grade B+Overall Grade
- Public
- 9-12
- ALEXANDRIA, VA
- Rating 3.71 out of 5 330 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade B
- Diversitygrade A+
- Teachersgrade B
- College Prepgrade B
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade B+
- Health & Safetygrade B
- Administrationgrade C
- Sportsgrade B+
- Foodgrade C minus
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade B
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Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
85%
Percent Proficient - Math
85%
Average Graduation Rate
85%
Average SAT
1190
476 responses
Average ACT
26
74 responses
AP Enrollment
1%
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- Cost of Livinggrade C+
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Housinggrade B minus
Median Household Income
$124,058
National
$62,843Median Rent
$1,800
National
$1,062Median Home Value
$482,600
National
$217,500Culture & Safety
Health & Safety
grade B
Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
Poll
81%
of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 47 responsesPoll
77%
of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 47 responsesStudents
Diversity
grade A+
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
2,189
Free or Reduced Lunch
38%
70%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 54 responses76%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 54 responses78%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 54 responsesTeachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$80,579
Teachers in First/Second Year
7.8%
76%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 66 responses74%
of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 66 responses74%
of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 66 responsesClubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade B+
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average
Expenses Per Student
$16,186 / year
National
$12,23984%
of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 67 responses48%
of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 67 responses67%
of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 67 responsesSimilar Schools
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When I was at Edison, I thought it was the smallest and most run-down school in the county (except for Lee). And within Fairfax County that may have been true, but once I go to college I realized my graduating class was bigger than many of my classmates entire schools and that the quality of education at ANY Fairfax County school was far superior than most else in the state and the country. The whole IB thing, not a huge fan after the fact since all my classmates came into college with so much AP credit and I got ZERO. The max HL classes a student can do is four but you can take as many AP tests as you want, plus AP tests are easier! Sure, you may not learn as much or be as good of a writer if you do AP rather than IB, but that college credit could enable you to graduate earlier and save a lot of money. For students that don't do IB there's little hope of getting into a top rated school (like UVA) and maybe one student every few years goes Ivy League from Edison.
Edison High School was a very interesting experience. I had a lot of amazing teachers, but there were a few that I struggled with. My first 2 years of high school were very hard on me emotionally. My junior year was amazing, I struggled in math and had a bad teacher but I made it out alright. Senior year so far is the best! I am having a lot of fun with my classes and my grades are good. Edison itself is an amazing school with mostly great teachers. It's the students that ruin the view of Edison. Every year a new freshman class comes it gets worse.
Attending Edison has been a fulfilling yet often frustrating experience. Overall, I would recommend it over most schools in Fairfax County due to its small size and great diversity: It truly feels like a community in which you'll know most people in your class and will easily find people you can relate to. The biggest gripe I have with Edison is simply regarding the IB program, which in my 4 years here has not been efficiently run at all. We have constantly changed IB coordinators, and the number of students who drop the program each year is startling. It is not made easy to manage at all; the workload is difficult on its own, but the inability of the IB coordinators to effectively lead students through the big projects of IB (the Extended Essay and CAS) really hindered my success along with that of many others. Other than IB, I have had wonderful experiences with my teachers and extracurriculars, and have overall had an enjoyable time in high school.