George C. Marshall High School

This article is about the high school in Fairfax County, Virginia. For the school in Ankara, Turkey, see List of schools in United States territories. For other high schools with similar names, see Marshall High School.

George C. Marshall High School
Address
Map
7731 Leesburg Pike

Falls Church, Virginia
,
Fairfax
,
Virginia
22043

United States
Coordinates38°54′22″N 77°12′47″W / 38.906°N 77.213°W / 38.906; -77.213
Information
TypePublic secondary
MottoSmall School, Big Heart
EstablishedAugust 4, 1962; 62 years ago (1962-08-04)[1]
School districtFairfax County Public Schools
NCES District ID5101260[2]
Educational authorityVirginia Department of Education
School codeVA-029-0291290
CEEB code470794
NCES School ID510126000535[3]
PrincipalJeffrey Litz
Faculty136.23 (on an FTE basis)[3]
Grades9–12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment2,068[3] (2021-2022)
 • Grade 9513
 • Grade 10517
 • Grade 11508
 • Grade 12530
Student to teacher ratio15.18:1[3]
Campus typeLarge suburb[3]
Color(s)
  •   Scarlet
  •   Columbia blue
Athletics conferenceAAA Liberty District Region D
MascotGriffin
NicknameStatesmen
Rival
USNWR ranking247[4]
NewspaperRank & File
YearbookThe Columbian
Websitemarshallhs.fcps.edu

George C. Marshall High School is a public school in Falls Church, Virginia. Named for General George C. Marshall, it opened in 1962 and is part of Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). It is ranked #245 in the nation for public schools and has received a gold award for Best High Schools from the U.S. News & World Report 2020.[5] It is ranked 4th in Virginia and 4th in Fairfax County. George C. Marshall High School is a fully accredited high school based on Virginia's Standards of Learning tests.[6]

  1. ^ Manz, Donna (September 12, 2012). "Marshall Renovation, Celebration Goes On". Connection Newspapers. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  2. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Fairfax County Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Search for Public Schools - Marshall High (510126000535)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "Marshall High School". 2022 Best U.S. High Schools. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "How Does Marshall High Rank Among America's Best High Schools?". www.usnews.com. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  6. ^ "Fairfax County Public Schools School Profiles: Marshall High School". Fairfax County Public Schools. Archived from the original on May 18, 2008. Retrieved May 15, 2008.