George C. Marshall High School

George C. Marshall High School
Address
Map
7731 Leesburg Pike

, ,
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.