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Herndon High

Public Grades 9-12

288^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 12% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Herndon High is a public high school located in Herndon, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,360 students. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, which is ranked 45 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Herndon High has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Virginia high schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

Herndon High faces several challenges, including lower graduation rates ranging from 87.6% to 94.5% over the past few years, which is generally lower than the Fairfax County Public Schools district average. The school also has a higher dropout rate ranging from 3.8% to 8.0% and a higher chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 12.8% to 19.3%, both of which are higher than the district averages. Additionally, Herndon High's test scores on SOL (Standards of Learning) exams are generally lower than the Fairfax County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia averages across various subject areas and grade levels. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with some groups, such as Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, struggling more than others.

Despite being located in the same school district, Herndon High's performance lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the nearby Loudoun County Public Schools district, such as Briar Woods High, Stone Bridge High, and Broad Run High. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Herndon High to learn from and collaborate with these higher-performing schools to improve its own outcomes. Additionally, Herndon High's relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, coupled with its lower performance compared to the district and state averages, may indicate a need to examine the school's funding and resource allocation to ensure that it is adequately supporting the needs of its student population.

2,261

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,294

Per pupil spending ?

49.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Bennett St
Herndon, VA 20170-3199

(703) 810-2200

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Herndon High:

Elementary:	Aldrin Elementary
	Armstrong Elementary
	Clearview Elementary
	Dranesville Elementary
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	Herndon Elementary
	Hutchison Elementary
Middle:	Herndon Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.5%

White:

28.2%

Asian:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (72% vs 81% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Virginia average (86% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg84%

Virginia avg81%

288^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 28High Schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools

45^th of 129Fairfax County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	288 of 328	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	245 of 329	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	292 of 326	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	240 of 325	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	278 of 327	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	256 of 327	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	261 of 326	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.8	255 of 324	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.2	219 of 321	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.7	193 of 322	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.8	136 of 322	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.4	129 of 321	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.9	132 of 321	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.0	136 of 320	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.8	151 of 317	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.4	140 of 313	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.2	93 of 316	70.6%	★★★★☆
2007	63.8	67 of 313	78.6%	★★★★☆
2006	60.5	77 of 314	75.5%	★★★★☆
2005	54.6	115 of 308	62.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	62 of 245	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	26 of 249	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	47.8	134 of 240	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	70 of 125	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	99 of 118	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	94 of 120	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	49.6	135 of 253	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	180 of 249	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	92 of 101	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	93 of 122	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	73 of 97	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	294 of 321	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	264 of 322	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	300 of 320	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	223 of 236	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	204 of 233	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	221 of 232	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	304 of 324	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	253 of 320	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	268 of 322	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.6	204 of 322	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	262 of 321	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	43 of 198	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	23 of 198	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	27.4	166 of 193	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	80 of 313	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	48 of 314	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	43 of 315	86.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2025)78th percentile+66 vs school

African American (2025)75th percentile+62 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile+62 vs school

Disabled (2024)47th percentile+21 vs school

Asian (2025)44th percentile+32 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II100%+6 vs state

Geometry82%-3 vs state

English Reading77%-10 vs state

Biology72%-5 vs state

Algebra I70%-10 vs state

Earth Science39%-13 vs state

Chemistry14%-34 vs state

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Schools Near Herndon High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)	SOL Geometry (2025)			SOL Algebra I (2025)				SOL Algebra II (2025)			SOL Chemistry (2025)		SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Earth Science (2025)				SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL World History I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Herndon High	Public	9-12	700 Bennett St	Herndon	20170	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 810-2200	2,261	194	11.6	49.5%	638 (28.2%)	139 (6.1%)	1,209 (53.5%)	171 (7.6%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (4.3%)	29.5	288^th of 328 public high schools	12.2%		39	245^th of 329 public high schools	25.5%	43		81.9			65.7	69.2	80.0	93.8	100.0			14.3		86.6	43.7	52.4	78.7			34.2	47.5		80.4	43.9		$12,294	$302	$11,993
Park View High	Public	9-12	400 W Laurel Ave	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 434-4500	1,409	145	9.6	82.3%	104 (7.4%)	65 (4.6%)	1,064 (75.5%)	133 (9.4%)	15 (1.1%)	2 (0.1%)	26 (1.8%)	31.6	279^th of 328 public high schools	14.9%		22.3	309^th of 329 public high schools	6.1%	30	72.1	53.2			77.7	69.4	76.6	97.1	95.1	73.3				79.3	58.5	45.8	88.9	50.2	32.3	40.0	84.6	60.0	87.3	31.6		$20,639	$301	$20,337
W.O. Robey High	Public	9-12	21328 Augusta Drive	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 434-4500	59	13	4.4		2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (93.2%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	64.7									$62,059	$120	$61,939
South Lakes High	Public	9-12	11400 South Lakes Dr	Reston	20191	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 715-4500	2,434	208	11.6	34.3%	971 (39.9%)	314 (12.9%)	710 (29.2%)	240 (9.9%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	192 (7.9%)	51.9	190^th of 328 public high schools	42.1%		51.9	190^th of 329 public high schools	42.2%			87.9	41.7		79.8	54.2	70.0		100.0			54.8	34.8	88.0	38.1	43.9	83.3			67.4	56.5		90.2	60.0		$11,614	$303	$11,312
Potomac Falls High	Public	9-12	46400 Algonkian Pkwy	Potomac Falls	20165	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 434-3200	1,662	139	11.9	37.9%	673 (40.5%)	153 (9.2%)	489 (29.4%)	230 (13.8%)	10 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	103 (6.2%)	59.2	154^th of 328 public high schools	53.0%		57.5	158^th of 329 public high schools	52.0%	4	85.5	86.9	50.0		82.6	66.7	81.3	90.9	100.0					94.2	75.2	56.4	70.0	70.0					91.6	53.3		$17,611	$358	$17,253
Broad Run High	Public	9-12	21670 Ashburn Rd	Ashburn	20147	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2300	1,558	121	12.8	30.4%	626 (40.2%)	150 (9.6%)	261 (16.8%)	428 (27.5%)	6 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	82 (5.3%)	63.2	125^th of 328 public high schools	61.9%		63.3	127^th of 329 public high schools	61.4%	2	89.1	78.8	53.3		78.8	60.7	81.8		94.9			93.8		94.1	78.1	53.3	80.0	77.9					91.5	65.5		$18,705	$154	$18,551
Chantilly High	Public	9-12	4201 Stringfellow Rd	Chantilly	20151	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 222-8100	2,937	229	12.8	20.7%	998 (34.0%)	175 (6.0%)	468 (15.9%)	1,134 (38.6%)	9 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	150 (5.1%)	73.1	71^st of 328 public high schools	78.4%		71.9	71^st of 329 public high schools	78.4%			98.3	65.4	31.8	92.8	59.5	70.8		100.0	72.7		40.0	73.7	94.7	65.7	46.9	80.0			56.5			95.4	64.3	72.2	$12,639	$288	$12,350
Madison High	Public	9-12	2500 James Madison Dr	Vienna	22181	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 319-2300	2,090	138	15.1	11.1%	1,210 (57.9%)	42 (2.0%)	338 (16.2%)	337 (16.1%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	156 (7.5%)	78	34^th of 328 public high schools	89.6%		68.3	97^th of 329 public high schools	70.5%	63		98.6	94.1		90.5	64.0			100.0			65.8		94.3	72.7								96.3	70.0		$11,258	$284	$10,975
Briar Woods High	Public	9-12	22525 Belmont Ridge Road	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 957-4400	1,862	131	14.2	12.8%	730 (39.2%)	131 (7.0%)	137 (7.4%)	746 (40.1%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	111 (6.0%)	82.7	13^th of 328 public high schools	96.0%		75.9	48^th of 329 public high schools	85.4%	35	95.6	89.9	52.6		91.2	94.1			98.6			100.0		100.0	87.5	93.8		89.0					97.9			$17,596	$149	$17,447
Stone Bridge High	Public	9-12	43100 Hay Road	Ashburn	20147	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2200	1,629	122	13.3	20.1%	797 (48.9%)	128 (7.9%)	239 (14.7%)	345 (21.2%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	109 (6.7%)	75.7	52^nd of 328 public high schools	84.1%		76.4	46^th of 329 public high schools	86.0%	6	93.4	88.0			83.3	80.0			96.9	70.0	63.6	100.0		100.0	83.6	80.0		81.4					95.7			$17,332	$267	$17,065

Frequently Asked Questions about Herndon High

How many students attend Herndon High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,261 students attended Herndon High.

Is Herndon High a good school?

Herndon High ranks in the bottom 12.2% of Virginia high schools.

What district is Herndon High in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

What schools feed into Herndon High?

Herndon High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Aldrin Elementary
Elementary : Armstrong Elementary
Elementary : Clearview Elementary
Elementary : Dranesville Elementary
Elementary : Herndon Elementary
Elementary : Hutchison Elementary
Middle : Herndon Middle

What is the racial makeup of Herndon High?

Students at Herndon High are 53% Hispanic, 28% White, 8% Asian, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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