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Briar Woods High

Public Grades 9-12

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 96% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Briar Woods High is a public high school located in Ashburn, Virginia, serving 1,763 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Loudoun County Public Schools district, which is ranked 19th out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Briar Woods High is an exceptional school, consistently ranking among the top 30 high schools in Virginia. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating excellent academic performance and student outcomes. Briar Woods High outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores, particularly in subjects like Algebra II, Chemistry, and English Reading, with over 95% of students scoring proficient or better. The school also boasts high graduation rates, ranging from 91.9% to 99.0%, and low dropout rates, ranging from 0.2% to 5.3%, which are much lower than the district and state levels.

Compared to nearby high schools in the Loudoun County Public Schools district, such as Park View High, Riverside High, and Lightridge High, Briar Woods High consistently outperforms these schools in academic performance, graduation rates, and student group rankings. This suggests that Briar Woods High is a standout school within the district, providing exceptional educational opportunities for its students.

1,862

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,596

Per pupil spending ?

12.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22525 Belmont Ridge Road
Ashburn, VA 20148

(703) 957-4400

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Briar Woods High:

Elementary:	Hillside Elementary
	Mill Run Elementary
	Waxpool Elementary
Middle:	Eagle Ridge Middle

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

40.1%

White:

39.2%

Hispanic:

7.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (94% vs 81% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Virginia high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school94%

District avg88%

Virginia avg81%

13^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 12High Schools in the Loudoun County Public Schools

19^th of 129Loudoun 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	82.7	13 of 328	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	75.9	48 of 329	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	13 of 326	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	80.4	9 of 325	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	70.1	27 of 327	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	77.6	12 of 327	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	79.3	8 of 326	97.5%	★★★★★
2017	75.8	17 of 324	94.8%	★★★★★
2016	73.9	27 of 321	91.6%	★★★★★
2015	76.3	23 of 322	92.9%	★★★★★
2014	73.1	32 of 322	90.1%	★★★★★
2013	80.3	14 of 321	95.6%	★★★★★
2012	68.2	45 of 321	86.0%	★★★★☆
2011	73.5	34 of 320	89.4%	★★★★☆
2010	69.5	42 of 317	86.8%	★★★★☆
2009	66.0	56 of 313	82.1%	★★★★☆
2008	73.4	28 of 316	91.1%	★★★★★
2007	74.6	19 of 313	93.9%	★★★★★
2006	64.9	59 of 314	81.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	81 of 245	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	60 of 249	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	10 of 240	95.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	29 of 125	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	25 of 118	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	32 of 120	73.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	85.5	19 of 253	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	3 of 249	98.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	21 of 321	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	76.9	37 of 322	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	9 of 320	97.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	7 of 236	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	81.2	21 of 233	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	9 of 232	96.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	102 of 324	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	106 of 320	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	10 of 322	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	74.7	62 of 322	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	27 of 321	91.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	15 of 198	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	67.2	53 of 198	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	49 of 193	74.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	9 of 313	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	61.0	123 of 314	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.8	16 of 315	94.9%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2024)92nd percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)77th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-28 vs school

African American (2025)67th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Chemistry100%+51 vs state

Algebra II99%+5 vs state

English Reading98%+10 vs state

Writing96%+16 vs state

Biology95%+18 vs state

Algebra I92%+13 vs state

Earth Science89%+16 vs state

Geometry85%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Briar Woods 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 Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th 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
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
Independence High	Public	9-12	23115 Learning Circle	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 367-4200	2,166	151	14.3	10.6%	916 (42.3%)	125 (5.8%)	166 (7.7%)	816 (37.7%)	16 (0.7%)	5 (0.2%)	122 (5.6%)	83.4	8^th of 328 public high schools	97.6%		76.8	43^rd of 329 public high schools	86.9%	35	97.0	72.7	94.7	93.0	95.0		73.3		97.8			81.3		98.3	91.7	95.8		83.4	61.5				97.6	66.7		$16,087	$196	$15,890
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
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
John Champe High	Public	9-12	41535 Sacred Mountain Street	Aldie	20105	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 722-2680	1,851	137	13.4	22.5%	507 (27.4%)	198 (10.7%)	164 (8.9%)	872 (47.1%)	9 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (5.5%)	80	22^nd of 328 public high schools	93.3%		73.1	64^th of 329 public high schools	80.5%	42	92.1	64.7	95.1	69.0	93.9	78.6			98.6			90.3		97.8	82.6	88.9		83.0					97.3	68.4		$17,411	$278	$17,132
Freedom High	Public	9-12	25450 Riding Center Drive	South Riding	20152	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 957-4300	1,885	140	13.4	17.9%	744 (39.5%)	108 (5.7%)	170 (9.0%)	767 (40.7%)	10 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	83 (4.4%)	82.1	17^th of 328 public high schools	94.8%		75.6	50^th of 329 public high schools	84.8%	33	95.7		97.7	52.9	91.8	92.0	89.5		98.9			100.0	50.0	98.7	82.6	88.2	100.0	81.7					97.7	76.5		$16,792	$253	$16,539
Lightridge High	Public	9-12	41025 Collaboration Drive	Aldie	20105	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 367-4100	2,030	145	14.0	10.3%	698 (34.4%)	194 (9.6%)	144 (7.1%)	849 (41.8%)	15 (0.7%)	6 (0.3%)	124 (6.1%)	82.7	14^th of 328 public high schools	95.7%		78.1	33^rd of 329 public high schools	90.0%	19	93.4		96.6	64.7	97.5	95.0			100.0			95.0		100.0	88.0	87.5		83.4					95.6			$16,367	$78	$16,289
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
Riverside High	Public	9-12	19019 Upper Belmont Place	Leesburg	20176	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 554-8900	1,710	127	13.5	18.4%	799 (46.7%)	172 (10.1%)	247 (14.4%)	373 (21.8%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	114 (6.7%)	69.1	95^th of 328 public high schools	71.0%		71.4	76^th of 329 public high schools	76.9%	19	93.9		81.8		89.6	61.5	60.0		93.4			90.5		95.4	63.6	75.0		85.9					96.0			$17,107	$395	$16,712
Westfield High	Public	9-12	4700 Stonecroft Bv	Chantilly	20151	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 488-6300	2,737	213	12.8	35.7%	831 (30.4%)	364 (13.3%)	747 (27.3%)	633 (23.1%)	7 (0.3%)	4 (0.1%)	151 (5.5%)	44	231^st of 328 public high schools	29.6%		55.5	168^th of 329 public high schools	48.9%	63			75.6	42.6	76.4	63.0	92.9		97.9			31.3		90.4	55.9	32.5	83.3			60.0	56.3		86.6	42.6	50.0	$11,149	$240	$10,909

Frequently Asked Questions about Briar Woods High

How many students attend Briar Woods High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,862 students attended Briar Woods High.

What is the racial makeup of Briar Woods High?

Students at Briar Woods High are 40% Asian, 39% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Briar Woods High in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

Is Briar Woods High a good school?

Yes! Briar Woods High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 13^th of 328 Virginia high schools.

What schools feed into Briar Woods High?

Briar Woods High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hillside Elementary
Elementary : Mill Run Elementary
Elementary : Waxpool Elementary
Middle : Eagle Ridge Middle

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