Best High Schools in Virginia

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 328)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
281	Mountain View High	Public	9-12	5775 Spindle Ct	Centreville	20121	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 227-2316	145	21	6.8	46.9%	19 (13.1%)	13 (9.0%)	99 (68.3%)	11 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	$40,621			$1,428			$39,193	30.9	26	300	19		510126001099
282	Waynesboro High	Public	9-12	1200 West Main St	Waynesboro	22980	Waynesboro city	Waynesboro City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 946-4616	926	63	14.8	94.7%	429 (46.3%)	184 (19.9%)	205 (22.1%)	27 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	79 (8.5%)	$9,452			$472			$8,979	30.6	24	304	22		510393001759
283	Staunton River High	Public	9-12	1095 Golden Eagle Dr	Moneta	24121	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 297-7151	816	58	14.1	72.7%	683 (83.7%)	35 (4.3%)	46 (5.6%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.4%)	$8,834			$576			$8,258	30.5	31.9	276	7		510036000156
284	Council High	Public	8-12	7608 Helen Henderson Hwy	Honaker	24620	Buchanan County	Buchanan County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 859-9329	115	10	11.2	98.3%	114 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	$11,620			$798			$10,821	30.4	53.7	181	103		510051000193
285	Lake Taylor High	Public	9-12	1384 Kempsville Rd	Norfolk	23502	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 892-3200	1,107	75	14.7	93.0%	116 (10.5%)	733 (66.2%)	180 (16.3%)	31 (2.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.1%)	$7,779			$119			$7,660	30.4	18.6	318	33		510267001104
286	Northampton High	Public	9-12	16041 Courthouse Road	Eastville	23347	Northampton County	Northampton County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 678-5151	401	38	10.6	100.2%	131 (32.7%)	154 (38.4%)	97 (24.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	$11,965			$860			$11,105	30.2	38	252	34		510271001155
287	John Marshall High	Public	9-12	4225 Old Brook Rd	Richmond	23227	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-6052	645	63	10.2	133.8%	82 (12.7%)	499 (77.4%)	29 (4.5%)	12 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.3%)	$15,985			$1,243			$14,742	29.6	37.1	254	33		510324002080
288	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%)	$12,294			$302			$11,993	29.5	39	245	43		510126000495
289	Magna Vista High	Public	9-12	701 Magna Vista School Rd	Ridgeway	24148	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 956-3147	1,147	89	12.8	98.1%	553 (48.2%)	345 (30.1%)	161 (14.0%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (7.1%)	$7,283			$388			$6,895	29.3	26	301	12		510192002125
290	West Potomac High	Public	9-12	6500 Quander Rd	Alexandria	22307	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 718-2500	2,710	210	12.8	48.6%	826 (30.5%)	445 (16.4%)	1,166 (43.0%)	147 (5.4%)	10 (0.4%)	7 (0.3%)	109 (4.0%)	$12,427			$286			$12,141	28.9	40.4	240	50		510126000489

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on SOL Writing, SOL Geometry, SOL Algebra I, SOL Algebra II, SOL Chemistry, SOL Biology, SOL Earth Science, SOL English Reading, SOL Geography, SOL VA and US History, SOL World History I, SOL World History II test scores released by the Virginia Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 28, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Virginia Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Virginia Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.