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
11	Hickory High	Public	9-12	1996 Hawk Blvd	Chesapeake	23322	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 421-4295	1,600	111	14.3	11.6%	1,185 (74.1%)	78 (4.9%)	161 (10.1%)	53 (3.3%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	116 (7.3%)	$11,089			$340			$10,749	82.8	82.5	13	2		510081001482
12	Bland County High	Public	6-12	176 Eagles Road	Rocky Gap	24366	Bland County	Bland County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 928-1100	517	31	16.7	53.0%	423 (81.8%)	40 (7.7%)	15 (2.9%)	17 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.9%)	$6,419			$124			$6,295	82.8	88.8	2	10		510039003009
13	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%)	$17,596			$149			$17,447	82.7	75.9	48	35		510225002451
14	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	10.3%	698 (34.4%)	194 (9.6%)	144 (7.1%)	849 (41.8%)	15 (0.7%)	6 (0.3%)	124 (6.1%)	$16,367			$78			$16,289	82.7	78.1	33	19		510225003079
15	Louisa County High	Public	9-12	757 Davis Hwy	Mineral	23117	Louisa County	Louisa County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 894-5436	1,601	116	13.8	65.8%	1,066 (66.6%)	244 (15.2%)	156 (9.7%)	10 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	123 (7.7%)	$11,854			$11,854			$00	82.4	84.4	8	7		510228000939
16	Meridian High	Public	9-12	121 Mustang Alley	Falls Church	22043	Falls Church city	Falls Church City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 248-5500	893	68	13.2	13.7%	545 (61.0%)	34 (3.8%)	139 (15.6%)	64 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	110 (12.3%)	$17,133			$271			$16,862	82.2	83.5	9	7		510129000283
17	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%)	$16,792			$253			$16,539	82.1	75.6	50	33		510225002447
18	Fort Chiswell High	Public	9-12	#1 Pioneer Trail	Max Meadows	24360	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 637-3437	411	32	12.8	81.0%	388 (94.4%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.4%)	$9,638			$180			$9,459	81.4	82.9	11	7		510411001800
19	Richmond Community High	Public	9-12	201 E Brookland Park Boulevard	Richmond	23222	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 780-4332	211	26	8.1	99.5%	52 (24.6%)	118 (55.9%)	26 (12.3%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	$14,578			$655			$13,923	81.1	76.9	41	22		510324002075
20	Woodgrove High	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	36811 Allder School Road	Purcellville	20132	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 751-2600	1,562	122	12.7	12.7%	1,188 (76.1%)	60 (3.8%)	165 (10.6%)	53 (3.4%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	90 (5.8%)	$20,851			$307			$20,544	80.7	74.8	54	34		510225002812

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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.