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Alexandria City High

Public Grades 9-12

322^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 2% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Alexandria City High School is a public high school serving 4,551 students in grades 9-12 in Alexandria, Virginia. The school is part of the Alexandria City Public Schools district, which is ranked 107 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its large student population, Alexandria City High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia high schools over the past 10 years, receiving a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school struggles across various student subgroups, with low rankings for female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students. While the school performs relatively better for white and multi-racial students, it still ranks in the bottom half of Virginia high schools for these groups. English Language Learner and disabled students also perform poorly, with the school ranking in the bottom 20% of Virginia high schools for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology, Washington-Liberty High, and Wakefield High, Alexandria City High School faces significant challenges in terms of its statewide ranking, graduation and dropout rates, chronic absenteeism, and academic achievement. While the school's spending per student is comparable to these nearby high-performing schools, its demographics and other factors appear to be contributing to its struggles. Addressing the root causes of these issues, such as chronic absenteeism and low academic proficiency, will be crucial for the school to improve and better serve its diverse student population.

4,655

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,462

Per pupil spending ?

67.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3330 King St
Alexandria, VA 22302

(703) 824-6800

District: Alexandria City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Alexandria City High:

Elementary:	Charles Barrett Elementary
	Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology
	Douglas MacArthur Elementary
	Ferdinand T. Day Elementary
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	George Mason Elementary
	James K. Polk Elementary
	Jefferson-Houston Pk-8 School
	John Adams Elementary
	Lyles-Crouch Elementary
	Mount Vernon Elementary
	Naomi L. Brooks Elementary
	Patrick Henry K-8 School
	Samuel W. Tucker Elementary
	William Ramsay Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.4%

African American:

25.1%

White:

24.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (56% vs 78% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Virginia average (83% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Virginia avg78%

322^nd of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

107^th of 129Alexandria City 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	14.2	322 of 328	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	320 of 329	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	304 of 326	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	285 of 325	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	260 of 327	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	280 of 327	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	301 of 326	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.8	317 of 324	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.2	315 of 321	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.3	314 of 322	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.1	307 of 322	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	23.6	279 of 321	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.6	286 of 321	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.1	238 of 320	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.4	293 of 317	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	27.2	274 of 313	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.2	298 of 316	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	19.2	302 of 313	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	36.4	235 of 314	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.0	277 of 308	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	235 of 245	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	214 of 249	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	194 of 240	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	122 of 125	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	115 of 118	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	117 of 120	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	7.7	249 of 253	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	237 of 249	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	4.4	99 of 101	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	112 of 122	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	80 of 97	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	313 of 321	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	310 of 322	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	302 of 320	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	228 of 236	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	228 of 233	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	226 of 232	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	314 of 324	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	314 of 320	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	312 of 322	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	309 of 322	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	294 of 321	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	176 of 198	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.2	119 of 198	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	128 of 193	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	276 of 313	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.8	203 of 314	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.3	140 of 315	55.6%	★★★☆☆

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)12th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)11th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)2nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geography96%+26 vs state

Algebra II91%-3 vs state

English Reading76%-10 vs state

Algebra I61%-18 vs state

Biology55%-22 vs state

VA and US History40%-21 vs state

Geometry37%-41 vs state

Earth Science37%-13 vs state

Chemistry23%-19 vs state

World History I18%-49 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, April 5, 2018

The school is over crowded and school test performance is historically at the bottom. There is a desperate need for a second high school for kids that can excel. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, November 15, 2010

I am a parent, I graduated from TC and have one son graduated and went on to an excellent college. TC will challenge students with any interest. I also have another son in 8th grade that is looking forward to going to TC Close Quote

Schools Near Alexandria City 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 Geography (2025)	SOL VA and US History (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 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 Geography 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alexandria City High	Public	9-12	3330 King St	Alexandria	22302	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 824-6800	4,655	306	15.2	67.5%	1,117 (24.0%)	1,169 (25.1%)	1,974 (42.4%)	246 (5.3%)	6 (0.1%)	8 (0.2%)	135 (2.9%)	14.2	322^nd of 328 public high schools	1.8%		18	320^th of 329 public high schools	2.7%	2		42.0	4.9	14.7	35.8	69.7	80.8	89.5	91.0			25.6	18.5	63.1	28.1	35.2	55.2	32.6	35.7	51.6	34.3	79.7	56.1	95.7	40.0	10.5	70.0	$14,462	$490	$13,972
Wakefield High	Public	9-12	1325 S. Dinwiddie Street	Arlington	22206	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-6700	2,646	141	18.7	48.0%	659 (24.9%)	461 (17.4%)	1,206 (45.6%)	163 (6.2%)	6 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	149 (5.6%)	47	216^th of 328 public high schools	34.1%		46.6	219^th of 329 public high schools	33.4%	3	91.8	93.8	42.5		83.2	56.2	81.0	82.8	97.4			56.3		81.5	45.6	26.7	67.6	40.4	53.7	48.3	58.3	84.9	52.4		57.9			$11,154	$18	$11,136
Arlington Community High	Public	9-12	800 S. Walter Reed Dr	Arlington	22204	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-5350	156	9	17.5		1 (0.6%)	11 (7.1%)	137 (87.8%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)																						78.6						$21,260	$00	$21,260
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%)	28.9	290^th of 328 public high schools	11.6%		40.4	240^th of 329 public high schools	27.1%	50		79.8	29.3		70.0	64.9	69.2		100.0			24.4	10.8	93.2	49.6	33.3	62.9		33.7	50.0		78.7	45.0					$12,427	$286	$12,141
Edison High	Public	9-12	5801 Franconia Rd	Alexandria	22310	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 924-8000	2,294	183	12.5	38.6%	641 (27.9%)	419 (18.3%)	817 (35.6%)	285 (12.4%)	8 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	120 (5.2%)	46.8	217^th of 328 public high schools	33.8%		46.8	218^th of 329 public high schools	33.7%	1		89.7	32.5		70.9	64.8	67.7		90.5	91.8		38.6	21.7	84.1	84.1	70.6	72.7		38.5	45.8		89.3	60.8					$12,312	$293	$12,019
Bryant High	Public	9-12	2709 Popkins Ln	Alexandria	22306	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 660-2001	154	24	6.5	74.0%	11 (7.1%)	18 (11.7%)	110 (71.4%)	14 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	14.6	320^th of 328 public high schools	2.4%		54	179^th of 329 public high schools	45.6%	141							78.6															43.5						$37,965	$1,219	$36,746
Justice High	Public	9-12	3301 Peace Valley Ln	Falls Church	22044	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 824-3900	2,357	153	15.4	77.4%	440 (18.7%)	238 (10.1%)	1,393 (59.1%)	233 (9.9%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	48 (2.0%)	35.1	262^nd of 328 public high schools	20.1%		33.1	272^nd of 329 public high schools	17.3%	10		85.2			85.3	84.1	87.7	95.0	100.0		53.9	36.2		72.2	50.0	38.6	69.0	33.9	51.5	81.0		79.1	71.1		90.9			$11,944	$319	$11,625
Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology	Public, Magnet	9-12	6560 Braddock Rd	Alexandria	22312	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 750-8300	2,108	125	16.8	14.8%	437 (20.7%)	118 (5.6%)	155 (7.4%)	1,276 (60.5%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	117 (5.6%)	87.2	4^th of 328 public high schools	98.8%		88.3	3^rd of 329 public high schools	99.1%	1		100.0	100.0						100.0	100.0				100.0								100.0
Washington-Liberty High	Public	9-12	1301 N Stafford St	Arlington	22201	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-6200	3,044	167	18.2	25.2%	1,202 (39.5%)	289 (9.5%)	1,018 (33.4%)	271 (8.9%)	7 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	256 (8.4%)	54.5	172^nd of 328 public high schools	47.6%		65.1	114^th of 329 public high schools	65.3%	58	89.5	94.4	40.0		82.2	64.9	84.6	81.3	98.1	83.3	58.3	54.3	24.1	88.5	36.8		52.6	23.6	36.0	65.6		85.5	50.0		50.0			$8,638	$20	$8,618
Fairfax County Adult High	Public	9-12	6815 Edsall Rd	Springfield	22151	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 658-2740	226	11	19.9		19 (8.4%)	9 (4.0%)	174 (77.0%)	24 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.1	295^th of 328 public high schools	10.1%		48.9	203^rd of 329 public high schools	38.3%	92						66.7	76.2									47.6	66.7			63.6

Frequently Asked Questions about Alexandria City High

What is the racial makeup of Alexandria City High?

Students at Alexandria City High are 42% Hispanic, 25% African American, 24% White, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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Alexandria City Public Schools

How many students attend Alexandria City High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 4,655 students attended Alexandria City High.

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Alexandria City High ranks in the bottom 1.8% of Virginia high schools.

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