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Washington-Liberty High

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Washington-Liberty High ranks 172 nd of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

172^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 48% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Washington-Liberty High is a public high school located in Arlington, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,900 students. It is part of the Arlington County Public Schools district, which is ranked 28 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington-Liberty High has consistently ranked in the top half of Virginia high schools, with particular strengths in subjects like Writing, Geometry, and Algebra II, where it outperforms the state and district averages. However, the school's performance in subjects like Biology, Earth Science, and English Reading for 12th grade is relatively weaker compared to the state and district. The school's four-year graduation rate has been consistently high, ranging from 91.9% to 94.4%, and its dropout rate has been relatively low, ranging from 2.8% to 5.3%.

Compared to nearby schools, Washington-Liberty High performs better than Wakefield High and Arlington Community High in terms of overall state rankings and student performance in core subject areas. However, it lags behind the higher-performing Yorktown High and Langley High, which are ranked among the top 20 high schools in Virginia. The school's per-student spending is comparable to the nearby schools in the Arlington County Public Schools district, but its student-teacher ratio is slightly higher than the district average.

3,044

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,638

Per pupil spending ?

25.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1301 N Stafford St
Arlington, VA 22201

(703) 228-6200

District: Arlington County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Washington-Liberty High:

Elementary:	Ashlawn Elementary
	Barrett Elementary
	Carlin Springs Elementary
	Long Branch Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.5%

Hispanic:

33.4%

African American:

9.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

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

!Earth Science scores 11 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg83%

Virginia avg80%

172^nd of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Arlington County Public Schools

28^th of 129Arlington 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	54.5	172 of 328	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.1	114 of 329	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	132 of 326	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	125 of 325	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	118 of 327	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.6	188 of 327	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	193 of 326	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.1	170 of 324	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.5	149 of 321	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.2	95 of 322	70.5%	★★★★☆
2014	52.0	133 of 322	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.3	131 of 321	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.9	131 of 321	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.0	205 of 320	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.5	208 of 317	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.9	170 of 313	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.6	209 of 316	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.7	249 of 313	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.6	229 of 314	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.6	232 of 308	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	131 of 245	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.3	67 of 249	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.3	106 of 240	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	84 of 125	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.8	47 of 118	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	74 of 120	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	73.7	47 of 253	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	106 of 249	57.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	56 of 101	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	67 of 122	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	50 of 97	48.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	171 of 321	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.8	120 of 322	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	142 of 320	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	187 of 236	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	161 of 233	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	143 of 232	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	246 of 324	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.5	175 of 320	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	157 of 322	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	94 of 322	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	90 of 321	72.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	43 of 98	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	22 of 92	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	40 of 92	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	23 of 198	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	21 of 198	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	16 of 193	91.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	11 of 313	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	83.0	10 of 314	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	7 of 315	97.8%	★★★★★

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)96th percentile+49 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)88th percentile+41 vs school

Disabled (2024)81st percentile+16 vs school

Military Connected (2025)56th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

African American (2025)47th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)33rd percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II93%+4 vs state

Geometry90%+11 vs state

Writing90%+10 vs state

Biology83%+4 vs state

English Reading81%-6 vs state

Algebra I79%~ state avg

VA and US History50%-11 vs state

Chemistry41%~ state avg

Earth Science38%-11 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, October 16, 2020

I enrolled my learning differences high schooler (w/an IEP) in Washington-Liberty upon moving to Arlington, given what appeared to be an otherwise good school rating. Sadly, our now 3 year experience has reflected anything but. There are well intended staff and policies in place, but the reality is surface level actions and what I can only describe as an ineffective box checking adherence to bureaucratic processes, leaving a bright (although different) child to struggle to the point of wanting to drop off. If your child is neurotypical, perhaps the school is good, but if your child requires an IEP or creative approaches to learning I would strongly advise against enrollment in Washington-Liberty High School. Close Quote

Schools Near Washington-Liberty 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)		SOL World History II (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 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	SOL World History II 9th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Yorktown High	Public	9-12	5200 Yorktown Blvd	Arlington	22207	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-5400	2,593	139	18.6	13.5%	1,509 (58.2%)	150 (5.8%)	500 (19.3%)	208 (8.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	224 (8.6%)	73.4	68^th of 328 public high schools	79.3%		81.3	18^th of 329 public high schools	94.5%	50	89.3	74.1	94.5	57.1		91.5	61.1	79.2		98.7			87.5		94.9	62.5	65.5	86.7	68.8		60.0		93.5	67.4						$10,781	$05	$10,776
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
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
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
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%)	82.2	16^th of 328 public high schools	95.1%		83.5	9^th of 329 public high schools	97.3%	7			97.2	90.0		93.4	69.6			100.0			87.5		99.0				60.0	66.7			97.4						77.6	$17,133	$271	$16,862
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
McLean High	Public	9-12	1633 Davidson Rd	McLean	22101	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 714-5700	2,428	180	13.5	13.0%	1,128 (46.5%)	107 (4.4%)	359 (14.8%)	653 (26.9%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	172 (7.1%)	76.1	48^th of 328 public high schools	85.4%		78.6	29^th of 329 public high schools	91.2%	19			97.4	69.6		91.9	76.9	89.5		99.1	81.3		68.4	81.8	92.4	75.9	80.8	73.3		46.4			96.3	82.4						$9,943	$222	$9,722
Langley High	Public	9-12	6520 Georgetown Pike	Mclean	22101	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 287-2700	2,181	123	17.7	4.4%	1,095 (50.2%)	50 (2.3%)	150 (6.9%)	705 (32.3%)	10 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	171 (7.8%)	79.2	26^th of 328 public high schools	92.1%		82.2	14^th of 329 public high schools	95.7%	12			98.1	80.0		80.0	63.6			100.0			63.6		95.5	61.5		93.3					97.9							$9,894	$225	$9,669
Falls Church High	Public	9-12	7521 Jaguar Trail	Falls Church	22042	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 207-4000	2,170	184	11.8	65.9%	332 (15.3%)	116 (5.3%)	1,350 (62.2%)	283 (13.0%)	9 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	78 (3.6%)	35.6	261^st of 328 public high schools	20.4%		28.9	293^rd of 329 public high schools	10.9%	32			81.5			73.4	57.4	81.0	100.0	94.7			14.6	31.4	83.6	73.7	42.5	70.0		46.8	65.7		84.0	34.5						$13,751	$406	$13,345

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington-Liberty High

What schools feed into Washington-Liberty High?

Washington-Liberty High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ashlawn Elementary
Elementary : Barrett Elementary
Elementary : Carlin Springs Elementary
Elementary : Long Branch Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Washington-Liberty High?

Students at Washington-Liberty High are 39% White, 33% Hispanic, 9% African American, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

Is Washington-Liberty High a good school?

Washington-Liberty High ranks 172^nd of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Washington-Liberty High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,044 students attended Washington-Liberty High.

What district is Washington-Liberty High in?

Arlington County Public Schools

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