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Herndon High

Q: Is Herndon High a good school?

Herndon High ranks 243 rd of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Herndon High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,261 students attended Herndon High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Herndon High?

Students at Herndon High are 53% Hispanic, 28% White, 8% Asian, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Herndon High?

Herndon High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Aldrin Elementary Elementary : Armstrong Elementary Elementary : Clearview Elementary Elementary : Dranesville Elementary Elementary : Herndon Elementary Elementary : Hutchison Elementary Middle : Herndon Middle

Public Grades 9-12

243^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 27% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Herndon High is a large public high school in Herndon, Virginia, serving 2,261 students in grades 9–12 as part of Fairfax County Public Schools. The school has faced persistent challenges over the past decade, ranking in the 27th percentile statewide (1 star) in 2025–2026, and has never risen above the 32nd percentile in the last ten years. This places it well below many high-achieving schools in its immediate geographic area, though it serves a substantially higher-needs population than most nearby schools, with 49.5% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Herndon's graduation and dropout rates are the most notable differentiators. The 2024–2025 graduation rate was 85.7%, well below the district rate of 92.7%, and has declined steadily from 89.9% in 2020–2021. The dropout rate of 9.9% is roughly double the district rate of 5.1% and is similar to Park View High (9.8%), a Loudoun County school with a far higher poverty rate (82.3% free/reduced-price lunch). By contrast, Madison High has a 0.7% dropout rate, Chantilly High 2.7%, and Westfield High—a Fairfax school with a similar economic profile (35.7% FRPL)—achieves a 93.1% graduation rate and a 5.4% dropout rate. Test scores also show a striking pattern: 9th graders perform reasonably close to state averages, but upperclassmen retaking foundational courses struggle, with 10th-grade geometry proficiency at just 17.1% versus 52.2% districtwide.

Despite the overall low ranking, Herndon has notable strengths. The school ranks in the 75th–82nd percentile statewide for African American, White, and multiracial students, and English learner outcomes jumped from the 9th percentile to the 45th percentile in a single year. Chronic absenteeism improved from 22.0% to 14.9% over two years, essentially at the state average. However, Hispanic, female, low-income, and English learner students remain underserved, and graduation rates have fallen even as attendance improved—suggesting the dropout problem is driven more by academic disengagement and credit deficits than by missed school. For parents, the most urgent areas to watch are credit recovery and math retake support, dropout prevention, and closing internal equity gaps.

2,261

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,881

Per pupil spending ?

49.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

700 Bennett St
Herndon, VA 20170-3199

(703) 810-2200

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Herndon High:

Elementary:	Aldrin Elementary
	Armstrong Elementary
	Clearview Elementary
	Dranesville Elementary
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	Herndon Elementary
	Hutchison Elementary
Middle:	Herndon Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.5%

White:

28.2%

Asian:

7.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 10th percentile in 2023 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 27th (2026) from a 10th-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Virginia average (88% vs 94%)

!Dropout rate above the Virginia average (11% vs 5%)

!High chronic absenteeism (23% vs 13% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg84%

Virginia avg79%

243^rd of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 28High Schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools

39^th of 131Fairfax 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
2026	40.6	243 of 331	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.5	288 of 328	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	245 of 329	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	292 of 326	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	240 of 325	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	278 of 327	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	256 of 327	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	261 of 326	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.8	255 of 324	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.2	219 of 321	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.7	193 of 322	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.8	136 of 322	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.4	129 of 321	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.9	132 of 321	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.0	136 of 320	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.8	151 of 317	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.4	140 of 313	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.2	93 of 316	70.6%	★★★★☆
2007	63.8	67 of 313	78.6%	★★★★☆
2006	60.5	77 of 314	75.5%	★★★★☆
2005	54.6	115 of 308	62.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	44 of 242	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	67.2	62 of 245	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	26 of 249	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	47.8	134 of 240	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	75 of 120	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.6	70 of 125	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	99 of 118	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	94 of 120	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	153 of 252	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	135 of 253	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	180 of 249	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	74 of 135	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	15.5	92 of 101	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	93 of 122	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	73 of 97	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	260 of 322	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.8	294 of 321	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	264 of 322	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	300 of 320	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	200 of 242	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	223 of 236	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	204 of 233	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	221 of 232	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	228 of 321	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	304 of 324	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	253 of 320	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	210 of 325	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.5	268 of 322	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.6	204 of 322	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	262 of 321	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	55 of 196	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	72.3	43 of 198	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	23 of 198	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	27.4	166 of 193	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	79 of 312	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	68.7	80 of 313	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	48 of 314	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	43 of 315	86.3%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)82nd percentile+55 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile+48 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)72nd percentile+45 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)45th percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2026)39th percentile+13 vs school

Asian (2026)38th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile~ school

Female (2026)19th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)17th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II100%+12 vs state

English Reading84%~ state avg

Algebra I75%-4 vs state

Biology74%-3 vs state

Geometry71%-5 vs state

Earth Science54%-9 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th 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 Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Chemistry 9th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 12th 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 VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 12th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	40.6	243^rd of 331 public high schools	26.6%		29.5	288^th of 328 public high schools	12.2%	45			≥ 50%	80.1	17.1	365.0	376.0	83.6	55.2	58.6	84.6	100.0	461.0	360.0			412.0	380.0		85.2	41.4	62.5	87.8	< 50%	404.0	50.9	59.5	≥ 50%	86.4	63.8			≥ 50%								$13,881	$166	$13,715
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%)	28.3	290^th of 331 public high schools	12.4%		31.6	279^th of 328 public high schools	14.9%	11	< 50%	66.8	412.0	88.9	382.0			79.2	67.9	90.9	401.0	100.0	457.0	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	< 50%		58.1	64.6	71.2	65.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	415.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	80.1	33.3											$21,926	$294	$21,632
W.O. Robey High	Public	9-12	21328 Augusta Drive	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 434-4500	59	13	4.4	—	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (93.2%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.7	306^th of 331 public high schools	7.6%					(n/a)									≥ 50%	407.0	400.0										≥ 50%	60.0	92.3			≥ 50%		< 50%	377.0	14.3											$59,656	$132	$59,525
South Lakes High	Public	9-12	11400 South Lakes Dr	Reston	20191	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 715-4500	2,434	208	11.6	34.3%	971 (39.9%)	314 (12.9%)	710 (29.2%)	240 (9.9%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	192 (7.9%)	56.9	164^th of 331 public high schools	50.5%		51.9	190^th of 328 public high schools	42.1%	26			≥ 50%	89.4	58.3	356.0	< 50%	87.7	69.1	76.7	421.0	100.0	424.0	403.0			54.6	376.0	≥ 50%	87.9	58.7	50.0	92.3	411.0	56.3	384.0	396.0	398.0	89.3	48.0		≥ 50%	66.7		< 50%	< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	$12,654	$120	$12,534
Potomac Falls High	Public	9-12	46400 Algonkian Pkwy	Potomac Falls	20165	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 434-3200	1,662	139	11.9	37.9%	673 (40.5%)	153 (9.2%)	489 (29.4%)	230 (13.8%)	10 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	103 (6.2%)	55.4	177^th of 331 public high schools	46.5%		59.2	154^th of 328 public high schools	53.0%	23	399.0	79.2	< 50%	86.4	391.0	405.0	< 50%	77.4	85.3	94.1	93.3	90.0	≥ 50%	404.0			100.0	391.0	≥ 50%	91.6	73.3	58.8	78.6	72.1	63.6	≥ 50%	439.0	412.0	89.6	82.5	< 50%			≥ 50%				≥ 50%	< 50%		$18,885	$280	$18,605
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%)	67.4	104^th of 331 public high schools	68.6%		63.2	125^th of 328 public high schools	61.9%	21	≥ 50%	89.2	< 50%	86.4	33.3	366.0	≥ 50%	93.1	72.7	86.7	≥ 50%	98.2	405.0	388.0	< 50%	< 50%	90.9	≥ 50%		95.1	68.8	74.2	460.0	75.0	374.0	< 50%		< 50%	93.7	68.2				≥ 50%	≥ 50%						$18,963	$407	$18,557
Chantilly High	Public	9-12	4201 Stringfellow Rd	Chantilly	20151	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 222-8100	2,937	229	12.8	20.7%	998 (34.0%)	175 (6.0%)	468 (15.9%)	1,134 (38.6%)	9 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	150 (5.1%)	75.4	49^th of 331 public high schools	85.2%		73.1	71^st of 328 public high schools	78.4%	22			≥ 50%	96.7	76.0	391.0	< 50%	93.4	66.7	78.6	≥ 50%	100.0	450.0	455.0	≥ 50%		86.4	427.0	< 50%	96.9	62.3	60.0	424.0	< 50%	50.0	42.5	50.0		94.4	50.0	< 50%	< 50%		≥ 50%		≥ 50%					$13,530	$115	$13,415
Madison High	Public	9-12	2500 James Madison Dr	Vienna	22181	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 319-2300	2,090	138	15.1	11.1%	1,210 (57.9%)	42 (2.0%)	338 (16.2%)	337 (16.1%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	156 (7.5%)	79.5	29^th of 331 public high schools	91.2%		78	34^th of 328 public high schools	89.6%	5		< 50%		97.1	72.2	< 50%		94.2	90.0	433.0	≥ 50%	100.0	424.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	53.9	432.0		94.3	84.6	413.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	58.3	62.5	400.0		96.6	66.7											$11,971	$105	$11,866
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%)	80.2	21^st of 331 public high schools	93.7%		82.7	13^th of 328 public high schools	96.0%	8	< 50%	93.9		97.0	50.0			90.1	84.0	424.0	70.0	98.2	426.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	96.4			98.6	70.0	91.3	≥ 50%	90.5	321.0			< 50%	95.0	501.0				≥ 50%	< 50%						$17,717	$122	$17,596
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%)	77.8	35^th of 331 public high schools	89.4%		75.7	52^nd of 328 public high schools	84.1%	17	≥ 50%	90.2	66.7	93.8	60.0			89.7	86.7	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	97.2	423.0	61.5			100.0	368.0		97.1	83.0	61.1	399.0	87.7	< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	93.5	84.2		≥ 50%		≥ 50%					< 50%		$18,229	$348	$17,881

Frequently Asked Questions about Herndon High

What district is Herndon High in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

What schools feed into Herndon High?

Herndon High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Aldrin Elementary
Elementary : Armstrong Elementary
Elementary : Clearview Elementary
Elementary : Dranesville Elementary
Elementary : Herndon Elementary
Elementary : Hutchison Elementary
Middle : Herndon Middle

What is the racial makeup of Herndon High?

Students at Herndon High are 53% Hispanic, 28% White, 8% Asian, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Herndon High a good school?

Herndon High ranks 243^rd of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Herndon High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,261 students attended Herndon High.

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