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Bryant High

Public Grades 9-12
320th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 328 Virginia High Schools
Better than 2% of Virginia high schools
Summary

Bryant High is a public high school located in Alexandria, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 and part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district. With a relatively small student population of 159, Bryant High has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Virginia high schools over the past several years, receiving 0 or 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

Bryant High faces significant challenges, including low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a student population with high socioeconomic needs. The school's 4-year graduation rate is on par with state and district averages, but it has had relatively high dropout rates ranging from 3.8% to 38.6% in recent years. Proficiency rates on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests lag significantly behind the Fairfax County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia averages, with the exception of Algebra I. The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 78-89% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to these academic struggles.

While Bryant High has relatively high spending per student and a low student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, it continues to underperform its peers in the Fairfax County district and the state of Virginia. For example, Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology, a highly selective magnet school in the same district, consistently ranks among the top high schools in Virginia and outperforms Bryant High across most metrics. Addressing the root causes of Bryant High's challenges will be crucial for improving the school's performance and outcomes for its students.

154
Students ?
6.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$37,965
Per pupil spending ?
74%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2709 Popkins Ln
       Alexandria, VA  22306

(703) 660-2001

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
71.4%
African American:
11.7%
Asian:
9.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 6 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Virginia average (57% vs 88% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)
!Graduation rate below the Virginia average (47% vs 92%)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school57%
District avg90%
Virginia avg88%
320th of 328
Virginia public high schools ?
Bottom 2%▼ down 23 pts since 2015
From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
28th of 28High Schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools
45th of 129Fairfax 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202514.6320 of 3282.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202454.0179 of 32945.6%★★☆☆☆
202334.9256 of 32621.5%★☆☆☆☆
202221.6294 of 3259.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20212.9323 of 3271.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20190.5326 of 3270.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20180.7325 of 3260.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20172.8322 of 3240.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20169.4318 of 3210.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201534.0241 of 32225.2%★☆☆☆☆
201436.2232 of 32228.0%★☆☆☆☆
201347.8166 of 32148.3%★★☆☆☆
201251.2148 of 32153.9%★★★☆☆
201141.2211 of 32034.1%★★☆☆☆
201063.576 of 31776.0%★★★★☆
200963.974 of 31376.4%★★★★☆
200846.2173 of 31645.3%★★☆☆☆
200755.0121 of 31361.3%★★★☆☆
200643.4199 of 31436.6%★★☆☆☆
200519.8296 of 3083.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202520.0308 of 3244.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202369.092 of 32171.3%★★★★☆
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)
Male (2023)71st percentile+50 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school
By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I79%~ state avg
English Reading43%-45 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 154 students attended Bryant High.

Bryant High ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Virginia high schools.

Students at Bryant High are 71% Hispanic, 12% African American, 9% Asian, 7% White.


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