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Bryant High

Q: Is Bryant High a good school?

Bryant High ranks in the bottom 4.2% of Virginia high schools.

Q: How many students attend Bryant High?

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

Q: What is the racial makeup of Bryant High?

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

Public Grades 9-12

317^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 4% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Bryant High is a very small, high-need high school in Alexandria, VA, serving 154 students in grades 9–12 as part of Fairfax County Public Schools. About 74% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, and the school operates much like a non-traditional or alternative program, with a very low student-teacher ratio of 6.5:1 and per-pupil spending of $37,965 — roughly three times what nearby comprehensive high schools like West Potomac High or Edison High spend.

On traditional measures, Bryant's outcomes are far below district and state averages. The 2024–2025 graduation rate was 47.0%, compared to 92.7% for the district, while the dropout rate was 37.8% versus 5.1% districtwide. Chronic absenteeism affected 63.5% of students, more than four times the district rate of 11.9%. Reading proficiency is a critical concern: only about 45% of 11th graders and 43% of 12th graders scored proficient on the English Reading SOL, versus roughly 90% and 68% districtwide. By comparison, nearby comprehensive schools all have graduation rates above 90%, including Mount Vernon High at 92.7%, Lewis High at 91.5%, and Hayfield Secondary at 96.0%.

High spending does not automatically produce high outcomes, but there are some encouraging signs. Chronic absenteeism has declined steadily from a peak of 80.1%, and outcomes for low-socioeconomic-status students improved to near the middle of the state distribution. Algebra I proficiency also rises sharply in upper grades, suggesting credit recovery may be helping some students. Bryant's results are more similar to other area non-traditional schools like Arlington Community High and Fairfax County Adult High than to the large comprehensive schools nearby, and the gap with Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology — a selective magnet school with a 100% graduation rate — highlights the deep divide within the county. For parents, the key takeaway is that Bryant serves a population with significant challenges, and while resources are high, core academic and completion metrics remain far below acceptable levels.

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: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (56% vs 79% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Virginia average (47% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg84%

Virginia avg79%

317^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th 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	17.8	317 of 331	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.6	320 of 328	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	54.0	179 of 329	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	256 of 326	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	294 of 325	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.9	323 of 327	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.5	326 of 327	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.7	325 of 326	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.8	322 of 324	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.4	318 of 321	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	34.0	241 of 322	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.2	232 of 322	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	47.8	166 of 321	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.2	148 of 321	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	41.2	211 of 320	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.5	76 of 317	76.0%	★★★★☆
2009	63.9	74 of 313	76.4%	★★★★☆
2008	46.2	173 of 316	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.0	121 of 313	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	43.4	199 of 314	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	19.8	296 of 308	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	104 of 135	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	15.1	237 of 242	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	182 of 321	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.0	308 of 324	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	269 of 325	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	69.0	92 of 321	71.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile+39 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)23rd percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)17th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I65%-14 vs state

Biology60%-17 vs state

English Reading44%-43 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)			SOL Geometry (2026)					SOL Algebra I (2026)						SOL Algebra II (2026)				SOL Mathematics (2026)		SOL Chemistry (2026)			SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Science (2026)	SOL Earth Science (2026)				SOL English Reading (2026)					SOL Geography (2026)			SOL VA and US History (2026)			SOL World History I (2026)				SOL World History II (2026)				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 (2025)	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 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th 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 Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th 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 Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL Geography 11th 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 11th Grade	SOL World History II 12th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	17.8	317^th of 331 public high schools	4.2%		14.6	320^th of 328 public high schools	2.4%	3		< 50%			< 50%	< 50%	353.0	< 50%			39.3	62.5	83.3	90.9										389.0	368.0	394.0	60.0		353.0	394.0	407.0	388.0				45.5	42.9						365.0	397.0			< 50%	< 50%				$37,965	$1,219	$36,746
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%)	42.6	234^th of 331 public high schools	29.3%		28.9	290^th of 328 public high schools	11.6%	56			308.0		87.0	29.9	379.0	351.0			76.6	59.5	68.8	88.2	97.7	383.0	397.0	< 50%			392.0	365.0	< 50%	93.0	61.7	59.6	82.9		< 50%	385.0	24.1	51.5			63.6	83.8	67.4	< 50%			< 50%	348.0	≥ 50%	< 50%				< 50%		< 50%		$12,427	$286	$12,141
Mount Vernon High	Public	9-12	8515 Old Mount Vernon Rd	Alexandria	22309	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 619-3100	1,858	178	10.4	57.1%	314 (16.9%)	395 (21.3%)	971 (52.3%)	97 (5.2%)	8 (0.4%)	7 (0.4%)	66 (3.6%)	29	286^th of 331 public high schools	13.6%		24.3	305^th of 328 public high schools	7.0%	19			< 50%		60.7	36.7	363.0				71.7	68.1	83.7	81.8	88.0	60.0	414.0	≥ 50%			47.8	396.0		82.1	56.6	38.9	83.3			56.5	52.1	86.2			422.0	80.8	52.9					≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			395.0	< 50%	< 50%		$13,442	$370	$13,072
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%)	63.3	126^th of 331 public high schools	61.9%		46.8	217^th of 328 public high schools	33.8%	91		357.0	< 50%		94.4	47.1	385.0	< 50%			83.7	70.6	90.3	100.0	95.8	98.8	395.0				36.7	392.0		88.4	75.3	391.0	446.0			371.0	66.7	405.0			< 50%	89.9	66.7					≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%								$12,312	$293	$12,019
Hayfield Secondary	Public, Magnet	7-12	7630 Telegraph Rd	Alexandria	22315	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 924-7400	3,256	201	16.2	33.3%	1,006 (30.9%)	863 (26.5%)	744 (22.9%)	370 (11.4%)	13 (0.4%)	13 (0.4%)	247 (7.6%)	64.2	117^th of 331 public high schools	64.7%		44.8	227^th of 328 public high schools	30.8%	110		359.0	323.0	100.0	92.8	43.8	380.0	< 50%	100.0	92.8	86.7	70.0	88.2	66.7	94.7	405.0	381.0	< 50%	58.5	30.7	55.8	373.0	< 50%	88.1	65.9	78.6	90.0	70.9	≥ 50%	52.9	84.6	433.0	78.8	77.1	≥ 50%	92.1	65.2						≥ 50%				≥ 50%				< 50%	$10,857	$294	$10,564
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%)	15.6	320^th of 331 public high schools	3.3%		14.2	322^nd of 328 public high schools	1.8%	2					74.4	10.9	374.0	377.0			52.0	65.2	79.8	86.1	95.7	358.0	367.0	< 50%			30.4	380.0	≥ 50%	61.0	37.3	56.9	77.3		385.0	27.5	47.2	37.0			47.1	78.6	62.1	79.2	≥ 50%		< 50%	371.0	70.6	15.6	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	351.0	< 50%	≥ 50%	$14,462	$490	$13,972
Lewis High	Public	9-12	6540 Franconia Rd	Springfield	22150	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 924-8300	1,658	121	13.6	68.6%	187 (11.3%)	169 (10.2%)	946 (57.1%)	321 (19.4%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	28 (1.7%)	31.7	273^rd of 331 public high schools	17.5%		34.5	265^th of 328 public high schools	19.2%	8			< 50%		82.0	40.0	383.0	< 50%			62.0	46.2	78.8	417.0	478.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%			≥ 50%	372.0	< 50%	90.8	54.9	76.3	78.3			395.0	36.7	50.0			≥ 50%	77.5	76.4			≥ 50%	< 50%	438.0	< 50%					371.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	$13,867	$391	$13,475
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%)	56.1	170^th of 331 public high schools	48.6%		47	216^th of 328 public high schools	34.1%	46	≥ 50%	88.0	400.0		96.0	389.0	< 50%				85.0	75.3	86.6	95.2	93.4	< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%			350.0	400.0		86.0	54.7	55.0	65.6		< 50%	56.1	65.0	78.6			56.3	87.7	33.3		≥ 50%		≥ 50%	432.0	411.0					< 50%		≥ 50%		$11,154	$18	$11,136
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%)	87.3	3^rd of 331 public high schools	99.1%		87.2	4^th of 328 public high schools	98.8%	1					100.0	98.8	≥ 50%				≥ 50%				100.0	100.0					≥ 50%	≥ 50%		100.0												100.0	≥ 50%							≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			≥ 50%
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%)	27.6	295^th of 331 public high schools	10.9%		27.1	295^th of 328 public high schools	10.1%								< 50%	400.0				81.8	76.0	426.0				≥ 50%							≥ 50%	379.0	359.0			≥ 50%	399.0	384.0			354.0	379.0	51.4						< 50%				≥ 50%			< 50%	< 50%

Frequently Asked Questions about Bryant High

How many students attend Bryant High?

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

What is the racial makeup of Bryant High?

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

Is Bryant High a good school?

Bryant High ranks in the bottom 4.2% of Virginia high schools.

What district is Bryant High in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

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