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Loudoun Valley High

Public Grades 9-12
34th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 331 Virginia High Schools
Better than 90% of Virginia high schools
Summary

Loudoun Valley High is a public high school in Purcellville, Virginia, at the western edge of Loudoun County, serving 1,149 students in grades 9–12 and belonging to the highly rated Loudoun County Public Schools district. The school has climbed steadily in state rankings, moving from the 58th percentile in 2021–2022 to the 90th percentile today, and now ranks 34th out of 331 Virginia high schools with a 5-star rating.

Parents will find a lot to like in the academic and engagement metrics. The graduation rate is 98.9%, well above the state average, and the dropout rate is just 0.7%. On 2025–2026 SOL tests, 97.8% of 11th graders were proficient in English Reading and 92.8% in Writing, both well above district and state averages. In math, 96.0% of 9th graders were proficient in Algebra I. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, falling from 19.1% in 2021–2022 to 13.4% in 2024–2025, which is below the district and state rates. The student-teacher ratio is a low 11.4:1, and per-pupil spending of $22,056 is the highest among all nearby high schools.

Compared with neighbors, Loudoun Valley High outperforms Loudoun County High, just seven miles away, on nearly every metric — from graduation rate to reading and math scores. It is nearly tied with Stone Bridge High in overall rank but exceeds it in 11th-grade reading and Algebra I. The one notable gap is Chemistry, where only 70% of 10th graders were proficient versus an 85.4% district average. The school is particularly effective with disabled students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, both of which rank in the 90th percentile or higher statewide.

1,149
Students ?
11.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,056
Per pupil spending ?
16%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 340 N Maple Ave
       Purcellville, VA  20132

(540) 751-2400

District: Loudoun County Public Schools


Feeder schools for Loudoun Valley High:

Elementary:    Banneker Elementary
    Emerick Elementary
    Hamilton Elementary
    Kenneth W.Culbert Elementary
    More...
Middle:    Blue Ridge Middle
Racial breakdown:

White:
72.6%
Hispanic:
14.6%
Asian:
5.3%
more
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Virginia average (93% vs 79% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 10% of Virginia high schools
99% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school93%
District avg87%
Virginia avg79%
34th of 331
Virginia public high schools ?
Top 10%▲ up 5 pts since 2016
From top 15% (2016) to top 10% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Virginia High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 13High Schools in the Loudoun County Public Schools
18th of 131Loudoun 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202678.034 of 33189.7%★★★★★
202578.033 of 32889.9%★★★★★
202470.286 of 32973.9%★★★★☆
202371.376 of 32676.7%★★★★☆
202252.6136 of 32558.2%★★★☆☆
202159.489 of 32772.8%★★★★☆
201964.869 of 32778.9%★★★★☆
201864.072 of 32677.9%★★★★☆
201769.447 of 32485.5%★★★★☆
201669.848 of 32185.0%★★★★☆
201575.224 of 32292.5%★★★★★
201469.254 of 32283.2%★★★★☆
201378.225 of 32192.2%★★★★★
201278.314 of 32195.6%★★★★★
201176.823 of 32092.8%★★★★★
201065.666 of 31779.2%★★★★☆
200965.662 of 31380.2%★★★★☆
200876.714 of 31695.6%★★★★★
200769.142 of 31386.6%★★★★☆
200659.682 of 31473.9%★★★★☆
200558.095 of 30869.2%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202677.97 of 12094.2%★★★★★
202538.490 of 12528.0%★☆☆☆☆
202457.858 of 11850.8%★★★☆☆
202326.6107 of 12010.8%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202682.819 of 25292.5%★★★★★
202466.174 of 25370.8%★★★★☆
202372.645 of 24981.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202677.936 of 32288.8%★★★★☆
202575.157 of 32182.2%★★★★☆
202460.3143 of 32255.6%★★★☆☆
202365.6104 of 32067.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202667.463 of 24274.0%★★★★☆
202564.868 of 23671.2%★★★★☆
202443.8148 of 23336.5%★★☆☆☆
202350.0124 of 23246.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202672.754 of 32183.2%★★★★☆
202559.8132 of 32459.3%★★★☆☆
202434.3252 of 32021.3%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202678.638 of 32588.3%★★★★☆
202579.830 of 32290.7%★★★★★
202475.854 of 32283.2%★★★★☆
202375.653 of 32183.5%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202679.914 of 19692.9%★★★★★
202549.6107 of 19846.0%★★☆☆☆
202492.11 of 19899.5%★★★★★
202390.91 of 19399.5%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202674.237 of 31288.1%★★★★☆
202573.547 of 31385.0%★★★★☆
202468.277 of 31475.5%★★★★☆
202366.276 of 31575.9%★★★★☆
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)
Asian (2026)94th percentile+4 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)93rd percentile+3 vs school
Disabled (2026)92nd percentile+3 vs school
Female (2026)89th percentile~ school
Male (2026)88th percentile~ school
White (2026)88th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile-7 vs school
Hispanic (2026)74th percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?
Algebra II96%+4 vs state
English Reading96%+10 vs state
Algebra I96%+17 vs state
Writing93%+14 vs state
Biology89%+12 vs state
Earth Science81%+18 vs state
Chemistry70%+19 vs state

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Loudoun Valley High ranks 34th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,149 students attended Loudoun Valley High.

Students at Loudoun Valley High are 73% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Loudoun Valley High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Banneker Elementary
Elementary : Emerick Elementary
Elementary : Hamilton Elementary
Elementary : Kenneth W.Culbert Elementary
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary
Middle : Blue Ridge Middle

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Latest Virginia data All new data »
2025–26 SOL test scoresAug 25, 2026
2021–22 school spending dataFeb 16, 2026
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataFeb 10, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 6, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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