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Heritage High

Q: Is Heritage High a good school?

Heritage High ranks 141 st of 331 Virginia alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Heritage High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,475 students attended Heritage High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Heritage High?

Students at Heritage High are 42% White, 27% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

141^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia Alternative Schools

Better than 57% of Virginia alternative schools

Summary

Heritage High is a large public school in Leesburg, VA, enrolling 1,475 students in grades PK–12 as part of Loudoun County Public Schools, one of Virginia's top-rated districts. The school sits in a cluster of comparable Loudoun high schools that includes Tuscarora High, Rock Ridge High, Woodgrove High, and Dominion High. About 37% of Heritage students qualify for free or reduced lunch—a rate similar to Tuscarora (38%) and lower than Dominion (49%), though higher than Rock Ridge (21%) and Woodgrove (13%). Heritage spends roughly $21,361 per student and enjoys a favorable 10.9 student-teacher ratio, one of the best among nearby schools.

Academically, Heritage presents a striking split. Literacy is a clear strength: 11th-grade Writing SOL scores reached 94% proficient in 2025–26, above both the district (89%) and state (80%) averages and competitive with the best nearby schools. Reading scores also match district levels. Math and science, however, are major concerns. Only 36% of 10th-graders passed Algebra I, compared with 73% district-wide and much higher rates at every comparable school. Similarly, 10th-grade Biology proficiency was just 28%, while all nearby schools range from 71% to 85%. Heritage also trails peers in Algebra II and Chemistry.

Graduation and attendance trends add to the concern. Heritage's graduation rate has slipped from 97% in 2020–21 to 92.9% in 2024–25, below the district's 96.5% and far below Woodgrove (98.5%) and Rock Ridge (99.1%). Chronic absenteeism is a major issue at 24.3%, nearly double the state rate, and the dropout rate rose to 3.8%. Notably, Tuscarora—with similar poverty and attendance challenges—posts far higher science scores, suggesting Heritage's gaps are not simply about demographics. With strong literacy outcomes, solid staffing, and high per-pupil spending, Heritage has a solid foundation, but targeted intervention in STEM and attendance is urgently needed.

1,475

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,361

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

520 Evergreen Mill Rd. SE
Leesburg, VA 20175

(571) 252-2800

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.2%

Hispanic:

26.5%

Asian:

15.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (86% vs 79% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 15% Virginia)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg87%

Virginia avg79%

141^st of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Alternative Schools in the Loudoun County Public Schools

18^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	141 of 331	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.9	158 of 328	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	196 of 329	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.1	110 of 326	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	124 of 325	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	121 of 327	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	93 of 327	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	54.2	129 of 326	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.5	123 of 324	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.0	71 of 321	77.9%	★★★★☆
2015	52.4	131 of 322	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.7	104 of 322	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.6	86 of 321	73.2%	★★★★☆
2012	67.0	51 of 321	84.1%	★★★★☆
2011	65.0	71 of 320	77.8%	★★★★☆
2010	48.2	179 of 317	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.3	125 of 313	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.6	147 of 316	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.6	147 of 313	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.3	143 of 314	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.4	172 of 308	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	69 of 242	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.3	45 of 245	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	107 of 249	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	41 of 240	82.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	46 of 120	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.7	32 of 125	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	40.3	88 of 118	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	65.8	31 of 120	74.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	130 of 252	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	141 of 253	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.6	91 of 249	63.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	96 of 135	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.5	75 of 101	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.2	79 of 122	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	52 of 97	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	95 of 322	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	55.9	162 of 321	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	164 of 322	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.1	126 of 320	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	125 of 242	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.4	176 of 236	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	200 of 233	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	170 of 232	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	165 of 321	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.0	219 of 324	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	222 of 320	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	157 of 325	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.9	97 of 322	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	44.1	212 of 322	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.2	106 of 321	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	21 of 196	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	58.6	81 of 198	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.9	38 of 198	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	40 of 193	79.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	143 of 312	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.6	123 of 313	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	160 of 314	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.1	68 of 315	78.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)89th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2026)71st percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile+13 vs school

Asian (2026)62nd percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2026)48th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)29th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Writing94%+19 vs state

English Reading93%+7 vs state

Geometry89%+11 vs state

Algebra II84%-4 vs state

Biology81%+4 vs state

Algebra I75%-4 vs state

Chemistry50%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				SOL Writing (2026)			SOL Geometry (2026)				SOL Algebra I (2026)				SOL Algebra II (2026)				SOL Chemistry (2026)			SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Earth Science (2026)				SOL English Reading (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 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 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 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
Heritage High	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	520 Evergreen Mill Rd. SE	Leesburg	20175	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2800	1,475	135	10.9	36.7%	622 (42.2%)	133 (9.0%)	391 (26.5%)	224 (15.2%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	96 (6.5%)								(n/a)	< 50%	94.4	≥ 50%	89.5	360.0			82.1	36.0	80.8	418.0	84.0	369.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	50.0	< 50%		86.3	28.1	78.3	449.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	93.4	≥ 50%					≥ 50%				$21,361	$377	$20,985
Tuscarora High	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	801 North King Street	Leesburg	20176	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-1900	1,377	125	11.0	38.5%	621 (45.1%)	110 (8.0%)	467 (33.9%)	97 (7.0%)	10 (0.7%)	6 (0.4%)	66 (4.8%)								(n/a)	≥ 50%	81.8	< 50%	82.6	45.5	365.0		71.4	60.9	90.0	≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%	< 50%		90.0	< 50%		93.5	85.1	56.3	471.0	63.7	393.0		≥ 50%		90.7	65.7		< 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%		< 50%			$21,417	$360	$21,056
Rock Ridge High	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	43460 Loudoun Reserve Drive	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 996-2100	1,599	114	14.0	21.1%	289 (18.1%)	202 (12.6%)	144 (9.0%)	870 (54.4%)	6 (0.4%)	9 (0.6%)	79 (4.9%)								(n/a)	< 50%	93.8	431.0	88.6	47.6		< 50%	91.0	52.9	85.7	428.0	97.8	78.6	50.0		83.3	406.0		95.7	75.3	85.7	416.0	71.6	394.0			≥ 50%	97.2	66.7							≥ 50%		$17,976	$329	$17,647
Woodgrove High	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	36811 Allder School Road	Purcellville	20132	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 751-2600	1,562	122	12.7	12.7%	1,188 (76.1%)	60 (3.8%)	165 (10.6%)	53 (3.4%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	90 (5.8%)								(n/a)	≥ 50%	87.7	≥ 50%	98.7	60.0	< 50%		95.2	93.8	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	94.4	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		92.3	≥ 50%	< 50%	90.2	74.8	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	84.6	≥ 50%			< 50%	93.5	488.0		< 50%	≥ 50%		< 50%			≥ 50%	$20,851	$307	$20,544
Dominion High	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	21326 Augusta Dr.	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 434-4400	1,453	133	10.9	49.6%	466 (32.1%)	80 (5.5%)	618 (42.5%)	222 (15.3%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (4.3%)								(n/a)	352.0	69.5	59.4	81.1	378.0	< 50%		64.0	55.6	368.0	90.9	96.1		368.0		467.0	386.0		90.1	71.4	63.6	91.7	72.2	29.4	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	376.0	88.4	69.7	< 50%		≥ 50%				< 50%		$20,831	$516	$20,316

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage High

What district is Heritage High in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Heritage High?

Students at Heritage High are 42% White, 27% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races.

Is Heritage High a good school?

Heritage High ranks 141^st of 331 Virginia alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Heritage High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,475 students attended Heritage High.

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