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Dominion High

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Dominion High ranks 182 nd of 328 Virginia alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

182^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia Alternative Schools

Better than 45% of Virginia alternative schools

Summary

Dominion High School is an alternative public school located in Sterling, Virginia, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 1,482 students. It is part of the Loudoun County Public Schools district, which is ranked 19th out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dominion High has consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 91.8% to 97.0% over the past few years, which are comparable to or higher than the nearby Tuscarora High (92.8%) and Heritage High (92.8%). The school's dropout rates are also relatively low, ranging from 1.8% to 7.2% over the past few years, which are similar to the nearby Tuscarora High (4.5%) and Heritage High (4.5%). However, Dominion High has a higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 13.5% to 20.4%, compared to the nearby Tuscarora High (15.7%) and Heritage High (15.7%).

Dominion High's test scores vary significantly across different subjects and grade levels, with some areas performing better than the Loudoun County and Virginia averages, and others performing significantly worse. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 33.27% to 46.42% over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby Tuscarora High (35.56%) and Heritage High (33.75%). Despite these challenges, Dominion High's spending per student has increased from $13,533 in 2018-2019 to $16,324 in 2020-2021, and the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.5 to 11.9 over the past few years.

1,453

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,831

Per pupil spending ?

49.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21326 Augusta Dr.
Sterling, VA 20164

(571) 434-4400

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.5%

White:

32.1%

Asian:

15.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2023 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 45th (2025) from a 2nd-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Loudoun County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg88%

Virginia avg81%

182^nd of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Alternative Schools in the Loudoun County Public Schools

19^th of 129Loudoun 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
2025	52.6	182 of 328	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	195 of 329	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.2	319 of 326	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	243 of 325	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.8	178 of 327	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	215 of 327	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	219 of 326	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.7	181 of 324	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.9	171 of 321	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.5	121 of 322	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.5	105 of 322	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.5	87 of 321	72.9%	★★★★☆
2012	60.5	90 of 321	72.0%	★★★★☆
2011	62.0	91 of 320	71.6%	★★★★☆
2010	56.5	118 of 317	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.5	175 of 313	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.8	119 of 316	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.7	101 of 313	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.3	152 of 314	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	43.9	198 of 308	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	98 of 245	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	147 of 249	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	128 of 240	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	81 of 125	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	81 of 118	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.9	119 of 120	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	50.5	131 of 253	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	153 of 249	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	62 of 101	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	61 of 122	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	18.3	94 of 97	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	241 of 321	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.0	234 of 322	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	315 of 320	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	163 of 236	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	141 of 233	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.3	228 of 232	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	224 of 324	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	192 of 320	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	128 of 322	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	148 of 322	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	15.2	309 of 321	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	87 of 198	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	130 of 198	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	87 of 313	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	124 of 314	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	13.3	310 of 315	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)72nd percentile+28 vs school

Homeless (2025)67th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)60th percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)56th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2024)48th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)35th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-14 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II93%~ state avg

Geometry89%+4 vs state

English Reading86%~ state avg

Chemistry84%+36 vs state

Biology81%+3 vs state

Earth Science76%+3 vs state

Algebra I72%-8 vs state

Writing71%-9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, May 10, 2011

My experience with Dominion High School has been great. The students come from very diverse backgrounds, yet everyone gets along. It has a small town community feel and Dr. Brewer makes it a point to know each and every student personally. He also encourages every student to be involved in after school activities such as fund raising, community service, sports, clubs, etc. He expects every student to be accountable for their own direction in life and has set up ways to achieve their goals. Go Titans!!! Close Quote

by a student
Monday, December 6, 2010

The faculty cares very much about the success of the students. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				SOL Writing (2025)	SOL Geometry (2025)		SOL Algebra I (2025)				SOL Algebra II (2025)		SOL Chemistry (2025)	SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Earth Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)		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	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 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th 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 Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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)	71.2	89.1		76.0	42.3		80.0	92.9		84.2	100.0	75.8	73.3	80.0	76.4	88.0	61.9	$20,831	$516	$20,316
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)	94.6	83.9	59.5	88.4	70.6	80.0		95.6	70.0	85.3	98.5	84.0	76.2		84.0	96.1		$17,976	$329	$17,647
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)	94.7	80.0		77.5	53.6	86.4	100.0	94.7		26.1	81.0	37.9	70.6			94.8		$21,361	$377	$20,985
Kilmer Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8102 Wolftrap Rd	Vienna	22182	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 226-8440	57	25	2.2		14 (24.6%)	7 (12.3%)	13 (22.8%)	19 (33.3%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)								(n/a)																		$52,839	$5,251	$47,588
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)	85.6	92.6		71.1	75.6	91.3	81.8	100.0		90.0	92.7	78.9	52.4	75.0	77.1	88.4	30.3	$21,417	$360	$21,056
Northern Va. Tr. Center E.P	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	9901 Braddock Rd	Fairfax	22032	Fairfax County	Northern Virginia Training Center	No	No	No	No	(703) 323-4021																			(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Dominion High

What is the racial makeup of Dominion High?

Students at Dominion High are 43% Hispanic, 32% White, 15% Asian, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Dominion High in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

How many students attend Dominion High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,453 students attended Dominion High.

Is Dominion High a good school?

Dominion High ranks 182^nd of 328 Virginia alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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