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Tuscarora High

Q: Is Tuscarora High a good school?

Tuscarora High ranks 163 rd of 331 Virginia alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Tuscarora High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,377 students attended Tuscarora High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Tuscarora High?

Students at Tuscarora High are 45% White, 34% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia Alternative Schools

Better than 51% of Virginia alternative schools

Summary

Tuscarora High in Leesburg, VA, is a large public high school serving about 1,377 students and is part of the highly-rated Loudoun County Public Schools district. While the school has some notable strengths, particularly in science, it is currently facing significant challenges with student engagement and attendance that have impacted its graduation rate.

The most pressing concern for parents is the school's attendance and retention crisis. With a chronic absenteeism rate of 27.4%, Tuscarora has the highest rate among nearby schools and is roughly double the district average. This likely contributes to the school's graduation rate of 89.6%, which is the lowest among its peers and below the state average of 92.3%. Similarly, its dropout rate of 5.7% is the highest in the group, nearly three times the district average. When compared to nearby Rock Ridge High (99.1% graduation) or Woodgrove High (98.5% graduation), Tuscarora's numbers suggest that keeping students in class is a primary hurdle.

However, the academic picture is mixed rather than uniformly weak. Tuscarora shines in science, with 10th-grade Chemistry proficiency at 90% and strong Biology scores that exceed the district. Yet, this is contrasted by a clear weakness in 9th-grade Algebra I, where proficiency sits at 71.4% compared to the district's 87.8%, indicating a tough transition for incoming freshmen. Notably, the school spends more per student ($21,417) and has a favorable student-teacher ratio compared to its peers, yet these resources have not yet closed the outcome gap. The key for parents is understanding that while Tuscarora offers strong instruction in certain areas, the school urgently needs targeted interventions to improve attendance and support students early in their high school careers.

1,377

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,417

Per pupil spending ?

38.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 North King Street
Leesburg, VA 20176

(571) 252-1900

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.1%

Hispanic:

33.9%

African American:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Virginia median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 15% Virginia)

!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 (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg87%

Virginia avg79%

163^rd of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	163 of 331	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.9	155 of 328	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	191 of 329	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	163 of 326	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	175 of 325	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	185 of 327	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	186 of 327	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	183 of 326	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.4	166 of 324	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.0	183 of 321	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	64.3	72 of 322	77.6%	★★★★☆
2014	44.7	179 of 322	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.2	82 of 321	74.5%	★★★★☆
2012	51.3	146 of 321	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.3	119 of 320	62.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	47 of 242	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	62.6	86 of 245	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	100 of 249	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	62 of 240	74.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	83 of 120	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.8	79 of 125	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	83 of 118	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	96 of 120	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	113 of 252	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	56 of 253	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	55.5	111 of 249	55.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	109 of 135	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.1	81 of 101	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	99 of 122	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	79 of 97	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	170 of 322	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.0	136 of 321	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	177 of 322	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.5	155 of 320	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	195 of 242	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.6	184 of 236	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	189 of 233	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	176 of 232	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	275 of 321	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.7	262 of 324	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	275 of 320	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	147 of 325	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.1	155 of 322	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	177 of 322	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	167 of 321	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	39 of 196	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	68.8	52 of 198	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	79 of 198	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	97 of 193	49.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	74 of 312	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	75.7	37 of 313	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	81 of 314	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	83 of 315	73.7%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)81st percentile+30 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)80th percentile+29 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile+26 vs school

Disabled (2026)55th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2026)31st percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)19th percentile-31 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)19th percentile-31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II100%+12 vs state

Chemistry90%+39 vs state

English Reading88%~ state avg

Biology86%+9 vs state

Writing82%+6 vs state

Geometry75%~ state avg

Algebra I71%-8 vs state

Earth Science64%-3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, January 26, 2013

We relocated to Virginia from the Midwest. We came from a high school of 3600 students to Tuscarora (1700). We absolutely love this school. The teachers and staff love their work here and the kids benefit so much from that!! We see the principal, asst. principal, teachers, etc at athletic events all the time! The teachers make it a priority that their students master the material. It's not just about the score. We have an opportunity to move again and our daughter does not want to leave this school. She loves it! Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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 Tuscarora High

What district is Tuscarora High in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Tuscarora High?

Students at Tuscarora High are 45% White, 34% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Is Tuscarora High a good school?

Tuscarora High ranks 163^rd of 331 Virginia alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tuscarora High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,377 students attended Tuscarora High.

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