Best High Schools in Zip Code 20164

Zip code 20164 in Sterling, Virginia, is served by two public high schools—Park View High and W.O. Robey High—both part of Loudoun County Public Schools, a district ranked 18th out of 131 in Virginia, even though both schools rank in the bottom 12% of high schools statewide.

Park View High is the larger school, with 1,409 students and a 1-star rating (290th out of 331). It serves a high-poverty population, with 82.3% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Park View graduates 85.2% of its students, below the district's 96.5% and the state's 92.3%, and its 9.8% dropout rate is nearly five times the district rate. W.O. Robey High is much smaller, with just 59 students, and carries a 0-star rating (306th out of 331). It actually outperforms Park View on graduation (90.5%) and dropout rates (7.5%) but still trails district and state averages. W.O. Robey spends $62,059 per student—about three times Park View's $20,639—and maintains a 4.4:1 student-teacher ratio, reflecting its intensive, small-scale model.

Chronic absenteeism is a major concern at both schools, with 31.2% of Park View students and 37.0% of W.O. Robey students missing significant school time—more than double the district rate of 14.1%. Test scores show bright spots in math, including 100% proficiency for Park View's 9th-grade Algebra II students, but 12th-grade English Reading proficiency is alarmingly low at both schools (33.3% at Park View and 14.3% at W.O. Robey, versus 70.2% statewide). These schools demonstrate that even a top-ranked district can contain schools facing serious challenges around poverty, attendance, and academic achievement, and they will need targeted interventions in literacy, attendance, and dropout prevention.