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Best High Schools in Zip Code 20181

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4,050

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Top rankedPatriot High36^th of 331 Virginia high schools

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Patriot High up 25 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 20181, covering the Nokesville, Virginia area, is served by three public high schools spanning grades 9–12: Patriot High, Kettle Run High, and Brentsville District High. This zip code crosses two school districts—Prince William County Public Schools and Fauquier County Public Schools—so students in the same area may attend different school systems with different funding and curriculum structures.

Patriot High is the clear academic standout, ranking 36th out of 331 Virginia high schools (89th percentile, 4 stars) in 2025–26. It posts a 98.7% graduation rate, a 0.6% dropout rate, and exceptional SOL scores, including 100% proficiency in 9th-grade Algebra II and 95.8% in 11th-grade reading. This is especially impressive given that Patriot has the highest student-teacher ratio (16.2) and a free/reduced lunch rate of 24.4%. Kettle Run High is the strongest all-around school for student well-being, with a perfect 100% graduation rate, zero dropouts, the lowest chronic absenteeism (11.7%), and the lowest student-teacher ratio (13.6). However, its state ranking has slipped from 89th to 97th to 118th over three years, and its 9th-grade Geometry proficiency (77.1%) falls below the state average. Brentsville District High ranks lowest (196th, 41st percentile, 2 stars) and struggles in key areas such as 12th-grade reading (47.6% proficient versus 70.2% statewide), despite spending the most per student at $13,226—about 25% more than Patriot's $10,575.

Math pathways vary dramatically across the three schools: Patriot dominates 9th-grade math, while Brentsville is strong in Geometry (97.3%) but weak in Algebra I (69.1%). Despite the 160-place gap in rankings, all three schools share solid bottom-line metrics, with graduation rates above 97%, dropout rates at or below 1.3%, and chronic absenteeism at or below the state average. For families in zip code 20181, this means all three schools reliably get students to graduation, but academic outcomes and test proficiency differ significantly depending on which school a student attends.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)		SOL Geometry (2026)		SOL Algebra I (2026)			SOL Algebra II (2026)	SOL Biology (2026)			SOL Earth Science (2026)		SOL English Reading (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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th 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 II 9th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th 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
Kettle Run High	Public	9-12	7403 Academic Avenue	Nokesville	20181	Prince William County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7330	1,175	86	13.6	13.5%	882 (75.1%)	39 (3.3%)	154 (13.1%)	28 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	69 (5.9%)	64.1	118^th of 331 public high schools	64.4%		69.1	97^th of 328 public high schools	70.4%	21	85.3	84.0	77.1		90.2		70.0	73.7	90.1	77.4		75.0	45.5	90.8	92.0	$11,413	$489	$10,924
Brentsville District High	Public, Magnet	9-12	12109 Aden Rd	Nokesville	20181	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 594-2161	855	61	14.0	25.7%	533 (62.3%)	40 (4.7%)	213 (24.9%)	28 (3.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (4.2%)	50.7	196^th of 331 public high schools	40.8%		48.1	209^th of 328 public high schools	36.3%	13	84.4	79.0	97.3		69.1	50.0			80.0	63.3			37.5	92.9	47.6	$13,226	$114	$13,112
Patriot High	Public, Magnet	9-12	10504 Kettle Run Road	Nokesville	20181	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 594-3020	2,020	124	16.2	24.4%	922 (45.6%)	272 (13.5%)	391 (19.4%)	272 (13.5%)	5 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	154 (7.6%)	77.7	36^th of 331 public high schools	89.1%		74.7	61^st of 328 public high schools	81.4%	25	91.1	76.0	97.8	50.0	94.1	48.3		100.0	89.8	86.9	57.9		65.0	95.8	66.7	$10,575	$103	$10,472

Cities Near Zip Code 20181

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Nokesville	2.31 mi	6	95^th
Bristow	4.99 mi	6	53^rd
Manassas	5.19 mi	39	242^nd
Catlett	7.71 mi	1	309^th
Woodbridge	8.2 mi	40	196^th

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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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