Best High Schools in Virginia

Best High Schools
in Virginia

We reviewed 21,776 U.S. public high schools; 96 Virginia schools made our rankings. View Rankings

To graduate, Virginia high school students must earn a minimum of 22 credits, including one credit in economics and personal finance. The state measures the math, science, English, and history proficiency of Virginia students with the Standards of Learning Assessment tests, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Virginia is home to many schools ranked in 2012 among the U.S. News Best High Schools, including 18 with gold medals, 19 with silver medals, and 59 with bronze medals. The highly ranked Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is located in the Fairfax County Public Schools, near Washington, D.C. and about 100 miles from the Virginia capital of Richmond.

Top Ranked VA Schools

To be eligible for a state ranking, a school must be awarded a national gold or silver medal.

#1

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

6560 BRADDOCK RD, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22312

#2

George Mason High School

7124 LEESBURG PK, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22043

#3

George C. Marshall High School

7731 LEESBURG PK, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22043

#4

Mclean High School

1633 DAVIDSON RD, MCLEAN, VA 22101

#5

James W. Robinson Jr. Secondary School

5035 SIDEBURN RD, FAIRFAX, VA 22032

#6

Langley High School

6520 GEORGETOWN PK, MCLEAN, VA 22101

#7

W.T. Woodson High School

9525 MAIN ST, FAIRFAX, VA 22031

#8

James Madison High School

2500 JAMES MADISON DR, VIENNA, VA 22181

#9

Oakton High School

2900 SUTTON RD, VIENNA, VA 22181

#10

Stone Bridge High

43100 HAY RD, ASHBURN, VA 20147

See complete Virginia High School Rankings

VA by the Numbers

Districts 133
High Schools 347
Full-Time Teachers 20,946
Students Enrolled 392,640

Featured Districts
Schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools are among the 2012 U.S. News Best High Schools.
Fairfax County Public Schools

The Fairfax County Public Schools include 31 high schools that serve 58,823 students.

Schools in the Prince William County Public Schools are among the 2012 U.S. News Best High Schools.
Prince William County Public Schools

There are 10 high schools in the Prince William County Public Schools, serving 22,869 students.

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