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1 / 25#25. Flint Hill School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Oakton, VA
- Enrollment: 1,053 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
Best high schools in Virginia
Stacker compiled a list of the best high schools in Virginia using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 25#24. Stuart Hall School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Staunton, VA
- Enrollment: 143 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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3 / 25#23. Millwood School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Midlothian, VA
- Enrollment: 197 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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4 / 25#22. Chatham Hall
- School type: Private School
- Location: Chatham, VA
- Enrollment: 110 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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5 / 25#21. Cape Henry Collegiate
- School type: Private School
- Location: Virginia Beach, VA
- Enrollment: 1,070 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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6 / 25#20. Fairfax Christian School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Dulles, VA
- Enrollment: 276 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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7 / 25#19. Collegiate School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Richmond, VA
- Enrollment: 1,689 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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8 / 25#18. Norfolk Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Enrollment: 1,184 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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9 / 25#17. Independence High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Loudoun County Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 2,166 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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10 / 25#16. St. Anne's - Belfield School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Charlottesville, VA
- Enrollment: 963 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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11 / 25#15. Blue Ridge School
- School type: Private School
- Location: St George, VA
- Enrollment: 184 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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12 / 25#14. Loudoun School for Advanced Studies
- School type: Private School
- Location: Ashburn, VA
- Enrollment: 40 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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13 / 25#13. St. Christopher's School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Richmond, VA
- Enrollment: 938 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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14 / 25#12. Foxcroft School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Middleburg, VA
- Enrollment: 161 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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15 / 25#11. St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Alexandria, VA
- Enrollment: 1,240 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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16 / 25#10. Episcopal High School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Alexandria, VA
- Enrollment: 448 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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17 / 25#9. Veritas Collegiate Academy, Chesapeake
- School type: Private School
- Location: Chesapeake, VA
- Enrollment: 123 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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18 / 25#8. Woodberry Forest School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Woodberry Forest, VA
- Enrollment: 400 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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19 / 25#7. BASIS Independent McLean
- School type: Private School
- Location: Mclean, VA
- Enrollment: 703 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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20 / 25#6. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology
- School type: Public School
- Location: Fairfax County Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 2,108 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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21 / 25#5. The Potomac School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Mclean, VA
- Enrollment: 1,069 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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22 / 25#4. Pinnacle Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Chantilly, VA
- Enrollment: 313 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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23 / 25#3. Ideaventions Academy for Math and Science
- School type: Private School
- Location: Reston, VA
- Enrollment: 81 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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24 / 25#2. The Madeira School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Mclean, VA
- Enrollment: 344 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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25 / 25#1. Veritas Collegiate Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Arlington, VA
- Enrollment: 141 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
