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1 / 25#25. Flint Hill School
- Location: Oakton, VA
- Enrollment: 1,037 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
Best private high schools in the Washington, D.C. metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best private high schools in the Washington, D.C. metro area 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.
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2 / 25#24. St. Andrew's Episcopal School
- Location: Potomac, MD
- Enrollment: 715 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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3 / 25#23. Fairfax Christian School
- Location: Dulles, VA
- Enrollment: 276 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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4 / 25#22. St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School
- Location: Alexandria, VA
- Enrollment: 1,213 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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5 / 25#21. The Field School
- Location: Washington, DC
- Enrollment: 368 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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6 / 25#20. Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart
- Location: Bethesda, MD
- Enrollment: 757 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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7 / 25#19. Bullis School
- Location: Potomac, MD
- Enrollment: 1,069 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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8 / 25#18. Ideaventions Academy for Math and Science
- Location: Reston, VA
- Enrollment: 75 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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9 / 25#17. Landon School
- Location: Bethesda, MD
- Enrollment: 700 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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10 / 25#16. St. Anselm's Abbey School
- Location: Washington, DC
- Enrollment: 231 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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11 / 25#15. Pinnacle Academy
- Location: Chantilly, VA
- Enrollment: 250 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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12 / 25#14. Veritas Collegiate Academy
- Location: Arlington, VA
- Enrollment: 141 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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13 / 25#13. Rochambeau The French International School
- Location: Bethesda, MD
- Enrollment: 1,268 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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14 / 25#12. St. Albans School
- Location: Washington, DC
- Enrollment: 592 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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15 / 25#11. Maret School
- Location: Washington, DC
- Enrollment: 650 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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16 / 25#10. Washington International School
- Location: Washington, DC
- Enrollment: 890 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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17 / 25#9. National Cathedral School
- Location: Washington, DC
- Enrollment: 586 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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18 / 25#8. Georgetown Preparatory School
- Location: North Bethesda, MD
- Enrollment: 507 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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19 / 25#7. Holton-Arms School
- Location: Bethesda, MD
- Enrollment: 665 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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20 / 25#6. The Potomac School
- Location: Mclean, VA
- Enrollment: 1,069 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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21 / 25#5. Episcopal High School
- Location: Alexandria, VA
- Enrollment: 463 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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22 / 25#4. Georgetown Day School
- Location: Washington, DC
- Enrollment: 1,075 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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23 / 25#3. The Madeira School
- Location: Mclean, VA
- Enrollment: 341 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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24 / 25#2. BASIS Independent McLean
- Location: Mclean, VA
- Enrollment: 682 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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25 / 25#1. Sidwell Friends School
- Location: Washington, DC
- Enrollment: 1,142 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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