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The highest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in Virginia

311 public high schools in Virginia appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public high schools by test proficiency, ranked by composite state-assessment proficiency. Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology leads the list at 100%, against a median of 74.3% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

311

Virginia

Top % Proficient

100%

Median % Proficient

74.3%

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · VIRGINIA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology	Alexandria, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	High	14.8%	2,108	100%
2	Open High	Richmond, VA	Richmond City Public Schools	High	101%	171	96.8%
3	Rural Retreat High	Rural Retreat, VA	Wythe County Public Schools	High	79.7%	300	96.1%
4	Grassfield High	Chesapeake, VA	Chesapeake City Public Schools	High	13.1%	2,345	91.9%
5	Oakton High	Vienna, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	High	15.3%	2,621	91.8%
6	McLean High	McLean, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	High	13.0%	2,428	91.7%
7	Hickory High	Chesapeake, VA	Chesapeake City Public Schools	High	11.6%	1,600	91.4%
8	Langley High	McLean, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	High	4.4%	2,181	91.3%
9	Briar Woods High	Ashburn, VA	Loudoun County Public Schools	High	12.8%	1,862	91.2%
10	Richmond Community High	Richmond, VA	Richmond City Public Schools	High	99.5%	211	91.1%
11	Louisa County High	Mineral, VA	Louisa County Public Schools	High	65.8%	1,601	91.0%
12	Western Albemarle High	Crozet, VA	Albemarle County Public Schools	High	12.5%	1,273	90.7%
13	Madison High	Vienna, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	High	11.1%	2,090	90.7%
14	Meridian High	Falls Church, VA	Falls Church City Public Schools	High	13.7%	893	90.3%
15	Atlee High	Mechanicsville, VA	Hanover County Public Schools	High	19.5%	1,470	89.4%
16	Floyd Kellam High	Virginia Beach, VA	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	High	13.5%	1,842	88.8%
17	Central High	Norton, VA	Wise County Public Schools	High	90.7%	676	88.6%
18	James River High	Buchanan, VA	Botetourt County Public Schools	High	36.4%	464	88.1%
19	Tunstall High	Dry Fork, VA	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	High	85.9%	800	88.1%
20	Community Lab School	Charlottesville, VA	Albemarle County Public Schools	High	5.1%	177	88.0%
21	Woodson High	Fairfax, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	High	14.2%	2,436	88.0%
22	Blacksburg High	Blacksburg, VA	Montgomery County Public Schools	High	24.1%	1,325	87.8%
23	Goochland High	Goochland, VA	Goochland County Public Schools	High	27.6%	850	87.7%
24	Tabb High	Yorktown, VA	York County Public Schools	High	21.8%	1,153	87.5%
25	Churchland High	Portsmouth, VA	Portsmouth City Public Schools	High	100%	1,453	87.4%
26	Franklin Military Academy	Richmond, VA	Richmond City Public Schools	High	99.7%	335	86.9%
27	Fort Chiswell High	Max Meadows, VA	Wythe County Public Schools	High	81.0%	411	86.9%
28	Green Run Collegiate	Virginia Beach, VA	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	High	85.9%	390	86.5%
29	Lake Braddock Secondary	Burke, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	High	21.0%	4,411	86.3%
30	Ocean Lakes High	Virginia Beach, VA	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	High	30.0%	1,834	86.3%
31	Cave Spring High	Roanoke, VA	Roanoke County Public Schools	High	27.2%	1,046	86.1%
32	Cosby High	Midlothian, VA	Chesterfield County Public Schools	High	16.0%	2,507	86.0%
33	New Kent High	New Kent, VA	New Kent County Public Schools	High	24.8%	1,073	86.0%
34	Hanover High	Mechanicsville, VA	Hanover County Public Schools	High	20.7%	1,349	85.6%
35	Galileo Magnet High	Danville, VA	Danville City Public Schools	High	101%	260	85.5%
36	Salem High	Virginia Beach, VA	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	High	34.7%	1,690	85.5%
37	Riverheads High	Staunton, VA	Augusta County Public Schools	High	54.4%	467	85.4%
38	Midlothian High	Midlothian, VA	Chesterfield County Public Schools	High	15.0%	2,048	85.4%
39	Freedom High	South Riding, VA	Loudoun County Public Schools	High	17.9%	1,885	85.1%
40	Windsor High	Windsor, VA	Isle of Wight County Public Schools	High	62.0%	508	85.1%
41	Hidden Valley High	Roanoke, VA	Roanoke County Public Schools	High	26.1%	832	85.1%
42	Richlands High	Richlands, VA	Tazewell County Public Schools	High	88.5%	557	85.1%
43	Frank W. Cox High	Virginia Beach, VA	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	High	26.2%	1,631	85.1%
44	Stone Bridge High	Ashburn, VA	Loudoun County Public Schools	High	20.1%	1,629	85.0%
45	Union High	Big Stone Gap, VA	Wise County Public Schools	High	90.6%	564	84.9%
46	Patrick County High	Stuart, VA	Patrick County Public Schools	High	79.4%	795	84.8%
47	Great Bridge High	Chesapeake, VA	Chesapeake City Public Schools	High	20.2%	1,491	84.5%
48	Clarke County High	Berryville, VA	Clarke County Public Schools	High	26.2%	683	84.3%
49	Grafton High	Yorktown, VA	York County Public Schools	High	44.2%	1,235	84.1%
50	Auburn High	Riner, VA	Montgomery County Public Schools	High	41.0%	393	84.0%

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