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The highest-performing public high schools in science in Virginia

Across Virginia, 316 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology leads the list at 100%, against a median of 75.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

316

Virginia

Top % Proficient (Science)

100%

Median % Proficient (Science)

75.5%

BEST IN SCIENCE · VIRGINIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology	Alexandria, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	High	2,108	100%
2	Open High	Richmond, VA	Richmond City Public Schools	High	171	96.0%
3	Richmond Community High	Richmond, VA	Richmond City Public Schools	High	211	96.0%
4	Langley High	McLean, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	High	2,181	93.0%
5	Meridian High	Falls Church, VA	Falls Church City Public Schools	High	893	93.0%
6	Rural Retreat High	Rural Retreat, VA	Wythe County Public Schools	High	300	93.0%
7	West Springfield High	Springfield, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	High	2,799	92.0%
8	Briar Woods High	Ashburn, VA	Loudoun County Public Schools	High	1,862	92.0%
9	Independence High	Ashburn, VA	Loudoun County Public Schools	High	2,166	92.0%
10	Chilhowie High	Chilhowie, VA	Smyth County Public Schools	High	384	92.0%
11	Galileo Magnet High	Danville, VA	Danville City Public Schools	High	260	91.0%
12	Atlee High	Mechanicsville, VA	Hanover County Public Schools	High	1,470	91.0%
13	Floyd Kellam High	Virginia Beach, VA	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	High	1,842	91.0%
14	Goochland High	Goochland, VA	Goochland County Public Schools	High	850	90.0%
15	Central High	Norton, VA	Wise County Public Schools	High	676	90.0%
16	Community Lab School	Charlottesville, VA	Albemarle County Public Schools	High	177	89.0%
17	Western Albemarle High	Crozet, VA	Albemarle County Public Schools	High	1,273	89.0%
18	Yorktown High	Arlington, VA	Arlington County Public Schools	High	2,593	89.0%
19	Hickory High	Chesapeake, VA	Chesapeake City Public Schools	High	1,600	89.0%
20	Madison High	Vienna, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	High	2,090	89.0%
21	Woodson High	Fairfax, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	High	2,436	89.0%
22	Loudoun Valley High	Purcellville, VA	Loudoun County Public Schools	High	1,149	89.0%
23	Poquoson High	Poquoson, VA	Poquoson City Public Schools	High	647	89.0%
24	Grassfield High	Chesapeake, VA	Chesapeake City Public Schools	High	2,345	88.0%
25	Glen Allen High	Glen Allen, VA	Henrico County Public Schools	High	1,939	88.0%
26	Lightridge High	Aldie, VA	Loudoun County Public Schools	High	2,030	88.0%
27	Louisa County High	Mineral, VA	Louisa County Public Schools	High	1,601	88.0%
28	Northumberland High	Heathsville, VA	Northumberland County Public Schools	High	380	88.0%
29	Patrick County High	Stuart, VA	Patrick County Public Schools	High	795	88.0%
30	Ocean Lakes High	Virginia Beach, VA	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	High	1,834	88.0%
31	Tabb High	Yorktown, VA	York County Public Schools	High	1,153	88.0%
32	York High	Yorktown, VA	York County Public Schools	High	947	88.0%
33	McLean High	McLean, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	High	2,428	87.0%
34	Oakton High	Vienna, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	High	2,621	87.0%
35	Phoebus High	Hampton, VA	Hampton City Public Schools	High	1,391	87.0%
36	Deep Run High	Glen Allen, VA	Henrico County Public Schools	High	1,992	87.0%
37	Page County High	Shenandoah, VA	Page County Public Schools	High	473	87.0%
38	Tunstall High	Dry Fork, VA	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	High	800	87.0%
39	Franklin Military Academy	Richmond, VA	Richmond City Public Schools	High	335	87.0%
40	Tazewell High	Tazewell, VA	Tazewell County Public Schools	High	509	87.0%
41	Frank W. Cox High	Virginia Beach, VA	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	High	1,631	87.0%
42	Union High	Big Stone Gap, VA	Wise County Public Schools	High	564	87.0%
43	Chincoteague High	Chincoteague, VA	Accomack County Public Schools	High	271	86.0%
44	Cosby High	Midlothian, VA	Chesterfield County Public Schools	High	2,507	86.0%
45	Marshall High	Falls Church, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	High	2,200	86.0%
46	Freedom High	South Riding, VA	Loudoun County Public Schools	High	1,885	86.0%
47	John Champe High	Aldie, VA	Loudoun County Public Schools	High	1,851	86.0%
48	New Kent High	New Kent, VA	New Kent County Public Schools	High	1,073	86.0%
49	Green Run Collegiate	Virginia Beach, VA	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	High	390	86.0%
50	Jamestown High	Williamsburg, VA	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	High	1,243	86.0%

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