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The smallest public high schools in Virginia

325 public high schools in Virginia appear in this ranking of the smallest public high schools, ranked by the smallest total enrollment (schools with at least 10 students). Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School leads the list at 32, against a median of 1,136 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

325

Virginia

Best Students

Median Students

1,136

SMALLEST · VIRGINIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
1	Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School	Richmond, VA	Richmond City Public Schools	High	32
2	W.O. Robey High	Sterling, VA	Loudoun County Public Schools	High	59
3	York River Academy	Yorktown, VA	York County Public Schools	High	72
4	Highland High	Monterey, VA	Highland County Public Schools	High	103
5	Council High	Honaker, VA	Buchanan County Public Schools	High	115
6	An Achievable Dream Middle and High School Oak Avenue Comple	Highland Springs, VA	Henrico County Public Schools	High	129
7	Mountain View High	Centreville, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	High	145
8	Bryant High	Alexandria, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	High	154
9	Arlington Community High	Arlington, VA	Arlington County Public Schools	High	156
10	R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Campus	Danville, VA	Danville City Public Schools	High	163
11	Open High	Richmond, VA	Richmond City Public Schools	High	171
12	Community Lab School	Charlottesville, VA	Albemarle County Public Schools	High	177
13	Twin Valley High	Pilgrim Knob, VA	Buchanan County Public Schools	High	179
14	Bath County High	Hot Springs, VA	Bath County Public Schools	High	182
15	Hurley High	Hurley, VA	Buchanan County Public Schools	High	194
16	Surry County High	Dendron, VA	Surry County Public Schools	High	198
17	Northwood High	Saltville, VA	Smyth County Public Schools	High	204
18	Richmond Community High	Richmond, VA	Richmond City Public Schools	High	211
19	Charles City County High	Charles City, VA	Charles City County Public Schools	High	221
20	Colonial Beach High	Colonial Beach, VA	Colonial Beach Public Schools	High	226
21	Fairfax County Adult High	Springfield, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	High	226
22	Twin Springs High	Nickelsville, VA	Scott County Public Schools	High	242
23	Eastern Montgomery High	Elliston, VA	Montgomery County Public Schools	High	254
24	Holston High	Damascus, VA	Washington County Public Schools	High	254
25	Galileo Magnet High	Danville, VA	Danville City Public Schools	High	260
26	Central High	King And Queen C H, VA	King and Queen County Public Schools	High	265
27	Chincoteague High	Chincoteague, VA	Accomack County Public Schools	High	271
28	Carver College and Career Academy	Chester, VA	Chesterfield County Public Schools	High	272
29	Richmond Alternative School	Richmond, VA	Richmond City Public Schools	High	277
30	Craig County High	New Castle, VA	Craig County Public Schools	High	278
31	Castlewood High	Castlewood, VA	Russell County Public Schools	High	285
32	Thomas Walker High	Ewing, VA	Lee County Public Schools	High	291
33	Rye Cove High	Duffield, VA	Scott County Public Schools	High	292
34	Narrows High	Narrows, VA	Giles County Public Schools	High	300
35	Rural Retreat High	Rural Retreat, VA	Wythe County Public Schools	High	300
36	Parry McCluer High	Buena Vista, VA	Buena Vista City Public Schools	High	315
37	Rappahannock County High	Washington, VA	Rappahannock County Public Schools	High	316
38	J.I. Burton High	Norton, VA	Norton City Public Schools	High	328
39	Sussex Central High	Sussex, VA	Sussex County Public Schools	High	331
40	Mathews High	Mathews, VA	Mathews County Public Schools	High	333
41	Franklin Military Academy	Richmond, VA	Richmond City Public Schools	High	335
42	Grundy High	Grundy, VA	Buchanan County Public Schools	High	352
43	Middlesex High	Saluda, VA	Middlesex County Public Schools	High	370
44	Cumberland High	Cumberland, VA	Cumberland County Public Schools	High	374
45	Northumberland High	Heathsville, VA	Northumberland County Public Schools	High	380
46	William Campbell High	Naruna, VA	Campbell County Public Schools	High	384
47	Chilhowie High	Chilhowie, VA	Smyth County Public Schools	High	384
48	Green Run Collegiate	Virginia Beach, VA	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	High	390
49	Patrick Henry High	Glade Spring, VA	Washington County Public Schools	High	390
50	Essex High	Tappahannock, VA	Essex County Public Schools	High	393

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