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What's something BRIAR WOODS HIGH does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,862
High
DISTRICT 1,562 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510225002451
Briar Woods High
22525 Belmont Ridge Road, Ashburn, VA 20148 · (703) 957-4400 · Loudoun County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,862 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 92% of Virginia public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
131 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
238 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 1% |
| Grade 9 | 511 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 407 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 475 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 453 | 24% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
98.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
92.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 98 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 92 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 98.0% | 92.0% |
| 2023-24 | 96.0% | 90.0% |
| 2022-23 | 97.0% | 87.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
91.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
84.6%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 91% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 85% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Briar Woods High
Briar Woods High's state test result (91.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Woods High this school | 1,862 | 12.8% | 91.2% |
| Lightridge High Aldie | 2,030 | 10.3% | 80.6% |
| Freedom High South Riding | 1,885 | 17.9% | 85.1% |
| Independence High Ashburn | 2,166 | 10.6% | 83.9% |
| Deep Run High Glen Allen | 1,992 | 13.4% | 83.3% |
| Chantilly High Chantilly | 2,937 | 20.7% | 79.3% |
Matched among Virginia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Briar Woods High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Loudoun County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 91.2% | #9 of 311 | #1 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 92.0% | #50 of 316 ▲ 17 | #4 of 12 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 98.0% | #5 of 316 ▲ 6 | #1 of 12 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,862 | #72 of 325 | #4 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #166 of 309 | #11 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.2% | #73 of 309 | #7 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.8% | #312 of 319 | #10 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.6% | #83 of 131 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,862
+67 (+4%) vs 2020
+16% since 2010-11, when it was 1,599
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,862 | 130.9 | 14.2:1 | 13% (238) |
| 2023-24 | 1,763 | 124.6 | 14.2:1 | 12% (215) |
| 2022-23 | 1,757 | 126 | 13.9:1 | 11% (200) |
| 2020-21 | 1,795 | 129 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,764 | 127.4 | 13.8:1 | 5% (81) |
| 2015-16 | 1,672 | 118 | 14.2:1 | 4% (66) |
| 2010-11 | 1,599 | 84 | 19.0:1 | 7% (112) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Briar Woods High.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (1,764 to 1,862); teachers up 3% (127.4 to 130.9).
About Briar Woods High
Briar Woods High is a large high school in Virginia, located in Ashburn. A federal count lists 1,862 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Virginia is about 1,213, so this school runs 54% larger than that.
Across its 98 schools, Loudoun County Public Schools enrolls 81,486 students. Briar Woods High is one of those schools.
Briar Woods High's enrollment has no majority group, and Asian students are the largest at 40%. Smaller groups are 39% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 22% of Loudoun County residents are Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at Briar Woods High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 67%.
At Briar Woods High, 130.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.2:1. High schools in Virginia have a similar average ratio of 13.9:1. Roughly 13% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Loudoun County averages 28%, higher than here.
Briar Woods High is graded A by allk12, scoring above 92% of Virginia public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Briar Woods High would score about 84.6%. It scores 91.2%, 6.5 points above that figure.
Briar Woods High is located in Loudoun County, where median household income is about $181,765, roughly 65% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 103 public schools in Loudoun County, with a combined enrollment of about 81,486.
The nearest public school is Legacy Elementary, at about 0.9 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Briar Woods High places 3rd of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES assigns Briar Woods High the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 4%, from 1,795 to 1,862.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Loudoun County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
432,998
Census ACS
Median income
$181,765
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
65%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
81,486 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Loudoun County Public Schools
- Independence HighHigh · 2,166 students
- Lightridge HighHigh · 2,030 students
- Freedom HighHigh · 1,885 students
- John Champe HighHigh · 1,851 students
- Riverside HighHigh · 1,710 students
- Willard MiddleMiddle · 1,684 students
Other schools in Ashburn
- Independence HighHigh · 2,166 students
- Stone Bridge HighHigh · 1,629 students
- Rock Ridge HighCombined · 1,599 students
- Broad Run HighHigh · 1,558 students
- Eagle Ridge MiddleMiddle · 1,258 students
- Brambleton MiddleMiddle · 1,164 students
Nearby schools
- Legacy Elementary0.9 mi · 627
- Madison's Trust Elementary1.2 mi · 1,004
- Creighton's Corner Elementary1.4 mi · 824
- Brambleton Middle1.4 mi · 1,164
- Moorefield Station Elementary1.4 mi · 963
- Mill Run Elementary1.6 mi · 636
Frequently asked questions
About Briar Woods HighWhat is the total enrollment at Briar Woods High?
Briar Woods High enrolls approximately 1,862 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Briar Woods High serve?
Briar Woods High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Briar Woods High?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Briar Woods High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Briar Woods High?
At Briar Woods High, the student body is approximately 39% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Black, 40% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Briar Woods High public or private?
Briar Woods High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Loudoun County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.