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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at BROAD RUN HIGH this year?
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Enrollment
1,558
High
DISTRICT 1,562 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510225000913
Broad Run High
21670 Ashburn Rd, Ashburn, VA 20147 · (571) 252-2300 · Loudoun County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,558 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
121 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
473 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 364 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 387 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 401 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 406 | 26% |
Student demographics
72%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
89.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -4.0pp since 2022
Math
79.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 7 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89.0% | 79.0% |
| 2023-24 | 92.0% | 83.0% |
| 2022-23 | 93.0% | 86.0% |
% 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
76.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
79.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 80% 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 Broad Run High
Broad Run High's state test result (76.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Run High this school | 1,558 | 30.4% | 76.4% |
| Centreville High Clifton | 2,347 | 31.1% | 82.2% |
| Marshall High Falls Church | 2,200 | 24.6% | 80.9% |
| Fairfax High Fairfax | 2,404 | 35.4% | 75.0% |
| Stone Bridge High Ashburn | 1,629 | 20.1% | 85.0% |
| Riverside High Leesburg | 1,710 | 18.4% | 77.4% |
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 Broad Run High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Loudoun County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.4% | #136 of 311 | #9 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #195 of 316 ▼ 39 | #10 of 12 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #101 of 316 ▼ 57 | #10 of 12 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,558 | #107 of 325 | #9 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #97 of 309 | #5 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.3% | #25 of 309 | #1 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.4% | #257 of 319 | #3 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.3% | #129 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
1,558
-24 (-2%) vs 2020
+51% since 1990-91, when it was 1,029
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 1,558 | 121.4 | 12.8:1 | 30% (473) |
| 2023-24 | 1,586 | 118 | 13.4:1 | 27% (424) |
| 2022-23 | 1,583 | 120.5 | 13.1:1 | 27% (424) |
| 2020-21 | 1,582 | 120 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,554 | 120.9 | 12.8:1 | 15% (240) |
| 2015-16 | 1,701 | 125 | 13.6:1 | 15% (247) |
| 2010-11 | 1,680 | 95 | 17.7:1 | 17% (279) |
| 2000-01 | 1,343 | 89 | 15.1:1 | 5% (64) |
| 1990-91 | 1,029 | 72 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Broad Run High.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,554 to 1,558); teachers unchanged (120.9 to 121.4).
About Broad Run High
Ashburn, Virginia, is home to Broad Run High, a medium-sized high school. Its 1,558 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Virginia is about 1,213 students.
Loudoun County Public Schools enrolls 81,486 students in 98 schools, including Broad Run High.
The most common group at Broad Run High is White students, at 40%. After that, the student body is 27% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Loudoun County, the White share is about 53%. Pick two students at random and there is a 72% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 12.8 students per teacher and 121.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 1.1 below the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 30%. For comparison, public schools in Loudoun County average 28%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Broad Run High would be expected to post about 79.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 76.4%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Loudoun County show that the median household income is $181,765, roughly 65% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. Broad Run High is one of 103 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: Discovery Elementary, about 0.8 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 85.2% on proficiency, and Broad Run High is below that at 76.4%.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,558, close to the 1,582 recorded in 2020-21.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Broad Run High, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Briar Woods HighHigh · 1,862 students
- John Champe HighHigh · 1,851 students
- Riverside HighHigh · 1,710 students
Other schools in Ashburn
- Independence HighHigh · 2,166 students
- Briar Woods HighHigh · 1,862 students
- Stone Bridge HighHigh · 1,629 students
- Rock Ridge HighCombined · 1,599 students
- Eagle Ridge MiddleMiddle · 1,258 students
- Brambleton MiddleMiddle · 1,164 students
Nearby schools
- Discovery Elementary0.8 mi · 639
- Cedar Lane Elementary1.1 mi · 701
- Hillside Elementary1.2 mi · 656
- Eagle Ridge Middle1.4 mi · 1,258
- Farmwell Station Middle1.4 mi · 981
- Mill Run Elementary1.5 mi · 636
Frequently asked questions
About Broad Run HighHow many students attend Broad Run High?
Broad Run High enrolls approximately 1,558 students in grades 09-12.
Is Broad Run High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Broad Run High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Broad Run High have?
Broad Run High employs 121 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Broad Run High?
Student demographics at Broad Run High are roughly 40% White, 17% Hispanic, 10% Black, 27% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Broad Run High in?
Broad Run High is part of Loudoun County Public Schools.
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