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Enrollment
1,851
High
DISTRICT 1,562 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510225002865
John Champe High
41535 Sacred Mountain Street, Aldie, VA 20105 · (703) 722-2680 · Loudoun County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,851 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
137 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
417 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 | 492 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 492 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 414 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 453 | 24% |
Student demographics
68%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
96.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +5.0pp since 2022
Math
92.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +9.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 96 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 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 9 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 96.0% | 92.0% |
| 2023-24 | 92.0% | 87.0% |
| 2022-23 | 91.0% | 83.0% |
% 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
82.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
82.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 82% 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 John Champe High
John Champe High's state test result (82.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Champe High this school | 1,851 | 22.5% | 82.7% |
| Freedom High South Riding | 1,885 | 17.9% | 85.1% |
| Lightridge High Aldie | 2,030 | 10.3% | 80.6% |
| Briar Woods High Ashburn | 1,862 | 12.8% | 91.2% |
| Chantilly High Chantilly | 2,937 | 20.7% | 79.3% |
| Independence High Ashburn | 2,166 | 10.6% | 83.9% |
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 John Champe High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Loudoun County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.7% | #63 of 311 | #6 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 92.0% | #51 of 316 ▲ 53 | #5 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 96.0% | #21 of 316 ▲ 24 | #5 of 12 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,851 | #75 of 325 | #5 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #128 of 309 | #8 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #63 of 309 | #6 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.5% | #282 of 319 | #5 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.6% | #85 of 178 | #3 of 7 |
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
1,851
-20 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 1,851 | 137.5 | 13.5:1 | 23% (417) |
| 2023-24 | 1,740 | 126.2 | 13.8:1 | 20% (340) |
| 2022-23 | 1,598 | 126.8 | 12.6:1 | 21% (337) |
| 2020-21 | 1,871 | 132 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,047 | 141.8 | 14.4:1 | 11% (219) |
| 2015-16 | 1,513 | 103 | 14.7:1 | 10% (153) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Champe High.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (2,047 to 1,851); teachers down 3% (141.8 to 137.5).
About John Champe High
John Champe High is a high school in Aldie, Virginia, reachable at (703) 722-2680. School enrollment was 1,851 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Virginia is roughly 1,213 students; this school is 53% above that.
Within Loudoun County Public Schools, John Champe High is one of 98 schools. The district enrolls 81,486 students.
Federal enrollment data show Asian students as the largest group at John Champe High, at 47%. Other reported shares: 27% White, 11% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Loudoun County's residents are about 22% Asian, 25 points below the school's share. The school's diversity index is 68%, meaning two students picked at random have a 68% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at John Champe High total 137.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.5:1. For comparison, high schools in Virginia average 13.9:1. The school counts 417 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 23%.
In Virginia, John Champe High is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 82.7% actual against a predicted 82.0%.
John Champe High is located in Loudoun County, where the median household income is $181,765, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 65% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 3%. Besides John Champe High, Loudoun County has 102 other public schools.
The closest public school, Goshen Post Elementary, is about 0.4 miles from John Champe High. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, John Champe High ranks 6th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
John Champe High is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
In 2020-21, John Champe High enrolled 1,871; in 2024-25, 1,851.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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
- Briar Woods HighHigh · 1,862 students
- Riverside HighHigh · 1,710 students
- Willard MiddleMiddle · 1,684 students
Other schools in Aldie
- Lightridge HighHigh · 2,030 students
- Willard MiddleMiddle · 1,684 students
- Mercer MiddleMiddle · 1,459 students
- Goshen Post ElementaryElementary · 851 students
- Hovatter ElementaryElementary · 810 students
- Henrietta Lacks ElementaryElementary · 780 students
Nearby schools
- Goshen Post Elementary0.4 mi · 851
- Arcola Elementary0.5 mi · 748
- Hovatter Elementary1.1 mi · 810
- Henrietta Lacks Elementary1.1 mi · 780
- Mercer Middle1.1 mi · 1,459
- Lightridge High1.3 mi · 2,030
Frequently asked questions
About John Champe HighHow many students attend John Champe High?
John Champe High enrolls approximately 1,851 students in grades 09-12.
Is John Champe High an elementary, middle, or high school?
John Champe High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at John Champe High?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at John Champe High.
What is the student diversity at John Champe High?
Student demographics at John Champe High are roughly 27% White, 9% Hispanic, 11% Black, 47% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees John Champe High?
John Champe High is overseen by Loudoun County Public Schools in Loudoun County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.