Loudoun Valley High

Set in Purcellville, Virginia, Loudoun Valley High is a moderately sized 9-12 campus, overseen by Loudoun County Public Schools. It educates 1,149 students across grades 9 through 12.

Within Loudoun County Public Schools, which oversees 98 schools and 81,486 students, Loudoun Valley High is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Loudoun Valley High logs that the largest single group is White, at 73% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 15% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Loudoun County as a whole is about 53% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Loudoun Valley High has 101 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Around 16% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Loudoun County's rate of about 28%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Loudoun Valley High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 83.7%, the actual is 83.7%, a residual of -0.0 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Loudoun County indicate median household earnings sit near $181,765, 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Loudoun County runs 103 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,486 students), of which Loudoun Valley High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Blue Ridge Middle, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Loudoun Valley High at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 84.8%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Loudoun Valley High's enrollment has edged down 16% since 2018, when it stood at 1,367 (now 1,149). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 79% to 73%.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.