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Enrollment
3,044
High
DISTRICT 2,110 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARLINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510027000112
Washington-Liberty High
1301 N Stafford St, Arlington, VA 22201 · (703) 228-6200 · Arlington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL3,044 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Virginia public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
18.2:1
167 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
767 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 | 747 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 827 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 759 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 711 | 23% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
81.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -6.0pp since 2022
Math
85.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.0% | 85.0% |
| 2023-24 | 88.0% | 88.0% |
| 2022-23 | 87.0% | 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
75.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
81.2%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 81% 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 Washington-Liberty High
Washington-Liberty High's state test result (75.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Liberty High this school | 3,044 | 25.2% | 75.6% |
| South Lakes High Reston | 2,434 | 34.3% | 76.6% |
| Charles J. Colgan Sr. High Manassas | 2,956 | 28.7% | 79.6% |
| Mountain View High Stafford | 2,233 | 25.6% | 83.5% |
| Albemarle High Charlottesville | 1,964 | 31.0% | 70.7% |
| Edison High Alexandria | 2,294 | 38.6% | 70.7% |
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 Washington-Liberty High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.6% | #144 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #133 of 316 ▼ 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #206 of 316 ▼ 111 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,044 | #5 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #297 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.8% | #34 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.2% | #275 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.9% | #11 of 131 |
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
3,044
+608 (+25%) vs 2020
+124% since 1990-91, when it was 1,359
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 3,044 | 167 | 18.2:1 | 25% (767) |
| 2023-24 | 2,900 | 167.2 | 17.3:1 | 26% (752) |
| 2022-23 | 2,715 | 171 | 15.9:1 | 24% (654) |
| 2020-21 | 2,436 | 140 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,437 | 153 | 15.9:1 | 32% (768) |
| 2015-16 | 2,458 | 147 | 16.7:1 | 29% (708) |
| 2010-11 | 2,223 | 92 | 24.2:1 | 27% (607) |
| 2000-01 | 1,666 | 111 | 15.0:1 | 31% (523) |
| 1990-91 | 1,359 | 89 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington-Liberty High.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (2,437 to 3,044); teachers up 9% (153 to 167).
About Washington-Liberty High
Washington-Liberty High, located in Arlington, Virginia, is a large high school. The school had 3,044 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (high schools in Virginia) has about 1,213 students.
Arlington County Public Schools is the local district for Washington-Liberty High. It runs 36 schools with 27,950 students.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Washington-Liberty High, at 39%. Other groups include 33% Hispanic, 9% Black, 9% Asian, and 8% multiracial. By comparison, Arlington County residents are about 60% White. Washington-Liberty High's diversity index is 71%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 167 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 18.2:1. That is higher than the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia. Eligible students account for 25% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
Measured against Virginia public high schools, Washington-Liberty High receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Washington-Liberty High sits between the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 75.6% and a predicted 81.2%.
Arlington County has about 236,254 residents, and the median household income is $142,114, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 77% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. In all, Arlington County has 42 public schools and roughly 27,950 students.
Arlington Science Focus School is located about 0.4 miles from Washington-Liberty High. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Washington-Liberty High ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Washington-Liberty High's location as City: Mid-size.
Washington-Liberty High's enrollment grew from 2,436 in 2020-21 to 3,044 in 2024-25.
The Washington-Liberty High community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Arlington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
236,254
Census ACS
Median income
$142,114
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
77%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
27,950 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Arlington County Public Schools
- Wakefield HighHigh · 2,646 students
- Yorktown HighHigh · 2,593 students
- Jefferson MiddleMiddle · 1,120 students
- Gunston MiddleMiddle · 1,072 students
- Kenmore MiddleMiddle · 1,053 students
- Swanson MiddleMiddle · 993 students
Other schools in Arlington
- Wakefield HighHigh · 2,646 students
- Yorktown HighHigh · 2,593 students
- Jefferson MiddleMiddle · 1,120 students
- Gunston MiddleMiddle · 1,072 students
- Kenmore MiddleMiddle · 1,053 students
- Swanson MiddleMiddle · 993 students
Nearby schools
- Arlington Science Focus School0.4 mi · 632
- Arlington Community High0.5 mi · 156
- Glebe Elementary0.7 mi · 574
- Escuela Key Elementary0.8 mi · 572
- Dorothy Hamm Middle0.9 mi · 989
- Integration Station1.0 mi · 34
Frequently asked questions
About Washington-Liberty HighHow many students attend Washington-Liberty High?
Washington-Liberty High enrolls approximately 3,044 students in grades 09-12.
Is Washington-Liberty High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Washington-Liberty High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Washington-Liberty High have?
Washington-Liberty High employs 167 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Washington-Liberty High?
At Washington-Liberty High, the student body is approximately 39% White, 33% Hispanic, 9% Black, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Washington-Liberty High?
Washington-Liberty High is overseen by Arlington County Public Schools in Arlington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.