Best private high schools in Virginia

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- Location: Williamsburg, VA
- Enrollment: 502 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

#30. Walsingham Academy
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- Location: Arlington, VA
- Enrollment: 1,155 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

#29. Bishop O'Connell High School
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- Location: Fairfax, VA
- Enrollment: 750 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

#28. Trinity Christian School
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- Location: Richmond, VA
- Enrollment: 1,672 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

#27. Collegiate School
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- Location: Lynchburg, VA
- Enrollment: 260 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

#26. Virginia Episcopal School
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- Location: Charlottesville, VA
- Enrollment: 882 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

#25. St. Anne's - Belfield School
A high school student sitting at a desk writing on a piece of paper.
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- Location: Huntly, VA
- Enrollment: 188 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

#24. Wakefield Country Day School
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- Location: Charlottesville, VA
- Enrollment: 50 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

#23. Renaissance School
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- Location: Ashburn, VA
- Enrollment: 75 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

#22. Loudoun School for Advanced Studies
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- Location: Richmond, VA
- Enrollment: 938 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

#21. St. Christopher's School
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- Location: Front Royal, VA
- Enrollment: 323 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

#20. Randolph-Macon Academy
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- Location: Chesapeake, VA
- Enrollment: 259 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

#19. Veritas Collegiate Academy
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- Location: Richmond, VA
- Enrollment: 717 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

#18. The Steward School
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- Location: Christchurch, VA
- Enrollment: 216 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

#17. Christchurch School
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- Location: Virginia Beach, VA
- Enrollment: 1,070 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

#16. Cape Henry Collegiate
A group of students walking down the hall with their backs facing the camera.
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- Location: Reston, VA
- Enrollment: 68 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

#15. Ideaventions Academy for Math and Science
An overhead view of high school pupils in group study sitting around circular tables.
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- Location: Chatham, VA
- Enrollment: 122 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

#14. Chatham Hall
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- Location: Oakton, VA
- Enrollment: 1,062 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

#13. Flint Hill School
High school students studying and reading together in their school library.
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- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Enrollment: 1,205 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

#12. Norfolk Academy
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- Location: St George, VA
- Enrollment: 170 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

#11. Blue Ridge School
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- Location: Middleburg, VA
- Enrollment: 150 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

#10. Foxcroft School
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- Location: Alexandria, VA
- Enrollment: 1,210 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

#9. St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School
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- Location: Dulles, VA
- Enrollment: 276 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

#8. Fairfax Christian School
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- Location: Chantilly, VA
- Enrollment: 229 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

#7. Pinnacle Academy
Students' backpacks sitting on a hallway floor.
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- Location: Arlington, VA
- Enrollment: 152 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

#6. Veritas Collegiate Academy
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- Location: Woodberry Forest, VA
- Enrollment: 392 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

#5. Woodberry Forest School
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- Location: Mclean, VA
- Enrollment: 1,069 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

#4. The Potomac School
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- Location: Alexandria, VA
- Enrollment: 463 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

#3. Episcopal High School
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- Location: Mclean, VA
- Enrollment: 343 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

#2. The Madeira School
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- Location: Mclean, VA
- Enrollment: 588 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Emma Rubin, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

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