Best public high schools in Virginia

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A class of high schoolers as viewed from the rear.
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- Location: Albemarle County Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 1,909 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#30. Albemarle High School
A student filling out a scantron form for a multiple choice test.
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- Location: Prince William County Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 2,555 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#29. Battlefield High School
A student talking to a teacher in the hallway.
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- Location: Fairfax County Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 2,588 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#28. Centreville High School
A student standing next to their backpack as seen from the knee down.
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- Location: Fairfax County Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 2,962 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#27. Chantilly High School
Students walking down a hallway with their backs facing the camera.
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- Location: Fairfax County Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 2,212 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#26. James Madison High School
A high school student doing a chemical experiment.
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- Location: Chesapeake Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 2,289 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#25. Grassfield High School
A high school student sitting at a desk writing on a piece of paper.
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- Location: York County School Division, VA
- Enrollment: 1,180 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#24. Grafton High School
A student raising their hand in class.
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- Location: York County School Division, VA
- Enrollment: 1,082 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#23. Tabb High School
An empty school hallway lined with red lockers.
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- Location: Loudoun County Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 1,737 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#22. Stone Bridge High School
A student solving a math equation on a whiteboard.
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- Location: Virginia Beach City Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 1,705 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#21. Princess Anne High School
A row of empty desks with notebooks and pencils on them.
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- Location: Loudoun County Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 1,799 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#20. Briar Woods High School
A hallway lined with green lockers.
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- Location: Montgomery County Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 1,318 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#19. Blacksburg High School
A side view of a person using a laptop in the school library.
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- Location: Loudoun County Public Schools, VA•
- Enrollment: 2,052 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#18. Freedom High School
An empty classroom as viewed from the back.
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- Location: Falls Church City Public Schools, VA•
- Enrollment: 848 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#17. Meridian High School
A pencil case full of pens, pencils, and highlighters spilling on a table.
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- Location: Loudoun County Public Schools, VA•
- Enrollment: 1,800 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#16. Lightridge High School
A group of students walking down the hall with their backs facing the camera.
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- Location: Fairfax County Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 2,049 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#15. Langley High School
An overhead view of high school pupils in group study sitting around circular tables.
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- Location: Richmond Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 211 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#14. Richmond Community High School
Students using microscopes in science class.
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- Location: Fairfax County Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 4,368 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#13. Lake Braddock Secondary School
High school students studying and reading together in their school library.
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- Location: Arlington Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 2,531 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#12. Yorktown High School
Students raising their hands for class participation.
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- Location: Fairfax County Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 2,365 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#11. McLean High School
A stack of textbooks with pens on top of them next to an open notebook.
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- Location: Fairfax County Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 2,635 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#10. Oakton High School
Two students sharing a book.
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- Location: Richmond Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 188 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#9. Open High School
A high school student doing classwork on their laptop.
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- Location: Loudoun County Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 1,744 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#8. John Champe High School
A teacher writing an equation on a blackboard using chalk.
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- Location: Virginia Beach City Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 1,978 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#7. Ocean Lakes High School
Students' backpacks sitting on a hallway floor.
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- Location: Henrico County Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 2,026 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#6. Deep Run High School
Bookshelves at a high school's library.
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- Location: Arlington Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 2,549 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#5. Washington Liberty High School
A stack of spiral noteboooks in front of a wooden background.
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- Location: Loudoun County Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 1,819 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#4. Riverside High School
Two rows of red lockers.
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- Location: Loudoun County Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 1,394 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#3. Rock Ridge High School
Empty desks in a high school classroom.
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- Location: Loudoun County Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 1,825 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#2. Independence High School
A closeup of a student taking notes in class.
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- Location: Fairfax County Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 1,902 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

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

#1. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology
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