Best public high schools in the Washington, D.C. metro area

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- Location: Fairfax County Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 2,123 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#25. Langley High School
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- Location: Loudoun County Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 1,998 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#24. Freedom High School
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- Location: Fairfax County Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 4,377 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#23. Lake Braddock Secondary School
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- Location: Fairfax County Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 2,441 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#22. McLean High School
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- Location: Falls Church City Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 865 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#21. Meridian High School
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- Location: Washington, DC
- Enrollment: 1,590 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#20. District of Columbia International School
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- Location: Washington, DC
- Enrollment: 663 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#19. BASIS Washington, D.C. Public Charter School
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- Location: Fairfax County Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 2,701 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#18. Oakton High School
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- Location: Arlington Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 2,577 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#17. Yorktown High School
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- Location: Loudoun County Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 1,744 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#16. John Champe High School
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- Location: Montgomery County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 3,204 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#15. Montgomery Blair High School
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- Location: Loudoun County Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 1,801 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#14. Riverside High School
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- Location: Loudoun County Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 1,451 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#13. Rock Ridge High School
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- Location: Montgomery County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 2,484 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#12. Northwest High School
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- Location: Arlington Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 2,715 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#11. Washington Liberty High School
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- Location: Montgomery County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 2,335 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#10. Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School
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- Location: Loudoun County Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 2,013 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#9. Independence High School
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- Location: Montgomery County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 2,390 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#8. Richard Montgomery High School
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- Location: Montgomery County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 2,942 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#7. Walter Johnson High School
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- Location: Montgomery County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 1,911 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#6. Thomas S. Wootton High School
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- Location: District Of Columbia Public Schools, DC
- Enrollment: 602 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#5. The School Without Walls High School
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- Location: Montgomery County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 2,234 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#4. Winston Churchill High School
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- Location: Montgomery County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 2,018 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#3. Walt Whitman High School
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- Location: Montgomery County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 1,309 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#2. Poolesville High School
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- Location: Fairfax County Public Schools, VA
- Enrollment: 1,967 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

This story features data reporting by Rob Powell and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.

#1. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology
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