These Are Virginia's 25 Best Public And Private High Schools For 2027

Several Virginia schools are among the best high schools in the country, according to a ranking released Monday by Niche.

For its 2027 Best Schools and Districts in America rankings, Niche analyzed 93,000 public schools, 30,000 private schools and 11,000 school districts nationwide.

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The best public high schools in Virginia, according to Niche's rankings, are:

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, Alexandria

Independence High School, Ashburn

Langley High School, McLean

McLean High School, McLean

Oakton High School, Vienna

Open High School, Richmond

Lightridge High School, Aldie

Deep Run High School, Glen Allen

James Madison High School, Vienna

West Springfield High School, Springfield

John Champe High School, Aldie

Chantilly High School, Chantilly

Briar Woods High School, Ashburn

W. T. Woodson High School, Fairfax

Rock Ridge High School, Ashburn

Riverside High School, Leesburg

Freedom High School, South Riding

Meridian High School, Falls Church

Richmond Community High School, Richmond

Grafton High School, Yorktown

Ocean Lakes High School, Virginia Beach

Washington-Liberty High School, Arlington

Yorktown High School, Arlington

Grassfield High School, Chesapeake

Charles J. Colgan Senior High School, Manassas

Click here for the full list of the best public high schools in Virginia.

As for the best private schools in the state, they are:

1. Ideaventions Academy for Math and Science, Reston
2. Veritas Collegiate Academy, Arlington
3. BASIS Independent McLean, McLean
4. Woodberry Forest School, Woodberry Forest
5. Veritas Collegiate Academy, Chesapeake, Chesapeake
6. The Madeira School, McLean
7. Episcopal High School, Alexandria
8. The Potomac School, McLean
9. Pinnacle Academy, Chantilly
10. Blue Ridge School, St. George
11. Collegiate School, Richmond
12. Norfolk Academy, Norfolk
13. Foxcroft School, Middleburg
14. Dominion Christian School - North Campus, Herndon
15. Fairfax Christian School, Dulles
16. St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School, Alexandria
17. Wakefield Country Day School, Huntly
18. Randolph-Macon Academy, Front Royal
19. US Performance Academy, McLean
20. Chatham Hall, Chatham
21. Virginia Episcopal School, Lynchburg
22. Bishop O'Connell High School, Arlington
23. St. Anne's-Belfield School, Charlottesville
24. St. Christopher's School, Richmond
25. Miller School of Albemarle, Charlottesville

Click here for the full list of the best private high schools.

Niche's rankings combine federal and state data, school statistics, and over 3 million reviews from students, parents, and teachers to evaluate schools beyond test scores.

This year's updates feature methodology improvements and new standalone rankings for public and private schools. To offer clearer comparisons, Niche separated public and private lists for Best Schools for the Arts, Most Diverse Schools, Best College Prep Schools, and Best Teachers. Two rankings also received purpose-built methodologies for the first time. Best Boarding High Schools and Best Private Online High Schools both now include factors specific to their school type.

"Families deserve a complete view of their options, whether they're evaluating schools in their area or exploring what's available elsewhere,"" Luke Skurman, founder and CEO of Niche, said in a news release. "This year's rankings give families more ways to find the right fit, with updates designed to help them find schools where their children will thrive."

Niche also provides rankings by state, metro area, STEM and arts programs, K-8 schools, and more, giving families the flexibility to compare schools based on what matters most to them.