Alexandria Schools Among Top Private Schools, Most Diverse: Niche

ALEXANDRIA, VA — Niche, a platform providing information on schools and colleges released its 2022 best school district and school rankings on Monday. The eighth annual ranking looks at 94,491 public schools, 2,489 private schools, and 11,846 school districts nationwide.

Alexandria schools made an appearance on several lists. Alexandria City Public Schools was ranked the 12th most diverse school district in America and first in Virginia. Alexandria City High School is ranked 7th most diverse public high school in Virginia, while George Washington Middle School is 21st in the middle school category and Francis C. Hammond Middle School is 32nd. According to ACPS, its student body originates from 145 countries and speaks 132 languages.

The school district also placed 330th for best school districts for athletes in America and 10th in Virginia.

On the state level, several Alexandria private schools made the best private high schools list. Episcopal High School ranked second best private high school in Virginia, St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School ranked fifth and Bishop Ireton High School ranked 39th.

Niche school rankings differ from traditional rankings by not relying solely on factors like test scores and academic performance. The rankings incorporate ratings from current students, alumni, and parents as well as quantitative data from the U.S. Department of Education and other sources to evaluate teachers, resources, facilities and more. Rankings are available on the city, DC metro region, state and national level.

To see all 2022 school district and school rankings by Niche, visit www.niche.com/k12/rankings.