Best Private High Schools in Virginia 2016

Selecting a private school is about more than just academics. Campus environment and other factors can play a key role, as well as feedback from other parents.

Niche.com has released its new 2016 rankings for the best private high schools in Virginia.

There are 965 private schools in Virginia, according to Private School Review.

Also see: 100 Best Public High Schools in Virginia

Ranking factors include SAT/ACT scores, the quality of colleges that students consider, student-teacher ratio, student and parent reviews, and more. See how these rankings were calculated.

Also, you can look up other high school rankings for Best Magnet, Best Charter or Best Public.

1 The Potomac School McLean

2 Episcopal High School Alexandria

3 Flint Hill School Oakton

4 Norfolk Academy Norfolk

5 The Madeira School McLean

6 St. Anne’s - Belfield School University of Virginia

7 Virginia Episcopal School Lynchburg

8 Chatham Hall Girls Boarding School

9 Collegiate School Tuckahoe

10 St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School Alexandria

11 Woodberry Forest School

12 St. Christopher’s School Richmond

13 Highland School Warrenton

14 St. Catherine’s School Richmond

15 Wakefield School

16 Trinity School at Meadow View West Falls Church

17 St. Margaret’s School Tappahannock

18 Blue Ridge School

19 Massanutten Military Academy Woodstock

20 Miller School of Albemarle

21 Tandem Friends School

22 Hampton Roads Academy Newport News

23 Randolph-Macon Academy Front Royal

24 Trinity Episcopal School Richmond

25 Foxcroft School

26 Stuart Hall School Staunton

27 Carlisle School Chatmoss

28 North Cross School Cave Spring

29 Cape Henry Collegiate School Virginia Beach

30 The GW Community School Kings Park

See last year’s List: 100 Best Private High Schools in Virginia (2015)

31 Walsingham Academy Williamsburg

32 The Steward School

33 Fredericksburg Academy

34 Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School Cherry Hill

35 Fishburne Military School Waynesboro

36 Paul VI Catholic High School Fairfax

37 Veritas School Richmond

38 Roanoke Catholic School Roanoke

39 The Covenant School

40 Holy Cross Regional Catholic School Lynchburg\

41 Norfolk Collegiate School Norfolk

42 Bishop Denis J. O’Connell High School Arlington

43 Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School Virginia Beach

44 Wakefield County Day School

45 Hargrave Military Academy Chatham

46 Stone Bridge School Chesapeake

47 Williamsburg Christian Academy

48 Fork Union Military Academy

49 Atlantic Shores Christian School Chesapeake

50 Bishop Ireton High School Alexandria

Also: Top 100 School Systems in Virginia

51 Eastern Mennonite High School Harrisonburg

52 New Covenant School Lynchburg

53 Islamic Saudi Academy Woodlawn

54 Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Suffolk

55 St. Gertrude High School Richmond

56 The New School of Northern Virginia Fairfax

57 Fredericksburg Christian School

58 Grace Christian School Staunton

59 Banner Christian School Rockwood

60 Norfolk Christian Schools Norfolk

61 Liberty Christian Academy Lynchburg

62 Christchurch School

63 Faith Christian School

64 Trinity Christian School

65 Broadwater Academy Exmore

66 Christ Chapel Academy Potomac Mills

67 Isle of Wight Academy Show details

68 Seton School Manassas

69 Parkway Christian Academy Roanoke

70 Peninsula Catholic High School Newport News

71 Benedictine College Preparatory Richmond

72 Kenston Forest School

73 Fuqua School Farmville

74 West End Christian School Hopewell

75 Christian Heritage Academy

See the complete list at Niche.com.