100 Best Public High Schools in Virginia

There are few environments more competitive than high school. Just visit one of our schools still in football playoff competitions this week. You’ll see the pep rallies and spirit posters and hear the fight songs and school chants that sometimes go back generations.

The number crunchers and survey takers at Niche.com have compiled new 2016 lists for schools across the country on a variety of metrics, including Best Academics, Best Administration, Best Extracurriculars, Best Facilities, Best Food, Best High School Sports, Best Teachers and lots more.

Also: 100 Best Private High Schools in Virginia (2015)

Here’s Niche’s list of the 100 best public high schools in Virginia. These rankings are based on state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality, student and parent reviews, and more.

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1. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology
2. Washington Lee High School
3. Yorktown High School
4. Marshall High School
5. George Mason High School
6. Stone Bridge High School
7. Langley High School
8. Dominion High School
9. Woodson High School
10. Briar Woods High School
11. Loudoun Valley High School
12. Ocean Lakes High School
13. McLean High School
14. Lake Braddock Secondary School
15. Princess Anne High School
16. Grassfield High School
17. Wakefield High School
18. Chantilly High School
19. Madison High School
20. Deep Run High School
21. Heritage High School
22. Western Albemarle High School
23. Fairfax High School
24. Centreville High School
25. South County High School
26. Loudoun County High School
27. Albemarle High School
28. Robinson Secondary School
29. Godwin High School
30. Oakton High School
31. Woodgrove High School
32. Potomac Falls High School
33. Charlottesville High School
34. Broad Run High School
35. T.C. Williams High School
36. Monticello High School
37. South Lakes High School
38. West Springfield High School
39. Jamestown High School
40. Freedom High School
41. Grafton High School
42. Freeman High School
43. Glen Allen High School
44. Colonial Forge High School
45. Westfield High School
46. Blacksburg High School
47. Osbourn Park High School
48. Tuscarora High School
49. Cosby High School
50. Atlee High School
51. Herndon High School
52. Clover Hill High School
53. Frank W. Cox High School
54. Patrick Henry High School
55. Battlefield High School
56. Tabb High School
57. Open High School
58. James River High School
59. Falls Church High School
60. Salem High School
61. Hayfield Secondary School
62. Richmond Community High School
63. Highland High School
64. Midlothian High School
65. Hickory High School
66. Landstown High School
67. C.D. Hylton High School
68. Cave Spring High School
69. Tucker High School
70. Hanover High School
71. Salem High School
72. Riverbend High School
73. Western Branch High School
74. Patriot High School
75. Kettle Run High School
76. Radford High School
77. Harrisonburg High School
78. Annandale High School
79. West Point High School
80. Powhatan High School
81. West Potomac High School
82. North Stafford High School
83. Forest Park High School
84. John Handley High School
85. Woodside High School
86. Floyd Kellam High School
87. Mountain View High School
88. Stonewall Jackson High School
89. Turner Ashby High School
90. Edison High School
91. Northside High School
92. Patrick Henry High School
93. Lee High School
94. Tangier Combined School
95. Hermitage High School
96. Hidden Valley High School
97. E.C. Glass High School
98. York High School
99. Goochland High School
100. Lafayette High School