Best High Schools in Arlington, VA

Summary:

The city of Arlington, Virginia is home to 4 high schools that serve students in grades 9-12. These schools, which include Wakefield High, Washington-Liberty High, Yorktown High, and Arlington Community High, exhibit a range of academic performance and student demographics within the Arlington County Public Schools district.

Among the high schools, Yorktown High stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the best high schools in Virginia. Yorktown boasts significantly higher test scores than the county and state averages across a variety of subjects, and has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher socioeconomic status among its student population. In contrast, Arlington Community High, an alternative high school, lags behind the other schools in academic performance and has a much lower per-student spending allocation.

The data also reveals differences in student racial makeup across the schools, with Wakefield High and Arlington Community High having more diverse student populations compared to Yorktown High and Washington-Liberty High. These disparities in academic performance and student demographics suggest that socioeconomic factors and resource allocation may play a significant role in shaping the educational outcomes of students in the Arlington County Public Schools district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Writing (2024)		SOL Geometry (2024)		SOL Algebra I (2024)				SOL Algebra II (2024)			SOL Chemistry (2024)	SOL Biology (2024)				SOL Earth Science (2024)				SOL English Reading (2024)		SOL VA and US History (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wakefield High	Public	9-12	1325 S. Dinwiddie Street	Arlington	22206	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-6700	2,766	172	16.1	33.9%	708 (25.6%)	498 (18.0%)	1,233 (44.6%)	179 (6.5%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	139 (5.0%)	46.6	219^th of 329 public high schools	33.4%		44.6	221^st of 326 public high schools	32.2%	2	81.7	59.4	95.0	42.4	82.6	71.3	76.3	92.3	93.8		90.0	52.6	76.5	48.0	42.6	60.0		33.1	38.6	47.8	86.3	52.8	66.7	72.7	$9,477	$00	$9,477
Washington-Liberty High	Public	9-12	1301 N Stafford St	Arlington	22201	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-6200	2,715	171	15.8	24.1%	1,143 (42.1%)	216 (8.0%)	902 (33.2%)	247 (9.1%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	203 (7.5%)	65.1	114^th of 329 public high schools	65.3%		63	132^nd of 326 public high schools	59.5%	18	89.2	62.2	97.2	45.5	89.1	71.2	89.3	75.0	97.1	71.4		52.9	86.4	42.9		24.0		32.9	24.2	50.0	92.2	49.3	87.1	72.7	$9,380	$06	$9,373
Yorktown High	Public	9-12	5200 Yorktown Blvd	Arlington	22207	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-5400	2,577	152	16.9	12.3%	1,576 (61.2%)	141 (5.5%)	429 (16.6%)	191 (7.4%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	234 (9.1%)	81.3	18^th of 329 public high schools	94.5%		80.4	20^th of 326 public high schools	93.9%	2	93.0	82.2	97.1	75.0	93.7	77.1	68.8	92.9	100.0			86.7	96.4	79.5	61.1		47.6	57.5	70.0		96.8	71.4		72.7	$8,978	$00	$8,978
Arlington Community High	Public	9-12	800 S. Walter Reed Dr	Arlington	22204	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-5350	206	9	24.2	98.5%	12 (5.8%)	17 (8.3%)	167 (81.1%)	9 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)																						63.6			$56	$00	$56

Cities Near Arlington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alexandria	5.29 mi	67	285^th
Mclean	5.33 mi	8	4^th
Falls Church	5.73 mi	32	202^nd
Annandale	8.85 mi	8	268^th
Vienna	9.13 mi	16	44^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.