Notable Public Schools in Virginia

This directory-style guide highlights 50 public schools in Virginia. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

Alexandria City High School — Alexandria, Virginia. Public school.
LAKE BRADDOCK SECONDARY — Burke, Virginia. Public school.
ROBINSON SECONDARY — Fairfax, Virginia. Public school.
HAYFIELD SECONDARY — Alexandria, Virginia. Public school.
CHANTILLY HIGH — Chantilly, Virginia. Public school.
Charles J. Colgan Sr. High — Manassas, Virginia. Public school.
WOODBRIDGE HIGH — Woodbridge, Virginia. Public school.
WAKEFIELD HIGH — Arlington, Virginia. Public school.
WEST POTOMAC HIGH — Alexandria, Virginia. Public school.
OSBOURN PARK HIGH — Manassas, Virginia. Public school.
Washington-Liberty High — Arlington, Virginia. Public school.
OAKTON HIGH — Vienna, Virginia. Public school.
WESTFIELD HIGH — Chantilly, Virginia. Public school.
WEST SPRINGFIELD HIGH — Springfield, Virginia. Public school.
CENTREVILLE HIGH — Clifton, Virginia. Public school.
YORKTOWN HIGH — Arlington, Virginia. Public school.
THOMAS DALE HIGH — Chester, Virginia. Public school.
GAR-FIELD HIGH — Woodbridge, Virginia. Public school.
SOUTH LAKES HIGH — Reston, Virginia. Public school.
WOODSON HIGH — Fairfax, Virginia. Public school.
MCLEAN HIGH — McLean, Virginia. Public school.
COSBY HIGH — Midlothian, Virginia. Public school.
FAIRFAX HIGH — Fairfax, Virginia. Public school.
JUSTICE HIGH — Falls Church, Virginia. Public school.
HERNDON HIGH — Herndon, Virginia. Public school.
FREEDOM HIGH — Woodbridge, Virginia. Public school.
OSBOURN HIGH — Manassas, Virginia. Public school.
BATTLEFIELD HIGH — Haymarket, Virginia. Public school.
UNITY REED HIGH — Manassas, Virginia. Public school.
GRASSFIELD HIGH — Chesapeake, Virginia. Public school.
FOREST PARK HIGH — Woodbridge, Virginia. Public school.
Oscar F. Smith High — Chesapeake, Virginia. Public school.
SOUTH COUNTY HIGH — Lorton, Virginia. Public school.
EDISON HIGH — Alexandria, Virginia. Public school.
LANDSTOWN HIGH — Virginia Beach, Virginia. Public school.
MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH — Stafford, Virginia. Public school.
MANCHESTER HIGH — Midlothian, Virginia. Public school.
ANNANDALE HIGH — Annandale, Virginia. Public school.
BROOKE POINT HIGH — Stafford, Virginia. Public school.
MADISON HIGH — Vienna, Virginia. Public school.
PATRIOT HIGH — Nokesville, Virginia. Public school.
LANGLEY HIGH — McLean, Virginia. Public school.
WESTERN BRANCH HIGH — Chesapeake, Virginia. Public school.
FALLS CHURCH HIGH — Falls Church, Virginia. Public school.
Stafford Senior High — Fredericksburg, Virginia. Public school.
MARSHALL HIGH — Falls Church, Virginia. Public school.
HIGHLAND SPRINGS HIGH — Highland Springs, Virginia. Public school.
POTOMAC HIGH — Dumfries, Virginia. Public school.
RADFORD CITY VIRTUAL — Radford, Virginia. Public school.
MIDLOTHIAN HIGH — Midlothian, Virginia. Public school.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.