Best Arlington County Public High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 8,259 students in Arlington County, VA. The top-ranked public high schools in Arlington County, VA are Yorktown High School, Washington-liberty High School and Wakefield High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Arlington County, VA public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 81% statewide average). High schools in Arlington County have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of Virginia public high schools.

Arlington County, VA public high school have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is equal to the Virginia average of 89%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Yorktown High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).