The average public school in Virginia has approximately 676 students (2026).
The public schools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public school in Virginia (by enrollment) is Alexandria City High School, with 4,655 students.
# Students Range: 2,200
4,655
Avg. # Students: 2,688
Largest Virginia Public Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Alexandria City High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 4,655
Grades: 9-12
3330 King St
Alexandria, VA 22302
(703) 824-6800
Alexandria, VA 22302
(703) 824-6800
Rank: #22.
Lake Braddock Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 4,411
Grades: 7-12
9200 Burke Lake Rd
Burke, VA 22015
(703) 426-1000
Burke, VA 22015
(703) 426-1000
Rank: #33.
Robinson Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 3,710
Grades: 7-12
5035 Sideburn Rd
Fairfax, VA 22032
(703) 426-2100
Fairfax, VA 22032
(703) 426-2100
Rank: #44.
Hayfield Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 3,256
Grades: 7-12
7630 Telegraph Rd
Alexandria, VA 22315
(703) 924-7400
Alexandria, VA 22315
(703) 924-7400
Rank: #55.
Washington-liberty High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 3,044
Grades: 9-12
1301 N Stafford St
Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 228-6200
Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 228-6200
Rank: #66.
Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 2,956
Grades: 9-12
13833 Dumfries Rd
Manassas, VA 20112
(571) 374-6550
Manassas, VA 20112
(571) 374-6550
Rank: #77.
Chantilly High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 2,937
Grades: 9-12
4201 Stringfellow Rd
Chantilly, VA 20151
(703) 222-8100
Chantilly, VA 20151
(703) 222-8100
Rank: #88.
Woodbridge High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 2,898
Grades: 9-12
3001 Old Bridge Rd
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 497-8000
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 497-8000
Rank: #99.
West Springfield High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 2,799
Grades: 9-12
6100 Rolling Rd
Springfield, VA 22152
(703) 913-3800
Springfield, VA 22152
(703) 913-3800
Rank: #1010.
Westfield High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,737
Grades: 9-12
4700 Stonecroft Bv
Chantilly, VA 20151
(703) 488-6300
Chantilly, VA 20151
(703) 488-6300
Rank: #1111.
West Potomac High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,710
Grades: 9-12
6500 Quander Rd
Alexandria, VA 22307
(703) 718-2500
Alexandria, VA 22307
(703) 718-2500
Rank: #1212.
Osbourn Park High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 2,661
Grades: 9-12
8909 Euclid Ave
Manassas, VA 20111
(703) 365-6500
Manassas, VA 20111
(703) 365-6500
Rank: #1313.
Gainesville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59%)
Students: 2,648
Grades: 9-12
13150 University Boulevard
Gainesville, VA 20155
(571) 248-3200
Gainesville, VA 20155
(571) 248-3200
Rank: #1414.
Wakefield High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,646
Grades: 9-12
1325 S. Dinwiddie Street
Arlington, VA 22206
(703) 228-6700
Arlington, VA 22206
(703) 228-6700
Rank: #1515.
Oakton High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 2,621
Grades: 9-12
2900 Sutton Rd
Vienna, VA 22181
(703) 319-2700
Vienna, VA 22181
(703) 319-2700
Rank: #1616.
Yorktown High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 2,593
Grades: 9-12
5200 Yorktown Blvd
Arlington, VA 22207
(703) 228-5400
Arlington, VA 22207
(703) 228-5400
Rank: #1717.
Thomas Dale High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 2,582
Grades: 9-12
3626 W. Hundred Rd.
Chester, VA 23831
(804) 768-6245
Chester, VA 23831
(804) 768-6245
Rank: #1818.
Gar-field High School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,524
Grades: 9-12
14000 Smoketown Rd
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 730-7000
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 730-7000
Rank: #1919.
Cosby High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 2,507
Grades: 9-12
14300 Fox Club Parkway
Midlothian, VA 23112
(804) 639-8340
Midlothian, VA 23112
(804) 639-8340
Rank: #2020.
Woodson High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 2,436
Grades: 9-12
9525 Main St
Fairfax, VA 22031
(703) 503-4600
Fairfax, VA 22031
(703) 503-4600
Rank: #2121.
South Lakes High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,434
Grades: 9-12
11400 South Lakes Dr
Reston, VA 20191
(703) 715-4500
Reston, VA 20191
(703) 715-4500
Rank: #2222.
Mclean High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 2,428
Grades: 9-12
1633 Davidson Rd
Mc Lean, VA 22101
(703) 714-5700
Mc Lean, VA 22101
(703) 714-5700
Rank: #2323.
Fairfax High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,404
Grades: 9-12
3501 Lion Run
Fairfax, VA 22030
(703) 219-2200
Fairfax, VA 22030
(703) 219-2200
Rank: #2424.
Justice High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,357
Grades: 9-12
3301 Peace Valley Ln
Falls Church, VA 22044
(703) 824-3900
Falls Church, VA 22044
(703) 824-3900
Rank: #2525.
Centreville High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 2,347
Grades: 9-12
6001 Union Mill Rd
Clifton, VA 20124
(703) 802-5400
Clifton, VA 20124
(703) 802-5400
Rank: #2626.
Grassfield High School
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 2,345
Grades: 9-12
2007 Grizzly Trail
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757) 558-4749
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757) 558-4749
Rank: #2727.
Forest Park High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 2,343
Grades: 9-12
15721 Forest Park Drive
Woodbridge, VA 22193
(703) 583-3200
Woodbridge, VA 22193
(703) 583-3200
Rank: #2828.
Freedom High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,303
Grades: 9-12
15201 Neabsco Mills Rd.
Woodbridge, VA 22191
(703) 583-1405
Woodbridge, VA 22191
(703) 583-1405
Rank: #2929.
Osbourn High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,301
Grades: 9-12
1977 Eagle Way
Manassas, VA 20110
(571) 377-7000
Manassas, VA 20110
(571) 377-7000
Rank: #3030.
Edison High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 2,294
Grades: 9-12
5801 Franconia Rd
Alexandria, VA 22310
(703) 924-8000
Alexandria, VA 22310
(703) 924-8000
Rank: #3131.
Oscar F. Smith High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 2,264
Grades: 9-12
1994 Tiger Dr
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 548-0696
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 548-0696
Rank: #3232.
Herndon High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,261
Grades: 9-12
700 Bennett St
Herndon, VA 20170
(703) 810-2200
Herndon, VA 20170
(703) 810-2200
Rank: #3333.
Manchester High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,236
Grades: 9-12
12601 Bailey Bridge Rd.
Midlothian, VA 23112
(804) 739-6275
Midlothian, VA 23112
(804) 739-6275
Rank: #3434.
Mountain View High School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 2,233
Grades: 9-12
2135 Mountain View Road
Stafford, VA 22556
(540) 658-6840
Stafford, VA 22556
(540) 658-6840
Rank: #3535.
Marshall High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 2,200
Grades: 9-12
7731 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22043
(703) 714-5400
Falls Church, VA 22043
(703) 714-5400
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Virginia average public schools student size?
The Virginia average public schools student size is 676 for 2026.
What are the public schools with the largest student size in Virginia?
The best top-ranked public schools in Virginia include Alexandria City High School, Lake Braddock Secondary and Robinson Secondary.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the largest student size in Virginia?
The public high school with the largest student size in Virginia is Alexandria City High School, with a value of 4,655. The public elementary school with the largest student size is Glasgow Middle School, with a value of 1,702.
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