The largest public schools in Virginia
Alexandria City High School in Alexandria was Virginia's largest public school in 2024-25, with 4,655 students.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · ranked by fall 2024 membership, schools open that year · method
The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.
The 50 largest, with their teachers
| School | City | Students | Per teacher | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria City High School | Alexandria | 4,655 | 15.2 | No |
| Lake Braddock Secondary | Burke | 4,411 | 22.2 | No |
| Robinson Secondary | Fairfax | 3,710 | 21.6 | No |
| Hayfield Secondary | Alexandria | 3,256 | 16.2 | No |
| Washington-Liberty High | Arlington | 3,044 | 18.2 | No |
| Charles J. Colgan Senior High | Manassas | 2,956 | 17.4 | No |
| Chantilly High | Chantilly | 2,937 | 12.8 | No |
| Woodbridge High | Woodbridge | 2,898 | 18.0 | No |
| West Springfield High | Springfield | 2,799 | 13.7 | No |
| Westfield High | Chantilly | 2,737 | 12.8 | No |
| West Potomac High | Alexandria | 2,710 | 12.9 | No |
| Osbourn Park High | Manassas | 2,661 | 17.1 | No |
| Gainesville High | Gainesville | 2,648 | 16.8 | No |
| Wakefield High | Arlington | 2,646 | 18.7 | No |
| Oakton High | Vienna | 2,621 | 13.6 | No |
The other 35 on the list
| School | City | Students | Per teacher | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorktown High | Arlington | 2,593 | 18.6 | No |
| Thomas Dale High | Chester | 2,582 | 13.6 | No |
| Gar-Field High | Woodbridge | 2,524 | 15.9 | No |
| Cosby High | Midlothian | 2,507 | 15.9 | No |
| Woodson High | Fairfax | 2,436 | 12.6 | No |
| South Lakes High | Reston | 2,434 | 11.7 | No |
| Mclean High | McLean | 2,428 | 13.5 | No |
| Fairfax High | Fairfax | 2,404 | 17.2 | No |
| Justice High | Falls Church | 2,357 | 15.4 | No |
| Centreville High | Clifton | 2,347 | 12.8 | No |
| Grassfield High | Chesapeake | 2,345 | 15.1 | No |
| Forest Park High | Woodbridge | 2,343 | 16.5 | No |
| Freedom High | Woodbridge | 2,303 | 16.3 | No |
| Osbourn High | Manassas | 2,301 | 16.7 | No |
| Edison High | Alexandria | 2,294 | 12.5 | No |
| Oscar F. Smith High | Chesapeake | 2,264 | 12.7 | No |
| Herndon High | Herndon | 2,261 | 11.6 | No |
| Manchester High | Midlothian | 2,236 | 13.6 | No |
| Mountain View High | Stafford | 2,233 | 12.8 | No |
| Marshall High | Falls Church | 2,200 | 13.1 | No |
| Brooke Point High | Stafford | 2,199 | 12.2 | No |
| Stafford Senior High | Fredericksburg | 2,198 | 11.5 | No |
| Potomac High | Dumfries | 2,197 | 16.2 | No |
| Langley High | McLean | 2,181 | 17.8 | No |
| Falls Church High | Falls Church | 2,170 | 11.8 | No |
| Independence High | Ashburn | 2,166 | 14.4 | No |
| Annandale High | Annandale | 2,161 | 14.3 | No |
| Landstown High | Virginia Beach | 2,152 | 17.0 | No |
| Western Branch High | Chesapeake | 2,138 | 14.5 | No |
| John Randolph Tucker High | Richmond | 2,132 | 18.8 | No |
| Lloyd C. Bird High | Chesterfield | 2,131 | 14.8 | No |
| Colonial Forge High | Stafford | 2,122 | 11.2 | No |
| Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology | Alexandria | 2,108 | 16.8 | No |
| South County High | Lorton | 2,106 | 16.3 | No |
| Madison High | Vienna | 2,090 | 15.2 | No |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: membership, staff and the directory's virtual-status field.
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Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership and staff files · 2024-25