#1 Best Private High Schools in Virginia
Mountain Mission School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 89% of Christian schools in Virginia
Grundy, VA
A+Overall grade133 students5 students per teacher
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Best Private High Schools in Virginia
Private high schools in Virginia with the highest overall grades. Top 50 of 96 schools.
#2 Best Private High Schools in Virginia
The Carmel School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 89% of Christian schools in Virginia
Ruther Glen, VA
A+Overall grade236 students5 students per teacher
#3 Best Private High Schools in Virginia
Blue Ridge School
Episcopal school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 77% of Christian schools in Virginia
St George, VA
A+Overall gradeAll boys171 students5 students per teacher
#4 Best Private High Schools in Virginia
Fairfax Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Dulles, VA
A+Overall grade305 students8 students per teacher
#5 Best Private High Schools in Virginia
Ronald Reagan Secondary School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
The only independent school in Chester
Chester, VA
A+Overall grade168 students6 students per teacher
#6 Best Private High Schools in Virginia
Foxcroft School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Middleburg, VA
A+Overall gradeAll girls147 students6 students per teacher
#7 Best Private High Schools in Virginia
St. Catherines School
Episcopal school · Grades Pre-K–12
One of the 3 largest Christian schools in Virginia
Richmond, VA
A+Overall gradeAll girls895 students6 students per teacher
#8 Best Private High Schools in Virginia
Chatham Hall
Episcopal school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Chatham, VA
A+Overall gradeAll girls122 students6 students per teacher
#9 Best Private High Schools in Virginia
Cape Henry Collegiate School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The smallest classes of any independent school in Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA
A+Overall grade976 students5 students per teacher
#10 Best Private High Schools in Virginia
Veritas Collegiate Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
One of the most diverse private schools in Virginia
Arlington, VA
A+Overall grade127 students7 students per teacher
#11 Best Private High Schools in Virginia
Fredericksburg Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Fredericksburg, VA
A+Overall grade402 students6 students per teacher
#12 Best Private High Schools in Virginia
Episcopal High School
Episcopal school · Grades 9–12
The largest Christian school in Alexandria
Alexandria, VA
A+Overall grade466 students7 students per teacher
#13 Best Private High Schools in Virginia
St. Paul VI Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
The largest of 74 Catholic schools in Virginia
Chantilly, VA
A+Overall grade1,183 students11 students per teacher
#14 Best Private High Schools in Virginia
Virginia Episcopal School
Episcopal school · Grades 9–12
The smallest classes of any Christian school in Lynchburg
Lynchburg, VA
A+Overall grade248 students7 students per teacher
#15 Best Private High Schools in Virginia
Stuart Hall School
Episcopal school · Grades 6–12
Smaller classes than 74% of Christian schools in Virginia
Staunton, VA
A+Overall grade124 students7 students per teacher
#16 Best Private High Schools in Virginia
Broadwater Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Exmore, VA
A+Overall grade260 students5 students per teacher
#17 Best Private High Schools in Virginia
Bishop Denis J. Oconnell High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
One of the 3 largest Catholic schools in Virginia
Arlington, VA
A+Overall grade1,155 students10 students per teacher
#18 Best Private High Schools in Virginia
Peninsula Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 8–12
Smaller classes than 70% of Catholic schools in Virginia
Newport News, VA
A+Overall grade260 students9 students per teacher
#19 Best Private High Schools in Virginia
Fork Union Military Academy
Baptist school · Grades 7–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Fork Union, VA
A+Overall gradeAll boys252 students9 students per teacher
#20 Best Private High Schools in Virginia
Tandem Friends School
Quaker (Friends) school · Grades 5–12
Smaller classes than 71% of Christian schools in Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
A+Overall grade248 students7 students per teacher
#21 Best Private High Schools in Virginia
Trinity Christian School of Fairfax
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
98% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Fairfax, VA
A+Overall grade757 students11 students per teacher
#22 Best Private High Schools in Virginia
Wakefield School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
The Plains, VA
A+Overall grade373 students6 students per teacher
#23 Best Private High Schools in Virginia
Hargrave Military Academy
Baptist school · Grades 7–12
Smaller classes than 62% of Christian schools in Virginia
Chatham, VA
A+Overall gradeAll boys146 students7 students per teacher
#24 Best Private High Schools in Virginia
Woodberry Forest School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Woodberry Forest, VA
A+Overall gradeAll boys393 students7 students per teacher
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