Thomas Jefferson, George Mason High Are Best In VA: Report

ALEXANDRIA, VA — More than a dozen high schools in Northern Virginia rank among the best in the commonwealth, according to 2018 rankings released Wednesday by U.S. News & World Report. Topping the list of Virginia schools is Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, and number two is George Mason High School in Falls Church

The 2018 best high school rankings were released on Wednesday and evaluate more than 20,500 public high schools across the country. U.S. News identified schools that best serve all students and assessed how prepared students are for college-level work.

Schools are recognized with gold, silver and bronze medals, with gold indicating the greatest level of college readiness.

Thomas Jefferson High, a Fairfax County magnet school in Annandale, and George Mason High, part of the city of Falls Church's school system, earned gold medals. Seven other Fairfax County high schools brought home the gold: Langley, McLean, Oakton, Woodson, Marshall, West Springfield and Lake Braddock. Washington-Lee High School in Arlington also earned a gold medal.

Three Fairfax County high schools earned silver medals: Chantilly, South County and Robinson Secondary School. (For more news like this, find your local Patch here. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app; download the free Patch Android app here.)

Click here to see the full U.S. News & World Report rankings.

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