These VA Schools Prepare Students Best For College: New Report

ALEXANDRIA, VA — A new report by Niche.com, which crunches all kinds of data, especially involving schools has released a new list for 2019 that shows which schools are the best at preparing students for college. The top school in the Commonwealth is also No. 1 on the national list: Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria.

The report looks at what it says are the top public and private schools in Virginia when it comes to helping students excel in college. All of the top 75 schools received either an A+ or A for their overall ranking on the topic, according to Niche.com.

So how did Niche.com determine which schools are the best at preparing students for college?

According to Niche.com, "The 2019 Best College Prep Public High Schools is based on rigorous analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Education along with test scores, college data, and ratings collected from millions of Niche users. Learn where our data comes from."

Niche.com is a big fan of both public and private schools in Virginia as the top 15 schools are pretty evenly split with eight private schools and seven public schools. The Potomac School, a private institution in McLean, tops the list, while Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology and McLean High School, both public schools in Fairfax County, are No. 1 and 3 on the list.

Here are the top 75 college prep high schools in Virginia:

1. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, Fairfax County Public Schools
2. The Potomac School, Private School, McLean
3. McLean High School, Fairfax County Public Schools
4. Norfolk Academy, Private School, Norfolk
5. The Madeira School, Private School, McLean
6. Langley High School, Fairfax County Public Schools
7. Episcopal High School, Private School, Alexandria
8. Flint Hill School, Private School, Oakton
9. Oakton High School, Fairfax County Public Schools
10. W. T. Woodson High School, Fairfax County Public Schools
11. Collegiate School, Private School, Richmond
12. Woodberry Forest School, Private School, Woodberry Forest
13. St. Catherine's School, Private School, Richmond
14. James Madison High School, Fairfax County Public Schools
15. Chatham Hall, Private School, Chatham
16. Chantilly High School, Fairfax County Public Schools
17. Washington-Lee High School, Arlington Public Schools
18. George Mason High School, Falls Church City Public Schools
19. St. Anne's - Belfield School, Private School, Charlottesville
20. St. Christopher's School, Private School, Richmond
21. St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School, Private School, Alexandria
22. Bishop O'Connell High School, Private School, Arlington
23. Lake Braddock Secondary School, Fairfax County Public Schools
24. Yorktown High School, Arlington Public Schools
25. Albemarle High School, Albemarle County Public Schools
26. Blacksburg High School, Montgomery County Public Schools
27. Highland School, Private School, Warrenton
28. Fairfax High School, Fairfax County Public Schools
29. Rock Ridge High School, Loudoun County Public Schools
30. Dominion High School, Loudon County Public Schools
31. Briar Woods High School, Loudoun County Public Schools
32. Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, Private School, Suffolk
33. Oakcrest School, Private School, Vienna
34. South Lakes High School, Fairfax County Public Schools
35. Stone Bridge High School, Loudoun County Public Schools
36. John Champe High School, Loudoun County Public Schools
37. The Steward School, Private School, Richmond
38. Western Albemarle High School, Albemarle County Public Schools
39. Herndon High School, Fairfax County Public Schools
40. Westfield High School, Fairfax County Public Schools
41. West Springfield High School, Fairfax County Public Schools
42. Deep Run High School, Henrico County Public Schools
43. Foxcroft School, Private School, Middleburg
44. Broad Run High School, Loudoun County Public Schools
45. Virginia Episcopal School, Private School, Lynchburg
46. Hampton Roads Academy, Private School, Newport News
47. Centreville High School, Fairfax County Public Schools
48. Bishop Ireton High School, Private School, Alexandria
49. Trinity Episcopal School, Private School, Richmond
50. Freedom High School, Loudoun County Public Schools
51. Walsingham Academy, Private School, Williamsburg
52. The New School of Northern Virginia, Private School, Fairfax
53. Robinson Secondary School, Fairfax County Public Schools
54. Wakefield School, Private School, The Plains
55. Princess Anne High School, Virginia Beach City Public Schools
56. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School, Private School, Dumfries
57. Middleburg Academy, Private School, Middleburg
58. Trinity School at Meadow View, Private School, Falls Church
59. Tuscarora High School, Loudoun County Public Schools
60. Mills E. Godwin High School, Henrico County Public Schools
61. Paul VI Catholic High School, Private School, Fairfax
62. Ocean Lakes High School, Virginia Beach City Public Schools
63. Norfolk Collegiate School, Private School, Norfolk
64. Charlottesville High School, Charlottesville City Schools
65. Jamestown High School, Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools
66. Loudoun County High School, Loudoun County Public Schools
67. Randolph-Macon Academy, Private School, Front Royal
68. South County High School, Fairfax County Public Schools
69. Roanoke Catholic School, Private School, Roanoke
70. Grafton High School, York County School Division
71. Blue Ridge School, Private School, Dyke
72. Peninsula Catholic High School, Private School, Newport News
73. Potomac Falls High School, Loudoun County Public Schools
74. Trinity Christian School, Private School, Fairfax
75. Fredericksburg Academy, Private School, Fredericksburg

Here are the top college prep schools in Virginia via Niche.com.