Lightridge High

Lightridge High is a regular public high school in Aldie, Virginia, serving 1,926 students in grades 9 through 12. The school earns a composite score of 9.1/10 — an Exceptional rating — with academic performance at 9.1/10 and a growth score of 9.9/10. Both figures place it well above the statewide average on the metrics that drive the overall rating.

A student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1 supports that performance at a school of nearly 2,000 students. The statewide numbers are straightforward. Lightridge ranks 11th among 323 Virginia high schools and outperforms 98% of all 1,850 public schools in the state — putting it in a tier most public schools never reach.

That peer rank, combined with a near-perfect growth score, gives parents two data points pointing toward the same conclusion. For families comparing options in Aldie, Lightridge ranks third of 10 local schools. Its statewide position tells a fuller picture: 98th percentile performance and an 11th-place finish among all Virginia high schools.

The academic score, growth score, and peer ranking are consistent — families doing rigorous comparisons will find the data aligned across every measure provided.