Top Ranked Alexandria City Private High Schools (2026-27)

St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School

Gr: NS-12 | 1,230 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Sports: 18 | Extracurriculars: 26

Episcopal

1000 St. Stephens Road

Alexandria, VA 22304

(703) 212-2705

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Fusion Academy Alexandria

Gr: 6-12 | 43 students

Avg. class size: 1 student

Alternative School

333 John Carlyle Street, Suite 100

Alexandria, VA 22314

(877) 673-8893

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Bishop Ireton High School

Gr: 9-12 | 922 students

Avg. class size: 24 students

Sports: 19 | Extracurriculars: 18

Catholic

201 Cambridge Road

Alexandria, VA 22314

(703) 751-7606

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Commonwealth Academy

Gr: 5-12 | 146 students

Avg. class size: 8 students

Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 6

1321 Leslie Avenue

Alexandria, VA 22301

(703) 548-6912

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Episcopal High School

Gr: 9-12 | 451 students

Avg. class size: 11 students

Sports: 20 | Extracurriculars: 37

Episcopal

1200 North Quaker Lane

Alexandria, VA 22302

(703) 933-4062

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St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School

Gr: NS-12 | 1,121 students

Episcopal

400 Fontaine St

Alexandria, VA 22302

(703) 212-2700

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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

528 Teachers

8,506 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	7:1	9:1	10:1
2024	7:1	10:1	10:1
2023	7:1	10:1	10:1
2022	7:1	9:1	10:1
2021	7:1	9:1	10:1
2020	7:1	9:1	10:1
2019	9:1	9:1	10:1
2018	9:1	9:1	10:1
2017	8:1	9:1	10:1
2015	8:1	10:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

80%

56%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	80%	55%	57%
2024	78%	54%	57%
2023	78%	56%	57%
2022	77%	55%	56%
2021	77%	56%	56%
2020	77%	55%	56%
2019	77%	56%	55%
2018	78%	55%	55%
2017	78%	55%	55%
2015	74%	52%	54%

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Average Class Size

12 students

13 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	12	13	14
2024	12	13	14
2023	12	13	14
2022	12	13	14
2021	12	12	14
2020	14	12	14
2019	14	12	14
2018	14	12	14
2017	14	12	14
2015	14	12	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

23 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	23	12	13
2024	20	11	12
2023	19	11	12
2022	17	11	12
2021	17	11	12
2020	20	12	12
2019	18	11	11
2018	17	11	11
2017	17	11	11
2015	15	10	10

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Average SAT score

1250

(Out of 1600)

1234

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	1250	1231	1233
2024	1250	1240	1231
2023	1250	1233	1229
2022	1250	1235	1230
2021	1250	1229	1230
2020	1250	1225	1227
2019	1250	1225	1226
2018	1250	1223	1226
2017	1250	1229	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	26	27	26
2024	26	27	26
2023	26	27	26
2022	26	27	26
2021	26	26	26
2020	26	26	26
2019	26	26	25
2018	26	26	25
2017	26	26	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$40,052

$18,448

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	$40,052	$18,724	$17,997
2024	$46,545	$18,168	$17,011
2023	$43,933	$17,624	$16,191
2022	$51,547	$16,683	$15,821
2021	$48,093	$16,539	$15,331
2020	$47,527	$17,068	$15,046
2019	$49,700	$16,860	$14,791
2018	$47,750	$16,353	$14,527
2017	$46,700	$15,457	$14,161
2015	$30,917	$14,655	$13,065

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Average Summer Program Cost

$500

$1,674

Average % on Financial Aid

24%

34%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	24%	35%	38%
2024	24%	35%	37%
2023	24%	33%	36%
2022	24%	34%	36%
2021	24%	33%	36%
2020	24%	32%	35%
2019	25%	31%	34%
2018	23%	30%	33%
2017	23%	29%	32%
2015	20%	28%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$30,697

$12,581

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	$30,697	$12,852	$9,714
2024	$29,316	$12,442	$9,498
2023	$28,316	$12,070	$8,890
2022	$27,300	$13,162	$8,717
2021	$20,700	$12,314	$8,472
2020	$20,700	$11,566	$8,370
2019	$24,800	$10,247	$7,924
2018	$24,800	$9,969	$7,471
2017	$24,300	$9,939	$7,202
2015	$20,675	$7,884	$6,822

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Average Acceptance Rate

61%

82%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	61%	80%	79%
2024	61%	82%	81%
2023	61%	82%	81%
2022	61%	80%	81%
2021	61%	80%	81%
2020	61%	81%	81%
2019	61%	82%	81%
2018	61%	81%	80%
2017	60%	81%	81%
2015	64%	79%	81%

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Average Endowment Size

$208.7 million

$57.23 million

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Endowment Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	$206 M	$57 M	$43 M
2024	$350 M	$68 M	$52 M
2023	$300 M	$73 M	$51 M
2022	$240 M	$71 M	$52 M
2021	$240 M	$66 M	$52 M
2020	$240 M	$59 M	$51 M
2019	$240 M	$66 M	$53 M
2018	$240 M	$80 M	$55 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.61

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	0.42	0.61	0.61
2024	0.53	0.62	0.60
2023	0.53	0.61	0.60
2022	0.50	0.58	0.58
2021	0.47	0.58	0.57
2020	0.44	0.57	0.57
2019	0.34	0.55	0.56
2018	0.35	0.55	0.55
2017	0.42	0.54	0.54
2015	0.43	0.54	0.53

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# American Indian Students

5 Students

229 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

107 Students

5,822 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	8%	5%
2024	4%	8%	6%
2023	4%	8%	6%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	5%	6%	5%
2019	2%	4%	5%
2018	2%	5%	5%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2015	2%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

114 Students

3,439 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	4%	9%
2024	4%	4%	9%
2023	4%	4%	8%
2022	4%	4%	8%
2021	4%	4%	8%
2020	4%	4%	8%
2019	3%	3%	8%
2018	3%	3%	8%
2017	4%	3%	7%
2015	4%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

273 Students

7,715 Students

% Black Students

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	7%	9%	8%
2024	10%	10%	8%
2023	10%	10%	8%
2022	10%	10%	8%
2021	11%	10%	8%
2020	12%	10%	8%
2019	8%	10%	8%
2018	8%	10%	8%
2017	11%	10%	8%
2015	9%	10%	9%

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# White Students

2,946 Students

47,049 Students

% White Students

75%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	75%	58%	59%
2024	66%	57%	60%
2023	66%	58%	60%
2022	69%	60%	62%
2021	72%	61%	63%
2020	74%	62%	64%
2019	81%	64%	64%
2018	80%	64%	65%
2017	75%	65%	66%
2015	75%	64%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

233 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

470 Students

17,065 Students

% of Others Students

12%

21%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	12%	21%	17%
2024	16%	21%	15%
2023	16%	20%	16%
2022	13%	21%	16%
2021	9%	19%	15%
2020	5%	18%	14%
2019	4%	19%	14%
2018	5%	18%	13%
2017	5%	18%	14%
2015	7%	18%	12%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

22 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

16 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private high schools in Alexandria City, VA?

The private high schools in Alexandria City, VA include Episcopal High School, Bishop Ireton High School, and St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School.

How many private high schools are located in Alexandria City?

6 private high schools are located in Alexandria City.

How diverse are private high schools in Alexandria City?

Alexandria City private high schools are approximately 30% minority students, which is higher than the Virginia private school average of 29%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Alexandria City?

57% of private high schools in Alexandria City are religiously affiliated (most commonly Episcopal and Catholic).

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Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	652	238	253
2024	555	229	245
2023	558	243	247
2022	538	252	257
2021	515	241	249
2020	612	229	235
2019	796	235	242
2018	801	235	238
2017	735	241	246
2015	507	215	220

Quick Facts (2026-27)

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Top Ranked Alexandria City Private High Schools (2026-27)

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2017-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2018-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Extracurriculars and Sports:

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Top Ranked Alexandria City Private High Schools (2026-27)

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2017-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2018-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Frequently Asked Questions

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