Top Ranked Winchester Private High Schools (2026-27)

Independent School of Winchester

Gr: K-12 | 56 students

Extracurriculars: 3

769 Round Hill Road

Winchester, VA 22602

(540) 773-3814

(5)

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Lighthouse Baptist Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 128 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Sports: 3

Baptist

2581 Northwestern Pike

Winchester, VA 22603

(540) 662-5590

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Grafton Integrated Health Network - Winchester

Gr: 2-12 | 63 students

Special Education School

407 Elm St

Winchester, VA 22601

(540) 542-0200

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Grafton-ruth Birch Campus

Gr: 2-12 | 83 students

Special Education School

Po Box 2500

Winchester, VA 22604

(540) 542-0200

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Mountain View Christian Academy

Gr: K-12 | 210 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 4

Church of Christ

153 Narrow Lane

Winchester, VA 22602

(540) 868-1231

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Winchester, VA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

540

Students

-40.5% (-367 students) 10-yr

$14,867

Avg. Tuition

+103.7% (+$7,567) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+7.1% (+1 student) 10-yr

26%

Students of Color

+100.0% (+13.0 pp) 10-yr

8:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-27.3% (-3.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Winchester)

This State (VA)

# Schools

5 Schools

361 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools
Year	Winchester, VA Total Schools
2025	5
2024	5
2023	4
2022	4
2021	4
2020	4
2019	4
2018	3
2017	5
2016	6
2015	5

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# Students

540 Students

82,337 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School
Year	Winchester, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	102	238	253
2024	103	229	245
2023	105	243	247
2022	89	252	257
2021	88	241	249
2020	71	229	235
2019	101	235	242
2018	114	235	238
2017	153	241	246
2016	140	238	241
2015	181	215	220

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% Students of Color

26%

29%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Winchester, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	27%	28%	32%
2024	28%	28%	31%
2023	10%	28%	31%
2022	13%	27%	30%
2021	13%	27%	30%
2020	12%	25%	29%
2019	11%	25%	29%
2018	11%	25%	28%
2017	17%	28%	30%
2016	17%	28%	30%
2015	13%	28%	30%

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0.57

0.61

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Winchester, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	0.53	0.61	0.61
2024	0.53	0.62	0.60
2023	0.20	0.61	0.60
2022	0.19	0.58	0.58
2021	0.19	0.58	0.57
2020	0.21	0.57	0.57
2019	0.24	0.55	0.56
2018	0.17	0.55	0.55
2017	0.45	0.54	0.54
2016	0.41	0.53	0.54
2015	0.47	0.54	0.53

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# American Indian Students

n/a

229 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

34 Students

5,822 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Winchester, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	7%	8%	5%
2024	7%	8%	6%
2023	3%	8%	6%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	3%	6%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	3%	5%	5%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	4%
2015	1%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

16 Students

3,440 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Winchester, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	3%	4%	9%
2024	3%	4%	9%
2023	2%	4%	8%
2022	3%	4%	8%
2021	3%	4%	8%
2020	2%	4%	8%
2019	3%	3%	8%
2018	2%	3%	8%
2017	3%	3%	7%
2016	3%	3%	8%
2015	2%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

67 Students

7,715 Students

% Black Students

12%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Winchester, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	13%	9%	8%
2024	13%	10%	8%
2023	4%	10%	8%
2022	4%	10%	8%
2021	4%	10%	8%
2020	4%	10%	8%
2019	4%	10%	8%
2018	4%	10%	8%
2017	8%	10%	8%
2016	7%	10%	8%
2015	5%	10%	9%

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# White Students

342 Students

47,069 Students

% White Students

63%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Winchester, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	67%	58%	59%
2024	66%	57%	60%
2023	89%	58%	60%
2022	90%	60%	62%
2021	90%	61%	63%
2020	89%	62%	64%
2019	87%	64%	64%
2018	91%	64%	65%
2017	72%	65%	66%
2016	76%	66%	66%
2015	70%	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

84 Students

17,192 Students

% of Others Students

16%

21%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Winchester, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	10%	21%	17%
2024	11%	21%	15%
2023	1%	20%	16%
2020	2%	18%	14%
2019	2%	19%	14%
2017	16%	18%	14%
2016	12%	17%	13%
2015	22%	18%	12%

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Academics

# Teachers

72 Teachers

8,694 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

9:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Winchester, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	8:1	9:1	10:1
2024	8:1	10:1	10:1
2023	7:1	10:1	10:1
2022	6:1	9:1	10:1
2021	6:1	9:1	10:1
2020	6:1	9:1	10:1
2019	7:1	9:1	10:1
2018	8:1	9:1	10:1
2017	11:1	9:1	10:1
2016	10:1	9:1	10:1
2015	11:1	10:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

43%

56%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Winchester, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	43%	55%	57%
2024	41%	54%	57%
2023	42%	56%	57%
2022	41%	55%	56%
2021	41%	56%	56%
2020	41%	55%	56%
2019	41%	56%	55%
2018	15%	55%	55%
2017	15%	55%	55%
2016	15%	55%	54%
2015	15%	52%	54%

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Average Class Size

15 students

13 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Winchester, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	15	13	14
2024	15	13	14
2023	15	13	14
2022	15	13	14
2021	15	12	14
2020	10	12	14
2016	10	12	14
2015	14	12	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

7 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Winchester, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	7	12	13
2024	7	11	12
2023	7	11	12
2022	7	11	12
2021	6	11	12
2020	9	12	12
2019	10	11	11

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Average SAT score

1275

(Out of 1600)

1235

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SAT Score Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Winchester, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	1275	1231	1233
2024	1275	1240	1231
2023	1275	1233	1229
2022	1290	1235	1230
2021	1290	1229	1230
2020	1300	1225	1227
2019	1300	1225	1226

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2021-2025)
Year	Winchester, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	23	27	26
2024	23	27	26
2023	23	27	26
2022	23	27	26
2021	23	26	26

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$14,867

$18,825

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Winchester, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	$14,233	$18,724	$17,997
2024	$8,450	$18,168	$17,011
2023	$8,300	$17,624	$16,191
2022	$8,100	$16,683	$15,821
2021	$7,800	$16,539	$15,331
2020	$7,800	$17,068	$15,046
2019	$7,650	$16,860	$14,791
2018	$7,300	$16,353	$14,527
2017	$7,300	$15,457	$14,161
2016	$6,400	$15,390	$13,713
2015	$7,300	$14,655	$13,065

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Average Summer Program Cost

$350

$1,674

Average % on Financial Aid

70%

34%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Winchester, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	70%	35%	38%
2024	70%	35%	37%
2023	70%	33%	36%
2022	70%	34%	36%
2021	70%	33%	36%
2020	60%	32%	35%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,125

$12,324

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2021-2025)
Year	Winchester, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	$1,125	$12,852	$9,714
2024	$1,125	$12,442	$9,498
2023	$1,125	$12,070	$8,890
2022	$1,125	$13,162	$8,717
2021	$1,125	$12,314	$8,472

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

58%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Winchester, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	58%	80%	79%
2024	90%	82%	81%
2023	90%	82%	81%
2022	90%	80%	81%
2021	90%	80%	81%
2020	90%	81%	81%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

4 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private high schools in Winchester, VA is Lighthouse Baptist Academy.

How many private high schools are located in Winchester?

5 private high schools are located in Winchester.

How diverse are private high schools in Winchester?

Winchester private high schools are approximately 26% minority students, which is lower than the Virginia private school average of 29%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Winchester?

40% of private high schools in Winchester are religiously affiliated (most commonly Church of Christ and Baptist).

Which private high schools in Winchester are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private high schools in Winchester include: Independent School of Winchester vs. Mountain View Christian Academy, Lighthouse Baptist Academy vs. Mountain View Christian Academy

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Top Ranked Winchester Private High Schools (2026-27)

Winchester, VA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

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

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

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