U. S. Geological Survey National Center · Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Joshuadavisphotography assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY-SA 2.5Cherry Hill’s public schools outscore 59% of Virginia districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Cherry Hill, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.
From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when about 6 in 10 of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Cherry Hill’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 142 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cherry Hill’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,472 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. John Paul the Great Catholic High School (private) and The Woods A Montessori School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Cherry Hill’s grade
B: better than 59% of Virginia school districts, #152 of 250 Virginia towns. Both inputs trail the Virginia average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cherry Hill, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Cherry Hill · depends on your address
Potomac Shores Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,229 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Dumfries
Potomac Middle
Grades 6–8 · 931 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Dumfries
7th grade in Cherry Hill · depends on your address
Potomac Shores Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,229 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Dumfries
Potomac Middle
Grades 6–8 · 931 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Dumfries
8th grade in Cherry Hill · depends on your address
Potomac Shores Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,229 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Dumfries
Potomac Middle
Grades 6–8 · 931 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Dumfries
9th grade in Cherry Hill
Potomac High
Grades 9–12 · 2,197 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Dumfries
10th grade in Cherry Hill
Potomac High
Grades 9–12 · 2,197 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Dumfries
11th grade in Cherry Hill
Potomac High
Grades 9–12 · 2,197 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Dumfries
12th grade in Cherry Hill
Potomac High
Grades 9–12 · 2,197 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Dumfries
Cherry Hill’s public schools are run by Prince William County Public Schools, which also serves Dumfries, Haymarket and Occoquan. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
How students score
Cherry Hill vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Cherry Hill’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Hill | B | Prince William County |
| Dumfries | B | Prince William County |
Every school in Cherry Hill
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Cherry Hill’s schools
Are Cherry Hill’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Virginia: the public schools Cherry Hill children attend outscore 59% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #152 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cherry Hill in?
Prince William County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 90,242 students in 95 schools (2024–25).
Where do Cherry Hill kids go to high school?
Potomac High in Dumfries, with 2,197 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Cherry Hill’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Prince William County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.
How much does Cherry Hill spend per student?
$16,472 in Prince William County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Cherry Hill?
Yes: St. John Paul the Great Catholic High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 649 students) and The Woods A Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 140 students).
Parents talk
What Cherry Hill families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cherry Hill → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.