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Herndon High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

700 Bennett St, Herndon, VA 20170 · (703) 810-2200 · Part of Fairfax County Public Schools

Dranesville’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
2,261
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Herndon High

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 32% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

On the path

Where Dranesville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–826 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Herndon HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

700 Bennett St, Herndon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9491
Grade 10591
Grade 11566
Grade 12613
Enrollment over time
2,286’20
2,317’21
2,361’22
2,360’23
2,261’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 53%White 28%Asian 8%Black 6%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Herndon High from Dranesville families.

Other schools in Fairfax County Public Schools

The district →
Coates Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Herndon
C
996 students14:1
Spring Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · McLean
A+
980 students17:1
Hutchison Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Herndon
D−
970 students14:1
Parklawn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alexandria
D
963 students14:1
Braddock Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Annandale
D
955 students16:1
Providence Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fairfax
C+
954 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Dranesville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.