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Broad Run High School vs. Briar Woods High School

Should you attend Broad Run High School or Briar Woods High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Broad Run High School
21670 Ashburn Rd
Ashburn, VA 20147
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Briar Woods High School
22525 Belmont Ridge Road
Ashburn, VA 20148
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Broad Run High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Briar Woods High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,583 students in grades 9-12, Broad Run High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,757 students in grades 9-12, Briar Woods High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,583 students
1,757 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
121 teachers
126 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
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Test Scores

#625 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
#282 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
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66%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
70-74%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Broad Run High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Briar Woods High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
80-84%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Broad Run High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Briar Woods High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
84%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
90-94%
(Top 1% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
96%
(Top 10% in VA)
98%
(Top 1% in VA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Broad Run High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Briar Woods High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Broad Run High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Briar Woods High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
412
460
Grade 10 Students
396
444
Grade 11 Students
407
412
Grade 12 Students
368
441

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
25%
35%
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% Hispanic
16%
8%
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% Black
11%
6%
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% White
42%
46%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
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0.73
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Broad Run High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Briar Woods High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Broad Run High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Briar Woods High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Broad Run High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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