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Lightridge High School vs. John Champe High School

Should you attend Lightridge High School or John Champe 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
Lightridge High School
41025 Collaboration Drive
Aldie, VA 20105
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
John Champe High School
41535 Sacred Mountain Street
Aldie, VA 20105
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

John Champe High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,926 students in grades 9-12, Lightridge High School ranks in the top 10% 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 74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (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 66% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,740 students in grades 9-12, John Champe High School ranks in the top 10% 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 70% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 95% (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 71% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,926 students
1,740 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
137 teachers
126 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of John Champe High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#133 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
#173 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lightridge High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of John Champe High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
70%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John Champe 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.
90-94%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
95%
(Top 1% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John Champe 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.
88%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
79%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
≥95%
(Top 20% in VA)
97%
(Top 5% in VA)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of John Champe 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 Lightridge High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of John Champe High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
518
496
Grade 10 Students
514
414
Grade 11 Students
461
431
Grade 12 Students
433
399

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
41%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lightridge High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John Champe High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lightridge High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in John Champe High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lightridge High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in John Champe High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
34%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lightridge High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John Champe High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lightridge High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in John Champe High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.70
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Lightridge 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 John Champe 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
9%
17%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in John Champe 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
1%
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in John Champe 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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