Private high schools in Virginia (274)

By city

The 40 largest

School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
The Keystone School	Reston	K-12	8,873	not reported	Nonsectarian
Collegiate School	Richmond	PreK-12	1,623	10	Nonsectarian
Norfolk Academy	Norfolk	1-12	1,207	10.5	Nonsectarian
St. Paul VI Catholic High School	Chantilly	9-12	1,183	10.7	Roman Catholic
Bishop Denis J. Oconnell High School	Arlington	9-12	1,155	9.5	Roman Catholic
Fredericksburg Christian School	Fredericksburg	PreK-12	1,005	11.4	Christian (nondenominational)
Cape Henry Collegiate School	Virginia Beach	PreK-12	976	4.9	Nonsectarian
Bishop Ireton High School	Alexandria	9-12	921	12	Roman Catholic
St. Catherines School	Richmond	PreK-12	895	6.3	Episcopal, all-girls
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy	Suffolk	PreK-12	828	11.9	Nonsectarian
Atlantic Shores Christian School	Chesapeake	PreK-12	778	9.5	Christian (nondenominational)
Trinity Christian School of Fairfax	Fairfax	K-12	757	10.7	Christian (nondenominational)
The Steward School	Richmond	PreK-12	690	8.8	Nonsectarian
Norfolk Christian Schools	Norfolk	PreK-12	688	8.2	Christian (nondenominational)
St. John Paul the Great Catholic High School	Dumfries	9-12	649	13.5	Roman Catholic
Veritas School	Richmond	PreK-12	645	13.8	Christian (nondenominational)
Immanuel Christian School	Springfield	K-12	611	9.2	Christian (nondenominational)
Virginia Academy	Ashburn	PreK-12	587	14	Christian (nondenominational)
Hampton Roads Academy	Newport News	PreK-12	571	8.4	Nonsectarian
North Cross School	Roanoke	PreK-12	536	7.3	Nonsectarian
Benedictine College Preparatory	Richmond	9-12	523	11.9	Roman Catholic
Trinity Episcopal School	Richmond	8-12	514	9.3	Episcopal
Norfolk Collegiate School	Norfolk	PreK-12	503	7.5	Nonsectarian
Timberlake Christian School	Forest	PreK-12	501	15.3	Baptist
Catholic High School	Virginia Beach	9-12	476	12.7	Roman Catholic
Portsmouth Christian School	Portsmouth	PreK-12	473	11.2	Baptist
Christ Chapel Academy	Woodbridge	PreK-12	467	15.8	Assembly of God
Episcopal High School	Alexandria	9-12	466	7.3	Episcopal
Walsingham Academy	Williamsburg	PreK-12	462	17.2	Roman Catholic
Stonebridge School	Chesapeake	PreK-12	459	12	Christian (nondenominational)
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy	Moneta	PreK-12	458	11	Christian (nondenominational)
Faith Baptist School	Fredericksburg	PreK-12	455	14.4	Baptist
New Covenant Schools	Lynchburg	PreK-12	439	11.6	Episcopal
Highland School	Warrenton	PreK-12	434	not reported	Nonsectarian
Grove Christian School	Richmond	PreK-12	428	11.6	Baptist
Roanoke Valley Christian Schools	Roanoke	PreK-12	418	10.7	Baptist
Covenant Christian Academy of Warrenton Virginia	Warrenton	PreK-12	418	15.8	Christian (nondenominational)
Fredericksburg Academy	Fredericksburg	PreK-12	402	6.4	Nonsectarian
Blue Ridge Christian School	Bridgewater	PreK-12	398	10.6	Christian (nondenominational)
Woodberry Forest School	Woodberry Forest	9-12	393	6.9	Nonsectarian, all-boys

Other kinds of school in Virginia

What Virginia pays

VA

Virginia Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits Tax-credit scholarship

Up to the state share of per-pupil public school funding where you live The ceiling differs by school division. Students with disabilities at licensed special education schools can receive up to three times that share. In fiscal 2025, 5,336 scholarships were reported against $15.3 million in donor credits.

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