For the 2025-26 school year, there are 49 magnet public high schools serving 91,341 students in Virginia.
Learn more about how magnet schools work. The top ranked magnet public high schools in Virginia are Grassfield High School, Lake Braddock Secondary and Robinson Secondary. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Virginia magnet public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Virginia magnet public high school have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is equal to the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Battlefield High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Magnet Public High Schools in Virginia (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grassfield High School
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2007 Grizzly Trail
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757) 558-4749
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757) 558-4749
Gr: 9-12 | 2,306 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #22.
Lake Braddock Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9200 Burke Lake Rd
Burke, VA 22015
(703) 426-1000
Burke, VA 22015
(703) 426-1000
Gr: 7-12 | 4,397 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #33.
Robinson Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5035 Sideburn Rd
Fairfax, VA 22032
(703) 426-2100
Fairfax, VA 22032
(703) 426-2100
Gr: 7-12 | 3,665 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #44.
Thomas Jefferson High For Science And Technology
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6560 Braddock Rd
Alexandria, VA 22312
(703) 750-8300
Alexandria, VA 22312
(703) 750-8300
Gr: 9-12 | 2,015 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #55.
Deep Creek High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2900 Margaret Booker Dr
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757) 558-5302
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757) 558-5302
Gr: 9-12 | 1,638 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #66.
Galileo Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
230 S. Ridge St.
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 773-8186
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 773-8186
Gr: 9-12 | 279 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #77.
Deep Run High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4801 Twin Hickory Rd.
Glen Allen, VA 23059
(804) 364-8000
Glen Allen, VA 23059
(804) 364-8000
Gr: 9-12 | 2,039 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #88.
Western Albemarle High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5941 Rockfish Gap Turnpike
Crozet, VA 22932
(434) 823-8700
Crozet, VA 22932
(434) 823-8700
Gr: 9-12 | 1,164 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #99.
Churchland High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4301 Cedar Ln
Portsmouth, VA 23703
(757) 686-2500
Portsmouth, VA 23703
(757) 686-2500
Gr: 9-12 | 1,452 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #1010.
Powhatan High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1800 Judes Ferry Road
Powhatan, VA 23139
(804) 598-5710
Powhatan, VA 23139
(804) 598-5710
Gr: 9-12 | 1,383 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #1111.
Osbourn Park High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8909 Euclid Ave
Manassas, VA 20111
(703) 365-6500
Manassas, VA 20111
(703) 365-6500
Gr: 9-12 | 2,740 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #1212.
Nansemond River High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3301 Nansemond Pkwy
Suffolk, VA 23435
(757) 923-4101
Suffolk, VA 23435
(757) 923-4101
Gr: 9-12 | 1,681 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #1313.
Monacan High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11501 Smoketree Dr.
Richmond, VA 23236
(804) 378-2480
Richmond, VA 23236
(804) 378-2480
Gr: 9-12 | 1,643 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #1414.
Landstown High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2001 Concert Dr.
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
(757) 648-5500
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
(757) 648-5500
Gr: 9-12 | 2,212 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #1515.
Matthew Fontaine Maury High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
322 Shirley Ave
Norfolk, VA 23517
(757) 628-3344
Norfolk, VA 23517
(757) 628-3344
Gr: 9-12 | 1,736 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #1616.
Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1147 Susan Avenue
Woodstock, VA 22664
(540) 459-2161
Woodstock, VA 22664
(540) 459-2161
Gr: 9-12 | 725 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #1717.
Ocean Lakes High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
885 Schuman Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
(757) 648-5550
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
(757) 648-5550
Gr: 9-12 | 1,814 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #1818.
Forest Park High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
15721 Forest Park Drive
Woodbridge, VA 22193
(703) 583-3200
Woodbridge, VA 22193
(703) 583-3200
Gr: 9-12 | 2,326 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Glen Allen High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10700 Staples Mill Road
Glen Allen, VA 23060
(804) 501-3300
Glen Allen, VA 23060
(804) 501-3300
Gr: 9-12 | 1,913 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Mills E. Godwin High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2101 Pump Rd
Henrico, VA 23238
(804) 750-2600
Henrico, VA 23238
(804) 750-2600
Gr: 9-12 | 1,740 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Battlefield High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15000 Graduation Dr.
Haymarket, VA 20169
(571) 261-4400
Haymarket, VA 20169
(571) 261-4400
Gr: 9-12 | 2,137 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
13833 Dumfries Rd
Manassas, VA 20112
(571) 374-6550
Manassas, VA 20112
(571) 374-6550
Gr: 9-12 | 2,945 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #2323.
Woodbridge High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3001 Old Bridge Rd
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 497-8000
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 497-8000
Gr: 9-12 | 2,916 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #2424.
Brentsville District High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12109 Aden Rd
Nokesville, VA 20181
(703) 594-2161
Nokesville, VA 20181
(703) 594-2161
Gr: 9-12 | 861 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #2525.
C.d. Hylton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
14051 Spriggs Rd
Woodbridge, VA 22193
(703) 580-4000
Woodbridge, VA 22193
(703) 580-4000
Gr: 9-12 | 1,909 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #2626.
Manor High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1401 Elmhurst Ln
Portsmouth, VA 23701
(757) 465-2907
Portsmouth, VA 23701
(757) 465-2907
Gr: 9-12 | 1,167 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #2727.
Potomac High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3401 Panther Pride Drive
Dumfries, VA 22026
(703) 441-4200
Dumfries, VA 22026
(703) 441-4200
Gr: 9-12 | 2,173 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #2828.
Albemarle High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2775 Hydraulic Road
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 975-9300
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 975-9300
Gr: 9-12 | 2,005 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #2929.
Norview High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6501 Chesapeake Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23513
(757) 852-4500
Norfolk, VA 23513
(757) 852-4500
Gr: 9-12 | 1,821 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #3030.
Bruton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
185 East Rochambeau Dr
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 220-4050
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 220-4050
Gr: 9-12 | 735 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #3131.
Douglas S. Freeman High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8701 Three Chopt Rd
Henrico, VA 23229
(804) 673-3700
Henrico, VA 23229
(804) 673-3700
Gr: 9-12 | 1,887 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #3232.
First Colonial High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1272 Mill Dam Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
(757) 648-5300
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
(757) 648-5300
Gr: 9-12 | 1,732 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #3333.
Achievable Dream Middle/high
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5720 Marshall Ave.
Newport News, VA 23605
(757) 283-7820
Newport News, VA 23605
(757) 283-7820
Gr: 6-12 | 486 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #3434.
John Randolph Tucker High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2910 N Parham Rd
Henrico, VA 23294
(804) 527-4600
Henrico, VA 23294
(804) 527-4600
Gr: 9-12 | 2,032 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #3535.
Varina High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7053 Messer Rd
Henrico, VA 23231
(804) 226-8700
Henrico, VA 23231
(804) 226-8700
Gr: 9-12 | 1,411 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked magnet public high schools in Virginia?
The top ranked magnet public high schools in Virginia include Grassfield High School, Lake Braddock Secondary and Robinson Secondary.
How many magnet public high schools are located in Virginia?
49 magnet public high schools are located in Virginia.
What is the racial composition of students in Virginia?
Virginia magnet public high schools minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Virginia public high schools average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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