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College Success Award
These are some of the best public high schools in Alexandria at preparing students for success in college. The College Success Award recognizes schools that do an exemplary job getting students to enroll in and stick with college, including those that excel at serving students from low-income families.
Districts
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Fairfax County Public Schools
179,858 students | FALLS CHURCH, VA
Grades PK, K-12 & Ungraded | 224 schools -
Alexandria City Public Schools
16,040 students | ALEXANDRIA, VA
Grades PK, K-12 | 20 schools
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Reviews From Schools in Alexandria
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Parent / Guardian
August 10, 2025
Linder is led by truly dedicated teachers and administrators, who view each student as deserving of individual attention. I think they are doing some really exciting and engaging things, particularly... More
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Linder Academy
Parent / Guardian
August 09, 2025
Our family’s ILS journey began ten years ago when we moved from a military assignment in Germany to new jobs in the Pentagon. We looked for a school in which our two young sons would be immersed in a... More
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Immanuel Lutheran School
Parent / Guardian
July 29, 2025
This is a failed experiment in woke nonsense. They care more about attendance and gender identity questions than anything else. Neither of my kids teachers were certified in Virginia. They are... More
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John Adams Elementary School