📍 22525 Belmont Ridge Road, Ashburn, Loudoun County, 20148
Briar Woods High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Ashburn, Loudoun County. The school has 1,757 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Loudoun County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 126 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 72% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 99%. The school offers 18 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Briar Woods High enrolls 1,757 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 126 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% White, 35% Asian and 7.5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 800 | 46% |
| Asian | 616 | 35% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 132 | 7.5% |
| Black or African American | 106 | 6% |
| Two or more races | 96 | 5.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
200 of the school's 1,757 students (11%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 174 qualify for free lunch and 26 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Briar Woods High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 13, state house district 10.
Briar Woods High is one of 99 schools in Loudoun County Public Schools, based in Ashburn, Virginia. The district serves 81,486 students district-wide and employs 6,514 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,757 students, Briar Woods High is larger than the district average of about 823 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large