Freedom High School
South Riding, VA 20152
Phone: (703) 957-4300
District: Loudoun County Public Schools
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 1888 students
Freedom High School, a public school located in South Riding, VA, serves grades 9-12 in the Loudoun County Public Schools.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Freedom High School is a public school located in South Riding, VA. 1888 students attend Freedom High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
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| Test Scores | 8/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning data from Virginia Department of Education, and using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) End-of-Course data from Virginia Department of Education. |
| College Readiness | 10/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from Virginia Department of Education, using 2025 demographic data from the National Center for Education Statistics, and using 2025 demographic data from Virginia Department of Education. |
Posted: May 15, 2026
Staff & administration should be absolutely ashamed of themselves. This is not a safe school for students. Political correctness is more important than students safety clearly.
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Posted: December 1, 2025
I attended this school and feel ashamed and embarrassed to say I attended here
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Posted: November 22, 2025
Please do better with the bullying! My kid is crying almost daily because of being made fun of and people spreading horrible rumors. She has even made us have to get therapy because she is afraid to talk to adults at school because it will make it worse and bullied more for snitching. Can you make some sort of online report for students to complete to get help? I fear for my child and considering pulling her put of LCPS.
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Posted: September 5, 2023
It's incredibly frustrating to see a well-funded school completely drop the ball when it comes to caring for its students, with the counselors being a major letdown. Instead of providing genuine guidance and support, they seem to be there solely to collect a paycheck and call it a day. They lack any genuine care for the students they are responsible for. Growing up and attending school here, my counselor was the person I turned to the most and looked forward to conversing with. Sadly, my daughter( her counsler jaun barrios) doesn't feel that way at all.
Counselors are supposed to be the go-to people for students who need advice or help, but it's as if they're robots programmed to give canned responses. Not only do they fall short in helping students, but they are even worse when it comes to being resourceful or helpful for parents. It almost seems impossible to have a real heart-to-heart conversation with any of them. It's great that they answer our questions as they're paid to do, but please, at least pretend like you care about the students you are providing help for. They clearly don't care about the kids they're supposed to be guiding. It's really sad to see. If you're that miserable, why be a counselor at all? Don't ruin a student's educational path because you hate your job.
It's such a waste of resources and potential. Education should be about more than just fancy facilities and a big budget. It's about helping students grow, and this school is failing miserably at that
Posted: September 5, 2023
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Posted: January 8, 2021
Dr Fulton has done an exceptional job turning this school around. His high expectations for staff and students has paid off. He has created an inclusive environment. Students feel welcome and heard. You will see him at every sporting and activity event showing his support to the student body. He sets an example for everyone to follow. He also changed the outside of the school with endless hours. When you drive up to the school it is warm and inviting. Kids feel safe and are able to challenge themselves. He will be missed!
Posted: January 8, 2021
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Posted: December 3, 2020
Best public high school in all of Northern Virginia if youre looking for a flat out good academic program with decent sports. Its safe and the median students are high achievers. They will get a chance to go to good colleges.
If you are a parent looking to have your high achieving child to continue his/her momentum, this is the school for them.
Posted: December 3, 2020
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Posted: September 12, 2018
Looking to move to give my child a chance at and a positive experience at a different school. School leadership should be replaced
Posted: September 12, 2018
Not consistent with homework or expectations to the students
Posted: September 12, 2018
There are some good teachers, others let the students teach the class...
Posted: September 12, 2018
Leadership is poor, strongly recommend new leadership
Posted: September 12, 2018
Do not listen to the parents or students.
Posted: September 12, 2018
If your child has an IEP and your child is A student and is in the top 90% on SOLs they will not be allowed to take honor classes due to having an IEP
Posted: September 12, 2018
Mean kids can get away with what they want
Posted: April 13, 2018
I think if your student is neurotypical this is an excellent school. If your student has an IEP, then you need to carefully watch to make sure it is being followed. Like all schools, it is hit or miss with teachers. The admin often does not give advanced notice when staff leave which can be difficult for students with IEP's.
Posted: April 13, 2018
Posted: April 13, 2018
Like all schools, it is hit or miss with teachers. Our sons have IEP's and we found that some teachers consistently failed to give our children the graphic organizers that they are required to give them.
Posted: April 13, 2018
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My sons tenth grade dean told him that he needed to some times just suck it up and get it done regarding his IEP and diagnosis of ADD. Other deans have been fine. Hit and miss with SPED teachers as well.
Posted: April 13, 2018
No effort to try new ways of teaching a student with and IEP. Seem to just try a few ways and give up. Very focused on SOL testing which neither of my sons do well on. I have consistently asked that the school focus on teaching them to answer essay questions to prepare them for the SOL testing they require and it has fallen on deaf ears.
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Good experience so far and my daughter likes all the teacher. Specially math teacher she had in 10 grade was extremely excellent and she performed very well in math last year of 2016-2017
Posted: January 21, 2018
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Posted: January 21, 2018
I have had two kids go through Freedom. I feel that the high school adequately prepared them for college. My daughter was on the dance team and it was a great experience for her. Both the teachers and administrators were great.
Posted: December 12, 2016
Posted: December 12, 2016
Great school, I graduated recently. There are some faculty that aren't that great, but that's with most schools. However, overall, each department has at least a handful of amazing teachers (especially the history and math departments). Administrators are also wonderful and incredibly supportive of their students -- many of them made my transition from high school to college easy. By far one of the most spirited and kindest student bodies I've seen in a Loudoun county high school.
Posted: March 9, 2016
They care about out kids. Their grades and what they learn. They take time to explain things and will meet before or after school or during Study Hall. They CARE!
Posted: March 9, 2016
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Posted: March 9, 2016
We LOVE Freedom. The staff, facility and education is top quality. Our Daughter is in Honors Classes and getting A's because the staff cares about out kids. The new facility and equipment makes this school superior. Happy Kids....great grades...happy parents.
Posted: May 26, 2014
This school is horrid. The staff is unbearably rude and I'm not even going to mention the math department and their lack of knowledge for the subject it seems like. My first child went to this school and I am moving before I will send my next child there. no way!
Posted: March 11, 2013
The school is becoming much better with the atmosphere the new principal is creating. My child is doing very in school
Posted: January 31, 2013
New principal is really making a difference, school academics are improving dramatically as evidenced by state exams and SAT scores coming in. Great atmoshphere and school spirit.
Posted: April 24, 2012
My two children are faring well in college, thanks to the academic program of Loudoun County. They are each placed in upper level courses in both English and Math, even though one child did not place as extremely high as the other in SATs, they are each holding their own and doing great! We experienced Freedom High School from its formative years, and saw the natural negative human reactions to any changes that the principal made, but if you open your minds to it, the changes are based on founded reasons, and not to be taken personally against the principal. Teachers should offer extra credit in order to engage the students into studying the subject material, but please note that extra credit is often not offered in college classes. Suggestion for the Guidance Department to filter in topics of career choices on an every day basis, so these students may be more certain of their academic paths if pursuing college vs. technical paths.
Posted: April 22, 2012
Clean & new building but very poor academically. Not challenging at all. I feel that the kids are not being prepared effectively for the cut throat competitive world outside, that they have to excel in, in order to succeed.
Posted: March 12, 2012
Freedom High School has poor leadership and a very poor math department. Most parents are so frustrated that they have contacted the Principal and her boss but there has been no change.
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
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| 1 | South Riding | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chantilly | VA | 0.6 mi | |
| 2 | Franklin Glen | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fairfax | VA | 7 mi | |
| 3 | Fox Mill Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Herndon | VA | 8 mi | |
| 4 | Little Rocky Run | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Clifton | VA | 9.2 mi | |
| 5 | Somerset Crossing | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Gainesville | VA | 9.3 mi | |
| 6 | Villages of Piedmont | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Haymarket | VA | 10 mi | |
| 7 | Lewis Park | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fairfax | VA | 10.6 mi | |
| 8 | The Townes | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Manassas Park | VA | 11.5 mi | |
| 9 | Fox Farm | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Great Falls | VA | 12.9 mi | |
| 10 | Middleridge | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fairfax | VA | 13.9 mi | |
| 11 | Kings Park West | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fairfax | VA | 14.1 mi | |
| 12 | Stonehurst | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fairfax | VA | 14.8 mi | |
| 13 | Barkley | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fairfax | VA | 15.5 mi | |
| 14 | Burke Conservancy | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Burke | VA | 15.9 mi | |
| 15 | The Elms | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Burke | VA | 16.2 mi | |
| 16 | Long Branch | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Annandale | VA | 16.4 mi | |
| 17 | Willow Woods | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Annandale | VA | 16.5 mi | |
| 18 | Burke Station Square | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Burke | VA | 17.2 mi | |
| 19 | Shreevewood | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Falls Church | VA | 17.3 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
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| 1 | Chantilly | Chantilly | VA | 5.7 mi | |
| 2 | Gainesville, Haymarket, Bristow | Gainesville | VA | 9.2 mi | |
| 3 | Ashburn | Ashburn | VA | 9.3 mi | |
| 4 | Vienna | Vienna | VA | 14.5 mi | |
| 5 | Burke Centre | Burke | VA | 15.8 mi | |
| 6 | Burke | Burke | VA | 16.4 mi |
| Base | Distance |
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| NRO Chantilly | 5 mi. |
| Defense Health Headquarters Falls Church | 17.8 mi. |
| Mark Center Alexandria | 23.2 mi. |
| Walter Reed Medical Center | 24.4 mi. |
| Fort Myer | 24.6 mi. |
| Henderson Hall | 25 mi. |
| Fort Belvoir | 25.1 mi. |
| Pentagon | 25.9 mi. |
| Quantico Marine Base | 26.4 mi. |
| Fort McNair | 28 mi. |
| Coast Guard Headquarters DC | 28.2 mi. |
| Bolling AFB Joint Base Anacostia | 28.3 mi. |
| Washington Navy Yard | 29 mi. |
| Marine Barracks Washington | 29.1 mi. |
| Indian Head Naval Base | 29.7 mi. |
| Andrews AFB | 35.6 mi. |
| Fort Detrick | 36.7 mi. |
| Shepherd Field | 41.6 mi. |
| Fort Meade NSA | 44.6 mi. |
| Dahlgren NSWC | 47.9 mi. |
