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Bishop Denis J. Oconnell High School

Arlington · VA · Catholic religious-affiliated

Private
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How Bishop Denis J. Oconnell High School compares for families

What families should know about Bishop Denis J. Oconnell High School.

  • LocallyVA sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Yorktown High, Meridian High, McLean High and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 1,180 in 2020 to 1,153 in 2022 — over 2 years.
-2.3%
Why only 2 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of -1.2%/year, projecting from 2022's 1,153 students:

2023
1,140
2025
1,114
2027
1,088

≈ 65 fewer students by 2027 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue at risk

At tuition per student, the 65 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $1,040,000/year in tuition at risk.

Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.

Nearby high schools — the local competition

The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Yorktown High
Arlington
Public 1.3 2,593 +2.4%
Meridian High
Falls Church
Public 1.7 893 +5.3%
McLean High
McLean
Public 2.4 2,428 +2.7%
The Sycamore School
Arlinton
Private 2.6 57
Arlington Community High
Arlington
Public 2.7 156 -11.4%
Justice High
Falls Church
Public 2.7 2,357 +6.0%
Trinity School At Meadow View
Falls Church
Private 2.7 198 +37.5%
Washington-Liberty High
Arlington
Public 2.8 3,044 +19.4%

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