Herndon High School

Herndon is for Historic Town Lovers

by Marina Brito & Kathi Robinson, Realtor®, Herndon High School Boundary Specialist

The Herndon HS boundary is located on the northwestern part of Fairfax County, sharing its borders with Loudoun County. The Herndon boundary covers a small but dense area, including the western parts of Reston, VA and the Historic Town of Herndon, VA.

To the south of the boundary you can find the Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center which houses the world-renowned Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.

Speaking of museums, Herndon has the Herndon Depot Museum, also known as the Herndon Historical Society Museum where the Society gives talks about events throughout the Civil War; as well as being the base for walking tours; and of course, it hosts a small museum with costumes, antiques, and photographs.

About the Herndon HS boundary

What’s great
Easy access to major employment centers (Reston, Tysons, DC, & Dulles Airport)
The Town of Herndon hosts many fun events throughout the year
The world-renowned Air and Space Museum is just a few minutes away
Commuting bus routes are very convenient
BRAND NEW Silver line of the Metro is very accessible

What you should know
Traffic within the Town of Herndon can be challenging at times
Public transportation options are somewhat limited for non-commuters
Some schools’ scores are lower than in surrounding highly-competitive boundaries

Why move here
Good Schools
Silver line of the Metro (now open!) near the south-east side of the boundary
The Herndon Depot Museum is fun and devoted to history
Homes located in Reston enjoy the many amenities (pools, trails, tennis, etc.)

Schools in the Herndon High School Boundary

The Herndon boundary is the attendance area for highly-rated Herndon High School – home of the Hornets, Herndon Middle School, and 6 feeder elementary schools.

Herndon High School boundary & feeder schools (2011-2012)

Herndon High School boundary & feeder schools (2014-2015)

Average of Standard of Learning (SOL) Pass Rates (June 2012)

School	School Score	Fairfax County
Herndon High	89	89
Herndon Middle	85	89
Elementary Schools
Aldrin Elementary	90	89
Armstrong Elementary	89	89
Clearview Elementary	85	89
Dranesville Elementary	73	89
Herndon Elementary	77	89
Hutchison Elementary	67	89

Homes in the Herndon High School Boundary

The Herndon Boundary offers an affordable variety of options for buying a home. Last school year (2013-2014), over 500 homes sold within this boundary, with prices ranging from $165K to $1.5 Million.

The Herndon boundary is an ideal place to live for people who want the feel of a historic town, with access to world-class amenities, at an affordable price.

Within the Herndon boundary, there are almost an even amount of detached single family homes and townhomes available for sale; and a modest amount of condos. Due to its location on the Northwestern-end of Fairfax County, home prices are consistent with the average price in Fairfax County.

SOLD Home prices (School year 2012-2013)

Home Type	Low	Average	High
Detached (254)	$330K	$593K	$1.5M
Townhome (187)	$180K	$410K	$1M
Condo (62)	$165K	$277K	$419K

See all the homes for sale within this boundary

Finding a home by school can be a challenge
If you have tried to find a home by school before, you have probably found that it’s a challenge to cross-reference homes for sale on a typical home search website with their assigned school.

Simply finding homes “near” the school won’t do
The issue with typical home search websites is that they only display homes by city or zip code. Some of them display homes “near” the school. Well, that won’t do you any good since school boundaries span cities, zip codes, and just being “near” the school doesn’t mean that the home belongs to that boundary.

You want a home INSIDE the Herndon high school boundary. Not just “near” it…
The good news is that we have put together the only interactive map where you can find homes for sale INSIDE the Herndon High School boundary. Plus, you can also see points of interest such as shopping and hospitals. Click to search:

Find homes for sale
(inside the Herndon HS Boundary)
Click to launch the full-page interactive “Find a Home by School” app.