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Frederick County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 4,678 students in Frederick County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Frederick County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 81% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Frederick County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is James Wood High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
19 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
14,172 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
1,050 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Frederick County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)64%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)52%
59%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
25%
19%
% Black
5%
22%
% White
63%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,288 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,395 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$217 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$232 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,288
$15,502
Spending / Student
$16,395
$15,257
Best Frederick County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sherando High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
185 South Warrior Drive
Stephens City, VA 22655
(540) 869-0060
Stephens City, VA 22655
(540) 869-0060
Gr: 9-12 | 1,642 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #22.
James Wood High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
161 Apple Pie Ridge Rd
Winchester, VA 22603
(540) 667-5226
Winchester, VA 22603
(540) 667-5226
Gr: 9-12 | 1,463 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #33.
Millbrook High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
251 First Woods Dr.
Winchester, VA 22603
(540) 545-2800
Winchester, VA 22603
(540) 545-2800
Gr: 9-12 | 1,573 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
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