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Wilson Memorial High

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Wilson Memorial High ranks 118 th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 64% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Wilson Memorial High is a public high school located in Fishersville, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 863 students. The school is part of the Augusta County Public Schools district, which is ranked 73 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wilson Memorial High has consistently ranked in the top half of Virginia high schools, maintaining a 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing above average compared to other Virginia high schools. The school particularly excels for its African American and Multi-racial student groups, ranking in the top 25-26% of Virginia high schools for these subgroups in recent years. However, the school's performance for Hispanic and White student groups is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 40-60% of Virginia high schools. Despite an increase in economically disadvantaged students, the school has maintained strong academic performance, suggesting it is effectively supporting students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to other high schools in the Augusta County Public Schools district, Wilson Memorial High generally outperforms its peers in terms of statewide ranking, graduation rates, and test scores. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic and White students, is lower than the top-performing schools in the district, like Riverheads High and Buffalo Gap High. Nearby Waynesboro High, in a different district, consistently underperforms Wilson Memorial High across various metrics.

837

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,374

Per pupil spending ?

55.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

189 Hornet Rd
Fishersville, VA 22939

(540) 886-4286

District: Augusta County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Wilson Memorial High:

Elementary:	Cassell Elementary
	Wilson Elementary
Middle:	Wilson Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.5%

Hispanic:

7.2%

African American:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 85th percentile in 2021 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 85th-percentile peak (2021) to 64th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg81%

Virginia avg81%

118^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High Schools in the Augusta County Public Schools

73^rd of 129Augusta County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	118 of 328	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	128 of 329	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	130 of 326	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	63 of 325	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	49 of 327	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	76 of 327	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	82 of 326	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	61.7	84 of 324	74.1%	★★★★☆
2016	56.4	110 of 321	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.1	176 of 322	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.4	153 of 322	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.5	92 of 321	71.3%	★★★★☆
2012	63.9	73 of 321	77.3%	★★★★☆
2011	46.2	181 of 320	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.5	156 of 317	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.3	118 of 313	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.2	137 of 316	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.0	114 of 313	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.6	37 of 314	88.2%	★★★★☆
2005	66.4	45 of 308	85.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	145 of 245	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.0	69 of 249	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	26 of 240	89.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	29.8	198 of 253	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	126 of 321	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	147 of 322	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	124 of 320	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	134 of 236	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	205 of 233	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	196 of 232	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	151 of 324	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	164 of 320	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	137 of 322	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	120 of 322	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	125 of 321	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	128 of 198	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.7	173 of 198	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.0	93 of 193	51.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	182 of 313	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	180 of 314	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	192 of 315	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)61st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-22 vs school

African American (2025)41st percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)35th percentile-29 vs school

Disabled (2024)22nd percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+15 vs state

Algebra I92%+13 vs state

English Reading89%+3 vs state

Biology78%~ state avg

Earth Science76%+9 vs state

Geography72%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)		SOL Geometry (2025)		SOL Algebra I (2025)				SOL Algebra II (2025)	SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Earth Science (2025)			SOL English Reading (2025)		SOL Geography (2025)			SOL VA and US History (2025)	SOL World History I (2025)	SOL World History II (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL Geography 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wilson Memorial High	Public	9-12	189 Hornet Rd	Fishersville	22939	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 886-4286	837	59	14.1	55.1%	657 (78.5%)	55 (6.6%)	60 (7.2%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.9%)	64.1	118^th of 328 public high schools	64.0%		63.2	128^th of 329 public high schools	61.1%	10			100.0		92.9	88.5				86.4	76.5			75.4	78.6		90.6	76.2	72.8	56.3					$8,374	$261	$8,113
Staunton High	Public	9-12	1301 N Coalter St	Staunton	24401	Staunton city	Staunton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 332-3926	766	58	13.2	85.0%	462 (60.3%)	111 (14.5%)	76 (9.9%)	11 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	102 (13.3%)	68	104^th of 328 public high schools	68.3%		60.7	142^nd of 329 public high schools	56.8%	38		81.6	100.0		93.2	93.8				95.1	77.6	60.0					86.3						74.1	47.5	$10,689	$765	$9,924
Stuarts Draft High	Public	9-12	1028 Augusta Farm Rd	Stuarts Draft	24477	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 946-7600	668	47	14.3	62.1%	533 (79.8%)	26 (3.9%)	51 (7.6%)	13 (1.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.1%)	63.2	124^th of 328 public high schools	62.2%		60	143^rd of 329 public high schools	56.5%	19			92.1		93.8	64.7					75.0	61.5		79.9			87.3	63.6	79.2						$9,391	$152	$9,239
Waynesboro High	Public	9-12	1200 West Main St	Waynesboro	22980	Waynesboro city	Waynesboro City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 946-4616	926	63	14.8	94.7%	429 (46.3%)	184 (19.9%)	205 (22.1%)	27 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	79 (8.5%)	30.6	282^nd of 328 public high schools	14.0%		24	304^th of 329 public high schools	7.6%	22	57.1	57.2	93.9	33.3	73.5	71.9	84.6	72.7			51.3		88.2	56.1	41.7		77.8				94.7	41.0	62.6		$9,452	$472	$8,979
Fort Defiance High	Public	9-12	195 Fort Defiance Rd	Fort Defiance	24437	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 245-5050	731	52	14.0	62.2%	588 (80.4%)	25 (3.4%)	93 (12.7%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.6%)	51.6	192^nd of 328 public high schools	41.5%		66	108^th of 329 public high schools	67.2%	84			93.2		82.0	76.2				66.7	68.6	70.0		68.2	64.3		90.8		73.5	61.5					$9,483	$117	$9,365
Riverheads High	Public	9-12	19 Howardsville Rd	Staunton	24401	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 337-1921	467	35	13.4	54.4%	409 (87.6%)	8 (1.7%)	19 (4.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	75	59^th of 328 public high schools	82.0%		72.4	67^th of 329 public high schools	79.6%	8			100.0		96.4						86.7			83.6			91.3		76.6	90.9					$9,859	$239	$9,620
Buffalo Gap High	Public	9-12	1800 Buffalo Gap Hwy	Swoope	24479	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 337-6021	410	32	12.7	58.8%	384 (93.7%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	68.2	102^nd of 328 public high schools	68.9%		71	77^th of 329 public high schools	76.6%	25			100.0		98.7						78.0			80.4			89.4	69.2	76.0						$11,833	$290	$11,543
Western Albemarle High	Public, Magnet	9-12	5941 Rockfish Gap Turnpike	Crozet	22932	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(434) 823-8700	1,273	80	15.9	12.5%	1,063 (83.5%)	16 (1.3%)	87 (6.8%)	54 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (4.0%)	76.9	45^th of 328 public high schools	86.3%		74.7	57^th of 329 public high schools	82.7%	12		90.1	98.1	72.7	77.9	90.9			100.0	99.0	82.4			80.5			95.9								$13,214	$342	$12,872
Turner Ashby High	Public	9-12	800 N Main St	Bridgewater	22812	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 828-2008	998	65	15.3	38.4%	706 (70.7%)	36 (3.6%)	197 (19.7%)	9 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.5%)	61.9	131^st of 328 public high schools	60.1%		65.9	110^th of 329 public high schools	66.6%	21			98.3		94.4	73.3				60.0	76.9	43.8				37.0	86.4	76.9							$8,372	$109	$8,263

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilson Memorial High

How many students attend Wilson Memorial High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 837 students attended Wilson Memorial High.

What district is Wilson Memorial High in?

Augusta County Public Schools

What schools feed into Wilson Memorial High?

Wilson Memorial High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cassell Elementary
Elementary : Wilson Elementary
Middle : Wilson Middle

What is the racial makeup of Wilson Memorial High?

Students at Wilson Memorial High are 78% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Wilson Memorial High a good school?

Wilson Memorial High ranks 118^th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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