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Rappahannock County High

Q: Is Rappahannock County High a good school?

Rappahannock County High ranks 222 nd of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

222^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 32% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Rappahannock County High is a public high school located in Washington, VA, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 308 students. The school is part of the Rappahannock County Public Schools district, which is ranked 82 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rappahannock County High generally performs above the state average on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests, particularly in Geometry, Algebra I, and English Reading. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 93.75% of 9th graders proficient or better in Geometry, compared to the state average of 84.89%. However, the school struggles in some areas, such as 8th grade Mathematics, where only 45.45% were proficient or better compared to the state's 50.48%. The school has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.3% to 92.8% over the past few years, which is comparable to or slightly higher than the state average. Rappahannock County High has experienced higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.2% to 19.3% in the past few years, compared to the state average of around 12-15%.

Rappahannock County High performs better than some nearby schools, such as Eastern View High and Culpeper County High, in areas like Geometry, Algebra I, and English Reading. However, it lags behind schools like Warren County High and Luray High in certain subjects, such as World History and VA/US History. The school's performance on SOL tests varies significantly by student subgroup, and its statewide ranking has been quite volatile, ranging from a high of 77 out of 324 schools in 2016-2017 to a low of 285 out of 329 in 2023-2024.

316

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,667

Per pupil spending ?

52.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12576 Lee Highway
Washington, VA 22747

(540) 227-0745

District: Rappahannock County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Rappahannock County High:

Elementary:

Rappahannock County Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.0%

Hispanic:

11.7%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 15% Virginia)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg72%

Virginia avg76%

Middle school

297^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

222^nd of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

82^nd of 129Rappahannock 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	297 of 419	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.2	224 of 417	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	216 of 422	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.7	127 of 415	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	177 of 419	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.4	57 of 424	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	65 of 413	84.3%	★★★★☆
2017	52.5	192 of 415	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.4	66 of 409	83.9%	★★★★☆
2015	45.4	226 of 412	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	64.3	101 of 416	75.7%	★★★★☆
2013	43.3	232 of 416	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.1	153 of 413	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.9	144 of 413	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.7	124 of 408	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.1	101 of 390	74.1%	★★★★☆
2008	57.1	146 of 391	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.0	237 of 387	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.4	133 of 383	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.7	201 of 340	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	287 of 403	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.6	237 of 407	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	324 of 411	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	251 of 404	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.7	176 of 407	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.6	78 of 409	80.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	359 of 400	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	268 of 396	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	300 of 402	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	222 of 328	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	285 of 329	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.2	226 of 326	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.3	93 of 325	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	44.4	170 of 327	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	199 of 327	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.3	84 of 326	74.2%	★★★★☆
2017	62.5	77 of 324	76.2%	★★★★☆
2016	61.3	85 of 321	73.5%	★★★★☆
2015	54.1	118 of 322	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.3	114 of 322	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.7	158 of 321	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.6	165 of 321	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.0	137 of 320	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.1	124 of 317	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.9	163 of 313	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.9	179 of 316	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.3	119 of 313	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.8	85 of 314	72.9%	★★★★☆
2005	56.7	100 of 308	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	252 of 321	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	317 of 322	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	274 of 320	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	236 of 324	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	316 of 320	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	173 of 322	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	206 of 322	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	165 of 321	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	224 of 313	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	295 of 314	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	285 of 315	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2025)38th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

White (2025)10th percentile-19 vs school

High school

Male (2025)46th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry94%+9 vs state

Algebra I83%~ state avg

English Reading77%-3 vs state

Biology71%-8 vs state

Science62%-3 vs state

Mathematics45%-5 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, November 20, 2014

2014's Math Scores are incorrect. It is listed at 69.4%. It was actually 82%. Therefore, RCHS scoring worse than 79.4% is unjustly low. Close Quote

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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 Mathematics (2025)	SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Science (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 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th 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 Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rappahannock County High	Public	8-12	12576 Lee Highway	Washington	22747	Rappahannock County	Rappahannock County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 227-0745	316	31	10.3	52.8%	256 (81.0%)	4 (1.3%)	37 (11.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.7%)	46.3	222^nd of 328 public high schools	32.3%		30.1	285^th of 329 public high schools	13.4%	63			93.8		93.1	76.2					45.5	71.4	66.7			62.5			60.3	95.1									$14,667	$105	$14,562
Skyline High	Public	9-12	151 Skyline Vista Drive	Front Royal	22630	Warren County	Warren County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 631-0366	848	58	14.5	73.9%	587 (69.2%)	52 (6.1%)	115 (13.6%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (9.7%)	36.5	260^th of 328 public high schools	20.7%		33.9	268^th of 329 public high schools	18.5%	8			87.2			70.1	72.2					78.6	60.0	50.0	76.5		48.7	88.9		83.0	80.0			32.3	83.3	60.2		13.1	$11,845	$861	$10,984
Warren County High	Public	9-12	155 Westminster Drive	Front Royal	22630	Warren County	Warren County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 635-4144	772	58	13.2	73.3%	567 (73.4%)	33 (4.3%)	105 (13.6%)	8 (1.0%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	50 (6.5%)	60.9	141^st of 328 public high schools	57.0%		62.5	132^nd of 329 public high schools	59.9%	9			94.6			89.0	81.3					70.6	72.8				44.8			88.9	89.5			50.0	70.0	68.4	75.0	32.1	$12,383	$600	$11,783
Luray High	Public	9-12	243 Bulldog Drive	Luray	22835	Page County	Page County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 743-3800	452	36	12.5	81.0%	385 (85.2%)	15 (3.3%)	26 (5.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.9%)	55.6	169^th of 328 public high schools	48.5%		64.8	118^th of 329 public high schools	64.1%	51			100.0			83.3							85.1							85.7		64.2	83.3	33.3					$10,065	$69	$9,996
Culpeper County High	Public	9-12	14240 Achievement Drive	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 825-8310	1,204	76	15.9	54.2%	558 (46.3%)	137 (11.4%)	411 (34.1%)	14 (1.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (6.6%)	43.2	234^th of 328 public high schools	28.7%		45.2	225^th of 329 public high schools	31.6%	9	69.7		95.7			68.8	94.4	84.2	100.0	100.0		93.6	73.5	41.4			68.4	64.5		84.7	65.0								$11,060	$278	$10,781
Eastern View High	Public	9-12	16332 Cyclone Way	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 825-0621	1,529	96	15.9	54.3%	669 (43.8%)	217 (14.2%)	495 (32.4%)	30 (2.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (7.6%)	54	175^th of 328 public high schools	46.6%		45.4	224^th of 329 public high schools	31.9%	49	73.6	31.8	88.6	31.0		85.3	77.8	75.0	84.6	100.0		86.5	78.8	50.0	92.0			61.5		87.3	69.0								$8,908	$224	$8,684

Frequently Asked Questions about Rappahannock County High

What is the racial makeup of Rappahannock County High?

Students at Rappahannock County High are 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Rappahannock County High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Rappahannock County High.

What district is Rappahannock County High in?

Rappahannock County Public Schools

What schools feed into Rappahannock County High?

Rappahannock County High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Rappahannock County Elementary

Is Rappahannock County High a good school?

Rappahannock County High ranks 222^nd of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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