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Massaponax High

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Massaponax High ranks 243 rd of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

243^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 26% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Massaponax High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Fredericksburg, Virginia, with a student population of 1,702. The school is part of the Spotsylvania County Public Schools district, which is ranked 92 out of 129 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Massaponax High's academic performance on state-wide tests is generally below the district and state averages, particularly in subjects like Algebra I, Biology, and World History II. However, the school performs better than the district and state in some areas, such as Algebra II and English Reading. The school's four-year graduation rate is on par with the district and state, but its dropout rate is higher. Massaponax High also has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the district and state.

When compared to nearby schools in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools district, such as Colonial Forge High, Riverbend High, and Spotsylvania High, Massaponax High generally performs lower on academic measures. This may be due in part to the school's higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more disadvantaged student population. The school's spending per student is also lower than some of the nearby schools.

1,692

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,508

Per pupil spending ?

62.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8201 Patriot Hwy
Fredericksburg, VA 22407

(540) 710-0419

District: Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Massaponax High:

Elementary:	Cedar Forest Elementary
	Lee Hill Elementary
	Spotswood Elementary
Middle:	Battlefield Middle
	Thornburg Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.9%

African American:

27.8%

Hispanic:

25.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (72% vs 80% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 15% Virginia)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg75%

Virginia avg80%

243^rd of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools

92^nd of 129Spotsylvania 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	42.3	243 of 328	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.7	200 of 329	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	214 of 326	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	229 of 325	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	166 of 327	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	240 of 327	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.7	208 of 326	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.9	220 of 324	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.4	203 of 321	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.3	182 of 322	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.4	160 of 322	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.0	164 of 321	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.1	161 of 321	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.6	162 of 320	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.2	148 of 317	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.2	189 of 313	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.8	199 of 316	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.7	191 of 313	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.8	136 of 314	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	41.7	211 of 308	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	170 of 245	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	118 of 249	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	120 of 240	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	116 of 125	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	114 of 118	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	44.8	88 of 120	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	30.6	195 of 253	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	209 of 249	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	43 of 101	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	83 of 122	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	61 of 97	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	253 of 321	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.8	190 of 322	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	220 of 320	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	183 of 236	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.7	125 of 233	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	141 of 232	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	250 of 324	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.0	193 of 320	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	224 of 322	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	210 of 322	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	212 of 321	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	56 of 98	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	123 of 198	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.5	71 of 198	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	96 of 193	50.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	185 of 313	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	176 of 314	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	168 of 315	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile+32 vs school

Military Connected (2025)43rd percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)38th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)31st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2024)23rd percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)7th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading78%-7 vs state

Geometry75%-9 vs state

Writing75%~ state avg

Biology74%-4 vs state

Algebra II73%-21 vs state

Algebra I73%-6 vs state

Geography66%~ state avg

World History II11%-16 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 Chemistry (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 Writing 12th 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 Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th 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 Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th 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 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 I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Massaponax High	Public	9-12	8201 Patriot Hwy	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 710-0419	1,692	117	14.4	62.8%	574 (33.9%)	470 (27.8%)	437 (25.8%)	69 (4.1%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	134 (7.9%)	42.3	243^rd of 328 public high schools	25.9%		49.7	200^th of 329 public high schools	39.2%	43	70.7	78.0	80.0	75.5		68.4	86.9	83.3	94.4	73.1				84.5	71.7	73.9	80.0					63.2	80.8	66.0	65.6	68.4										11.5		$8,508	$220	$8,289
Courtland High	Public	9-12	400 Lorraine Avenue	Fredericksburg	22408	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 898-4445	1,497	87	17.3	33.7%	573 (38.3%)	371 (24.8%)	350 (23.4%)	83 (5.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	116 (7.7%)	53.2	179^th of 328 public high schools	45.4%		53.3	182^nd of 329 public high schools	44.7%	3	71.2	81.4	68.8	79.5	3.2	82.5	77.3		87.2	94.7					76.6	73.7	85.0			41.0	58.3	92.3	84.7	81.0	69.8	92.3				48.8						10.6		$7,823	$411	$7,412
Chancellor High	Public	9-12	6300 Harrison Rd	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 786-2606	1,321	84	15.6	70.9%	395 (29.9%)	302 (22.9%)	496 (37.5%)	38 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	84 (6.4%)	36.8	257^th of 328 public high schools	21.6%		29.9	288^th of 329 public high schools	12.5%	31	74.7	79.7	100.0	82.5	23.7	62.7	65.5	64.7	76.2	100.0			30.0	50.0	69.3	93.3	69.6			22.8	77.8		83.7	63.9	54.2		80.0			29.6						19.1		$7,509	$398	$7,111
Riverbend High	Public	9-12	12301 Spotswood Furnace Rd.	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 548-4051	1,913	111	17.1	26.4%	1,031 (53.9%)	255 (13.3%)	418 (21.9%)	54 (2.8%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	146 (7.6%)	61.6	132^nd of 328 public high schools	59.8%		66.4	105^th of 329 public high schools	68.1%	27	80.0	83.1	93.1	81.7		80.2	69.1	70.8	86.7	92.2				50.0	90.0	45.2	77.8						85.7	74.1	76.9	68.2										20.5		$7,079	$171	$6,907
James Monroe High	Public	9-12	2300 Washington Ave	Fredericksburg	22401	Fredericksburg city	Fredericksburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 372-1100	1,013	67	15.1	92.3%	264 (26.1%)	329 (32.5%)	248 (24.5%)	105 (10.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (6.4%)	14.5	321^st of 328 public high schools	2.1%		34.2	266^th of 329 public high schools	19.1%	55		12.1		79.2	10.7	58.5	37.7	46.2	57.1	84.6				73.7	61.3	34.6	64.3		63.6	20.0			79.9	55.6					20.0		9.2				38.7	8.3		$13,382	$1,650	$11,732
Stafford Senior High	Public	9-12	63 Stafford Indian Lane	Fredericksburg	22405	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 371-7200	2,198	191	11.5	38.9%	1,035 (47.1%)	411 (18.7%)	456 (20.7%)	113 (5.1%)	10 (0.5%)	8 (0.4%)	165 (7.5%)	55.1	170^th of 328 public high schools	48.2%		42.1	234^th of 329 public high schools	28.9%	64	29.2	76.0		86.3	31.8	79.3	59.6	72.7	94.1	95.2				88.2	73.8	54.6	90.0					78.9	87.7	77.8	88.9			31.8	45.2	69.6	69.2				60.0	54.4		$8,801	$257	$8,544
Caroline High	Public	9-12	19155 Rodgers Clark Blvd	Milford	22514	Caroline County	Caroline County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 633-9886	1,315	90	14.5	80.3%	615 (46.8%)	358 (27.2%)	192 (14.6%)	16 (1.2%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	125 (9.5%)	38.2	253^rd of 328 public high schools	22.9%		28	296^th of 329 public high schools	10.0%	43		73.6	58.3	75.9		62.7	77.8	100.0	100.0					89.9	76.2	73.5	85.7			35.9	81.3	73.3	78.8	75.0					46.5	87.5	17.2							$8,455	$308	$8,148
Brooke Point High	Public	9-12	1700 Courthouse Rd	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6080	2,199	180	12.2	43.0%	706 (32.1%)	589 (26.8%)	588 (26.7%)	143 (6.5%)	3 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	164 (7.5%)	47.2	214^th of 328 public high schools	34.8%		41	238^th of 329 public high schools	27.7%	24		82.6	66.7	85.5	33.3	68.1	75.9	94.9	94.7	95.6	50.0	84.6		76.2	63.3	48.3	82.4	69.1	60.0	85.7	92.9	53.3	88.5	80.5					31.8	76.9	67.9	47.2	69.2	88.5	50.0	36.5	80.0	$8,331	$333	$7,998
Colonial Forge High	Public	9-12	550 Courthouse Rd	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6115	2,122	190	11.1	30.8%	741 (34.9%)	600 (28.3%)	411 (19.4%)	167 (7.9%)	5 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	193 (9.1%)	67.4	105^th of 328 public high schools	68.0%		67	101^st of 329 public high schools	69.3%	4	50.0	84.9	40.9	89.8		83.5	72.3	85.7		98.8				89.3	77.7	48.3	85.7	80.0	75.0			92.3	93.4	65.7					50.0	91.7	77.3				61.8	34.4		$8,835	$363	$8,473
King George High	Public	9-12	10100 Foxes Way	King George	22485	King George County	King George County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 775-3535	1,492	92	16.3	30.2%	896 (60.1%)	277 (18.6%)	153 (10.3%)	13 (0.9%)	10 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	140 (9.4%)	59.9	148^th of 328 public high schools	54.9%		47.8	209^th of 329 public high schools	36.5%	61		100.0		95.5	64.3	86.8	71.4	85.7	100.0	96.2				83.0	82.1				46.7		93.3	92.0	90.9	92.3	55.2	69.6			56.0	62.5					52.3			$8,721	$387	$8,334

Frequently Asked Questions about Massaponax High

What is the racial makeup of Massaponax High?

Students at Massaponax High are 34% White, 28% African American, 26% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools feed into Massaponax High?

Massaponax High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cedar Forest Elementary
Elementary : Lee Hill Elementary
Elementary : Spotswood Elementary
Middle : Battlefield Middle
Middle : Thornburg Middle

How many students attend Massaponax High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,692 students attended Massaponax High.

Is Massaponax High a good school?

Massaponax High ranks 243^rd of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Massaponax High in?

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

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