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North Stafford High

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North Stafford High ranks 143 rd of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 56% of Virginia high schools

Summary

North Stafford High is a public high school serving 2,045 students in grades 9-12 in Stafford, Virginia. The school is part of the Stafford County Public Schools district, which is ranked 68 out of 129 school districts in the state.

North Stafford High has shown a mixed academic performance, ranking as high as 101 out of 327 Virginia high schools in 2018-2019 but dropping to 211 out of 326 in 2022-2023. The school's test scores are generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages, particularly in subjects like English Reading, Algebra II, and Biology. However, the school's four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.9% to 93.4%, is relatively high and comparable to the district and state averages, while its dropout rate, between 3.3% and 5.8%, is slightly higher.

One area of concern at North Stafford High is its high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 15.7% to 20.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, between 38.86% and 47.33%, which is higher than the district average. When compared to other high schools in the Stafford County Public Schools district, as well as those in the neighboring Spotsylvania County and Fredericksburg City school districts, North Stafford High generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of academic achievement and graduation rates, but its chronic absenteeism rate is a significant concern.

1,982

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,545

Per pupil spending ?

47.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

839 Garrisonville Rd
Stafford, VA 22556

(540) 658-6150

District: Stafford County Public Schools

Feeder schools for North Stafford High:

Elementary:	Kate Waller Barrett Elementary
	Park Ridge Elementary
Middle:	H.H. Poole Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.3%

African American:

26.4%

White:

25.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

!Geometry scores 13 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg77%

Virginia avg77%

143^rd of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

68^th of 129Stafford 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	60.5	143 of 328	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	193 of 329	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	211 of 326	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.5	130 of 325	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.6	199 of 327	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	101 of 327	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	171 of 326	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.4	165 of 324	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.2	142 of 321	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.1	123 of 322	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.3	125 of 322	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.9	99 of 321	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.8	109 of 321	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.2	57 of 320	82.2%	★★★★☆
2010	68.8	45 of 317	85.8%	★★★★☆
2009	66.0	57 of 313	81.8%	★★★★☆
2008	60.5	90 of 316	71.5%	★★★★☆
2007	58.4	97 of 313	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.1	90 of 314	71.3%	★★★★☆
2005	57.0	98 of 308	68.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	51 of 245	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	74 of 249	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.6	113 of 240	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	26 of 125	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	42.5	85 of 118	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	101 of 120	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	34.5	182 of 253	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	199 of 249	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	51 of 101	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	89 of 122	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.5	57 of 97	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	167 of 321	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	188 of 322	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	211 of 320	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	112 of 236	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	152 of 233	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	156 of 232	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	116 of 324	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	186 of 320	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	130 of 322	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	183 of 322	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	216 of 321	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	11 of 98	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	40 of 92	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	38 of 92	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	124 of 198	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	112 of 198	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	120 of 193	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	113 of 313	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	170 of 314	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.5	90 of 315	71.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Military Connected (2025)89th percentile+32 vs school

Asian (2025)79th percentile+23 vs school

African American (2025)79th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)37th percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2024)28th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading92%+6 vs state

Algebra II85%-6 vs state

Biology80%~ state avg

Writing78%~ state avg

Algebra I78%~ state avg

Chemistry70%+36 vs state

World History I68%+3 vs state

Geometry66%-13 vs state

Earth Science62%+17 vs state

VA and US History58%+23 vs state

World History II41%+5 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 10th 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 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
North Stafford High	Public	9-12	839 Garrisonville Rd	Stafford	22556	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6150	1,982	162	12.2	47.8%	511 (25.8%)	524 (26.4%)	679 (34.3%)	106 (5.3%)	4 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	152 (7.7%)	60.5	143^rd of 328 public high schools	56.4%		51.5	193^rd of 329 public high schools	41.3%	50	64.3	78.9	77.8	80.0	36.0	79.0	62.2		95.2	94.6		50.0		70.0	86.4	75.8	78.6	87.2		54.1	79.0		90.5	92.3	88.9			58.4		68.5	39.4		96.3	56.3	37.8		$8,545	$306	$8,239
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
Mountain View High	Public	9-12	2135 Mountain View Road	Stafford	22556	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6840	2,233	174	12.8	25.6%	1,134 (50.8%)	287 (12.9%)	551 (24.7%)	67 (3.0%)	5 (0.2%)	10 (0.4%)	179 (8.0%)	74.4	63^rd of 328 public high schools	80.8%		74.6	59^th of 329 public high schools	82.1%	4		86.5		87.8	22.7	89.5	92.9	86.7		90.9					93.5	80.2	72.7	100.0	87.6	80.0				94.8	87.5			52.8		72.2	45.5			93.5	51.4		$8,460	$258	$8,203
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
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
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
Forest Park High	Public, Magnet	9-12	15721 Forest Park Drive	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 583-3200	2,343	142	16.4	42.6%	606 (25.9%)	681 (29.1%)	666 (28.4%)	221 (9.4%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	165 (7.0%)	60.8	142^nd of 328 public high schools	56.7%		58.9	149^th of 329 public high schools	54.7%	7		84.5	84.2	92.2	28.6	82.7	62.9	70.4	86.7	95.2			4.6		85.6	44.6	62.5	70.8		46.8	56.0	70.0	64.7	92.5	77.3			33.9	61.5	83.2	38.7	52.4	80.0				$10,131	$159	$9,971
Potomac High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3401 Panther Pride Drive	Dumfries	22026	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 441-4200	2,197	135	16.2	67.6%	199 (9.1%)	955 (43.5%)	681 (31.0%)	226 (10.3%)	3 (0.1%)	9 (0.4%)	124 (5.6%)	46.2	223^rd of 328 public high schools	32.0%		47	216^th of 329 public high schools	34.3%	7	36.7	76.2	85.2	91.8		92.3	71.3	74.2	94.1						75.2	47.7	38.5	81.0		48.5	52.6	85.2	52.2	83.6	79.0				54.6	38.1			84.0				$10,922	$150	$10,771
Charles J. Colgan Senior High	Public, Magnet	9-12	13833 Dumfries Rd	Manassas	20112	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 374-6550	2,956	170	17.3	28.7%	1,188 (40.2%)	553 (18.7%)	658 (22.3%)	313 (10.6%)	5 (0.2%)	10 (0.3%)	229 (7.7%)	73.3	69^th of 328 public high schools	79.0%		72.4	66^th of 329 public high schools	79.9%	3	50.0	90.2	55.6	97.4	50.0	93.9	65.5	84.6	78.6	100.0					95.0	81.6	72.2	90.0	61.5	59.4		90.9	61.9	94.2	61.3					40.9							$9,606	$167	$9,439
C.D. Hylton High	Public, Magnet	9-12	14051 Spriggs Rd	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 580-4000	1,859	117	15.9	68.3%	300 (16.1%)	342 (18.4%)	940 (50.6%)	185 (10.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (4.8%)	49.3	205^th of 328 public high schools	37.5%		48.3	205^th of 329 public high schools	37.7%		66.7	84.1	73.0	93.3	31.3	77.4	57.8	78.4	93.3	100.0					78.6	51.2	72.7	84.6		50.9	52.9	76.5	58.3	87.8	78.1		50.0	63.0	85.7		79.5	84.4	75.0		17.3	80.0	$10,623	$129	$10,494

Frequently Asked Questions about North Stafford High

What schools feed into North Stafford High?

North Stafford High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Kate Waller Barrett Elementary
Elementary : Park Ridge Elementary
Middle : H.H. Poole Middle

How many students attend North Stafford High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,982 students attended North Stafford High.

What is the racial makeup of North Stafford High?

Students at North Stafford High are 34% Hispanic, 26% African American, 26% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is North Stafford High in?

Stafford County Public Schools

Is North Stafford High a good school?

North Stafford High ranks 143^rd of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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