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Patrick Henry High

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Patrick Henry High ranks 56 th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 83% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Patrick Henry High is a public high school located in Glade Spring, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 389 students. The school is part of the Washington County Public Schools district, which is ranked 12th out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Patrick Henry High has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Virginia, with rankings ranging from 32nd to 144th out of over 325 schools in recent years. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is impressive, with students often outperforming the state and district averages, particularly in subjects like Geometry, Algebra I, and English Reading. Additionally, Patrick Henry High has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.9% to 98.9% in recent years, which is above the state and district averages. The school has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When comparing Patrick Henry High to the nearby schools in the Washington County Public Schools district, such as John S. Battle High and Holston High, Patrick Henry High generally outperforms these schools on measures like SOL test proficiency rates and school rankings. However, the nearby schools, including Abingdon High, have similar high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, suggesting a shared challenge in serving students from low-income backgrounds. Despite this, Patrick Henry High's strong performance across different student subgroups indicates that the school may have effective strategies in place to support these students.

390

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,547

Per pupil spending ?

74.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

31437 Hillman Hwy
Glade Spring, VA 24340

(276) 739-3700

District: Washington County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Patrick Henry High:

Elementary:	Meadowview Elementary
Middle:	Glade Spring Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (88% vs 82% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Virginia high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg88%

Virginia avg82%

56^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Washington County Public Schools

12^th of 129Washington 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	75.3	56 of 328	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	32 of 329	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	73.9	59 of 326	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	51.2	144 of 325	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	122 of 327	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	109 of 327	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	67 of 326	79.4%	★★★★☆
2017	56.9	113 of 324	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.3	44 of 321	86.3%	★★★★☆
2015	61.4	82 of 322	74.5%	★★★★☆
2014	69.6	50 of 322	84.5%	★★★★☆
2013	58.9	95 of 321	70.4%	★★★★☆
2012	52.3	134 of 321	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.8	172 of 320	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.9	108 of 317	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.7	49 of 313	84.3%	★★★★☆
2008	68.9	49 of 316	84.5%	★★★★☆
2007	63.2	69 of 313	78.0%	★★★★☆
2006	48.8	156 of 314	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.7	183 of 308	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	64.4	78 of 253	69.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	98 of 321	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.2	21 of 322	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	69.6	83 of 320	74.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	38 of 324	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	24 of 320	92.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	28 of 322	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	79.8	34 of 322	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	15 of 321	95.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	129 of 313	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	49 of 314	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	115 of 315	63.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)91st percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2024)69th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry97%+12 vs state

English Reading93%+5 vs state

Algebra I91%+12 vs state

Biology78%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Patrick Henry High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)				SOL Algebra II (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)	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 Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Patrick Henry High	Public	9-12	31437 Hillman Hwy	Glade Spring	24340	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 739-3700	390	30	12.8	74.9%	356 (91.3%)	4 (1.0%)	20 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	75.3	56^th of 328 public high schools	82.9%		78.5	32^nd of 329 public high schools	90.3%	24	97.2		93.3	84.2				77.7					93.1							$11,547	$90	$11,457
Northwood High	Public	9-12	305 Panther Ln	Saltville	24370	Smyth County	Smyth County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 496-7751	204	23	8.7	99.0%	193 (94.6%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	83.1	9^th of 328 public high schools	97.3%		82.6	12^th of 329 public high schools	96.4%	3	95.0		100.0					80.9					98.0							$12,396	$1,007	$11,390
Chilhowie High	Public	9-12	1160 East Lee Hwy	Chilhowie	24319	Smyth County	Smyth County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 646-8966	384	27	14.2	101.0%	357 (93.0%)	6 (1.6%)	17 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	77	44^th of 328 public high schools	86.6%		77.2	39^th of 329 public high schools	88.1%	5	93.6		95.4					95.2					88.6							$9,108	$562	$8,546
Holston High	Public	9-12	21308 Monroe Rd	Damascus	24236	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 739-4000	254	21	11.9	74.8%	244 (96.1%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	79.1	28^th of 328 public high schools	91.5%		76.9	42^nd of 329 public high schools	87.2%	14	94.1		97.2					83.0					92.2							$13,470	$93	$13,377
Abingdon High	Public	9-12	705 Thompson Dr	Abingdon	24210	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 739-3200	914	61	15.0	74.2%	790 (86.4%)	21 (2.3%)	47 (5.1%)	18 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.0%)	65.4	114^th of 328 public high schools	65.2%		55.8	165^th of 329 public high schools	49.8%	51	90.7		86.4	77.8	83.3		100.0	82.1	60.0				89.2			60.0	69.2	34.8	60.0	$9,776	$127	$9,649
Southwestern Va Mental Health Institute	Public	6-12	340 Bagley Circle	Marion	24354	Smyth County	Southwest Virginia Mental Health Institute	No	No	No	No	(276) 783-1222																			(n/a)
Marion Senior High	Public	9-12	848 Stage ST	Marion	24354	Smyth County	Smyth County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 783-4731	563	53	10.6	99.8%	521 (92.5%)	19 (3.4%)	15 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	60.3	144^th of 328 public high schools	56.1%		48.9	202^nd of 329 public high schools	38.6%	58	89.3		90.6	100.0				80.2					86.1	50.0		23.8				$10,308	$478	$9,830
Lebanon High	Public	8-12	105 Charles C Long Drive	Lebanon	24266	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 889-6539	571	44	13.0	90.9%	554 (97.0%)	4 (0.7%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	43.1	236^th of 328 public high schools	28.0%		38.5	249^th of 329 public high schools	24.3%	13	62.2	78.9	75.0					73.5		72.4	71.0	73.1	87.4		66.4					$6,780	$515	$6,265
John S. Battle High	Public	9-12	21264 Battle Hill Dr	Bristol	24202	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 642-5300	613	42	14.7	75.5%	574 (93.6%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	73	73^rd of 328 public high schools	77.7%		80	22^nd of 329 public high schools	93.3%	51	97.7		92.7	90.0			100.0	86.0	53.3				88.5					34.8		$8,395	$66	$8,329
Honaker High	Public	8-12	1795 Thompson Creek Rd.	Honaker	24266	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 873-6363	422	30	14.2	89.1%	415 (98.3%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	52.8	180^th of 328 public high schools	45.1%		62.3	134^th of 329 public high schools	59.3%	46	47.2	87.8				50.0		91.3	71.4	63.8	83.2	80.3	86.4		60.0					$7,922	$387	$7,535

Frequently Asked Questions about Patrick Henry High

Is Patrick Henry High a good school?

Patrick Henry High ranks 56^th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Patrick Henry High in?

Washington County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Patrick Henry High?

Students at Patrick Henry High are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Patrick Henry High?

Patrick Henry High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Meadowview Elementary
Middle : Glade Spring Middle

How many students attend Patrick Henry High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Patrick Henry High.

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