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Bruton High

Q: Is Bruton High a good school?

Bruton High ranks 87 th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 73% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Bruton High is a public magnet high school located in Williamsburg, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 735 students. It is part of the York County Public Schools district, which is ranked 7th out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bruton High has consistently ranked in the top 50% of Virginia high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 87 out of 328 schools. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in subjects like Algebra II, English Reading, and Geography. Bruton High has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.9% to 97.7% over the past few years, which is above the state and district averages. The school's dropout rate is low, ranging from 0.0% to 5.3%, indicating a strong focus on student retention and success.

Compared to the nearby schools, such as Grafton High and Jamestown High, Bruton High generally outperforms the York County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in academic measures. The school's spending per student has also increased over the past few years, from $10,156 in 2018-2019 to $10,781 in 2020-2021, suggesting that it has access to adequate resources and funding to support its educational programs and student success.

723

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,799

Per pupil spending ?

33.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

185 East Rochambeau Dr
Williamsburg, VA 23188

(757) 220-4050

District: York County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Bruton High:

Elementary:	Magruder Elementary
	Waller Mill Elementary
Middle:	Queens Lake Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.9%

African American:

20.9%

Hispanic:

17.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (86% vs 80% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Virginia median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of York County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg88%

Virginia avg80%

87^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5High Schools in the York County Public Schools

7^th of 129York 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	70.4	87 of 328	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	113 of 329	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	159 of 326	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	106 of 325	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	116 of 327	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	105 of 327	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	106 of 326	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.0	108 of 324	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.2	170 of 321	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.9	124 of 322	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	39.9	210 of 322	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.2	216 of 321	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.4	272 of 321	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.9	206 of 320	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.9	216 of 317	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.5	196 of 313	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	28.6	274 of 316	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.2	195 of 313	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.9	203 of 314	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.6	114 of 308	63.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	110 of 245	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	102 of 249	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	156 of 240	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	43.4	153 of 253	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	77.3	26 of 249	89.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	74 of 321	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	55 of 322	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	140 of 320	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	50 of 236	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	40 of 233	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	51.5	120 of 232	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	156 of 324	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	116 of 320	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	92 of 322	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	140 of 322	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	170 of 321	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	14 of 98	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	45 of 92	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.6	81 of 92	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	2 of 198	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	52.2	105 of 198	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	121 of 193	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	54 of 313	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	101 of 314	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	113 of 315	64.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)99th percentile+26 vs school

Military Connected (2025)86th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

African American (2025)55th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2024)40th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II100%+6 vs state

English Reading97%+10 vs state

Geography92%+22 vs state

Writing91%+13 vs state

Biology84%+5 vs state

Geometry83%~ state avg

Algebra I80%~ state avg

World History I73%+6 vs state

VA and US History47%+12 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, April 7, 2016

Our son has attended Bruton HS since his we moved here his freshman year in HS. We love the school and our son has had a great experience. The school is small which has allowed our son to get involved in various sports and clubs within the school.
We as parents have also gotten involved in various organizations in the school, PTSA, Athletic Booster Club, assisting with the football and track teams and been able to participate on panel studies. I would highly recommend Bruton! Close Quote

Schools Near Bruton High

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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 Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th 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 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 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 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bruton High	Public, Magnet	9-12	185 East Rochambeau Dr	Williamsburg	23188	York County	York County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 220-4050	723	58	12.5	33.5%	346 (47.9%)	151 (20.9%)	129 (17.8%)	20 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	74 (10.2%)	70.4	87^th of 328 public high schools	73.5%		65.2	113^th of 329 public high schools	65.7%	26		90.6	100.0	82.9			79.6				100.0	87.1	73.7		83.3					96.5	100.0	92.3			46.9		72.9				$10,799	$522	$10,277
Warhill High	Public	9-12	4615 Opportunity Way	Williamsburg	23188	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 565-4615	1,277	81	15.7	32.7%	673 (52.7%)	269 (21.1%)	149 (11.7%)	40 (3.1%)	6 (0.5%)	6 (0.5%)	134 (10.5%)	65.8	113^th of 328 public high schools	65.5%		62.5	133^rd of 329 public high schools	59.6%	20	80.6	75.8		87.7			84.3	53.9	76.9	91.7	100.0	93.7	76.8		81.8					88.6	90.0		100.0		65.2						$8,410	$88	$8,322
Lafayette High	Public	9-12	4460 Longhill Road	Williamsburg	23188	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 565-0373	1,247	74	16.8	64.6%	597 (47.9%)	293 (23.5%)	203 (16.3%)	41 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	108 (8.7%)	60	147^th of 328 public high schools	55.2%		55	176^th of 329 public high schools	46.5%	29	78.4	80.0		92.6			87.5	70.8	66.7		95.6	88.6	61.7	86.4	100.0					87.6			61.5		43.2						$8,234	$218	$8,017
Jamestown High	Public	9-12	3751 John Tyler Hwy	Williamsburg	23135	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 259-3600	1,243	72	17.1	24.9%	777 (62.5%)	114 (9.2%)	224 (18.0%)	38 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (7.0%)	77.2	39^th of 328 public high schools	88.1%		71.6	73^rd of 329 public high schools	77.8%	34	88.1	77.8		95.5			87.0	89.5	90.0		98.2	93.5	84.1	67.7	90.9	60.0				94.2					42.9						$8,919	$164	$8,755
Gloucester High	Public	9-12	6680 Short Lane	Gloucester	23061	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 693-2526	1,547	107	14.4	65.2%	1,178 (76.1%)	99 (6.4%)	140 (9.0%)	9 (0.6%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	110 (7.1%)	68.4	101^st of 328 public high schools	69.2%		57.1	159^th of 329 public high schools	51.7%	58		85.0		95.2			95.0	76.6	75.0	70.0	96.0	96.2	85.6	72.7	73.9					90.4	60.0						20.0			11.1	$8,100	$152	$7,948
York High	Public	9-12	9300 Geo Wash Mem Hwy	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0354	947	69	13.8	30.1%	562 (59.3%)	131 (13.8%)	119 (12.6%)	33 (3.5%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	95 (10.0%)	75.7	54^th of 328 public high schools	83.5%		70.8	79^th of 329 public high schools	76.0%	25		88.2	100.0	87.7	64.3		87.8				97.8	94.8	77.4			73.7				97.4		91.8			48.8		69.0		91.4	30.4	$11,370	$627	$10,743
York River Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	9300 Geo. Washington Mem. Hwy.	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(757) 898-0516	72	12	6.1		44 (61.1%)	10 (13.9%)	8 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (13.9%)	25.2	301^st of 328 public high schools	8.2%		87.9	4^th of 329 public high schools	98.8%	297		58.8																		60.0							81.8				$22,922	$3,719	$19,202
Woodside High	Public	9-12	13450 Woodside Lane	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 886-7530	1,723	115	15.0	96.7%	313 (18.2%)	900 (52.2%)	289 (16.8%)	44 (2.6%)	4 (0.2%)	11 (0.6%)	162 (9.4%)	49.9	200^th of 328 public high schools	39.0%		55.5	167^th of 329 public high schools	49.2%	33				95.2	66.7	50.0	79.0	57.1	76.5	85.7	98.5	81.9	61.9	85.7	88.2	65.0	72.7	80.0	45.8	90.3		88.9			43.9	78.1	55.2	50.0		24.8	$9,453	$349	$9,104
Denbigh High	Public, Magnet	9-12	259 Denbigh Blvd	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 886-7700	1,269	89	14.3	95.2%	257 (20.3%)	615 (48.5%)	275 (21.7%)	31 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	85 (6.7%)	21.7	308^th of 328 public high schools	6.1%		21.5	311^th of 329 public high schools	5.5%	3				61.9			72.5	73.8	85.7	60.0	82.9	90.8	61.0	53.7	64.9	30.0			51.9	76.7		48.7	42.9	90.5	17.4	7.4	41.2	33.3			$11,133	$523	$10,609
Grafton High	Public	9-12	403 Grafton Dr	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0530	1,235	77	16.0	44.2%	658 (53.3%)	155 (12.6%)	156 (12.6%)	110 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	151 (12.2%)	75.7	53^rd of 328 public high schools	83.8%		71.8	72^nd of 329 public high schools	78.1%	19		90.3	66.7	95.1			90.3	68.4	90.0		100.0	91.7	73.0	62.5						97.3	72.2	90.9			52.5		78.2			35.0	$8,498	$398	$8,099

Frequently Asked Questions about Bruton High

Is Bruton High a good school?

Bruton High ranks 87^th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bruton High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 723 students attended Bruton High.

What is the racial makeup of Bruton High?

Students at Bruton High are 48% White, 21% African American, 18% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools feed into Bruton High?

Bruton High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Magruder Elementary
Elementary : Waller Mill Elementary
Middle : Queens Lake Middle

What district is Bruton High in?

York County Public Schools

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