Summary:
Clarke County Public Schools serves one high school, Clarke County High, in Berryville, Virginia, for grades 9 through 12, with 683 students. The school is the only high school in the district, so its performance represents the entire district. Clarke County High currently ranks 44th out of 331 Virginia high schools, placing it in the 87th percentile, and it has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The district itself ranks 22nd out of 131 districts in the state.
Academically, Clarke County High excels in core subjects. The graduation rate is a perfect 100%, with a 0% dropout rate, compared to state averages of 92.3% and 5.0%. In 2025–2026, Algebra I proficiency reached 95.28%, far above the state's 80.21%. Seniors performed exceptionally well in literacy: 100% proficient in English Reading and 93.75% in Writing, versus state averages of 70.22% and 64.97%. However, there is a notable discrepancy in World History II: 9th graders scored 93.42% proficient—34.99 points above the state—while 10th graders scored only 44%, though still above the state average of 35.5%. Science and history scores tend to be more modest, but remain above state averages in most cases.
Other key metrics include a chronic absenteeism rate of 15.9%, slightly above the district (14.7%) and state (14.8%). About 26.21% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low poverty rate. The student-teacher ratio is a favorable 13.3, and per-student spending is $10,715, slightly below the national average but still yielding strong results. Clarke County High has also improved dramatically in state ranking, jumping from 90th to 44th in one year. Overall, this is a high-performing, improving rural high school with standout math and English outcomes, perfect graduation metrics, and a few areas—like upper-level history and science—worth watching.
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