Summary:
The Isle of Wight County Public Schools district in Virginia is home to two high schools: Smithfield High and Windsor High. Based on the available data, Windsor High appears to be the standout school in the district, consistently outperforming Smithfield High and the state/district averages across various metrics.
Windsor High is ranked 50th out of 328 Virginia high schools for the 2024-2025 school year, placing it in the top 15% of schools statewide. In contrast, Smithfield High is ranked 185th. Windsor High also has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, while Smithfield High has a 2-star rating. The data shows that Windsor High has higher proficiency rates than Smithfield High in key subject areas, including Algebra I, Geometry, Biology, and World History I. Additionally, Windsor High has a lower student-teacher ratio of 14:1 compared to 16.5:1 at Smithfield High, and it spends more per student at $7,845 versus $6,704 at Smithfield High.
Both schools have strong 4-year graduation rates of around 93% and relatively low dropout rates of 4.5%. However, Smithfield High lags behind Windsor High in several areas, including overall school rankings, test scores, and resource allocation. This suggests that Windsor High may be employing more effective strategies and practices that could be examined and potentially replicated at Smithfield High to improve its academic performance and outcomes for students.
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