Summary:
There is one high school in King George County Public Schools: King George High, the district’s only traditional high school serving grades 9–12 with an enrollment of 1,492 students. This rural Virginia school sits at the 50th percentile of the state’s 331 ranked high schools in 2025–26, earning 3 stars after improving from a 2-star, 36th-percentile showing in 2023–24. The graduation rate of 91.4% is just below the state’s 92.3%, while the dropout rate of 6.2% slightly exceeds the state average of 5.0%.
Academically, King George High is a solid mid-tier school with clear strengths in English and writing. The SOL proficiency averages were 78.8% in 2024–25 and 72.2% in 2025–26, outperforming state averages of 68.8% and 68.3% in both years. The school exceeded state proficiency in 17 of 20 subject/grade combinations in 2024–25. Writing is exceptional, with 11th grade hitting 100% proficiency two years in a row, and 10th grade reading reaching 95.65% proficiency in 2025–26 compared with just 63.92% statewide. Advanced math is also a strength, with Algebra II and Geometry posting 100% and 93.75% proficiency rates respectively in 2025–26.
The biggest concern is chronic absenteeism: 28.1% of students are chronically absent, nearly double the state rate of 14.8% and well above the district average of 21.1%. Another challenge is remedial math — Algebra I proficiency drops sharply from 85.98% in 9th grade to 57.14% in 11th grade, well below state averages for upperclassmen, suggesting struggling students are retaking the course. Social studies and science results are mixed: World History II (70% vs. 35.5% statewide) and Biology (78.95% vs. 68.86%) are strong, while Geography (50% vs. 72.24%) and 10th-grade Earth Science lag. With about 30% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch and a student-teacher ratio of 16.3, King George High shows solid academic potential that is being held back by attendance issues and student-retention problems.
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