Summary:
Rockbridge County Public Schools in Virginia has only one high school, Rockbridge County High, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school faces several challenges, including lower-than-average academic performance in certain subjects, a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate.
Rockbridge County High has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, ranking 263 out of 328 Virginia high schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's 4-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 92.8%, slightly higher than the state average, but its dropout rate was 4.5%, also slightly higher than the state average. The school's proficiency rates on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests were mixed, with some subjects, such as Geometry, performing significantly better than the state average, while others, like VA and US History and World History II, were significantly lower.
The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (73.76%) at Rockbridge County High suggests the school serves a socioeconomically disadvantaged population, which can present additional challenges in terms of academic achievement and resource allocation. The school's per-student spending of $7,855 is lower than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is relatively low. Addressing these demographic and funding challenges, as well as improving academic performance in underperforming subjects, could be crucial for Rockbridge County Public Schools to provide a high-quality education for its students.
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