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High Schools in Shenandoah County Public Schools


At a glance
3
Schools
1,838
Students
Top rankedStrasburg High133rd of 331 Virginia high schools
Biggest riser
Strasburg High up 30 spots statewide this year
Summary:

Shenandoah County Public Schools serves three high schools — Central High, Strasburg High, and Stonewall Jackson High — spanning grades 9-12 across the Woodstock, Strasburg, and Quicksburg areas of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, with a combined enrollment of roughly 1,840 students.

Among the three schools, Strasburg High stands out with the highest current state ranking (133 out of 331), a 98.6% graduation rate, and a perfect 0.0% dropout rate. Central High is the district's most improved school, climbing from the 42nd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 59th percentile in 2025-2026, and posts exceptional math and science scores — including 100% proficiency in 9th-grade Geometry and 95.65% in Biology. Stonewall Jackson High offers the smallest class sizes (12.8 student-teacher ratio) and the highest per-student spending ($11,000), yet trails its peers with a 2-star rating, a 96.9% graduation rate, and notably weak history scores, with only 4.55% of 11th graders proficient in VA & US History.

All three schools serve populations with roughly 84% economic disadvantage, yet every one exceeds the state's 92.3% graduation rate and beats the state dropout average. Math and science are consistent strengths across the district, while social studies/history is the clear weak spot. Interestingly, Stonewall Jackson High's higher spending and better attendance (10.7% chronic absenteeism) have not translated into higher test scores, while Strasburg High's higher absenteeism (15.8%) and lower spending haven't hurt its outcomes — a reminder that each school's culture and student composition may matter more than raw resources.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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