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Buffalo Gap High

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Buffalo Gap High ranks 102 nd of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 69% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Buffalo Gap High is a public high school located in Swoope, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 416 students. It is part of the Augusta County Public Schools district, which is ranked 73 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Buffalo Gap High has consistently ranked in the top quarter of Virginia high schools, with a ranking between 77-149 out of 325-329 schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing above average compared to other Virginia high schools. Buffalo Gap High has performed exceptionally well for its male students, ranking in the top 20% of Virginia high schools in recent years, and it also stands out for its performance with low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 10-15% of Virginia high schools in this category.

The school's 4-year graduation rate ranges from 91.9% to 94.2% over the past few years, which is above the state average, and its dropout rate is relatively low, ranging from 2.2% to 5.7% in recent years. Buffalo Gap High consistently outperforms the state and district averages in SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores across various subjects and grade levels, particularly in Geometry, Algebra I, and English Reading. While the school performs better than nearby Stuarts Draft High and Wilson Memorial High, it is often ranked lower than Riverheads High, another nearby school that also performs very well.

410

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,833

Per pupil spending ?

58.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 Buffalo Gap Hwy
Swoope, VA 24479

(540) 337-6021

District: Augusta County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)

✓Above the Virginia median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg82%

Virginia avg81%

102^nd of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 31%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High Schools in the Augusta County Public Schools

73^rd of 129Augusta County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	102 of 328	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	77 of 329	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	86 of 326	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	77 of 325	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	129 of 327	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	149 of 327	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	41 of 326	87.4%	★★★★☆
2017	59.2	101 of 324	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.8	138 of 321	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.7	99 of 322	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.0	147 of 322	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.1	68 of 321	78.8%	★★★★☆
2012	56.2	114 of 321	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.2	87 of 320	72.8%	★★★★☆
2010	65.3	68 of 317	78.5%	★★★★☆
2009	65.8	59 of 313	81.2%	★★★★☆
2008	69.3	46 of 316	85.4%	★★★★☆
2007	71.1	32 of 313	89.8%	★★★★★
2006	67.2	43 of 314	86.3%	★★★★☆
2005	56.2	102 of 308	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	80.1	30 of 253	88.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	141 of 321	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.4	66 of 322	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	60 of 320	81.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	35 of 324	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	52 of 320	83.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	62 of 322	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	102 of 322	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	134 of 321	58.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	197 of 313	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.9	149 of 314	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	141 of 315	55.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2024)88th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+15 vs state

Algebra I99%+18 vs state

English Reading87%~ state avg

Earth Science80%+7 vs state

Biology78%+7 vs state

Geography76%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)		SOL Geometry (2025)		SOL Algebra I (2025)				SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Earth Science (2025)			SOL English Reading (2025)		SOL Geography (2025)			SOL VA and US History (2025)	SOL World History I (2025)	SOL World History II (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL Geography 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Buffalo Gap High	Public	9-12	1800 Buffalo Gap Hwy	Swoope	24479	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 337-6021	410	32	12.7	58.8%	384 (93.7%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	68.2	102^nd of 328 public high schools	68.9%		71	77^th of 329 public high schools	76.6%	25			100.0		98.7					78.0			80.4			89.4	69.2	76.0						$11,833	$290	$11,543
Staunton High	Public	9-12	1301 N Coalter St	Staunton	24401	Staunton city	Staunton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 332-3926	766	58	13.2	85.0%	462 (60.3%)	111 (14.5%)	76 (9.9%)	11 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	102 (13.3%)	68	104^th of 328 public high schools	68.3%		60.7	142^nd of 329 public high schools	56.8%	38		81.6	100.0		93.2	93.8			95.1	77.6	60.0					86.3						74.1	47.5	$10,689	$765	$9,924
Riverheads High	Public	9-12	19 Howardsville Rd	Staunton	24401	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 337-1921	467	35	13.4	54.4%	409 (87.6%)	8 (1.7%)	19 (4.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	75	59^th of 328 public high schools	82.0%		72.4	67^th of 329 public high schools	79.6%	8			100.0		96.4					86.7			83.6			91.3		76.6	90.9					$9,859	$239	$9,620
Wilson Memorial High	Public	9-12	189 Hornet Rd	Fishersville	22939	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 886-4286	837	59	14.1	55.1%	657 (78.5%)	55 (6.6%)	60 (7.2%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.9%)	64.1	118^th of 328 public high schools	64.0%		63.2	128^th of 329 public high schools	61.1%	10			100.0		92.9	88.5			86.4	76.5			75.4	78.6		90.6	76.2	72.8	56.3					$8,374	$261	$8,113
Fort Defiance High	Public	9-12	195 Fort Defiance Rd	Fort Defiance	24437	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 245-5050	731	52	14.0	62.2%	588 (80.4%)	25 (3.4%)	93 (12.7%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.6%)	51.6	192^nd of 328 public high schools	41.5%		66	108^th of 329 public high schools	67.2%	84			93.2		82.0	76.2			66.7	68.6	70.0		68.2	64.3		90.8		73.5	61.5					$9,483	$117	$9,365
Stuarts Draft High	Public	9-12	1028 Augusta Farm Rd	Stuarts Draft	24477	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 946-7600	668	47	14.3	62.1%	533 (79.8%)	26 (3.9%)	51 (7.6%)	13 (1.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.1%)	63.2	124^th of 328 public high schools	62.2%		60	143^rd of 329 public high schools	56.5%	19			92.1		93.8	64.7				75.0	61.5		79.9			87.3	63.6	79.2						$9,391	$152	$9,239
Waynesboro High	Public	9-12	1200 West Main St	Waynesboro	22980	Waynesboro city	Waynesboro City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 946-4616	926	63	14.8	94.7%	429 (46.3%)	184 (19.9%)	205 (22.1%)	27 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	79 (8.5%)	30.6	282^nd of 328 public high schools	14.0%		24	304^th of 329 public high schools	7.6%	22	57.1	57.2	93.9	33.3	73.5	71.9	84.6	72.7		51.3		88.2	56.1	41.7		77.8				94.7	41.0	62.6		$9,452	$472	$8,979
Turner Ashby High	Public	9-12	800 N Main St	Bridgewater	22812	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 828-2008	998	65	15.3	38.4%	706 (70.7%)	36 (3.6%)	197 (19.7%)	9 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.5%)	61.9	131^st of 328 public high schools	60.1%		65.9	110^th of 329 public high schools	66.6%	21			98.3		94.4	73.3			60.0	76.9	43.8				37.0	86.4	76.9							$8,372	$109	$8,263

Frequently Asked Questions about Buffalo Gap High

What is the racial makeup of Buffalo Gap High?

Students at Buffalo Gap High are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Buffalo Gap High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Buffalo Gap High.

What schools feed into Buffalo Gap High?

Buffalo Gap High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Churchville Elementary
Elementary : Craigsville Elementary

What district is Buffalo Gap High in?

Augusta County Public Schools

Is Buffalo Gap High a good school?

Buffalo Gap High ranks 102^nd of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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