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School														Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)				SOL Geometry (2026)				SOL Algebra I (2026)				SOL Algebra II (2026)			SOL Chemistry (2026)			SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Earth Science (2026)				SOL English Reading (2026)				SOL Geography (2026)				SOL VA and US History (2026)			SOL World History I (2026)				SOL World History II (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Distance	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 9th Grade	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 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 Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 9th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL Geography 11th Grade	SOL Geography 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fort Defiance High	0.0mi	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%)	45.4	222^nd of 331 public high schools	32.9%		51.6	192^nd of 328 public high schools	41.5%	30			< 50%		93.3	316.0		< 50%	73.3	61.5	≥ 50%	≥ 50%							93.3	66.5	402.0	≥ 50%	70.6	53.9	< 50%			< 50%	86.6	≥ 50%	75.3	404.0	< 50%	≥ 50%		< 50%		< 50%			≥ 50%		< 50%	< 50%	$9,483	$117	$9,365
Staunton High	7.1mi	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%)	62	132^nd of 331 public high schools	60.1%		68	104^th of 328 public high schools	68.3%	28	< 50%		87.7	≥ 50%	100.0	387.0	< 50%	< 50%	83.8	413.0	≥ 50%	431.0	100.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%				95.5	71.2	417.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	390.0	407.0		≥ 50%	90.8	≥ 50%						< 50%		70.4	428.0			≥ 50%	23.8		$10,689	$765	$9,924
Wilson Memorial High	8.7mi	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%)	67.4	105^th of 331 public high schools	68.3%		64.1	118^th of 328 public high schools	64.0%	13			≥ 50%	388.0	95.9	411.0	≥ 50%		85.7	75.9	≥ 50%	≥ 50%					≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	69.4	399.0	430.0	84.3	80.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		412.0	92.2	71.4	87.2	59.1	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%					≥ 50%		$8,374	$261	$8,113
Turner Ashby High	10.3mi	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%)	72	75^th of 331 public high schools	77.3%		61.9	131^st of 328 public high schools	60.1%	56					98.3	≥ 50%			100.0	92.3	100.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%				< 50%		452.0	80.8	47.6	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	387.0	361.0		≥ 50%	86.1	72.2	397.0	< 50%	≥ 50%				< 50%		< 50%						$8,372	$109	$8,263
Rocktown High	12.1mi	Public	9-12	2970 East Kaylor Park Drive	Harrisonburg	22801	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 432-3263	1,011	67	15.0	84.8%	255 (25.2%)	105 (10.4%)	568 (56.2%)	34 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (4.8%)	26	301^st of 331 public high schools	9.1%					(n/a)					92.7	377.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	56.2	56.7	64.0	81.8	≥ 50%	351.0	382.0	388.0	396.0	< 50%	92.3	71.8	52.0	64.4		393.0	35.7	404.0	< 50%	395.0	73.7	47.1
Waynesboro High	12.9mi	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%)	46.6	217^th of 331 public high schools	34.4%		30.6	282^nd of 328 public high schools	14.0%	65	370.0	57.2	39.3	395.0	94.6	366.0			82.7	70.6	94.7	90.9		≥ 50%					70.0	75.7	88.9	86.4	59.1	76.2	64.3	407.0		95.0	80.5	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	431.0	420.0	403.0	52.8	90.0	68.0	72.7	378.0		≥ 50%	48.2		$9,452	$472	$8,979
Buffalo Gap High	13.7mi	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%)	61.4	136^th of 331 public high schools	58.9%		68.2	102^nd of 328 public high schools	68.9%	34			≥ 50%	447.0	95.7		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	94.6	425.0	< 50%								< 50%	79.6	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	81.8	≥ 50%	< 50%				81.2	90.0	75.0	≥ 50%	< 50%			≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%							$11,833	$290	$11,543
Harrisonburg High	14.0mi	Public	9-12	1001 Garbers Church Road	Harrisonburg	22801	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 433-2652	998	78	12.7	86.8%	326 (32.7%)	91 (9.1%)	520 (52.1%)	22 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (3.7%)	61.1	139^th of 331 public high schools	58.0%		37.8	255^th of 328 public high schools	22.3%	116					97.6	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	80.4	81.8	55.6	408.0		< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%		< 50%	95.5	90.1	79.6	78.8	389.0	403.0	382.0	< 50%		353.0	85.4	60.3															$9,958	$503	$9,455
Stuarts Draft High	14.0mi	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%)	66	110^th of 331 public high schools	66.8%		63.2	124^th of 328 public high schools	62.2%	14			≥ 50%		100.0	379.0	< 50%		89.3	53.9	≥ 50%						< 50%		≥ 50%	73.7	385.0	≥ 50%	85.1	413.0	< 50%			≥ 50%	90.1	≥ 50%	77.3	397.0				≥ 50%	< 50%								$9,391	$152	$9,239
Spotswood High	14.5mi	Public	9-12	368 Blazer Drive	Penn Laird	22846	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 289-3100	880	59	14.8	39.2%	520 (59.1%)	47 (5.3%)	223 (25.3%)	35 (4.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.8%)	75.1	54^th of 331 public high schools	83.7%		72.2	76^th of 328 public high schools	76.8%	22					95.2				92.7	100.0	422.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%						100.0	89.2	56.3	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	89.3	71.4	380.0	≥ 50%				< 50%				< 50%					$8,785	$149	$8,636

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