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Stuarts Draft High

Q: Is Stuarts Draft High a good school?

Stuarts Draft High ranks 124 th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

124^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 62% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Stuarts Draft High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 712 students in Stuarts Draft, Virginia, which is part of the Augusta County Public Schools district.

Stuarts Draft High has shown a mixed academic performance, with strengths in some subjects like Geometry and Algebra I, but struggles in others like Biology and English Reading. The school's ranking among Virginia high schools has fluctuated, currently at 124th out of 321 schools. While the school's performance is particularly strong for female students, ranking 61st, it is relatively weaker for male and white students. Stuarts Draft High maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.9% to 95.5%, but has experienced a higher rate of chronic absenteeism compared to the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Stuarts Draft High's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than other high schools in the Augusta County Public Schools district, such as Buffalo Gap High and Fort Defiance High. However, the school lags behind the performance of Western Albemarle High, a magnet school in the neighboring Albemarle County Public Schools district, which consistently ranks higher in the state.

668

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,391

Per pupil spending ?

62.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1028 Augusta Farm Rd
Stuarts Draft, VA 24477

(540) 946-7600

District: Augusta County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Stuarts Draft High:

Elementary:	Guy K. Stump Elementary
	Stuarts Draft Elementary
Middle:	Stuarts Draft Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.8%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Augusta County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg82%

Virginia avg80%

124^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	63.2	124 of 328	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	143 of 329	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	171 of 326	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	126 of 325	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	109 of 327	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	49 of 327	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	51.7	141 of 326	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.1	107 of 324	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.6	102 of 321	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.1	103 of 322	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.7	97 of 322	69.9%	★★★★☆
2013	56.8	106 of 321	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.0	78 of 321	75.7%	★★★★☆
2011	62.0	89 of 320	72.2%	★★★★☆
2010	56.3	119 of 317	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	39.3	216 of 313	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.5	182 of 316	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.8	259 of 313	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.7	180 of 314	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.4	157 of 308	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	61 of 321	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	88 of 322	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	55.5	164 of 320	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	103 of 236	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	71 of 233	69.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	112 of 324	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	183 of 320	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	191 of 322	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	208 of 322	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	183 of 321	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	172 of 198	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.0	82 of 198	58.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	201 of 313	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	210 of 314	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	224 of 315	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)81st percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)13th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry92%+7 vs state

Algebra I90%+11 vs state

English Reading86%~ state avg

Earth Science80%+7 vs state

Geography79%+9 vs state

Biology74%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Stuarts Draft High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)		SOL Geometry (2025)		SOL Algebra I (2025)				SOL Algebra II (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 Algebra II 9th 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Western Albemarle High	Public, Magnet	9-12	5941 Rockfish Gap Turnpike	Crozet	22932	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(434) 823-8700	1,273	80	15.9	12.5%	1,063 (83.5%)	16 (1.3%)	87 (6.8%)	54 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (4.0%)	76.9	45^th of 328 public high schools	86.3%		74.7	57^th of 329 public high schools	82.7%	12		90.1	98.1	72.7	77.9	90.9			100.0	99.0	82.4			80.5		95.9								$13,214	$342	$12,872

Frequently Asked Questions about Stuarts Draft High

What schools feed into Stuarts Draft High?

Stuarts Draft High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Guy K. Stump Elementary
Elementary : Stuarts Draft Elementary
Middle : Stuarts Draft Middle

What is the racial makeup of Stuarts Draft High?

Students at Stuarts Draft High are 80% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Stuarts Draft High in?

Augusta County Public Schools

How many students attend Stuarts Draft High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 668 students attended Stuarts Draft High.

Is Stuarts Draft High a good school?

Stuarts Draft High ranks 124^th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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