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Caroline High

Q: Is Caroline High a good school?

Caroline High ranks in the bottom 17.8% of Virginia high schools.

Q: How many students attend Caroline High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,315 students attended Caroline High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Caroline High?

Students at Caroline High are 47% White, 27% African American, 15% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Caroline High?

Caroline High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bowling Green Elementary Elementary : Lewis and Clark Elementary Elementary : Madison Elementary Middle : Caroline Middle

Public Grades 9-12

272^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 18% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Caroline High is a public high school in Milford, Virginia, serving 1,315 students in grades 9–12 as part of Caroline County Public Schools. The school currently ranks 272nd out of 331 Virginia high schools (18th percentile), a notable decline from its 43rd-percentile position in 2018–2019. It serves a student body with significant economic need—80.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a much higher rate than nearby schools, which range from 33.7% at Courtland High to 63.5% at Spotsylvania High.

The most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism, which spiked to 47.1% in 2024–2025—more than triple the state average of 14.8% and well above Massaponax High's already-high 29.1%. Academic proficiency also lags significantly in key subjects. Just 22.8% of 9th graders passed Geography compared to the state's 72.2%, and World History I pass rates have been around 15–17% for the past two years. Ninth-grade Algebra I proficiency was 61.6% versus the state's 80.2%. Patrick Henry High, Spotsylvania High, and Courtland High all outperform Caroline High on these measures by wide margins.

Despite these challenges, Caroline High posts a solid 92.6% graduation rate—just above the state average—and the lowest dropout rate (3.6%) among nearby schools. Outcomes for student subgroups are uneven: Hispanic students rank at the 40th percentile statewide, while White and Multiracial students rank at the 9th percentile and disabled students at the 3rd. The combination of very high absenteeism and very low course pass rates suggests many students may be earning diplomas without mastering core academic content. With per-student spending of about $8,455, similar to neighboring schools, the school's struggles appear tied more to student engagement and targeted instruction than to funding levels. Parents should pay close attention to attendance patterns, social studies instruction, and special education support at this school.

1,315

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,455

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19155 Rodgers Clark Blvd
Milford, VA 22514

(804) 633-9886

District: Caroline County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Caroline High:

Elementary:	Bowling Green Elementary
	Lewis and Clark Elementary
	Madison Elementary
Middle:	Caroline Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.8%

African American:

27.2%

Hispanic:

14.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (70% vs 77% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 15% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

Virginia avg77%

272^nd of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

106^th of 131Caroline 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
2026	32.7	272 of 331	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.2	253 of 328	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	296 of 329	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	248 of 326	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	279 of 325	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	250 of 327	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	185 of 327	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	186 of 326	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.4	229 of 324	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.8	223 of 321	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.8	273 of 322	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.9	277 of 322	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.9	244 of 321	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.8	245 of 321	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.4	262 of 320	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.4	285 of 317	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.1	302 of 313	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.1	308 of 316	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.9	296 of 313	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	18.4	301 of 314	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	17.9	298 of 308	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	201 of 242	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.2	185 of 245	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	204 of 249	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	182 of 240	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	12.2	244 of 252	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	241 of 253	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	216 of 249	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	253 of 322	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.2	250 of 321	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	294 of 322	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	258 of 320	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	146 of 242	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.0	149 of 236	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	172 of 233	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	190 of 232	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	278 of 321	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.2	251 of 324	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	302 of 320	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	286 of 325	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.2	265 of 322	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	284 of 322	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	242 of 321	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	178 of 196	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	27.7	169 of 198	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	164 of 198	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	180 of 193	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	284 of 312	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	292 of 313	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	302 of 314	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	267 of 315	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)17th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)12th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)9th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2026)3rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading86%~ state avg

Writing76%~ state avg

Biology68%-9 vs state

Geometry68%-10 vs state

Algebra I65%-14 vs state

VA and US History33%-4 vs state

Geography23%-47 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, March 20, 2017

This school is terrible! They are not accredited, the school even though having recently undergone repairs, is in terrible condition. The restrooms are absolutely disgusting, their is an incredibly large racial divide in this school, and unfortunately it's largely within the administration. The communication is terrible, you'll feel very much like your child is going to school in the inner projects. The smell of sewage in the school is beyond disturbing, and anytime a parent complains to the administration in regards to ANYTHING, the response is always, "it's not in the budget". If you can afford private school and choose to live in this county, that will be the ONLY way your child will receive any type of actual education. If you have any other option, RUN do not walk, away from this school district. Close Quote

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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	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 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 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 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 11th Grade	SOL World History II 12th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Caroline High	Public	9-12	19155 Rodgers Clark Blvd	Milford	22514	Caroline County	Caroline County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 633-9886	1,315	90	14.5	80.3%	615 (46.8%)	358 (27.2%)	192 (14.6%)	16 (1.2%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	125 (9.5%)	32.7	272^nd of 331 public high schools	17.8%		38.2	253^rd of 328 public high schools	22.9%	19	< 50%	381.0	76.1	399.0	67.5	361.0	358.0	61.6	67.5	73.3	88.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	368.0	< 50%	372.0	77.3	62.2	54.3	75.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	386.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	78.6	86.4	85.4	22.8	≥ 50%	< 50%		375.0	33.3	410.0	396.0		< 50%	395.0	392.0		≥ 50%	$8,455	$308	$8,148
Massaponax High	Public	9-12	8201 Patriot Hwy	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 710-0419	1,692	117	14.4	62.8%	574 (33.9%)	470 (27.8%)	437 (25.8%)	69 (4.1%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	134 (7.9%)	36.2	260^th of 331 public high schools	21.5%		42.3	243^rd of 328 public high schools	25.9%	17	< 50%	64.4	88.9	100.0	80.0			63.8	84.7	100.0	50.0	83.3	< 50%			< 50%	88.0	62.2	83.0	76.9		< 50%	396.0			63.2	80.7	51.3	71.8	27.9	421.0	≥ 50%		< 50%	416.0				≥ 50%	17.9	≥ 50%		$8,508	$220	$8,289
Patrick Henry High	Public	9-12	12449 West Patrick Henry Road	Ashland	23005	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 365-8000	1,294	97	13.4	39.1%	860 (66.5%)	156 (12.1%)	182 (14.1%)	19 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (5.8%)	51.3	192^nd of 331 public high schools	42.0%		38	254^th of 328 public high schools	22.6%	62		≥ 50%			95.8	366.0		91.5	92.0	415.0	≥ 50%	94.7		< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	72.3	36.4	350.0	≥ 50%	373.0	57.9	50.0			421.0	88.1	427.0	456.0			≥ 50%	≥ 50%		420.0		≥ 50%			≥ 50%			$11,262	$388	$10,874
Spotsylvania High	Public	9-12	6975 Courthouse Rd	Spotsylvania	22551	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 582-3882	1,394	107	13.0	63.5%	836 (60.0%)	190 (13.6%)	221 (15.9%)	28 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	116 (8.3%)	55.7	175^th of 331 public high schools	47.1%		53.7	176^th of 328 public high schools	46.3%	1	< 50%	74.3	79.4	93.8	95.2	358.0	< 50%	87.2	52.9	407.0	412.0	96.1	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	79.4	71.0	61.1	417.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	50.0	77.8	≥ 50%	94.9	86.9	94.4	64.6	41.7	372.0	388.0		375.0	378.0				< 50%	8.0	< 50%	390.0	$8,136	$180	$7,956
Courtland High	Public	9-12	400 Lorraine Avenue	Fredericksburg	22408	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 898-4445	1,497	87	17.3	33.7%	573 (38.3%)	371 (24.8%)	350 (23.4%)	83 (5.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	116 (7.7%)	54.4	181^st of 331 public high schools	45.3%		53.2	179^th of 328 public high schools	45.4%	2		72.1	85.7	86.7	85.7	13.6	< 50%	78.8	65.5	94.4	85.7	95.6		378.0			≥ 50%	73.8	69.2	358.0		< 50%	56.1	359.0		≥ 50%	88.5	75.0	72.8	44.0	399.0	50.0		< 50%	375.0				≥ 50%	35.0	< 50%		$7,823	$411	$7,412

Frequently Asked Questions about Caroline High

What is the racial makeup of Caroline High?

Students at Caroline High are 47% White, 27% African American, 15% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Caroline High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,315 students attended Caroline High.

What district is Caroline High in?

Caroline County Public Schools

Is Caroline High a good school?

Caroline High ranks in the bottom 17.8% of Virginia high schools.

What schools feed into Caroline High?

Caroline High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bowling Green Elementary
Elementary : Lewis and Clark Elementary
Elementary : Madison Elementary
Middle : Caroline Middle

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