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Colonial Beach High

Q: Is Colonial Beach High a good school?

Colonial Beach High ranks 186 th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Colonial Beach High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 226 students attended Colonial Beach High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Colonial Beach High?

Students at Colonial Beach High are 58% White, 23% African American, 11% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

Q: What schools feed into Colonial Beach High?

Colonial Beach High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Colonial Beach Elementary

Public Grades 8-12

186^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 44% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Colonial Beach High serves about 226 students in grades 8 through 12 in the small riverside town of Colonial Beach, Virginia, as part of the single-district Colonial Beach Public Schools system. The school has staged a remarkable turnaround over the past few years: after ranking in the 8th percentile statewide in 2021–2022, it has climbed steadily to its current 44th percentile ranking (186th of 331 Virginia high schools) for 2025–2026.

What makes Colonial Beach stand out is its success with a very high-poverty student population—nearly 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school reports a 100% on-time graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate, both well ahead of the state averages (92.3% and 5.0%) and better than nearby Westmoreland High and King George High. Chronic absenteeism sits at 14.0%, below the state average and far better than King George's 28.1%. Math performance is a clear strength: 100% proficiency in 9th-grade Geometry and 88.57% in Algebra I, each above state and nearby school averages. In fact, Colonial Beach's low-income students rank in the 79th percentile statewide compared with similar student populations.

There are, however, areas that need attention. Reading proficiency trails the state (77% vs. 88% in 11th grade), and 8th-grade geography scores are also below average. Female students' outcomes have dropped sharply from the 81st to the 23rd percentile over the past two years—a trend worth watching. Also, despite very high per-student spending of $20,321—far above Westmoreland's $12,256 and King George's $8,721—the school's student-teacher ratio of 20.5 is the highest among these nearby schools, suggesting the extra funds aren't being used to reduce class sizes. Overall, Colonial Beach High is a small school that appears to be doing right by its economically disadvantaged students, with strong math scores, near-universal graduation, and improving attendance, even as it works to lift reading performance and address the recent decline among female students.

226

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,321

Per pupil spending ?

89.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 First St.
Colonial Beach, VA 22443

(804) 224-7166

District: Colonial Beach Public Schools

Feeder schools for Colonial Beach High:

Elementary:

Colonial Beach Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.0%

African American:

23.5%

Two or more races:

10.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 8th percentile in 2022 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 44th (2026) from a 8th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg73%

Virginia avg74%

Middle school

275^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

186^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

60^th of 131Colonial Beach 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	275 of 416	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.6	257 of 419	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.9	338 of 417	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	372 of 422	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.2	230 of 415	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	221 of 419	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	331 of 424	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.3	151 of 413	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	15.2	383 of 415	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	56.2	167 of 409	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.5	179 of 412	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	7.3	402 of 416	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	26.5	338 of 416	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	65.5	85 of 413	79.4%	★★★★☆
2011	41.0	272 of 413	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.3	268 of 408	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	21.3	352 of 390	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.6	382 of 391	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	40.6	268 of 387	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	13.1	375 of 383	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	34.7	278 of 340	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	263 of 409	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.2	334 of 403	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	305 of 407	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	301 of 411	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	112 of 401	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	57.5	170 of 403	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	255 of 402	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	269 of 410	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.8	164 of 404	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.2	347 of 407	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	375 of 409	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	150 of 400	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.9	152 of 400	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.4	327 of 396	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	391 of 402	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	186 of 331	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.2	206 of 328	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	207 of 329	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	266 of 326	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	299 of 325	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	280 of 327	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	246 of 327	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.7	177 of 326	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.4	182 of 324	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.1	113 of 321	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.0	209 of 322	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	22.6	291 of 322	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	33.8	241 of 321	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	52.3	135 of 321	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	36.7	229 of 320	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.2	259 of 317	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.2	288 of 313	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	46.5	172 of 316	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	23.2	290 of 313	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	26.1	282 of 314	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.5	241 of 308	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	216 of 245	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	247 of 322	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.6	228 of 321	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	73.1	61 of 322	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	24.1	293 of 320	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	66 of 321	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	65.7	96 of 324	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	137 of 320	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	145 of 325	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.4	196 of 322	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	253 of 322	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	271 of 321	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	171 of 312	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.8	167 of 313	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	163 of 314	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	251 of 315	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+38 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile+29 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile~ school

Male (2026)34th percentile~ school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+36 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile+12 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile~ school

Female (2026)23rd percentile-21 vs school

African American (2025)12th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+21 vs state

Algebra I89%+5 vs state

Writing79%+4 vs state

English Reading72%-8 vs state

Biology72%+4 vs state

Science63%~ state avg

Mathematics60%+13 vs state

Geography60%-8 vs state

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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 Mathematics (2026)	SOL Chemistry (2026)		SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Science (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 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 8th 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 Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th 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 Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 8th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Colonial Beach High	Public	8-12	100 First St.	Colonial Beach	22443	Westmoreland County	Colonial Beach Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 224-7166	226	11	20.5	89.8%	131 (58.0%)	53 (23.5%)	14 (6.2%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.6%)	52.9	186^th of 331 public high schools	43.8%		49.2	206^th of 328 public high schools	37.2%	20	< 50%	79.4	≥ 50%	100.0	< 50%		418.0	559.0	88.6	≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	< 50%	60.0				72.2	< 50%	≥ 50%	63.3					66.7	≥ 50%	77.1	≥ 50%	60.0					< 50%	378.0	418.0	380.0	≥ 50%	< 50%				$20,321	$6,751	$13,570
King George High	Public	9-12	10100 Foxes Way	King George	22485	King George County	King George County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 775-3535	1,492	92	16.3	30.2%	896 (60.1%)	277 (18.6%)	153 (10.3%)	13 (0.9%)	10 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	140 (9.4%)	56.5	166^th of 331 public high schools	49.8%		59.9	148^th of 328 public high schools	54.9%	18		100.0		93.8	376.0	< 50%	≥ 50%		86.0	60.0	57.1	68.8	100.0	≥ 50%				< 50%		83.0	79.0	≥ 50%	66.7		412.0	46.9	60.0	69.2		95.7	95.1	83.3		50.0	390.0	< 50%	< 50%	< 50%	38.2	52.4	< 50%			60.9	70.0	≥ 50%	$8,721	$387	$8,334
Westmoreland High	Public	9-12	16762 Kings Highway	Montross	22520	Westmoreland County	Westmoreland County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 493-8019	488	37	13.0	100.0%	188 (38.5%)	188 (38.5%)	87 (17.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	35.6	262^nd of 331 public high schools	20.8%		44.3	229^th of 328 public high schools	30.2%	33				96.3	< 50%	< 50%			64.0	68.2	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			< 50%			382.0	< 50%	≥ 50%	68.9	421.0	425.0		87.5			≥ 50%		≥ 50%	83.0	446.0		34.8	386.0	381.0	66.7	< 50%	16.0	≥ 50%							$12,256	$568	$11,688

Frequently Asked Questions about Colonial Beach High

Is Colonial Beach High a good school?

Colonial Beach High ranks 186^th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Colonial Beach High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 226 students attended Colonial Beach High.

What is the racial makeup of Colonial Beach High?

Students at Colonial Beach High are 58% White, 23% African American, 11% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Colonial Beach High?

Colonial Beach High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Colonial Beach Elementary

What district is Colonial Beach High in?

Colonial Beach Public Schools

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