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Culpeper County High

Q: Is Culpeper County High a good school?

Culpeper County High ranks 204 th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Culpeper County High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,204 students attended Culpeper County High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Culpeper County High?

Students at Culpeper County High are 46% White, 34% Hispanic, 11% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Culpeper County High?

Culpeper County High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Emerald Hill Elementary Elementary : Sycamore Park Elementary Elementary : Yowell Elementary Middle : Culpeper Middle

Public Grades 9-12

204^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 38% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Culpeper County High is a traditional four-year public high school in Culpeper, Virginia, serving 1,204 students in grades 9–12 as part of Culpeper County Public Schools. The school ranked 204th out of 331 Virginia high schools in the most recent ranking year (2025-2026), placing it in the 38th percentile — a meaningful rebound from the prior year's 29th percentile, though still below its 2015-16 peak. About 54% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the school's graduation rate of 89.3% and dropout rate of 5.8% both trail state averages.

For parents, the most encouraging news is in science. Culpeper County High outperformed the state by double digits in multiple science subjects, including 10th grade Biology (78% proficient vs. 69% statewide) and 11th grade Earth Science (68% vs. 47% statewide). These results also beat nearby Eastern View High in several categories. The school's English Learner students ranked in the 59th percentile statewide — a genuine bright spot — and its disabled students showed dramatic improvement in the most recent year. Reading scores are also solid, with 12th grade reading exceeding the state average.

The biggest challenges are attendance, writing, and math consistency. Chronic absenteeism sits at 24.5%, well above the state average of 14.8% and roughly double the rate at Fauquier High, which also posts a much higher graduation rate. The school's 89.3% graduation rate is tied with Eastern View for the lowest among nearby high schools, while Orange County High graduates 97.4% of its students despite higher poverty. Writing proficiency lags reading significantly — 12th grade writing was just 42.9% versus a 65.0% state average. Math results are split: students taking Algebra II and on-time Geometry perform well, but those taking Algebra I later in high school struggle substantially. The school spends $11,060 per student, in the middle of the pack compared to surrounding schools, with a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.

1,204

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,060

Per pupil spending ?

54.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14240 Achievement Drive
Culpeper, VA 22701

(540) 825-8310

District: Culpeper County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Culpeper County High:

Elementary:	Emerald Hill Elementary
	Sycamore Park Elementary
	Yowell Elementary
Middle:	Culpeper Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.3%

Hispanic:

34.1%

African American:

11.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 28th percentile in 2023 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 38th (2026) from a 28th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 15% Virginia)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg74%

Virginia avg78%

204^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Culpeper County Public Schools

92^nd of 131Culpeper 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	48.8	204 of 331	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.2	234 of 328	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.2	225 of 329	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	235 of 326	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	225 of 325	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	193 of 327	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	192 of 327	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	199 of 326	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.3	194 of 324	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.8	147 of 321	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.8	204 of 322	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.2	221 of 322	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.0	186 of 321	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.6	219 of 321	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.5	221 of 320	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.1	233 of 317	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.4	258 of 313	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.4	238 of 316	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.8	224 of 313	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	49.8	150 of 314	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	41.3	214 of 308	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	188 of 242	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.1	181 of 245	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.7	120 of 249	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.8	214 of 240	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	145 of 252	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	201 of 253	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	220 of 249	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	55 of 135	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	74 of 122	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	46 of 97	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	215 of 322	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.1	213 of 321	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	208 of 322	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	215 of 320	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	142 of 242	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.6	151 of 236	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	149 of 233	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	149 of 232	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	246 of 321	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.5	264 of 324	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.1	220 of 320	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	193 of 325	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	245 of 322	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.1	232 of 322	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	239 of 321	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	138 of 196	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	14.0	191 of 198	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	155 of 198	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	176 of 193	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	209 of 312	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.9	256 of 313	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	273 of 314	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	243 of 315	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)59th percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2026)42nd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile~ school

Female (2026)33rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)30th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile-15 vs school

African American (2026)22nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II100%+9 vs state

English Reading86%~ state avg

Biology79%~ state avg

Geometry73%-4 vs state

Algebra I73%-6 vs state

Earth Science70%+21 vs state

Writing67%-9 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 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 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 8th 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 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 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 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 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	SOL World History II 12th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Culpeper County High	Public	9-12	14240 Achievement Drive	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 825-8310	1,204	76	15.9	54.2%	558 (46.3%)	137 (11.4%)	411 (34.1%)	14 (1.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (6.6%)	48.8	204^th of 331 public high schools	38.4%		43.2	234^th of 328 public high schools	28.7%	30	≥ 50%	< 50%	68.5	42.9	93.0	25.0	375.0			72.2	73.9	58.3	92.3		100.0		≥ 50%			≥ 50%	≥ 50%		87.5	78.1	71.4	423.0			< 50%	67.7	76.9		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	87.2	74.1				≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%								$11,060	$278	$10,781
Eastern View High	Public	9-12	16332 Cyclone Way	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 825-0621	1,529	96	15.9	54.3%	669 (43.8%)	217 (14.2%)	495 (32.4%)	30 (2.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (7.6%)	39.2	250^th of 331 public high schools	24.5%		54	175^th of 328 public high schools	46.6%	75		66.7	65.7	15.6	91.7	9.5	392.0	≥ 50%		84.1	76.5	76.5	83.3		100.0	≥ 50%	390.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	≥ 50%		82.0	68.2	35.7	66.7			≥ 50%	≥ 50%	48.4			63.6	83.6	58.3			< 50%		393.0				≥ 50%		< 50%		< 50%	$8,908	$224	$8,684
Liberty High	Public	9-12	6300 Independence Ave	Bealeton	22712	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7360	1,313	96	13.6	42.2%	648 (49.4%)	111 (8.5%)	451 (34.3%)	22 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	78 (5.9%)	48.7	205^th of 331 public high schools	38.1%		44.4	228^th of 328 public high schools	30.5%	23		390.0	78.7	75.0	95.6	< 50%				78.4	85.1	430.0	404.0		75.0					< 50%	≥ 50%		76.7	67.8	62.5	412.0		89.8	≥ 50%				< 50%	382.0	84.0	87.1				≥ 50%		360.0	< 50%	≥ 50%		< 50%	< 50%		≥ 50%	$11,560	$493	$11,067
Rappahannock County High	Public	8-12	12576 Lee Highway	Washington	22747	Rappahannock County	Rappahannock County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 227-0745	316	31	10.3	52.8%	256 (81.0%)	4 (1.3%)	37 (11.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.7%)	42.6	233^rd of 331 public high schools	29.6%		46.3	222^nd of 328 public high schools	32.3%	11			50.0		79.2	≥ 50%	< 50%		95.8	71.4	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%				48.0				86.1	≥ 50%			77.8	< 50%	352.0	< 50%		72.3			88.7	≥ 50%				≥ 50%		367.0	< 50%				< 50%			$14,667	$105	$14,562
Madison County High	Public	9-12	68 Mountaineer Lane	Madison	22727	Madison County	Madison County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 948-3785	530	34	15.6	66.2%	401 (75.7%)	49 (9.2%)	35 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.1%)	43.9	228^th of 331 public high schools	31.1%		49.2	207^th of 328 public high schools	36.9%	21		≥ 50%	69.2	412.0	90.4	< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		78.9	80.0	≥ 50%	413.0			≥ 50%	< 50%				≥ 50%	< 50%	80.0	30.4	394.0	≥ 50%		< 50%	71.0	399.0	431.0			≥ 50%	83.5	≥ 50%			< 50%	30.4	386.0	72.5	≥ 50%		≥ 50%		377.0		≥ 50%	$11,277	$186	$11,091
Fauquier High	Public	9-12	705 Waterloo Rd	Warrenton	20186	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7300	1,156	100	11.5	29.8%	685 (59.3%)	93 (8.0%)	268 (23.2%)	28 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (6.9%)	63.9	121^st of 331 public high schools	63.4%		58.7	159^th of 328 public high schools	51.5%	38		≥ 50%	80.4	91.7	93.0	389.0	≥ 50%			88.7	81.8	100.0	≥ 50%		88.9					< 50%	354.0		91.2	80.2	93.8	63.6		68.9	45.8	391.0	< 50%			≥ 50%	89.6	86.7				≥ 50%		368.0	< 50%		< 50%		< 50%			$13,801	$486	$13,315
Orange County High	Public	9-12	201 Selma Road	Orange	22960	Orange County	Orange County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 661-4300	1,477	91	16.2	68.5%	873 (59.1%)	204 (13.8%)	251 (17.0%)	13 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	128 (8.7%)	43.7	230^th of 331 public high schools	30.5%		51.9	188^th of 328 public high schools	42.7%	42		359.0	26.3	26.3	96.2	389.0	< 50%	< 50%		85.0	71.0	88.2	421.0		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			≥ 50%			86.2	77.5	45.8	42.9		≥ 50%	50.0	381.0	395.0		< 50%	386.0	79.9	56.0	447.0	≥ 50%	359.0	30.1	15.8	71.4	45.8	409.0	< 50%	≥ 50%	44.7	≥ 50%		$7,795	$431	$7,364

Frequently Asked Questions about Culpeper County High

What schools feed into Culpeper County High?

Culpeper County High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Emerald Hill Elementary
Elementary : Sycamore Park Elementary
Elementary : Yowell Elementary
Middle : Culpeper Middle

What is the racial makeup of Culpeper County High?

Students at Culpeper County High are 46% White, 34% Hispanic, 11% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Culpeper County High in?

Culpeper County Public Schools

Is Culpeper County High a good school?

Culpeper County High ranks 204^th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Culpeper County High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,204 students attended Culpeper County High.

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