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Sherando High

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Sherando High ranks 224 th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

224^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 32% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Sherando High is a public high school located in Stephens City, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,642 students. The school is part of the Frederick County Public Schools district, which is ranked 105 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sherando High has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from a high of 96 out of 327 Virginia high schools in 2018-2019 to a current ranking of 224 out of 328 in 2024-2025, placing the school in the bottom third of high schools in the state. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with relatively strong performance for African American students but struggling with Hispanic, White, and Multi-racial students. Sherando High has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, but its dropout rate has been higher than the state average, and the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Sherando High's performance is generally lower than that of nearby high schools, such as James Wood High, Millbrook High, and Clarke County High, which tend to have higher rankings, better test scores, and lower rates of chronic absenteeism. The school's challenges may be influenced by factors such as a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds and lower spending per student compared to the state average.

1,631

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,526

Per pupil spending ?

35.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

185 South Warrior Drive
Stephens City, VA 22655

(540) 869-0060

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Sherando High:

Elementary:	Armel Elementary
	Bass-Hoover Elementary
	Middletown Elementary
Middle:	Robert E. Aylor Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.6%

Hispanic:

22.4%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

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

!Earth Science scores 19 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg76%

Virginia avg80%

224^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Frederick County Public Schools

105^th of 129Frederick 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	45.6	224 of 328	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	188 of 329	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	165 of 326	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	145 of 325	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	113 of 327	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	96 of 327	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	55.2	120 of 326	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.1	138 of 324	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.9	120 of 321	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.7	120 of 322	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.0	82 of 322	74.5%	★★★★☆
2013	55.1	117 of 321	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.8	102 of 321	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.5	133 of 320	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.5	80 of 317	74.8%	★★★★☆
2009	56.7	116 of 313	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.5	183 of 316	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.0	202 of 313	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.8	135 of 314	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.3	147 of 308	52.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	117 of 245	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	59 of 249	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	42.0	155 of 240	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	87 of 125	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	101 of 118	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.1	81 of 120	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	42.9	157 of 253	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	170 of 249	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	74 of 101	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	59.9	43 of 122	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	41 of 97	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	195 of 321	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	199 of 322	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.6	146 of 320	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	203 of 236	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.6	135 of 233	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	162 of 232	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	260 of 324	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	227 of 320	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	241 of 322	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.5	172 of 322	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	178 of 321	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	157 of 198	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.0	122 of 198	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	119 of 193	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	258 of 313	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.2	225 of 314	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.3	206 of 315	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)52nd percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2024)38th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)30th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)21st percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II100%+6 vs state

Geometry91%+6 vs state

English Reading83%-4 vs state

Writing78%~ state avg

Biology78%~ state avg

Algebra I71%-8 vs state

World History I69%+3 vs state

Earth Science28%-19 vs state

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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 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th 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 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th 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 II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sherando High	Public	9-12	185 South Warrior Drive	Stephens City	22655	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 869-0060	1,631	112	14.5	35.1%	1,005 (61.6%)	93 (5.7%)	366 (22.4%)	47 (2.9%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	115 (7.1%)	45.6	224^th of 328 public high schools	31.7%		52.1	188^th of 329 public high schools	42.9%	36	78.5	91.4	74.8	53.1	73.3		100.0	84.5	69.9	69.6			27.6		83.4	69.2				69.2				$10,526	$205	$10,321
John Handley High	Public	9-12	425 Handley Blvd	Winchester	22601	Winchester city	Winchester City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 662-3471	1,361	63	21.6	84.5%	477 (35.0%)	118 (8.7%)	619 (45.5%)	56 (4.1%)	12 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	77 (5.7%)	27.7	293^rd of 328 public high schools	10.7%		47.9	208^th of 329 public high schools	36.8%	85		88.5	79.7	61.4	91.2	92.3		69.3	45.0	50.0	54.6				82.7	37.1								$13,157	$457	$12,699
Millbrook High	Public	9-12	251 First Woods Dr.	Winchester	22603	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 545-2800	1,550	99	15.6	47.4%	688 (44.4%)	86 (5.5%)	641 (41.4%)	46 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (5.7%)	43.1	237^th of 328 public high schools	27.7%		36.3	256^th of 329 public high schools	22.2%	19	72.3	90.0	85.7	66.7	77.8	62.5		83.2	65.6	69.7		46.2	40.5	25.9	84.5	69.2								$9,780	$99	$9,681
James Wood High	Public	9-12	161 Apple Pie Ridge Rd	Winchester	22603	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 667-5226	1,462	104	14.0	32.2%	1,100 (75.2%)	41 (2.8%)	218 (14.9%)	34 (2.3%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	62 (4.2%)	47.8	211^th of 328 public high schools	35.7%		52.2	186^th of 329 public high schools	43.5%	25	77.0	86.5	81.8	63.2	72.7		100.0	90.1	53.1	69.6			57.9		83.3	70.0				66.0				$10,694	$104	$10,590
Warren County High	Public	9-12	155 Westminster Drive	Front Royal	22630	Warren County	Warren County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 635-4144	772	58	13.2	73.3%	567 (73.4%)	33 (4.3%)	105 (13.6%)	8 (1.0%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	50 (6.5%)	60.9	141^st of 328 public high schools	57.0%		62.5	132^nd of 329 public high schools	59.9%	9		94.6	89.0	81.3				70.6	72.8				44.8		88.9	89.5		50.0	70.0	68.4	75.0		32.1	$12,383	$600	$11,783
Strasburg High	Public	9-12	250 Ram Drive	Strasburg	22657	Shenandoah County	Shenandoah County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 465-5195	614	39	15.6	83.4%	487 (79.3%)	20 (3.3%)	78 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	57.4	163^rd of 328 public high schools	50.3%		60.7	141^st of 329 public high schools	57.1%	22	71.9		96.2	50.0				85.2	79.1				60.0		82.6			25.0		78.3				$8,629	$692	$7,937
Skyline High	Public	9-12	151 Skyline Vista Drive	Front Royal	22630	Warren County	Warren County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 631-0366	848	58	14.5	73.9%	587 (69.2%)	52 (6.1%)	115 (13.6%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (9.7%)	36.5	260^th of 328 public high schools	20.7%		33.9	268^th of 329 public high schools	18.5%	8		87.2	70.1	72.2				78.6	60.0	50.0	76.5		48.7	88.9	83.0	80.0		32.3	83.3	60.2			13.1	$11,845	$861	$10,984
Clarke County High	Public	9-12	627 Mosby Blvd.	Berryville	22611	Clarke County	Clarke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 955-6130	683	51	13.3	26.2%	501 (73.4%)	26 (3.8%)	101 (14.8%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	45 (6.6%)	69.7	90^th of 328 public high schools	72.6%		70.5	85^th of 329 public high schools	74.2%	5	80.7	93.9	94.3					97.1	86.4	61.5			66.7		89.2		71.0	46.7				93.6		$10,715	$346	$10,369

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherando High

What district is Sherando High in?

Frederick County Public Schools

Is Sherando High a good school?

Sherando High ranks 224^th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sherando High?

Students at Sherando High are 62% White, 22% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools feed into Sherando High?

Sherando High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Armel Elementary
Elementary : Bass-Hoover Elementary
Elementary : Middletown Elementary
Middle : Robert E. Aylor Middle

How many students attend Sherando High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,631 students attended Sherando High.

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