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James Wood High

Q: Is James Wood High a good school?

James Wood High ranks 173 rd of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend James Wood High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,462 students attended James Wood High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of James Wood High?

Students at James Wood High are 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into James Wood High?

James Wood High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Apple Pie Ridge Elementary Elementary : Gainesboro Elementary Elementary : Indian Hollow Elementary Elementary : Stonewall Elementary Middle : Frederick County Middle Middle : James Wood Middle

Public Grades 9-12

173^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 48% of Virginia high schools

Summary

James Wood High is a large public high school in Winchester, Virginia, serving approximately 1,462 students in grades 9–12 as part of Frederick County Public Schools. For the 2025–2026 school year, it ranks 173rd out of 331 Virginia high schools (48th percentile, 2 stars), making it the top-ranked high school in Frederick County — ahead of Sherando High (208th) and Millbrook High (256th), though still behind nearby Clarke County High (44th) and Strasburg High (133rd).

The school's clearest strength is its graduation record. James Wood has posted graduation rates between 94.6% and 96.0% for five straight years, reaching 95.0% in 2024–2025, well above the state average of 92.3% and its district's 91.8%. Dropout rates are also low at 2.9%. Academically, freshmen taking Algebra I (86% proficient) and Biology (90%) outperform state averages, and 11th-grade reading sits right at the state level. Chronic absenteeism, a persistent concern after the pandemic, improved significantly from 23.6% in 2023–2024 to 17.5% in 2024–2025, and this improvement tracks with the school's best ranking since the pandemic.

However, academic proficiency is uneven. Geometry proficiency (82%) is well below both the district (91%) and state (86%), and nearby Sherando, Millbrook, John Handley High, and Strasburg all score much higher. Students taking Algebra I in 11th grade — typically those retaking the course or taking it late — show only 53% proficiency versus a 79% state average, and 10th-grade reading is 14 points below the state. Outcomes for students with disabilities are a persistent concern, ranking in the 17th percentile statewide, and several student subgroups show significant year-to-year swings. The school spends about $10,694 per student with a favorable 14-to-1 student-teacher ratio, similar to Clarke County High, so resources and class sizes are not the main barriers. With strong graduation rates, improving attendance, and staffing advantages, James Wood has clear momentum and a clear path forward if it can close these subject-specific gaps.

1,462

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,694

Per pupil spending ?

32.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

161 Apple Pie Ridge Rd
Winchester, VA 22603

(540) 667-5226

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Feeder schools for James Wood High:

Elementary:	Apple Pie Ridge Elementary
	Gainesboro Elementary
	Indian Hollow Elementary
	Stonewall Elementary
Middle:	Frederick County Middle
	James Wood Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.2%

Hispanic:

14.9%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg78%

Virginia avg81%

173^rd of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Frederick County Public Schools

104^th of 131Frederick 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	55.8	173 of 331	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.8	211 of 328	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	186 of 329	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	208 of 326	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	170 of 325	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.2	138 of 327	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	146 of 327	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	211 of 326	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.0	185 of 324	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.3	180 of 321	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.3	149 of 322	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.2	129 of 322	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.3	161 of 321	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.8	143 of 321	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.1	103 of 320	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.5	134 of 317	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.8	158 of 313	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.8	151 of 316	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.3	157 of 313	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.7	115 of 314	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.0	67 of 308	78.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	115 of 242	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	26.4	215 of 245	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.3	87 of 249	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	2.0	118 of 118	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	208 of 252	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	219 of 253	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	191 of 249	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	149 of 322	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.3	208 of 321	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.6	179 of 322	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	184 of 320	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	111 of 242	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.9	179 of 236	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.0	98 of 233	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	132 of 232	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	211 of 321	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.7	254 of 324	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.7	197 of 320	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	174 of 325	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.2	219 of 322	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	198 of 322	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	227 of 321	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	156 of 196	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	65.5	64 of 198	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.0	162 of 198	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.5	79 of 193	59.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	216 of 312	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.4	278 of 313	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	270 of 314	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	286 of 315	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)54th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)52nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)20th percentile-27 vs school

Disabled (2026)17th percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2024)<1st percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading87%~ state avg

Algebra I82%+3 vs state

Geometry82%-4 vs state

Biology80%~ state avg

Writing79%~ state avg

Earth Science48%~ state avg

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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 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 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th 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 English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL World History I 9th 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
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%)	55.8	173^rd of 331 public high schools	47.7%		47.8	211^th of 328 public high schools	35.7%	38		79.2		82.1	86.1	65.0	53.3			89.8	68.8				47.8	50.0	88.8	69.2						$10,694	$104	$10,590
John Handley High	Public	9-12	425 Handley Blvd	Winchester	22604	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%)	43.1	232^nd of 331 public high schools	29.9%		27.7	293^rd of 328 public high schools	10.7%	61				100.0	82.0	74.4	89.5			76.8	60.3	78.1		19.5			85.3	66.7						$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%)	38.3	256^th of 331 public high schools	22.7%		43.1	237^th of 328 public high schools	27.7%	19	33.3	70.0		94.9	83.6	61.9	66.7		100.0	89.3	68.9	29.2	20.0	66.7	32.8	37.5	79.2	57.7						$9,780	$99	$9,681
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%)	48.3	208^th of 331 public high schools	37.2%		45.6	224^th of 328 public high schools	31.7%	16		80.2		95.4	73.1	60.9	61.1	83.3	100.0	89.9	58.9	61.1	50.0		39.1	53.3	89.9	66.7						$10,526	$205	$10,321
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%)	76.9	44^th of 331 public high schools	86.7%		69.7	90^th of 328 public high schools	72.6%	46		86.9	93.8	90.6	95.3					88.9	80.2						94.8	100.0	79.8			93.4	44.0	$10,715	$346	$10,369
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%)	61.8	133^rd of 331 public high schools	59.8%		57.4	163^rd of 328 public high schools	50.3%	30		74.8		100.0	86.9					86.4	73.2				75.0		90.3			40.9	78.2			$8,629	$692	$7,937

Frequently Asked Questions about James Wood High

What schools feed into James Wood High?

James Wood High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Apple Pie Ridge Elementary
Elementary : Gainesboro Elementary
Elementary : Indian Hollow Elementary
Elementary : Stonewall Elementary
Middle : Frederick County Middle
Middle : James Wood Middle

What district is James Wood High in?

Frederick County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of James Wood High?

Students at James Wood High are 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend James Wood High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,462 students attended James Wood High.

Is James Wood High a good school?

James Wood High ranks 173^rd of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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