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William Monroe High

Q: Is William Monroe High a good school?

William Monroe High ranks 152 nd of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend William Monroe High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 952 students attended William Monroe High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of William Monroe High?

Students at William Monroe High are 68% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into William Monroe High?

William Monroe High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Nathanael Greene Elementary Elementary : Nathanael Greene Primary Elementary : Ruckersville Elementary Middle : William Monroe Middle

Public Grades 9-12

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 54% of Virginia high schools

Summary

William Monroe High is a comprehensive public high school in rural Stanardsville, Virginia, serving 952 students in grades 9–12 as the sole high school in Greene County Public Schools. Despite serving a high-poverty population—69.3% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025, the highest rate among nearby comparison schools—the school has climbed to a 2025–2026 state rank of 152nd out of 331 high schools, a dramatic improvement from 241st just two years earlier. Its graduation rate has topped the state average for five straight years, reaching 94.6% in 2024–2025 versus the state’s 92.3%.

The school’s most striking academic strengths are in math and science. William Monroe posts proficiency rates that beat the state by wide margins: Algebra I at 91.92% versus 80.21% statewide, Algebra II at 97.3%, Biology at 83.63% versus 68.86%, and Earth Science at 97.96% versus 73.02% statewide. The school also earned a remarkable 5-star rating for its work with students with disabilities, ranking 15th out of 252 schools statewide—a leap from the 27th percentile just two years earlier. These results are especially notable when compared to wealthier neighbors: Albemarle High, which spends about $14,327 per student and has a much lower poverty rate, posts just 69.9% proficiency in Algebra I and 58.1% in Biology. William Monroe achieves higher marks while spending roughly $8,468 per student.

That said, there are clear areas for growth. Chronic absenteeism is a persistent concern, with 24.2% of students chronically absent in 2024–2025 compared to 14.8% statewide—a rate that likely caps the school’s potential. Eleventh-grade reading, at 81.28% proficiency, trails the state’s 88.13%, and Geometry proficiency (82.05%) also lags behind the state average. In statewide rankings, William Monroe (152nd) now sits above Albemarle High (266th), Charlottesville High (244th), Orange County High (230th), and Madison County High (228th), while trailing Spotswood High (54th) and East Rockingham High (101st). Given its high poverty rate and lower funding, William Monroe’s trajectory is an encouraging story—one with room for improvement in attendance and literacy that could push it even higher.

952

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,468

Per pupil spending ?

69.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

254 Monroe Drive
Stanardsville, VA 22973

(434) 939-9004

District: Greene County Public Schools

Feeder schools for William Monroe High:

Elementary:	Nathanael Greene Elementary
	Nathanael Greene Primary
	Ruckersville Elementary
Middle:	William Monroe Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.2%

Hispanic:

15.7%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Virginia median (54th percentile)

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 school84%

District avg84%

Virginia avg80%

152^nd of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

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

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

88^th of 131Greene 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	58.7	152 of 331	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.3	135 of 328	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.9	241 of 329	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.1	213 of 326	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	274 of 325	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	216 of 327	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	235 of 327	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.3	213 of 326	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.3	157 of 324	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.9	172 of 321	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.1	179 of 322	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.4	86 of 322	73.3%	★★★★☆
2013	43.0	190 of 321	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.0	119 of 321	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.0	159 of 320	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.0	181 of 317	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.8	165 of 313	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.7	124 of 316	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.5	83 of 313	73.5%	★★★★☆
2006	56.4	107 of 314	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.5	125 of 308	59.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	200 of 242	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.0	182 of 245	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.7	114 of 249	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.9	195 of 240	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	84.9	15 of 252	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	33.8	184 of 253	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	219 of 249	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	147 of 322	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.2	169 of 321	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	251 of 322	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.3	213 of 320	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	108 of 242	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.2	104 of 236	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.2	198 of 233	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	195 of 232	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	176 of 321	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.5	198 of 324	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	289 of 320	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	162 of 325	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	144 of 322	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	217 of 322	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	229 of 321	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	41.1	67 of 92	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	80 of 92	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	191 of 196	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	40.6	133 of 198	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.0	178 of 198	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	143 of 193	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	185 of 312	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.1	207 of 313	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	283 of 314	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	272 of 315	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2026)94th percentile+40 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile~ school

Female (2026)54th percentile~ school

Male (2026)50th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile-13 vs school

Military Connected (2024)27th percentile~ school

African American (2026)17th percentile-37 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)3rd percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II97%+6 vs state

Algebra I89%+10 vs state

Biology83%+6 vs state

Geometry82%+3 vs state

English Reading82%-4 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 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th 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 6th Grade	SOL Chemistry 9th 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 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th 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 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 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
William Monroe High	Public	9-12	254 Monroe Drive	Stanardsville	22973	Greene County	Greene County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 939-9004	952	65	14.6	69.3%	649 (68.2%)	59 (6.2%)	149 (15.7%)	20 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (7.8%)	58.7	152^nd of 331 public high schools	54.1%		61.3	135^th of 328 public high schools	58.8%	17					82.1	≥ 50%					91.9	78.8	415.0	457.0	97.3	≥ 50%								93.8	83.6	74.4	83.3									< 50%	405.0	81.3	89.5						≥ 50%	< 50%				≥ 50%					$8,468	$404	$8,064
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
East Rockingham High	Public	9-12	250 Eagle Rock Road	Elkton	22827	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 298-7450	821	54	15.1	41.3%	616 (75.0%)	21 (2.6%)	125 (15.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (6.6%)	67.7	101^st of 331 public high schools	69.5%		61.1	139^th of 328 public high schools	57.6%	38					94.3						79.5	69.2	≥ 50%											407.0	77.3	417.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%			< 50%					406.0	93.5	85.7	395.0			≥ 50%			≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%							$8,110	$375	$7,735
Albemarle High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2775 Hydraulic Road	Charlottesville	22901	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(434) 975-9300	1,964	130	15.0	31.0%	908 (46.2%)	308 (15.7%)	425 (21.6%)	170 (8.7%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	148 (7.5%)	34.8	266^th of 331 public high schools	19.6%		31.2	280^th of 328 public high schools	14.6%	14	≥ 50%	72.2	< 50%		74.8	50.0					69.9	84.5	81.3	432.0	94.9	≥ 50%	378.0			≥ 50%	418.0	< 50%		60.9	58.1	61.1	76.2		57.5	53.3	415.0	446.0					≥ 50%	86.6	48.0																$14,327	$241	$14,087
Charlottesville High	Public	9-12	1400 Melbourne Road	Charlottesville	22901	Albemarle County	Charlottesville City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 245-2410	1,438	115	12.5	66.0%	604 (42.0%)	371 (25.8%)	206 (14.3%)	98 (6.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	157 (10.9%)	40	244^th of 331 public high schools	26.3%		41.3	245^th of 328 public high schools	25.3%	1	< 50%		< 50%		95.2	395.0	≥ 50%	< 50%			82.7	77.3	80.0	73.9	100.0	< 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%		≥ 50%	439.0	≥ 50%		95.7	39.3	35.9	40.0		< 50%	371.0	36.4	389.0					387.0	77.5	54.2	19.1	364.0	< 50%	< 50%	< 50%	430.0	405.0					≥ 50%	< 50%			$11,526	$601	$10,925
Community Lab School	Public, Charter	6-12	1200 Forest Street	Charlottesville	22903	Charlottesville city	Albemarle County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(434) 296-3090	177	18	9.7	5.1%	127 (71.8%)	12 (6.8%)	18 (10.2%)	6 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.9%)	74.5	60^th of 331 public high schools	81.9%		77.4	38^th of 328 public high schools	88.4%	22		88.0		100.0	76.9				100.0	60.0	≥ 50%		< 50%		466.0				96.6						≥ 50%	< 50%		75.9	92.0	≥ 50%			96.6	96.7	96.6			96.0																	$19,138	$838	$18,300
Spotswood High	Public	9-12	368 Blazer Drive	Penn Laird	22846	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 289-3100	880	59	14.8	39.2%	520 (59.1%)	47 (5.3%)	223 (25.3%)	35 (4.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.8%)	75.1	54^th of 331 public high schools	83.7%		72.2	76^th of 328 public high schools	76.8%	22					95.2						92.7	100.0	422.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%									100.0	89.2	56.3	≥ 50%				≥ 50%	≥ 50%					≥ 50%	89.3	71.4	380.0	≥ 50%				< 50%				< 50%						$8,785	$149	$8,636
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 William Monroe High

How many students attend William Monroe High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 952 students attended William Monroe High.

What schools feed into William Monroe High?

William Monroe High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Nathanael Greene Elementary
Elementary : Nathanael Greene Primary
Elementary : Ruckersville Elementary
Middle : William Monroe Middle

What district is William Monroe High in?

Greene County Public Schools

Is William Monroe High a good school?

William Monroe High ranks 152^nd of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of William Monroe High?

Students at William Monroe High are 68% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Asian.

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