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Windsor High

Public Grades 9-12
50th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 328 Virginia High Schools
Better than 85% of Virginia high schools
Summary

Windsor High is a public high school located in Windsor, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 526 students. It is part of the Isle of Wight County Public Schools district, which is ranked 23 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Windsor High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Virginia, with a statewide ranking between 46-132 over the past 9 years. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is impressive, with high proficiency rates across various subjects, often exceeding the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Windsor High had 94% proficiency in Algebra I for 9th grade, compared to 79.1% for the district and 80.65% for the state. The school also excels in English Reading, with 93.07% proficiency for 11th grade, compared to 91.56% for the district and 87.99% for the state. Windsor High has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.8% to 93.9% over the past few years, consistently outperforming the state average, and its dropout rates are also relatively low, ranging from 2.2% to 5.3% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Smithfield High, the closest neighboring school within the same district, has a lower statewide ranking and generally lower test scores compared to Windsor High, particularly in subjects like Writing and Algebra I. Other nearby schools, such as Manor High and Franklin High, which are in different districts, have significantly lower statewide rankings and academic performance compared to Windsor High. While Windsor High has experienced some fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.3% to 20.1% in recent years, the school's spending per student, ranging from $7,845 to $8,150 in recent years, is slightly higher than the state average but lower than some of the nearby schools.

508
Students ?
13.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,227
Per pupil spending ?
62%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 24 Church Street
       Windsor, VA  23487

(757) 242-6172

District: Isle of Wight County Public Schools


Feeder schools for Windsor High:

Elementary:    Carrsville Elementary
    Windsor Elementary
Middle:    Georgie D. Tyler Middle
Racial breakdown:

White:
71.5%
African American:
14.8%
Hispanic:
6.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Virginia average (91% vs 81% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 15% of Virginia high schools
Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school91%
District avg83%
Virginia avg81%
50th of 328
Virginia public high schools ?
Top 15%▲ up 10 pts since 2015
From top 25% (2015) to top 15% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2High Schools in the Isle of Wight County Public Schools
23rd of 129Isle of Wight 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202575.950 of 32884.8%★★★★☆
202465.0115 of 32965.0%★★★☆☆
202376.046 of 32685.9%★★★★☆
202255.7120 of 32563.1%★★★☆☆
202152.7132 of 32759.6%★★★☆☆
201963.671 of 32778.3%★★★★☆
201854.6124 of 32662.0%★★★☆☆
201747.8175 of 32446.0%★★☆☆☆
201649.5158 of 32150.8%★★★☆☆
201561.681 of 32274.8%★★★★☆
201451.9134 of 32258.4%★★★☆☆
201335.8232 of 32127.7%★☆☆☆☆
201242.8206 of 32135.8%★★☆☆☆
201146.8175 of 32045.3%★★☆☆☆
201049.7170 of 31746.4%★★☆☆☆
200960.393 of 31370.3%★★★★☆
200845.3178 of 31643.7%★★☆☆☆
200745.4177 of 31343.5%★★☆☆☆
200638.0226 of 31428.0%★☆☆☆☆
200533.5257 of 30816.6%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202568.655 of 24577.6%★★★★☆
202446.7149 of 24940.2%★★☆☆☆
202377.234 of 24085.8%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202429.7199 of 25321.3%★☆☆☆☆
202382.318 of 24992.8%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202574.960 of 32181.3%★★★★☆
202459.6148 of 32254.0%★★★☆☆
202377.435 of 32089.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202580.126 of 32492.0%★★★★★
202461.3119 of 32062.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202575.851 of 32284.2%★★★★☆
202467.0104 of 32267.7%★★★☆☆
202372.173 of 32177.3%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202443.2129 of 19834.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202567.591 of 31370.9%★★★★☆
202452.6179 of 31443.0%★★☆☆☆
202361.1121 of 31561.6%★★★☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)84th percentile~ school
Female (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school
African American (2025)78th percentile-7 vs school
White (2025)71st percentile-14 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)35th percentile-30 vs school
Disabled (2024)21st percentile-44 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I94%+15 vs state
Geometry94%+9 vs state
English Reading93%+5 vs state
World History I91%+25 vs state
Biology88%+9 vs state
Writing86%+6 vs state

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Windsor High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Carrsville Elementary
Elementary : Windsor Elementary
Middle : Georgie D. Tyler Middle

Students at Windsor High are 71% White, 15% African American, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended Windsor High.

Windsor High ranks 50th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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