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King William High

Q: Is King William High a good school?

King William High ranks in the bottom 18.1% of Virginia high schools.

Q: How many students attend King William High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 685 students attended King William High.

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

Students at King William High are 73% White, 18% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

Q: What schools feed into King William High?

King William High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Acquinton Elementary Elementary : Cool Spring Primary Middle : Hamilton Holmes Middle

Public Grades 9-12

271^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 18% of Virginia high schools

Summary

King William High is a public high school in King William, VA, serving 685 students in grades 9–12 as part of King William County Public Schools. The school's 2025–26 ranking places it in the bottom fifth of Virginia high schools, and its rating has slipped from 3 stars in 2015–16 to 1 star today. With 41.3% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a moderate-poverty community compared with nearby schools like Central High and Essex High, where poverty rates are much higher.

Academically, math and writing are the biggest challenges. Algebra I proficiency at King William (65.8% for 9th graders) trails the state average (80.2%) and is well below rates posted by neighbors like Mechanicsville High and New Kent High. Algebra II scores are similarly low. However, the school posts relative strengths in history and reading: Virginia & U.S. History and World History I scores exceed state averages, and 11th-grade reading is close to the statewide figure. Biology also lands near the state average.

Despite weak test scores, King William graduates 93.7% of its students—above the state average of 92.3% and comparable to higher-ranked neighbors like New Kent High and Mechanicsville High. The school also out-graduates urban schools such as Armstrong High and Highland Springs High by wide margins. Chronic absenteeism stands at 16.6%, above the state average but down sharply from 28.5% two years ago. Per-pupil spending is $8,940, on the lower end for the region. Subgroup rankings for African American and disabled students are among the very lowest in the state, indicating these students need additional support.

685

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,940

Per pupil spending ?

41.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

80 Cavalier Drive
King William, VA 23086

(804) 769-3434

District: King William County Public Schools

Feeder schools for King William High:

Elementary:	Acquinton Elementary
	Cool Spring Primary
Middle:	Hamilton Holmes Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.1%

African American:

17.5%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (69% vs 78% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg69%

Virginia avg78%

271^st of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 40 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

109^th of 131King William 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	33.5	271 of 331	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.3	226 of 328	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	243 of 329	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.3	181 of 326	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	162 of 325	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.6	206 of 327	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	129 of 327	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	201 of 326	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.4	141 of 324	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.9	135 of 321	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.8	78 of 322	75.8%	★★★★☆
2014	59.1	89 of 322	72.4%	★★★★☆
2013	47.9	165 of 321	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.5	66 of 321	79.4%	★★★★☆
2011	55.9	126 of 320	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.6	103 of 317	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.9	144 of 313	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	37.4	227 of 316	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.4	208 of 313	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.5	183 of 314	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.3	195 of 308	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	14.2	238 of 242	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	30.5	196 of 245	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	201 of 249	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	151 of 240	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	17.1	238 of 252	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	205 of 253	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.8	152 of 249	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	244 of 322	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.5	173 of 321	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	223 of 322	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	169 of 320	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	252 of 321	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.3	245 of 324	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	268 of 320	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	280 of 325	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.2	274 of 322	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	270 of 322	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.6	182 of 321	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	277 of 312	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.6	272 of 313	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	291 of 314	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	241 of 315	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)24th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)14th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2026)6th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2026)2nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading82%-4 vs state

Geometry82%+3 vs state

World History I72%~ state avg

Algebra II70%-24 vs state

Biology69%-8 vs state

VA and US History67%+29 vs state

Algebra I63%-16 vs state

Writing61%-14 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)				SOL Civics and Economics (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 8th 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 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th 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 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 9th 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	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
King William High	Public	9-12	80 Cavalier Drive	King William	23086	King William County	King William County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 769-3434	685	49	13.9	41.3%	501 (73.1%)	120 (17.5%)	21 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.5%)	33.5	271^st of 331 public high schools	18.1%		45.3	226^th of 328 public high schools	31.1%	45		≥ 50%	66.7	36.7		81.8	354.0				65.8	51.9	≥ 50%	407.0	70.4									78.1	67.2	60.0	< 50%			< 50%	389.0	≥ 50%				≥ 50%	82.4	378.0					< 50%	< 50%	373.0	66.7	76.5	40.7	< 50%			< 50%				$8,940	$625	$8,315
Central High	Public	7-12	17024 The Trail	King and Queen Court House	23085	King and Queen County	King and Queen County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 785-6102	265	25	10.4	106.8%	118 (44.5%)	92 (34.7%)	24 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.3%)	47.2	214^th of 331 public high schools	35.3%		50	198^th of 328 public high schools	39.6%	16			84.0			411.0	≥ 50%			441.0	76.9	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	5.9	17.7				≥ 50%	70.3	434.0	≥ 50%	48.8					56.8	61.9	< 50%		74.2	≥ 50%					< 50%		< 50%	≥ 50%	76.9	409.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%	63.4	$13,550	$1,364	$12,186
Hanover High	Public	9-12	10307 Chamberlayne Rd.	Mechanicsville	23116	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-3700	1,349	94	14.3	20.7%	1,070 (79.3%)	93 (6.9%)	67 (5.0%)	36 (2.7%)	7 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (5.6%)	69.7	86^th of 331 public high schools	74.0%		78.6	29^th of 328 public high schools	91.2%	57		≥ 50%				97.0	401.0	< 50%			92.9	421.0	418.0	≥ 50%	96.6						≥ 50%	< 50%		97.2	71.5	406.0	< 50%		73.1	≥ 50%	421.0	≥ 50%				415.0	92.4	375.0	470.0	≥ 50%				≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			< 50%							$10,925	$242	$10,683
Mechanicsville High	Public	9-12	7052 Mechanicsville Pike	Mechanicsville	23111	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-2200	1,245	97	12.8	18.7%	913 (73.3%)	134 (10.8%)	83 (6.7%)	29 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (6.7%)	45.3	224^th of 331 public high schools	32.3%		59.7	151^st of 328 public high schools	54.0%	73						89.2		≥ 50%			75.8	90.5	100.0	433.0	91.3						≥ 50%	≥ 50%		85.5	73.8	57.1	448.0		66.4	377.0	412.0	≥ 50%				≥ 50%	85.3	54.6	455.0							≥ 50%	< 50%									$11,036	$352	$10,684
Atlee High	Public	9-12	9414 Atlee Station Road	Mechanicsville	23116	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-2100	1,470	97	15.2	19.5%	1,143 (77.8%)	114 (7.8%)	66 (4.5%)	66 (4.5%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (5.3%)	78.9	30^th of 331 public high schools	90.9%		83.1	10^th of 328 public high schools	97.0%	20		535.0				96.9	372.0		≥ 50%		86.4	429.0	≥ 50%	429.0	100.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%			≥ 50%	< 50%		96.2	84.0	72.7	≥ 50%		84.1	425.0	≥ 50%					≥ 50%	96.2	431.0	503.0	≥ 50%				≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%						489.0				$9,974	$167	$9,806
Highland Springs High	Public, Magnet	9-12	200 S. Airport Drive	Highland Springs	23075	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(804) 328-4000	1,928	117	16.5	86.7%	144 (7.5%)	1,493 (77.4%)	207 (10.7%)	23 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	7 (0.4%)	51 (2.6%)	27.9	292^nd of 331 public high schools	11.8%		27.9	292^nd of 328 public high schools	11.0%			≥ 50%				62.2	≥ 50%				72.0	74.4	75.0	100.0	91.1	≥ 50%	< 50%				433.0	434.0	≥ 50%	68.9	60.4	73.0	90.9				378.0					60.0	80.3	77.8	88.9	≥ 50%				< 50%	442.0	< 50%	50.0	≥ 50%			405.0	379.0				$8,877	$515	$8,362
New Kent High	Public	9-12	7365 Egypt Rd	New Kent	23124	New Kent County	New Kent County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 966-9671	1,073	67	16.0	24.8%	774 (72.1%)	137 (12.8%)	75 (7.0%)	11 (1.0%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (6.2%)	79.9	26^th of 331 public high schools	92.1%		77.4	37^th of 328 public high schools	88.7%	11		441.0	93.0	100.0	≥ 50%	92.9	< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		92.1	82.6	405.0	≥ 50%	477.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%							62.5	90.9	87.5	416.0		< 50%	≥ 50%	393.0	≥ 50%				≥ 50%	95.9	66.7	≥ 50%	50.0	< 50%	≥ 50%		< 50%	381.0	< 50%	80.3	66.7	< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	447.0				$8,342	$659	$7,684
Essex High	Public	9-12	833 High School Circle	Tappahannock	22560	Essex County	Essex County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 443-4301	393	29	13.6	100.5%	102 (26.0%)	222 (56.5%)	27 (6.9%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (8.7%)	50	199^th of 331 public high schools	39.9%		49.9	201^st of 328 public high schools	38.7%	2						389.0	< 50%				81.1	359.0	402.0	421.0	421.0	< 50%								≥ 50%	75.0	≥ 50%	463.0								≥ 50%	≥ 50%	91.6	≥ 50%	50.8	44.2	398.0	418.0		≥ 50%	42.9	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	449.0	443.0	≥ 50%						$6,879	$00	$6,879
Henrico High	Public, Magnet	9-12	302 Azalea Ave	Richmond	23227	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(804) 228-2700	1,300	93	13.9	86.8%	130 (10.0%)	934 (71.8%)	89 (6.8%)	105 (8.1%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (2.8%)	28.4	289^th of 331 public high schools	12.7%		17.4	316^th of 328 public high schools	3.7%	27						40.3	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			73.5	77.6	72.2	427.0	66.7	< 50%	≥ 50%							77.0	50.3	61.9	73.1			< 50%	< 50%	< 50%			< 50%	84.6	82.2	80.7	≥ 50%							< 50%	< 50%			≥ 50%	70.8	360.0				$10,700	$594	$10,107
Armstrong High	Public	9-12	2300 Cool Lane	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-4449	709	82	8.6	92.5%	28 (3.9%)	606 (85.5%)	49 (6.9%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.7%)	15	322^nd of 331 public high schools	2.7%		15.1	318^th of 328 public high schools	3.0%	4	< 50%	25.9	40.5	36.4		406.0					67.7	79.3	90.9	432.0	79.3	432.0	≥ 50%	419.0						90.0	47.7	65.5	60.0									366.0	68.1	77.4	421.0					≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	425.0		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	458.0		≥ 50%		$15,203	$1,096	$14,106

Frequently Asked Questions about King William High

Is King William High a good school?

King William High ranks in the bottom 18.1% of Virginia high schools.

How many students attend King William High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 685 students attended King William High.

What district is King William High in?

King William County Public Schools

What schools feed into King William High?

King William High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Acquinton Elementary
Elementary : Cool Spring Primary
Middle : Hamilton Holmes Middle

What is the racial makeup of King William High?

Students at King William High are 73% White, 18% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

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