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Heritage High

Public Grades 9-12

272^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 17% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Heritage High is a public high school located in Lynchburg, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 1,080. The school is part of the Lynchburg City Public Schools district, which is ranked 118 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heritage High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia high schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 209 and 310 out of 321-328 schools. The school has received a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating below-average performance. This is reflected in the school's lower-than-average graduation rates, higher dropout rates, and significantly higher chronic absenteeism compared to the state. Additionally, Heritage High's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is generally lower than the state and district averages across a variety of subjects and grade levels.

When compared to other nearby high schools, such as Altavista High, Liberty High, Amherst County High, Rustburg High, Jefferson Forest High, and E.C. Glass High, Heritage High generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. The school's spending per student is also lower than the state average, which may contribute to the challenges it faces.

1,113

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,859

Per pupil spending ?

94.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3101 Wards Ferry Rd
Lynchburg, VA 24502

(434) 515-5400

District: Lynchburg City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Heritage High:

Elementary:	Heritage Elementary
	Robert S. Payne Elementary
	Sandusky Elementary
	Sheffield Elementary
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	William M. Bass Elementary
Middle:	Sandusky Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.7%

White:

25.4%

Hispanic:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 36th percentile in 2022 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (65% vs 78% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Virginia average (84% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg69%

Virginia avg78%

272^nd of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Lynchburg City Public Schools

118^th of 129Lynchburg City 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	33.1	272 of 328	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	287 of 329	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	271 of 326	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	209 of 325	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.1	289 of 327	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	287 of 327	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	304 of 326	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.6	310 of 324	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	21.3	295 of 321	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.9	310 of 322	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.4	318 of 322	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.3	316 of 321	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.4	317 of 321	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.4	299 of 320	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	33.3	253 of 317	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.7	181 of 313	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.6	171 of 316	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.7	263 of 313	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.8	178 of 314	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.1	148 of 308	51.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	201 of 245	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	220 of 249	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	206 of 240	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	15.5	234 of 253	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	236 of 249	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	272 of 321	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	291 of 322	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	272 of 320	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	218 of 236	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	42.5	153 of 233	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	183 of 232	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	233 of 324	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	281 of 320	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	266 of 322	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	291 of 322	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	280 of 321	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	161 of 198	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	190 of 198	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	182 of 193	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	128 of 313	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	212 of 314	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	261 of 315	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)59th percentile+42 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)19th percentile~ school

African American (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2024)8th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II89%-5 vs state

Geography86%+16 vs state

English Reading75%-11 vs state

Biology72%-5 vs state

World History I60%-5 vs state

Algebra I58%-21 vs state

VA and US History52%+12 vs state

World History II38%+10 vs state

Writing24%-56 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 Mathematics (2025)			SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Science (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)	SOL Civics and Economics (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 Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 8th 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 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 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 12th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Heritage High	Public	9-12	3101 Wards Ferry Rd	Lynchburg	24502	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 515-5400	1,113	72	15.4	94.9%	283 (25.4%)	564 (50.7%)	132 (11.9%)	12 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (10.6%)	33.1	272^nd of 328 public high schools	17.1%		29.9	287^th of 329 public high schools	12.8%	15	23.8				58.1	57.8	50.0		88.9				88.1	60.0	58.1	96.9								75.8	61.5	86.4		36.4	96.4	59.2	68.4		37.5		$9,859	$721	$9,138
Brookville High	Public	9-12	100 Laxton Rd	Lynchburg	24502	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 239-2636	1,017	84	12.0	71.8%	667 (65.6%)	163 (16.0%)	89 (8.8%)	17 (1.7%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	73 (7.2%)	52	187^th of 328 public high schools	43.0%		65.6	112^th of 329 public high schools	66.0%	75			100.0		82.1	85.2	61.5						94.2	61.1	50.0	90.0								85.2				7.4		67.7	50.0				$6,659	$419	$6,240
E.C. Glass High	Public	9-12	2111 Memorial Ave	Lynchburg	24501	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 515-5370	1,220	90	13.5	94.8%	474 (38.9%)	535 (43.9%)	92 (7.5%)	19 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	98 (8.0%)	43.2	235^th of 328 public high schools	28.4%		34.5	265^th of 329 public high schools	19.5%	30			78.6		67.7	74.3	90.0	91.7	85.2				79.6	40.9	100.0	66.7		46.2	62.5				50.0	88.3		95.0	50.0	57.8	53.9	64.9		90.0	14.7		$10,522	$840	$9,682
Jefferson Forest High	Public	9-12	1 Cavalier Circle	Forest	24551	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 525-2674	1,282	74	17.2	22.2%	965 (75.3%)	95 (7.4%)	86 (6.7%)	51 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (6.6%)	56.2	167^th of 328 public high schools	49.1%		62.9	129^th of 329 public high schools	60.8%	38	86.7	85.7	98.1		75.5	51.7	75.0	81.8	95.0				88.6	35.7	68.8									89.3	92.9					32.9					$8,054	$516	$7,538
Rustburg High	Public	9-12	1671 Village Hwy	Rustburg	24588	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 332-5171	836	66	12.6	72.7%	633 (75.7%)	97 (11.6%)	54 (6.5%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.9%)	61.4	134^th of 328 public high schools	59.1%		69.2	92^nd of 329 public high schools	72.0%	42			98.6		87.4	62.5	90.0						94.4	58.9	57.1									87.6	81.3					75.0					$7,711	$242	$7,469
Liberty High	Public	9-12	100 Liberty Minutemen Dr	Bedford	24523	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 586-2541	708	54	13.0	72.5%	549 (77.5%)	75 (10.6%)	32 (4.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.5%)	34.3	267^th of 328 public high schools	18.6%		34.7	264^th of 329 public high schools	19.8%	3	71.5		93.0		76.7	68.0							77.3	42.9										85.9				50.0		33.3					$9,864	$463	$9,401
Amherst County High	Public	9-12	139 Lancer Lane	Amherst	24521	Amherst County	Amherst County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 946-2898	1,240	86	14.3	80.2%	824 (66.5%)	229 (18.5%)	60 (4.8%)	3 (0.2%)	12 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	110 (8.9%)	15.9	317^th of 328 public high schools	3.4%		29.9	289^th of 329 public high schools	12.2%	28	67.8		68.5		60.9	61.8	78.6						63.8	35.3	65.2									81.9		26.7		14.1							$10,243	$436	$9,807
Altavista High	Public	6-12	904 Bedford Avenue	Altavista	24517	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 369-4768	606	58	10.4	71.8%	332 (54.8%)	193 (31.8%)	30 (5.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.6%)	43.8	232^nd of 328 public high schools	29.3%		34.9	263^rd of 329 public high schools	20.1%	31			94.3	94.1	84.6	80.0				72.4	72.9	51.2	67.4				63.0			73.7	77.1	73.3		84.3						68.2				79.2	$9,160	$525	$8,634

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage High

How many students attend Heritage High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,113 students attended Heritage High.

What is the racial makeup of Heritage High?

Students at Heritage High are 51% African American, 25% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Heritage High?

Heritage High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Heritage Elementary
Elementary : Robert S. Payne Elementary
Elementary : Sandusky Elementary
Elementary : Sheffield Elementary
Elementary : William M. Bass Elementary
Middle : Sandusky Middle

What district is Heritage High in?

Lynchburg City Public Schools

Is Heritage High a good school?

Heritage High ranks in the bottom 17.1% of Virginia high schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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