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Prince George High

Q: Is Prince George High a good school?

Prince George High ranks 198 th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Prince George High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,789 students attended Prince George High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Prince George High?

Students at Prince George High are 44% White, 31% African American, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Prince George High?

Prince George High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : David A. Harrison Elementary Elementary : L.L. Beazley Elementary Elementary : Middle Road Elementary Elementary : North Elementary Elementary : South Elementary Middle : J.E.J. Moore Middle

Public Grades 9-12

198^th

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of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 40% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Prince George High School in Prince George, VA, serves 1,789 students in grades 9–12 and is part of Prince George County Public Schools, the highest-ranked district in the surrounding area at 44th of 131 Virginia districts. The school itself ranks 198th of 331 Virginia high schools, placing it in the upper-middle tier and ahead of most nearby schools, including Dinwiddie County High, Lloyd C. Bird High, Matoaca High, and Thomas Dale High; only Colonial Heights High ranks higher nearby. About 35% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch—far below the 74%–100% range seen at most neighboring high schools—making this a relatively more affluent school in its region.

Academically, math and early science are clear strengths. Ninth-grade Algebra I proficiency is 92.7% versus 80.2% statewide, and ninth-grade Biology proficiency is 96.8% versus 86.1% statewide—both the best among nearby schools. Literacy is a persistent weak spot, though: 11th-grade reading proficiency is 81.8% versus 88.1% statewide, and writing proficiency lags at 50.0% in 10th grade and 70.6% in 11th grade versus 64.1% and 79.9% statewide, respectively. The graduation rate, however, is 93.2%, tied with Matoaca High for the best in the area and above the Virginia state rate of 92.3%.

The biggest non-academic concern is chronic absenteeism, affecting 23.4% of students versus 14.8% statewide—a high figure given the school's lower poverty rate. Subgroup results are also uneven: disabled students and military-connected students rank at the 18th and 16th percentiles, respectively, which is especially notable given the area's large military community. On a positive note, the school is rebounding from a post-pandemic dip: the graduation rate improved from 90.0% to 93.2% in one year, and the overall state rank has climbed for two consecutive years. Prince George achieves these results while spending about $8,128 per pupil—near the bottom of the comparison group—with a high student-teacher ratio of 20.3, pointing to both efficiency and potential strain.

1,789

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,128

Per pupil spending ?

35.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7801 Laurel Spring Rd
Prince George, VA 23875

(804) 733-2720

District: Prince George County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Prince George High:

Elementary:	David A. Harrison Elementary
	L.L. Beazley Elementary
	Middle Road Elementary
	North Elementary
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	South Elementary
Middle:	J.E.J. Moore Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.6%

African American:

31.1%

Hispanic:

16.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 76th percentile in 2021 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (23% vs 15% Virginia)

!Ranking has slipped from its 76th-percentile peak (2021) to 40th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg75%

Virginia avg77%

198^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th of 131Prince George 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	50.0	198 of 331	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.6	220 of 328	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	223 of 329	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.7	143 of 326	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	96 of 325	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	79 of 327	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	54.8	127 of 327	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	162 of 326	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.7	121 of 324	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.8	215 of 321	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.4	275 of 322	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.3	246 of 322	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.3	242 of 321	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.0	191 of 321	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.5	166 of 320	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.0	173 of 317	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.9	135 of 313	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.2	143 of 316	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.3	124 of 313	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.7	160 of 314	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.6	154 of 308	50.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	143 of 242	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.1	168 of 245	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	172 of 249	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.2	84 of 240	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	207 of 252	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	204 of 253	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	164 of 249	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	26 of 101	74.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	196 of 322	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.5	234 of 321	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.1	220 of 322	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.4	132 of 320	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	129 of 242	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.1	117 of 236	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	129 of 233	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.1	65 of 232	72.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	160 of 321	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.4	200 of 324	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	209 of 320	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	203 of 325	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.0	217 of 322	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	220 of 322	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	150 of 321	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	88 of 105	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.9	82 of 98	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	84 of 92	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	42.7	67 of 92	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	128 of 196	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.8	95 of 198	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	137 of 198	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	78 of 193	59.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	211 of 312	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.9	236 of 313	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	239 of 314	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.0	186 of 315	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)74th percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)41st percentile~ school

Female (2026)39th percentile~ school

Male (2026)38th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)35th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2026)18th percentile-22 vs school

Military Connected (2026)16th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I91%+12 vs state

Geometry87%+10 vs state

English Reading82%-4 vs state

Algebra II77%-11 vs state

World History I77%+7 vs state

Biology76%~ state avg

Writing70%-6 vs state

Earth Science66%~ state avg

Chemistry53%~ state avg

VA and US History48%+10 vs state

World History II37%-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)				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 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 8th 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 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 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 8th 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 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Prince George High	Public	9-12	7801 Laurel Spring Rd	Prince George	23875	Prince George County	Prince George County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 733-2720	1,789	88	20.3	35.4%	780 (43.6%)	556 (31.1%)	288 (16.1%)	22 (1.2%)	6 (0.3%)	11 (0.6%)	126 (7.0%)	50	198^th of 331 public high schools	40.2%		46.6	220^th of 328 public high schools	32.9%	22		50.0	70.6	469.0	86.8	376.0	382.0	< 50%		92.7	77.5	88.9	435.0		90.5	449.0	50.0				≥ 50%	52.9	< 50%		96.8	68.6	67.4	79.0		65.7		< 50%					442.0	81.8	91.7	≥ 50%					378.0	42.0	77.3		77.1	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	36.7	390.0	< 50%			$8,128	$325	$7,803
Hopewell High	Public	9-12	400 S Mesa Dr	Hopewell	23860	Hopewell city	Hopewell City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 541-6402	1,136	69	16.3	101.2%	215 (18.9%)	715 (62.9%)	157 (13.8%)	9 (0.8%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.7%)	15.6	319^th of 331 public high schools	3.6%		22.2	307^th of 328 public high schools	6.4%	12		422.0	57.1	≥ 50%	80.0	< 50%	359.0	< 50%		56.4	41.4	60.0	399.0		62.5	385.0	≥ 50%				377.0	419.0			84.9	47.7	56.4	77.4		50.0		< 50%	< 50%				420.0	76.8	52.9	≥ 50%					384.0	36.7	67.7		42.6	28.0	< 50%	90.0		25.0	408.0				$10,086	$720	$9,366
Petersburg High	Public	9-12	3101 Johnson Road	Petersburg	23805	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 862-7096	1,215	76	15.9	88.1%	44 (3.6%)	991 (81.6%)	157 (12.9%)	11 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.7%)	15.5	321^st of 331 public high schools	3.0%		25.4	300^th of 328 public high schools	8.5%	21		67.7	89.5	< 50%	66.7	382.0	< 50%			59.5	68.9	68.4	91.7			404.0	≥ 50%				398.0	432.0	< 50%		70.2	36.1	57.8	81.5				≥ 50%					380.0	74.3	84.6	405.0					373.0	35.3	45.8		36.2	398.0	395.0	< 50%	≥ 50%	24.3	≥ 50%				$18,889	$4,075	$14,814
Colonial Heights High	Public	9-12	3600 Conduit Rd	Colonial Heights	23834	Colonial Heights city	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 524-3405	886	66	13.4	97.2%	427 (48.2%)	229 (25.8%)	123 (13.9%)	28 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (8.8%)	56	171^st of 331 public high schools	48.3%		60.2	145^th of 328 public high schools	55.8%	26		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	76.1	385.0	< 50%			88.8	68.8	≥ 50%			≥ 50%		≥ 50%				448.0	< 50%			79.4	76.0	71.4	≥ 50%		< 50%							63.6	85.3	66.7	≥ 50%	< 50%				359.0	371.0	< 50%		397.0	409.0		≥ 50%		398.0					$11,800	$521	$11,279
Sussex I State Prison	Public	11-12	24414 Musselwhite Dr	Waverly	23891	Sussex County	Virginia Department of Corrections	No	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(804) 834-8867																			(n/a)
Matoaca High	Public	9-12	17700 Longhouse Lane	Chesterfield	23838	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 590-3108	1,624	119	13.7	74.2%	650 (40.0%)	680 (41.9%)	178 (11.0%)	13 (0.8%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	94 (5.8%)	30.7	276^th of 331 public high schools	16.6%		39	251^st of 328 public high schools	23.5%	25	315.0	56.7	57.9	391.0	47.7	16.3	363.0	< 50%		60.8	73.3	420.0	100.0		100.0	18.5	18.2	< 50%				< 50%	< 50%		76.6	50.7	60.7	90.3		411.0		≥ 50%	≥ 50%				70.0	84.7	84.6	48.2	381.0			< 50%	25.0	32.8	60.0		82.1	386.0	≥ 50%	88.6	≥ 50%	27.3		≥ 50%			$8,251	$188	$8,064
Thomas Dale High	Public	9-12	3626 W. Hundred Rd.	Chester	23831	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 768-6245	2,582	190	13.5	74.2%	867 (33.6%)	973 (37.7%)	546 (21.1%)	53 (2.1%)	7 (0.3%)	11 (0.4%)	125 (4.8%)	48.5	207^th of 331 public high schools	37.5%		47.3	213^th of 328 public high schools	35.1%	6	365.0	62.2	70.0	73.3	60.3	16.7	360.0	< 50%		71.4	88.1	91.3	100.0		81.0	50.0	379.0					< 50%			87.6	71.4	88.2	97.1		80.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%				72.0	87.2	89.8	59.9	404.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	69.2	59.9	77.8		85.7			≥ 50%	≥ 50%	49.6	425.0				$7,999	$447	$7,552
Charles City County High	Public	7-12	10039 Courthouse Rd	Charles City	23030	Charles City County	Charles City County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 829-9249	221	35	6.3	100.5%	62 (28.1%)	120 (54.3%)	5 (2.3%)	3 (1.4%)	9 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.0%)	2.4	329^th of 331 public high schools	0.6%		8	325^th of 328 public high schools	0.9%	4		≥ 50%			≥ 50%	362.0	< 50%	< 50%	75.0	45.8	408.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%					374.0	4.6				< 50%	40.0	407.0	< 50%	≥ 50%	33.3					60.0	58.8		≥ 50%	73.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%					381.0	381.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	30.4				< 50%	390.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	62.5	$18,265	$2,969	$15,296
Carver College And Career Academy	Public	9-12	12400 Branders Bridge Road	Chester	23831	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 768-6156	272	42	6.5	75.4%	80 (29.4%)	113 (41.5%)	57 (21.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.6%)	13.6	324^th of 331 public high schools	2.1%		17.8	313^th of 328 public high schools	4.6%	11	25.0	28.0	414.0	388.0	379.0	352.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		31.3	436.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%												≥ 50%	37.0	39.3	368.0			373.0	410.0	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	401.0	62.5	70.6						376.0	381.0	< 50%		32.4	413.0	441.0	≥ 50%	< 50%		≥ 50%				$20,496	$392	$20,104
Lloyd C. Bird High	Public	9-12	10301 Courthouse Rd.	Chesterfield	23832	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 768-6110	2,131	144	14.7	74.0%	452 (21.2%)	866 (40.6%)	674 (31.6%)	47 (2.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	89 (4.2%)	31.1	275^th of 331 public high schools	16.9%		32.9	274^th of 328 public high schools	16.5%	1	338.0	50.5	25.8	383.0	41.8	15.4	370.0	< 50%		57.5	70.8	94.4	86.7		100.0	361.0	380.0	≥ 50%			< 50%				69.5	62.8	73.7	80.7		≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	398.0				66.7	81.8	76.0	87.9				< 50%	24.7	35.5	61.5		63.1	56.6	80.0	94.6	≥ 50%	33.9	398.0	< 50%			$7,475	$50	$7,425

Frequently Asked Questions about Prince George High

Is Prince George High a good school?

Prince George High ranks 198^th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Prince George High?

Students at Prince George High are 44% White, 31% African American, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Prince George High in?

Prince George County Public Schools

How many students attend Prince George High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,789 students attended Prince George High.

What schools feed into Prince George High?

Prince George High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : David A. Harrison Elementary
Elementary : L.L. Beazley Elementary
Elementary : Middle Road Elementary
Elementary : North Elementary
Elementary : South Elementary
Middle : J.E.J. Moore Middle

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