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Rappahannock High

Public Grades 8-12
157th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 328 Virginia High Schools
Better than 52% of Virginia high schools
Summary

Rappahannock High is a public high school located in Warsaw, Virginia, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 544 students. The school is part of the Richmond County Public Schools district, which is ranked 76 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rappahannock High has shown strong academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 90 to 215 out of 327 Virginia high schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in subjects like Geometry, Algebra I, Algebra II, and Biology. Rappahannock High has also maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.9% to 99.0% over the past few years, and a relatively low dropout rate, ranging from 0.0% to 5.3% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Lancaster High and Northumberland High, Rappahannock High generally outperforms them in academic metrics, such as SOL test scores and graduation rates. However, Westmoreland High, located just 10.56 miles away, has shown stronger performance in some areas, such as Algebra I and Biology. Despite serving a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Rappahannock High has been able to achieve its academic success with relatively lower per-student funding compared to some of its neighbors.

544
Students ?
14.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,883
Per pupil spending ?
86.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6914 Richmond Rd
       Warsaw, VA  22572

(804) 333-3551

District: Richmond County Public Schools


Feeder schools for Rappahannock High:

Elementary:    Richmond County Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
58.5%
African American:
21.7%
Hispanic:
13.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025
Strengths
98% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)
Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2015
Above the Virginia median (52nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school72%
District avg72%
Virginia avg75%
Middle school
285th of 419
Virginia public middle schools ?
Bottom 32%▼ down 46 pts since 2016
From top 22% (2016) to bottom 32% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Virginia Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
157th of 328
Virginia public high schools ?
Top 48%▲ up 39 pts since 2015
From bottom 13% (2015) to top 48% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Virginia High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
76th of 129Richmond 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202538.9285 of 41932.0%★★☆☆☆
202454.8206 of 41750.6%★★★☆☆
202326.0339 of 42219.7%★☆☆☆☆
202229.1309 of 41525.5%★☆☆☆☆
202124.3333 of 41920.5%★☆☆☆☆
201954.4196 of 42453.8%★★★☆☆
201835.7293 of 41329.1%★☆☆☆☆
201733.4307 of 41526.0%★☆☆☆☆
201666.990 of 40978.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202523.1249 of 29716.2%★☆☆☆☆
202461.0113 of 29962.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202549.0228 of 40343.4%★★☆☆☆
202450.7219 of 40746.2%★★☆☆☆
202319.4361 of 41112.2%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202540.9171 of 27938.7%★★☆☆☆
202474.654 of 27280.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202546.9228 of 40343.4%★★☆☆☆
202443.3242 of 40239.8%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202526.3323 of 40420.0%★☆☆☆☆
202456.3180 of 40755.8%★★★☆☆
202338.4267 of 40934.7%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202517.8217 of 24411.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202542.5258 of 40035.5%★★☆☆☆
202434.3285 of 39628.0%★☆☆☆☆
202318.3364 of 4029.5%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202558.9157 of 32852.1%★★★☆☆
202457.0160 of 32951.4%★★★☆☆
202350.4185 of 32643.3%★★☆☆☆
202249.8158 of 32551.4%★★★☆☆
202159.190 of 32772.5%★★★★☆
201952.6145 of 32755.7%★★★☆☆
201842.1215 of 32634.0%★★☆☆☆
201749.6161 of 32450.3%★★★☆☆
201641.7208 of 32135.2%★★☆☆☆
201526.5281 of 32212.7%★☆☆☆☆
201431.5255 of 32220.8%★☆☆☆☆
201342.8191 of 32140.5%★★☆☆☆
201262.383 of 32174.1%★★★★☆
201165.469 of 32078.4%★★★★☆
201057.6110 of 31765.3%★★★☆☆
200956.0119 of 31362.0%★★★☆☆
200848.2158 of 31650.0%★★★☆☆
200753.0139 of 31355.6%★★★☆☆
200649.0154 of 31451.0%★★★☆☆
200558.192 of 30870.1%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202564.076 of 24569.0%★★★☆☆
202446.5150 of 24939.8%★★☆☆☆
202358.990 of 24062.5%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202454.5109 of 25356.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202557.1151 of 32153.0%★★★☆☆
202464.5114 of 32264.6%★★★☆☆
202353.6173 of 32045.9%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202571.744 of 23681.4%★★★★☆
202470.357 of 23375.5%★★★★☆
202356.4104 of 23255.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202555.7146 of 32454.9%★★★☆☆
202458.6136 of 32057.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202554.7163 of 32249.4%★★☆☆☆
202448.0193 of 32240.1%★★☆☆☆
202341.4225 of 32129.9%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202541.3230 of 31326.5%★☆☆☆☆
202451.8183 of 31441.7%★★☆☆☆
202330.4273 of 31513.3%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+11 vs school
Female (2025)43rd percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+7 vs school
White (2025)36th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)20th percentile-12 vs school
African American (2025)16th percentile-16 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)11th percentile-21 vs school
High school
Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+29 vs school
African American (2025)69th percentile+17 vs school
Disabled (2024)57th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)49th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)27th percentile-26 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?
Algebra II100%+6 vs state
Geometry95%+6 vs state
Algebra I84%~ state avg
Biology80%+9 vs state
English Reading76%-5 vs state
World History I71%+5 vs state
Civics and Economics66%-8 vs state
Science62%-4 vs state
Mathematics42%-8 vs state

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Rappahannock High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Richmond County Elementary

Students at Rappahannock High are 58% White, 22% African American, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Rappahannock High ranks 157th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 544 students attended Rappahannock High.


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