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Spotswood High

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Spotswood High ranks 76 th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

76^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 77% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Spotswood High is a public high school located in Penn Laird, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 932 students. The school is part of the Rockingham County Public Schools district, which is ranked 91 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Spotswood High consistently ranks among the top 25% of high schools in Virginia, with rankings ranging from 50th to 165th out of 321-329 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, and Biology. Spotswood High's 4-year graduation rate is consistently high, ranging from 91.9% to 94.9% over the past few years, outperforming the state and district averages. The school's dropout rate is also lower than the state and district averages, ranging from 3.4% to 5.3% in recent years.

Spotswood High generally outperforms the other high schools in the Rockingham County Public Schools district, including Broadway High and Turner Ashby High, in terms of academic rankings and test scores. However, East Rockingham High, which is located closer to Spotswood High, has shown comparable or even slightly better performance in some areas, such as Algebra I and Biology test scores. Spotswood High has experienced a relatively high rate of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 11.8% to 21.3% in recent years, which is a concern and may impact the school's overall performance.

880

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,785

Per pupil spending ?

39.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

368 Blazer Drive
Penn Laird, VA 22846

(540) 289-3100

District: Rockingham County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Spotswood High:

Elementary:	Cub Run Elementary
	Peak View Elementary
	South River Elementary
Middle:	Montevideo Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.1%

Hispanic:

25.3%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (89% vs 81% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Virginia high schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Rockingham County Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school89%

District avg85%

Virginia avg81%

76^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the Rockingham County Public Schools

91^st of 129Rockingham 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
2025	72.2	76 of 328	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	106 of 329	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	77 of 326	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	49.2	165 of 325	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	94 of 327	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	50.0	161 of 327	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	105 of 326	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.9	68 of 324	79.0%	★★★★☆
2016	68.8	50 of 321	84.4%	★★★★☆
2015	65.9	65 of 322	79.8%	★★★★☆
2014	67.0	59 of 322	81.7%	★★★★☆
2013	57.2	102 of 321	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.7	88 of 321	72.6%	★★★★☆
2011	61.0	99 of 320	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.6	79 of 317	75.1%	★★★★☆
2009	58.6	104 of 313	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.9	68 of 316	78.5%	★★★★☆
2007	65.9	58 of 313	81.5%	★★★★☆
2006	71.1	30 of 314	90.4%	★★★★★
2005	70.8	32 of 308	89.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	42.2	170 of 249	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	74.3	35 of 249	85.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	57.6	49 of 122	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	24 of 97	75.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	46 of 321	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	73 of 322	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	81 of 320	74.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	93 of 236	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	84 of 233	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	93 of 232	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	93 of 324	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	148 of 320	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	110 of 322	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	115 of 322	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	84 of 321	73.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	77.3	19 of 198	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	60.6	76 of 193	60.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	65 of 313	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	34 of 314	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	42 of 315	86.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2024)90th percentile+23 vs school

Disabled (2023)86th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)60th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2024)32nd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry95%+10 vs state

Algebra I92%+13 vs state

English Reading87%~ state avg

Biology86%+9 vs state

Earth Science50%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)				SOL Algebra II (2025)	SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Earth Science (2025)				SOL English Reading (2025)		SOL Geography (2025)		SOL VA and US History (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 Geometry 9th 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 Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Spotswood High	Public	9-12	368 Blazer Drive	Penn Laird	22846	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 289-3100	880	59	14.8	39.2%	520 (59.1%)	47 (5.3%)	223 (25.3%)	35 (4.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.8%)	72.2	76^th of 328 public high schools	76.8%		66.1	106^th of 329 public high schools	67.8%	30	95.4	92.9	87.0	91.7			94.4	85.2	76.0			50.0			87.3					$8,785	$149	$8,636
East Rockingham High	Public	9-12	250 Eagle Rock Road	Elkton	22827	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 298-7450	821	54	15.1	41.3%	616 (75.0%)	21 (2.6%)	125 (15.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (6.6%)	61.1	139^th of 328 public high schools	57.6%		69.8	88^th of 329 public high schools	73.3%	51	91.8	82.8	92.9				60.0	84.0					50.0		85.4	85.7				$8,110	$375	$7,735
Rocktown High	Public	9-12	2970 East Kaylor Park Drive	Harrisonburg	22801	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 432-3263	1,011	67	15.0	84.8%	255 (25.2%)	105 (10.4%)	568 (56.2%)	34 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (4.8%)								(n/a)
Harrisonburg High	Public	9-12	1001 Garbers Church Road	Harrisonburg	22801	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 433-2652	998	78	12.7	86.8%	326 (32.7%)	91 (9.1%)	520 (52.1%)	22 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (3.7%)	37.8	255^th of 328 public high schools	22.3%		22.4	308^th of 329 public high schools	6.4%	53	96.1	83.3	72.1	73.9	64.3		81.0	72.4	50.0	70.4			48.6		75.1	32.4				$9,958	$503	$9,455
Turner Ashby High	Public	9-12	800 N Main St	Bridgewater	22812	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 828-2008	998	65	15.3	38.4%	706 (70.7%)	36 (3.6%)	197 (19.7%)	9 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.5%)	61.9	131^st of 328 public high schools	60.1%		65.9	110^th of 329 public high schools	66.6%	21	98.3	94.4	73.3				60.0	76.9	43.8				37.0		86.4	76.9				$8,372	$109	$8,263
Fort Defiance High	Public	9-12	195 Fort Defiance Rd	Fort Defiance	24437	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 245-5050	731	52	14.0	62.2%	588 (80.4%)	25 (3.4%)	93 (12.7%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.6%)	51.6	192^nd of 328 public high schools	41.5%		66	108^th of 329 public high schools	67.2%	84	93.2	82.0	76.2				66.7	68.6	70.0		68.2	64.3			90.8		73.5	61.5		$9,483	$117	$9,365
Page County High	Public	9-12	184 Panther Drive	Shenandoah	22849	Page County	Page County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 652-8712	473	35	13.4	75.1%	428 (90.5%)	6 (1.3%)	22 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	70.6	86^th of 328 public high schools	73.8%		56	164^th of 329 public high schools	50.2%	78	88.9	98.0						86.9						80.0	87.3		72.8	94.1	46.4	$8,925	$64	$8,861
Broadway High	Public	9-12	269 Gobbler Dr	Broadway	22815	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 896-7081	932	68	13.6	42.6%	672 (72.1%)	9 (1.0%)	195 (20.9%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.2%)	64	120^th of 328 public high schools	63.4%		61.3	137^th of 329 public high schools	58.4%	17	89.7	90.7	95.8					82.8	62.5				39.4		84.4					$9,100	$170	$8,931
William Monroe High	Public	9-12	254 Monroe Drive	Stanardsville	22973	Greene County	Greene County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 939-9004	952	65	14.6	69.3%	649 (68.2%)	59 (6.2%)	149 (15.7%)	20 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (7.8%)	61.3	135^th of 328 public high schools	58.8%		39.9	241^st of 329 public high schools	26.7%	106	83.6	91.4	76.5	100.0		100.0	95.0	80.2	83.3		98.0		96.3		80.8	100.0				$8,468	$404	$8,064

Frequently Asked Questions about Spotswood High

What schools feed into Spotswood High?

Spotswood High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cub Run Elementary
Elementary : Peak View Elementary
Elementary : South River Elementary
Middle : Montevideo Middle

What is the racial makeup of Spotswood High?

Students at Spotswood High are 59% White, 25% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

What district is Spotswood High in?

Rockingham County Public Schools

How many students attend Spotswood High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 880 students attended Spotswood High.

Is Spotswood High a good school?

Spotswood High ranks 76^th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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