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Turner Ashby High

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Turner Ashby High ranks 131 st of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 60% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Turner Ashby High is a public high school located in Bridgewater, Virginia, serving 1,005 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Rockingham County Public Schools district.

Turner Ashby High is a strong-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 100 high schools in Virginia over the past several years, with particularly noteworthy performance in English Language Learner (ELL) student achievement. The school's four-year graduation rate is high, ranging from 91.9% to 96.8%, and its dropout rate is relatively low, between 1.9% and 5.3%. However, the school faces some challenges, including a significant population of low socioeconomic status (SES) students and relatively high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.7% to 21.3%.

When compared to other high schools in the Rockingham County Public Schools district, such as Broadway High and East Rockingham High, Turner Ashby High generally outperforms them in academic performance and state rankings. However, when compared to high schools in the neighboring Augusta County Public Schools district, such as Buffalo Gap High and Wilson Memorial High, Turner Ashby High's performance is more mixed, with some subject areas where it excels and others where it lags behind.

998

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,372

Per pupil spending ?

38.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 N Main St
Bridgewater, VA 22812

(540) 828-2008

District: Rockingham County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Turner Ashby High:

Elementary:	John W. Wayland Elementary
	Mountain View Elementary
	Ottobine Elementary
	Pleasant Valley Elementary
Middle:	Wilbur S. Pence Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.7%

Hispanic:

19.7%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Rockingham County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg84%

Virginia avg81%

131^st of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	61.9	131 of 328	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	110 of 329	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	100 of 326	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.8	43 of 325	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	40 of 327	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	85 of 327	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	99 of 326	69.6%	★★★★☆
2017	54.9	128 of 324	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.5	160 of 321	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.6	85 of 322	73.6%	★★★★☆
2014	60.9	78 of 322	75.8%	★★★★☆
2013	68.4	56 of 321	82.6%	★★★★☆
2012	62.7	80 of 321	75.1%	★★★★☆
2011	61.8	93 of 320	70.9%	★★★★☆
2010	51.8	149 of 317	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.6	124 of 313	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.6	139 of 316	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.0	72 of 313	77.0%	★★★★☆
2006	66.3	53 of 314	83.1%	★★★★☆
2005	59.9	78 of 308	74.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	68.5	64 of 253	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	76 of 249	69.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	91.9	8 of 122	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	9 of 97	90.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	168 of 321	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.3	142 of 322	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	98 of 320	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	115 of 236	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	106 of 233	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	113 of 232	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	137 of 324	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	163 of 320	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	84 of 322	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	63 of 322	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	100 of 321	68.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	105 of 313	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	132 of 314	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	84 of 315	73.3%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)93rd percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2024)75th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry98%+13 vs state

Algebra I93%+14 vs state

English Reading86%~ state avg

Biology72%-5 vs state

Earth Science37%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Turner Ashby High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)	SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)				SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Earth Science (2025)			SOL English Reading (2025)		SOL Geography (2025)		SOL World History I (2025)	SOL World History II (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 Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th 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 English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
Staunton High	Public	9-12	1301 N Coalter St	Staunton	24401	Staunton city	Staunton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 332-3926	766	58	13.2	85.0%	462 (60.3%)	111 (14.5%)	76 (9.9%)	11 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	102 (13.3%)	68	104^th of 328 public high schools	68.3%		60.7	142^nd of 329 public high schools	56.8%	38	81.6	100.0	93.2	93.8			95.1	77.6	60.0					86.3				74.1	47.5	$10,689	$765	$9,924
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
Wilson Memorial High	Public	9-12	189 Hornet Rd	Fishersville	22939	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 886-4286	837	59	14.1	55.1%	657 (78.5%)	55 (6.6%)	60 (7.2%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.9%)	64.1	118^th of 328 public high schools	64.0%		63.2	128^th of 329 public high schools	61.1%	10		100.0	92.9	88.5			86.4	76.5			75.4	78.6		90.6	76.2	72.8	56.3			$8,374	$261	$8,113
Buffalo Gap High	Public	9-12	1800 Buffalo Gap Hwy	Swoope	24479	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 337-6021	410	32	12.7	58.8%	384 (93.7%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	68.2	102^nd of 328 public high schools	68.9%		71	77^th of 329 public high schools	76.6%	25		100.0	98.7					78.0			80.4			89.4	69.2	76.0				$11,833	$290	$11,543

Frequently Asked Questions about Turner Ashby High

What is the racial makeup of Turner Ashby High?

Students at Turner Ashby High are 71% White, 20% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools feed into Turner Ashby High?

Turner Ashby High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : John W. Wayland Elementary
Elementary : Mountain View Elementary
Elementary : Ottobine Elementary
Elementary : Pleasant Valley Elementary
Middle : Wilbur S. Pence Middle

Is Turner Ashby High a good school?

Turner Ashby High ranks 131^st of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Turner Ashby High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 998 students attended Turner Ashby High.

What district is Turner Ashby High in?

Rockingham County Public Schools

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