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Spotsylvania High

Q: Is Spotsylvania High a good school?

Spotsylvania High ranks 175 th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Spotsylvania High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,394 students attended Spotsylvania High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Spotsylvania High?

Students at Spotsylvania High are 60% White, 16% Hispanic, 14% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Spotsylvania High?

Spotsylvania High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Berkeley Elementary Elementary : Livingston Elementary Elementary : Spotsylvania Elementary Middle : Post Oak Middle

Public Grades 9-12

175^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 47% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Spotsylvania High in Spotsylvania, VA, is a public high school serving 1,394 students in grades 9–12 as part of Spotsylvania County Public Schools. The school has climbed steadily in statewide rankings over the past decade, rising from 287th in 2015–16 (11th percentile) to 175th out of 331 Virginia high schools for 2025–26 (47th percentile, 2 stars). That places it alongside Courtland High (ranked 181st) and ahead of district peers Chancellor High (227th) and Massaponax High (260th)—while serving more students from low-income families than several of those schools.

The school's clearest academic strength is English Reading. In 2025–26, nearly 95% of 10th graders and 94.4% of 12th graders scored proficient on the SOL English Reading test, far exceeding state averages of 63.9% and 70.2%. The graduation rate of 93.3% also tops the district (91.4%) and state (92.3%) averages. The school has a favorable 13:1 student-teacher ratio—the best in the county—and spends $8,136 per student, less than several neighboring schools with weaker results. Ninth graders taking Algebra I post strong results, with 87.2% proficient versus 80.2% statewide, and the school ranks in the top 15% of Virginia high schools for English Language Learner progress.

The two biggest challenges are chronic absenteeism and social studies. More than one in four students (26.4%) are chronically absent—nearly double the 14.8% statewide rate—though the school has cut that figure from 37.5% in 2020–21. By contrast, Louisa County High, which serves a similar share of low-income students, has an absenteeism rate of just 5.8% and ranks among the state's top high schools. Only 8% of 10th graders passed the World History II SOL in 2025–26, compared to 35.5% statewide, and 10th-grade Algebra I proficiency (52.9%) trails the state (69.9%). Still, the overall momentum is real: graduation rates are up 6.3 points over five years, dropouts are down 3.4 points, and the school has gone from a 1-star to a solid 2-star rating. The school is demonstrably improving, with strong reading outcomes and a few clear areas for parents to watch.

1,394

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,136

Per pupil spending ?

63.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6975 Courthouse Rd
Spotsylvania, VA 22551

(540) 582-3882

District: Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Spotsylvania High:

Elementary:	Berkeley Elementary
	Livingston Elementary
	Spotsylvania Elementary
Middle:	Post Oak Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.0%

Hispanic:

15.9%

African American:

13.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 15% Virginia)

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

!World History II scores 33 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg72%

Virginia avg78%

175^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 37 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High Schools in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools

95^th of 131Spotsylvania 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	55.7	175 of 331	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.7	176 of 328	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	212 of 329	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	188 of 326	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	192 of 325	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	231 of 327	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	259 of 327	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	237 of 326	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.9	245 of 324	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.6	287 of 321	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.4	278 of 322	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.1	275 of 322	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.1	264 of 321	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.9	285 of 321	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.0	232 of 320	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.6	229 of 317	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.9	233 of 313	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.8	302 of 316	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.5	307 of 313	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	27.4	274 of 314	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.0	223 of 308	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	82 of 242	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.7	139 of 245	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	146 of 249	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	112 of 240	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	196 of 252	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	226 of 253	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.1	133 of 249	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	20 of 135	85.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	166 of 322	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.4	178 of 321	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	204 of 322	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	179 of 320	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	79 of 242	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.6	70 of 236	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	45.8	140 of 233	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	153 of 232	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	1 of 10	90.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	168 of 321	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.5	194 of 324	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	214 of 320	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	179 of 325	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.2	185 of 322	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	222 of 322	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	217 of 321	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	44.0	59 of 92	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	169 of 196	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.1	177 of 198	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	188 of 198	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	159 of 193	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	243 of 312	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.8	249 of 313	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	252 of 314	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	249 of 315	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2026)90th percentile+43 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)85th percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2026)67th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2026)66th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile~ school

Male (2026)45th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2024)36th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)22nd percentile-25 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)14th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II96%+4 vs state

Geometry95%+18 vs state

English Reading89%+3 vs state

Algebra I85%+6 vs state

Writing76%~ state avg

Biology71%-6 vs state

Geography62%-9 vs state

Earth Science57%-6 vs state

World History II8%-33 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 Chemistry (2026)		SOL Biology (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)				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 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th 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 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 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Spotsylvania High	Public	9-12	6975 Courthouse Rd	Spotsylvania	22551	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 582-3882	1,394	107	13.0	63.5%	836 (60.0%)	190 (13.6%)	221 (15.9%)	28 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	116 (8.3%)	55.7	175^th of 331 public high schools	47.1%		53.7	176^th of 328 public high schools	46.3%	1	< 50%	74.3	79.4	93.8	95.2	358.0	< 50%		87.2	52.9	407.0	412.0	96.1	≥ 50%				≥ 50%	79.4	71.0	61.1	417.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	50.0	77.8	≥ 50%	94.9	86.9	94.4	64.6	41.7	372.0	388.0		375.0	378.0					< 50%	8.0	< 50%	390.0	$8,136	$180	$7,956
Courtland High	Public	9-12	400 Lorraine Avenue	Fredericksburg	22408	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 898-4445	1,497	87	17.3	33.7%	573 (38.3%)	371 (24.8%)	350 (23.4%)	83 (5.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	116 (7.7%)	54.4	181^st of 331 public high schools	45.3%		53.2	179^th of 328 public high schools	45.4%	2		72.1	85.7	86.7	85.7	13.6	< 50%		78.8	65.5	94.4	85.7	95.6		378.0				≥ 50%	73.8	69.2	358.0		< 50%	56.1	359.0		≥ 50%	88.5	75.0	72.8	44.0	399.0	50.0		< 50%	375.0					≥ 50%	35.0	< 50%		$7,823	$411	$7,412
Massaponax High	Public	9-12	8201 Patriot Hwy	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 710-0419	1,692	117	14.4	62.8%	574 (33.9%)	470 (27.8%)	437 (25.8%)	69 (4.1%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	134 (7.9%)	36.2	260^th of 331 public high schools	21.5%		42.3	243^rd of 328 public high schools	25.9%	17	< 50%	64.4	88.9	100.0	80.0				63.8	84.7	100.0	50.0	83.3	< 50%				< 50%	88.0	62.2	83.0	76.9		< 50%	396.0			63.2	80.7	51.3	71.8	27.9	421.0	≥ 50%		< 50%	416.0					≥ 50%	17.9	≥ 50%		$8,508	$220	$8,289
Chancellor High	Public	9-12	6300 Harrison Rd	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 786-2606	1,321	84	15.6	70.9%	395 (29.9%)	302 (22.9%)	496 (37.5%)	38 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	84 (6.4%)	44	227^th of 331 public high schools	31.4%		36.8	257^th of 328 public high schools	21.6%	30	< 50%	74.3	100.0	94.7	88.5	16.3	360.0	≥ 50%	78.6	91.7	66.7	85.7	100.0	≥ 50%	378.0		≥ 50%	7.1	403.0	64.8	64.0	88.0	< 50%	< 50%	42.4	380.0		371.0	87.5	63.4	61.3	< 50%	≥ 50%	50.0	< 50%	397.0	386.0					< 50%	27.8	< 50%	< 50%	$7,509	$398	$7,111
Riverbend High	Public	9-12	12301 Spotswood Furnace Rd.	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 548-4051	1,913	111	17.1	26.4%	1,031 (53.9%)	255 (13.3%)	418 (21.9%)	54 (2.8%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	146 (7.6%)	62.4	129^th of 331 public high schools	61.0%		61.6	132^nd of 328 public high schools	59.8%	3	349.0	76.9	80.4	92.0	68.5	374.0	< 50%		80.6	61.0	87.5	100.0	97.7	≥ 50%	< 50%				378.0	85.5	50.0	75.0		≥ 50%	397.0	< 50%		418.0	89.6	96.2	72.0	58.3	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	391.0						45.2	≥ 50%	< 50%	$7,079	$171	$6,907
James Monroe High	Public	9-12	2300 Washington Ave	Fredericksburg	22401	Fredericksburg city	Fredericksburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 372-1100	1,013	67	15.1	92.3%	264 (26.1%)	329 (32.5%)	248 (24.5%)	105 (10.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (6.4%)	29.4	284^th of 331 public high schools	14.2%		14.5	321^st of 328 public high schools	2.1%	37		301.0	9.5	378.0	87.9	3.9	366.0	361.0	70.8	49.3	399.0	72.2	100.0	379.0	366.0	≥ 50%		< 50%	80.0	62.9	370.0	100.0		398.0	23.8	84.6		373.0	84.9	65.6	66.7	429.0	244.0	426.0	375.0	21.2	69.2	60.5	382.0		≥ 50%	50.0	24.4	< 50%	≥ 50%	$13,382	$1,650	$11,732
Caroline High	Public	9-12	19155 Rodgers Clark Blvd	Milford	22514	Caroline County	Caroline County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 633-9886	1,315	90	14.5	80.3%	615 (46.8%)	358 (27.2%)	192 (14.6%)	16 (1.2%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	125 (9.5%)	32.7	272^nd of 331 public high schools	17.8%		38.2	253^rd of 328 public high schools	22.9%	19	< 50%	381.0	76.1	399.0	67.5	361.0	358.0		61.6	67.5	73.3	88.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	368.0		< 50%	372.0	77.3	62.2	54.3	75.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	386.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	78.6	86.4	85.4	22.8	≥ 50%	< 50%		375.0	33.3	410.0	396.0			< 50%	395.0	392.0		≥ 50%	$8,455	$308	$8,148
Stafford Senior High	Public	9-12	63 Stafford Indian Lane	Fredericksburg	22405	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 371-7200	2,198	191	11.5	38.9%	1,035 (47.1%)	411 (18.7%)	456 (20.7%)	113 (5.1%)	10 (0.5%)	8 (0.4%)	165 (7.5%)	56.3	169^th of 331 public high schools	48.9%		55.1	170^th of 328 public high schools	48.2%	1	< 50%	355.0	84.4	45.8	79.6	34.3	380.0	< 50%	80.0	70.5	81.0	96.7	90.8	≥ 50%	< 50%			≥ 50%	90.0	70.1	73.9	92.6	427.0	≥ 50%	50.0	≥ 50%		81.8	89.2	83.9	86.4	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	396.0	40.2	47.6	75.1	59.2	≥ 50%	407.0		≥ 50%		≥ 50%	$8,801	$257	$8,544
Louisa County High	Public	9-12	757 Davis Hwy	Mineral	23117	Louisa County	Louisa County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 894-5436	1,601	116	13.8	65.8%	1,066 (66.6%)	244 (15.2%)	156 (9.7%)	10 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	123 (7.7%)	84.4	8^th of 331 public high schools	97.6%		82.4	15^th of 328 public high schools	95.4%	7			100.0		100.0	426.0	≥ 50%		98.1	93.6	100.0	≥ 50%	100.0						97.4	89.1	58.3	409.0	99.1	≥ 50%	≥ 50%				91.4	69.2							< 50%									$11,854	$11,854	$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Spotsylvania High

How many students attend Spotsylvania High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,394 students attended Spotsylvania High.

Is Spotsylvania High a good school?

Spotsylvania High ranks 175^th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Spotsylvania High in?

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

What schools feed into Spotsylvania High?

Spotsylvania High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Berkeley Elementary
Elementary : Livingston Elementary
Elementary : Spotsylvania Elementary
Middle : Post Oak Middle

What is the racial makeup of Spotsylvania High?

Students at Spotsylvania High are 60% White, 16% Hispanic, 14% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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