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Stafford Senior High

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Stafford Senior High ranks 170 th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

170^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 48% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Stafford Senior High is a public high school in Fredericksburg, Virginia, serving 2,223 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Stafford County Public Schools district, which is ranked 68 out of 129 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stafford Senior High faces several academic challenges compared to nearby high schools. The school generally performs below the district and state averages on SOL tests, with particularly low proficiency rates in subjects like Writing, Geometry, and Virginia/US History. Its 4-year graduation rate of 92-93% is also slightly lower than the district average, and the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7-25.7%. Performance varies across student subgroups, with Asian and military-connected students struggling the most.

In comparison to other local high schools, Stafford Senior High underperforms Mountain View High and Colonial Forge High on most academic metrics. However, it outperforms the more distant Massaponax High and Courtland High, which are part of the Spotsylvania County Public Schools district. The school's lower spending per student and higher student-teacher ratio compared to the higher-performing nearby schools may be contributing factors to its academic challenges.

2,198

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,801

Per pupil spending ?

38.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

63 Stafford Indian Lane
Fredericksburg, VA 22405

(540) 371-7200

District: Stafford County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Stafford Senior High:

Elementary:	Conway Elementary
	Falmouth Elementary
	Ferry Farm Elementary
	Grafton Village Elementary
	More...
	Rocky Run Elementary
Middle:	Donald B. Dixon-Lyle R. Smith Middle
	Edward E. Drew Junior Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.1%

Hispanic:

20.7%

African American:

18.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 23rd percentile in 2023 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 48th (2025) from a 23rd-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 15% Virginia)

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

!Geometry scores 14 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg78%

Virginia avg77%

170^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5High Schools in the Stafford County Public Schools

68^th of 129Stafford 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	55.1	170 of 328	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	234 of 329	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	250 of 326	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.0	217 of 325	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	182 of 327	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	196 of 327	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	190 of 326	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.4	191 of 324	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.1	197 of 321	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.6	90 of 322	72.0%	★★★★☆
2014	53.9	118 of 322	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.2	70 of 321	78.2%	★★★★☆
2012	58.9	97 of 321	69.8%	★★★★☆
2011	59.5	106 of 320	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.3	120 of 317	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.1	109 of 313	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.6	89 of 316	71.8%	★★★★☆
2007	53.7	131 of 313	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.6	97 of 314	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.3	85 of 308	72.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	96 of 245	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	166 of 249	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	196 of 240	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	110 of 125	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	116 of 118	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	110 of 120	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	40.2	165 of 253	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	208 of 249	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	46 of 101	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	92 of 122	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	63.4	27 of 97	72.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	176 of 321	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	240 of 322	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	256 of 320	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	157 of 236	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	193 of 233	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	161 of 232	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	165 of 324	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	245 of 320	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	171 of 322	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	215 of 322	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	246 of 321	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	97 of 98	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	85 of 92	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	147 of 198	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	149 of 198	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	170 of 193	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	164 of 313	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	216 of 314	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	270 of 315	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)61st percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)54th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile~ school

White (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)47th percentile~ school

Female (2025)45th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2024)35th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)26th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2025)12th percentile-36 vs school

Military Connected (2025)1st percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II95%~ state avg

Geography89%+19 vs state

English Reading86%~ state avg

Biology78%~ state avg

Algebra I78%~ state avg

Writing74%-3 vs state

World History I69%+3 vs state

Geometry66%-14 vs state

World History II55%+20 vs state

VA and US History50%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)			SOL Geometry (2025)		SOL Algebra I (2025)				SOL Algebra II (2025)			SOL Chemistry (2025)	SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Earth Science (2025)				SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Geography (2025)			SOL VA and US History (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 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th 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 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 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	55.1	170^th of 328 public high schools	48.2%		42.1	234^th of 329 public high schools	28.9%	64	29.2	76.0		86.3	31.8	79.3	59.6	72.7	94.1	95.2				88.2	73.8	54.6	90.0					78.9	87.7	77.8	88.9			31.8	45.2	69.6	69.2				60.0	54.4		$8,801	$257	$8,544
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%)	14.5	321^st of 328 public high schools	2.1%		34.2	266^th of 329 public high schools	19.1%	55		12.1		79.2	10.7	58.5	37.7	46.2	57.1	84.6				73.7	61.3	34.6	64.3		63.6	20.0			79.9	55.6					20.0		9.2				38.7	8.3		$13,382	$1,650	$11,732
Brooke Point High	Public	9-12	1700 Courthouse Rd	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6080	2,199	180	12.2	43.0%	706 (32.1%)	589 (26.8%)	588 (26.7%)	143 (6.5%)	3 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	164 (7.5%)	47.2	214^th of 328 public high schools	34.8%		41	238^th of 329 public high schools	27.7%	24		82.6	66.7	85.5	33.3	68.1	75.9	94.9	94.7	95.6	50.0	84.6		76.2	63.3	48.3	82.4	69.1	60.0	85.7	92.9	53.3	88.5	80.5					31.8	76.9	67.9	47.2	69.2	88.5	50.0	36.5	80.0	$8,331	$333	$7,998
Colonial Forge High	Public	9-12	550 Courthouse Rd	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6115	2,122	190	11.1	30.8%	741 (34.9%)	600 (28.3%)	411 (19.4%)	167 (7.9%)	5 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	193 (9.1%)	67.4	105^th of 328 public high schools	68.0%		67	101^st of 329 public high schools	69.3%	4	50.0	84.9	40.9	89.8		83.5	72.3	85.7		98.8				89.3	77.7	48.3	85.7	80.0	75.0			92.3	93.4	65.7					50.0	91.7	77.3				61.8	34.4		$8,835	$363	$8,473
Mountain View High	Public	9-12	2135 Mountain View Road	Stafford	22556	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6840	2,233	174	12.8	25.6%	1,134 (50.8%)	287 (12.9%)	551 (24.7%)	67 (3.0%)	5 (0.2%)	10 (0.4%)	179 (8.0%)	74.4	63^rd of 328 public high schools	80.8%		74.6	59^th of 329 public high schools	82.1%	4		86.5		87.8	22.7	89.5	92.9	86.7		90.9				93.5	80.2	72.7	100.0	87.6	80.0				94.8	87.5					52.8		72.2	45.5			93.5	51.4		$8,460	$258	$8,203
North Stafford High	Public	9-12	839 Garrisonville Rd	Stafford	22556	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6150	1,982	162	12.2	47.8%	511 (25.8%)	524 (26.4%)	679 (34.3%)	106 (5.3%)	4 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	152 (7.7%)	60.5	143^rd of 328 public high schools	56.4%		51.5	193^rd of 329 public high schools	41.3%	50	64.3	78.9	77.8	80.0	36.0	79.0	62.2		95.2	94.6		50.0	70.0	86.4	75.8	78.6	87.2		54.1	79.0		90.5	92.3	88.9					58.4		68.5	39.4		96.3	56.3	37.8		$8,545	$306	$8,239
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%)	61.6	132^nd of 328 public high schools	59.8%		66.4	105^th of 329 public high schools	68.1%	27	80.0	83.1	93.1	81.7		80.2	69.1	70.8	86.7	92.2				50.0	90.0	45.2	77.8						85.7	74.1	76.9	68.2										20.5		$7,079	$171	$6,907
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%)	36.8	257^th of 328 public high schools	21.6%		29.9	288^th of 329 public high schools	12.5%	31	74.7	79.7	100.0	82.5	23.7	62.7	65.5	64.7	76.2	100.0			30.0	50.0	69.3	93.3	69.6			22.8	77.8		83.7	63.9	54.2		80.0			29.6						19.1		$7,509	$398	$7,111
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%)	53.2	179^th of 328 public high schools	45.4%		53.3	182^nd of 329 public high schools	44.7%	3	71.2	81.4	68.8	79.5	3.2	82.5	77.3		87.2	94.7					76.6	73.7	85.0			41.0	58.3	92.3	84.7	81.0	69.8	92.3				48.8						10.6		$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%)	42.3	243^rd of 328 public high schools	25.9%		49.7	200^th of 329 public high schools	39.2%	43	70.7	78.0	80.0	75.5		68.4	86.9	83.3	94.4	73.1				84.5	71.7	73.9	80.0					63.2	80.8	66.0	65.6	68.4										11.5		$8,508	$220	$8,289

Frequently Asked Questions about Stafford Senior High

How many students attend Stafford Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,198 students attended Stafford Senior High.

What schools feed into Stafford Senior High?

Stafford Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Conway Elementary
Elementary : Falmouth Elementary
Elementary : Ferry Farm Elementary
Elementary : Grafton Village Elementary
Elementary : Rocky Run Elementary
Middle : Donald B. Dixon-Lyle R. Smith Middle
Middle : Edward E. Drew Junior Middle

Is Stafford Senior High a good school?

Stafford Senior High ranks 170^th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Stafford Senior High in?

Stafford County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Stafford Senior High?

Students at Stafford Senior High are 47% White, 21% Hispanic, 19% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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