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Colonial Forge High

Q: Is Colonial Forge High a good school?

Colonial Forge High ranks 105 th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 68% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Colonial Forge High is a public high school located in Stafford, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,982 students. It is part of the Stafford County Public Schools district, which is ranked 68 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Colonial Forge High has consistently ranked in the top 100-150 high schools in Virginia over the past several years, with a 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school performs well above the state and district averages in many subject areas, including Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Biology, and English Reading. For example, in 2024-2025, 92.31% of 10th graders at Colonial Forge High were proficient or better in English Reading, compared to 84.18% for the Stafford County district and 63.03% for the state. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of certain student subgroups, particularly ranking highly for African American and Hispanic students, as well as English Language Learners.

When comparing Colonial Forge High to the nearby high schools in the Stafford County Public Schools district, the school generally outperforms the others in subject area proficiency rates and overall state rankings. It also maintains slightly higher graduation rates and lower dropout rates than the other district high schools. However, the nearby high schools, such as Mountain View High and North Stafford High, also perform well and have their own strengths, and the Stafford County Public Schools district as a whole appears to be providing quality educational opportunities for its students.

2,122

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,835

Per pupil spending ?

30.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

550 Courthouse Rd
Stafford, VA 22554

(540) 658-6115

District: Stafford County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Colonial Forge High:

Elementary:	Anthony Burns Elementary
	Winding Creek Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.9%

African American:

28.3%

Hispanic:

19.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (68th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (23% vs 15% Virginia)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg78%

Virginia avg77%

105^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	67.4	105 of 328	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	101 of 329	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	108 of 326	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	97 of 325	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	52.7	133 of 327	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	36 of 327	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	42 of 326	87.1%	★★★★☆
2017	71.1	36 of 324	88.9%	★★★★☆
2016	72.3	39 of 321	87.9%	★★★★☆
2015	77.2	18 of 322	94.4%	★★★★★
2014	74.7	29 of 322	91.0%	★★★★★
2013	78.6	22 of 321	93.1%	★★★★★
2012	75.4	21 of 321	93.5%	★★★★★
2011	77.0	22 of 320	93.1%	★★★★★
2010	72.0	34 of 317	89.3%	★★★★☆
2009	74.0	23 of 313	92.7%	★★★★★
2008	70.4	42 of 316	86.7%	★★★★☆
2007	67.9	45 of 313	85.6%	★★★★☆
2006	69.7	36 of 314	88.5%	★★★★☆
2005	70.6	33 of 308	89.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	39 of 245	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	41 of 249	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	47 of 240	80.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	75 of 125	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	94 of 118	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.1	80 of 120	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	54.4	110 of 253	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	92 of 249	63.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	22 of 101	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	40 of 122	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.3	71 of 97	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	76 of 321	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	82 of 322	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	93 of 320	70.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	65 of 236	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	64 of 233	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	62 of 232	73.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	117 of 324	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	145 of 320	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	131 of 322	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	129 of 322	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	119 of 321	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	38 of 98	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	16 of 92	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	32.0	82 of 92	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	110 of 198	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	109 of 198	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	89 of 193	53.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	112 of 313	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	73 of 314	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	105 of 315	66.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)84th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)78th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-4 vs school

Military Connected (2025)61st percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2024)57th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)44th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2025)40th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II99%+5 vs state

English Reading91%+6 vs state

Geometry90%+5 vs state

Algebra I82%+3 vs state

Writing82%+6 vs state

Biology80%~ state avg

Earth Science78%+11 vs state

World History I77%+11 vs state

VA and US History60%+19 vs state

World History II42%+6 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, May 18, 2023

This school is dysfunctional.
The representation and organization is unsystematic!
Some counselors are overwhelmed, confused! No actually guidance or support for scholarships, transcripts or letter of recommendations.
The Administrative Department is unsupportive with providing documentation to support your childs’ needs. You literally have to advocate for your child!! If not, your child will slip through the cracks of pure hell.

There is no organization!! Administrative and Front Office is the absolute worse!!

Be proactive as a parent when your child attends this school… bookmark everything!! Screenshot everything!! Copy emails and receipts!! This school is needs some serious adjustments!! It’s awful here! Close Quote

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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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Forest Park High	Public, Magnet	9-12	15721 Forest Park Drive	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 583-3200	2,343	142	16.4	42.6%	606 (25.9%)	681 (29.1%)	666 (28.4%)	221 (9.4%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	165 (7.0%)	60.8	142^nd of 328 public high schools	56.7%		58.9	149^th of 329 public high schools	54.7%	7		84.5	84.2	92.2	28.6	82.7	62.9	70.4	86.7	95.2			4.6		85.6	44.6	62.5	70.8		46.8	56.0	70.0	64.7	92.5	77.3					33.9	61.5	83.2	38.7	52.4	80.0				$10,131	$159	$9,971
Potomac High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3401 Panther Pride Drive	Dumfries	22026	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 441-4200	2,197	135	16.2	67.6%	199 (9.1%)	955 (43.5%)	681 (31.0%)	226 (10.3%)	3 (0.1%)	9 (0.4%)	124 (5.6%)	46.2	223^rd of 328 public high schools	32.0%		47	216^th of 329 public high schools	34.3%	7	36.7	76.2	85.2	91.8		92.3	71.3	74.2	94.1						75.2	47.7	38.5	81.0		48.5	52.6	85.2	52.2	83.6	79.0						54.6	38.1			84.0				$10,922	$150	$10,771

Frequently Asked Questions about Colonial Forge High

What schools feed into Colonial Forge High?

Colonial Forge High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Anthony Burns Elementary
Elementary : Winding Creek Elementary

Is Colonial Forge High a good school?

Colonial Forge High ranks 105^th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Colonial Forge High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,122 students attended Colonial Forge High.

What is the racial makeup of Colonial Forge High?

Students at Colonial Forge High are 35% White, 28% African American, 19% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

What district is Colonial Forge High in?

Stafford County Public Schools

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