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Colonial Forge High

Q: Is Colonial Forge High a good school?

Colonial Forge High ranks 91 st of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Colonial Forge High?

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

Q: 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.

Q: What schools feed into Colonial Forge High?

Colonial Forge High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Anthony Burns Elementary Elementary : Winding Creek Elementary

Public Grades 9-12

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 73% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Colonial Forge High is a large public high school in Stafford, VA, serving 2,122 students in grades 9–12, and it ranks as the 91st best high school in Virginia out of 331 schools — a solid 73rd percentile showing that earns 4 stars. The school is a bright spot within Stafford County Public Schools, which ranks only 74th of 131 districts statewide. Colonial Forge's graduation rate is 94.4%, above both the district (92.4%) and state (92.3%) averages, while its 3.4% dropout rate is notably lower than the district (5.4%) and state (5.0%). The student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1 is the most favorable among all nearby high schools.

Academically, the school posts standout SOL scores in several areas: 10th-grade English reading proficiency is 89.58% versus the state's 63.92%, 11th-grade reading is 92.63%, and 9th-grade Algebra II is a perfect 100%. However, 10th-grade writing is a clear weak spot at 33.33% proficiency, far below the state's 64.14%, and this gap appears to be district-wide rather than unique to Colonial Forge. Colonial Forge also serves several student groups especially well, ranking in the upper quartile statewide for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and military-connected students — a particularly relevant strength given the area's proximity to Marine Corps Base Quantico.

The biggest concern for parents to watch is chronic absenteeism: 23.0% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25, well above the district rate of 17.5% and the state rate of 14.8%, and up sharply from 17.9% the prior year. Among nearby schools, Mountain View High ranks highest (68th) and North Stafford High (84th) sits just ahead, both with lower absenteeism. Colonial Forge finishes well ahead of same-district Stafford Senior High (169th) and Brooke Point High (191st). The school has recovered from its pandemic-era dip — it ranked in the top 40 statewide before 2020 — and with attendance improvements, it has the potential to challenge for the top spot in the region.

2,122

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,308

Per pupil spending ?

30.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Rebounding — 59th percentile in 2021 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (83% vs 77% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 73rd (2026) from a 59th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Virginia median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (22% vs 13% Virginia)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg79%

Virginia avg77%

91^st of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High Schools in the Stafford County Public Schools

74^th of 131Stafford 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	68.8	91 of 331	72.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	79.1	29 of 242	88.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	36.6	91 of 120	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	58.3	94 of 252	62.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	72.0	31 of 135	77.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	70.7	80 of 322	75.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	70.9	53 of 242	78.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	63.1	106 of 321	67.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	65.3	106 of 325	67.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	69.5	23 of 105	78.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	62.0	71 of 196	63.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	63.2	112 of 312	64.1%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)88th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile+6 vs school

Military Connected (2026)78th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)77th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)64th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2026)63rd percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2026)24th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II100%+12 vs state

English Reading91%+5 vs state

Geometry87%+10 vs state

Geography87%+16 vs state

World History I85%+14 vs state

Biology84%+7 vs state

Algebra I83%+4 vs state

Writing81%+5 vs state

Earth Science64%~ state avg

VA and US History37%~ state avg

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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 (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 (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Chemistry 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 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 9th 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
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%)	68.8	91^st of 331 public high schools	72.5%		67.4	105^th of 328 public high schools	68.0%	14		33.3	84.0	72.7	87.1	368.0	< 50%		84.4	71.2	96.6	73.3	100.0	403.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	384.0	< 50%	92.6	80.5	70.7	85.2	84.9	52.2	53.1	80.0	≥ 50%	89.6	92.6	57.7	86.7	≥ 50%			< 50%	52.9	32.3	387.0	85.1	70.6	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	442.0	≥ 50%	$9,308	$278	$9,031
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%)	70.3	84^th of 331 public high schools	74.6%		60.5	143^rd of 328 public high schools	56.4%	59	< 50%	355.0	85.6	69.0	88.2	384.0	≥ 50%		88.8	76.5	81.8	96.0	98.8	≥ 50%	374.0			367.0		88.5	74.6	73.8	93.3	403.0	61.3	59.4	411.0	< 50%	78.6	93.4	77.6	449.0	≥ 50%			< 50%	391.0	50.7	≥ 50%	82.6	54.6	419.0	90.9		390.0			$9,344	$270	$9,074
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%)	73.1	68^th of 331 public high schools	79.5%		74.4	63^rd of 328 public high schools	80.8%	5		382.0	86.8	83.1	91.1	365.0	< 50%		85.3	87.2	100.0	≥ 50%	96.1		≥ 50%		395.0	421.0		91.4	75.7	50.0	87.5	87.9	50.0	85.7	438.0		409.0	93.6	82.5	93.1	≥ 50%			< 50%	< 50%	43.6	61.5	86.6	69.2	374.0	469.0	≥ 50%	409.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	$9,299	$218	$9,082
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%)	51.3	191^st of 331 public high schools	42.3%		47.2	214^th of 328 public high schools	34.8%	23		375.0	82.0	66.7	84.3	33.3	391.0	≥ 50%	74.2	69.4	89.5	96.7	100.0	≥ 50%	380.0		≥ 50%	≥ 50%		78.2	61.5	70.6	88.9	63.7	74.2	53.9	86.4		66.7	94.3	72.4	87.5	≥ 50%			< 50%	371.0	40.5	66.7	74.2	60.0	95.0	87.5	< 50%	274.0			$9,336	$271	$9,065
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%	$10,227	$284	$9,943
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%	$12,471	$799	$11,672
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%	$7,314	$415	$6,899
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%	$8,451	$589	$7,862
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%)	60.4	144^th of 331 public high schools	56.5%		60.8	142^nd of 328 public high schools	56.7%	2		50.0	81.3	55.0	89.1	36.0	385.0	≥ 50%	89.1	66.7	87.5	411.0	100.0	422.0	< 50%	≥ 50%	389.0	≥ 50%		86.4	61.7	69.6	409.0	366.0	45.3	51.9	68.8		64.3	91.6	47.4		< 50%			< 50%		390.0	84.6	71.4	60.0	444.0	455.0		< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	$11,753	$197	$11,556
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%)	59.5	148^th of 331 public high schools	55.3%		46.2	223^rd of 328 public high schools	32.0%	75		66.7	79.0	84.7	88.3	360.0	< 50%	< 50%	93.7	85.2	88.6	89.7	91.7	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		427.0	< 50%		76.8	72.3	77.8	92.5	401.0	57.9	66.7	84.2		85.7	89.7	64.4					< 50%	< 50%	410.0	64.0	< 50%	< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%			$11,944	$211	$11,733

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

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

Is Colonial Forge High a good school?

Colonial Forge High ranks 91^st of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Colonial Forge High?

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

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