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Skyline High

Q: Is Skyline High a good school?

Skyline High ranks 226 th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Skyline High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 848 students attended Skyline High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Skyline High?

Students at Skyline High are 69% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Skyline High?

Skyline High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : A.S. Rhodes Elementary Elementary : E. Wilson Morrison Elementary Elementary : Ressie Jeffries Elementary Middle : Skyline Middle

Public Grades 9-12

226^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 32% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Skyline High is a comprehensive public high school in Front Royal, Virginia, serving 848 students in grades 9–12 as part of Warren County Public Schools. For 2025–2026, Skyline High ranks 226th out of 331 Virginia high schools — in the bottom third — with a graduation rate of 91.7%, just below the state average of 92.3%. The most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism: 35.7% of students were chronically absent, more than double the state rate of 14.8% and the highest rate among all nearby high schools.

The contrast with Warren County High is striking. Both schools are in the same district and serve nearly identical student populations — similar enrollment and virtually the same free/reduced lunch rates — yet Warren County ranks 137th in the state, graduates 96.1% of students, and far exceeds Skyline in Algebra I proficiency (94.1% vs. 73.0%) and Geometry (100% vs. 78.1%). Nearby Strasburg High (98.6%) and Central High (97.3%) also graduate students at higher rates. Academically, social studies is a clear weak spot — just 13.1% of 10th graders were proficient in World History II — while 9th-grade math and science score below state averages. On the positive side, 12th graders exceeded state proficiency rates in Biology, Earth Science, and English Reading, and English Language Learner students ranked in the 58th percentile statewide.

Skyline is on an upward trajectory: its state rank improved from the 19th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 32nd percentile this year, and its dropout rate of 2.3% is less than half the state average. But attendance — stuck between 32% and 47% for several years — remains the biggest obstacle, and outcomes vary widely across student groups, suggesting some students are far better served than others. With per-pupil spending of $11,845 in the mid-range, and several lower-spending schools achieving better results, the school's challenges appear tied more to attendance and instructional strategies than to funding. For parents, Skyline offers real strengths in its upper grades, but early high school academics and chronic absenteeism are worth watching closely.

848

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,845

Per pupil spending ?

73.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

151 Skyline Vista Drive
Front Royal, VA 22630

(540) 631-0366

District: Warren County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Skyline High:

Elementary:	A.S. Rhodes Elementary
	E. Wilson Morrison Elementary
	Ressie Jeffries Elementary
Middle:	Skyline Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.2%

Hispanic:

13.6%

Two or more races:

9.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 11th percentile in 2021 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 32nd (2026) from a 11th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (72% vs 77% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 15% Virginia)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg76%

Virginia avg77%

226^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Warren County Public Schools

83^rd of 131Warren 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	21.9	361 of 415	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.6	251 of 409	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	21.1	358 of 412	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.2	385 of 416	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	29.7	325 of 416	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.8	294 of 413	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.6	256 of 413	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.1	263 of 408	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	17.4	366 of 390	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	24.4	356 of 391	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	226 of 331	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.5	260 of 328	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	268 of 329	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	237 of 326	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	224 of 325	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.8	292 of 327	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	263 of 327	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.0	230 of 326	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.7	234 of 324	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	46.1	182 of 321	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.3	219 of 322	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.0	202 of 322	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.6	192 of 321	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.2	217 of 321	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.0	183 of 320	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.2	186 of 317	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.7	277 of 313	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.1	280 of 316	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	160 of 242	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.2	213 of 245	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	208 of 249	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	198 of 240	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	211 of 252	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	206 of 249	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	42 of 101	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	218 of 322	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.1	275 of 321	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	255 of 322	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	245 of 320	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	150 of 242	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.8	141 of 236	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	170 of 233	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.0	121 of 232	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	210 of 321	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.0	265 of 324	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	259 of 320	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	222 of 325	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.7	239 of 322	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	269 of 322	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.0	220 of 321	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	186 of 196	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.8	194 of 198	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	184 of 198	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	52.8	98 of 193	49.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	271 of 312	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.5	297 of 313	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	304 of 314	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	294 of 315	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)34th percentile~ school

Female (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)16th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)5th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading85%~ state avg

Geometry78%~ state avg

Biology73%-4 vs state

Algebra I73%-6 vs state

Earth Science58%+9 vs state

VA and US History38%~ state avg

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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 Mathematics (2026)	SOL Chemistry (2026)		SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Science (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 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th 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 Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th 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 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
Skyline High	Public	9-12	151 Skyline Vista Drive	Front Royal	22630	Warren County	Warren County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 631-0366	848	58	14.5	73.9%	587 (69.2%)	52 (6.1%)	115 (13.6%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (9.7%)	44.4	226^th of 331 public high schools	31.7%		36.5	260^th of 328 public high schools	20.7%	34					78.1	412.0	< 50%	≥ 50%		73.0	69.6	422.0	447.0		446.0	377.0	< 50%				71.4	72.2	389.0	81.8			50.0	52.8	78.6			≥ 50%	85.5	80.7	≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%	36.1	50.0	< 50%	< 50%		459.0		≥ 50%		≥ 50%	$11,845	$861	$10,984
Warren County High	Public	9-12	155 Westminster Drive	Front Royal	22630	Warren County	Warren County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 635-4144	772	58	13.2	73.3%	567 (73.4%)	33 (4.3%)	105 (13.6%)	8 (1.0%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	50 (6.5%)	61.4	137^th of 331 public high schools	58.6%		60.9	141^st of 328 public high schools	57.0%	4					100.0	≥ 50%	< 50%			94.1	≥ 50%	447.0	427.0			< 50%					81.4	71.8	395.0	399.0		< 50%	≥ 50%	60.9	60.0		≥ 50%	406.0	87.6	80.0		< 50%	< 50%	24.3	385.0	395.0	< 50%		< 50%		≥ 50%			$12,383	$600	$11,783
Strasburg High	Public	9-12	250 Ram Drive	Strasburg	22657	Shenandoah County	Shenandoah County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 465-5195	614	39	15.6	83.4%	487 (79.3%)	20 (3.3%)	78 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	61.8	133^rd of 331 public high schools	59.8%		57.4	163^rd of 328 public high schools	50.3%	30		< 50%	74.8	< 50%	100.0	< 50%	≥ 50%			86.9	402.0	430.0	≥ 50%				≥ 50%				86.4	73.2	408.0	≥ 50%		< 50%	≥ 50%	75.0	416.0			< 50%	90.3	409.0				40.9	≥ 50%	78.2	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	386.0	≥ 50%		$8,629	$692	$7,937
Sherando High	Public	9-12	185 South Warrior Drive	Stephens City	22655	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 869-0060	1,631	112	14.5	35.1%	1,005 (61.6%)	93 (5.7%)	366 (22.4%)	47 (2.9%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	115 (7.1%)	48.3	208^th of 331 public high schools	37.2%		45.6	224^th of 328 public high schools	31.7%	16	< 50%	340.0	80.2		95.4	392.0	388.0			73.1	60.9	61.1	83.3		100.0	≥ 50%	< 50%		< 50%	< 50%	89.9	58.9	61.1	50.0		< 50%	395.0	39.1	387.0		364.0	53.3	89.9	66.7				≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%		≥ 50%	382.0					$10,526	$205	$10,321
Rappahannock County High	Public	8-12	12576 Lee Highway	Washington	22747	Rappahannock County	Rappahannock County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 227-0745	316	31	10.3	52.8%	256 (81.0%)	4 (1.3%)	37 (11.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.7%)	42.6	233^rd of 331 public high schools	29.6%		46.3	222^nd of 328 public high schools	32.3%	11			50.0		79.2	≥ 50%	< 50%		95.8	71.4	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			48.0			86.1	≥ 50%			77.8	< 50%	352.0	< 50%		72.3			88.7	≥ 50%				≥ 50%		367.0	< 50%				< 50%			$14,667	$105	$14,562
Central High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1147 Susan Avenue	Woodstock	22664	Shenandoah County	Shenandoah County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(540) 459-2161	728	49	14.9	83.5%	525 (72.1%)	33 (4.5%)	145 (19.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)	61.4	135^th of 331 public high schools	59.2%		58.2	161^st of 328 public high schools	50.9%	26	< 50%	≥ 50%	74.2	75.0	100.0	≥ 50%				94.4	80.0	420.0	≥ 50%								95.7	84.3	53.9	84.6			≥ 50%	399.0	410.0			≥ 50%	85.0	77.3			18.6	375.0	< 50%	77.9	425.0	70.0	405.0			< 50%		$9,115	$267	$8,848
John Handley High	Public	9-12	425 Handley Blvd	Winchester	22604	Winchester city	Winchester City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 662-3471	1,361	63	21.6	84.5%	477 (35.0%)	118 (8.7%)	619 (45.5%)	56 (4.1%)	12 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	77 (5.7%)	43.1	232^nd of 331 public high schools	29.9%		27.7	293^rd of 328 public high schools	10.7%	61				< 50%	100.0	370.0	< 50%			82.0	74.4	89.5	≥ 50%		≥ 50%		≥ 50%				76.8	60.3	78.1	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	19.5	387.0	< 50%		< 50%	351.0	85.3	66.7														$13,157	$457	$12,699

Frequently Asked Questions about Skyline High

Is Skyline High a good school?

Skyline High ranks 226^th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Skyline High in?

Warren County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Skyline High?

Students at Skyline High are 69% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Skyline High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 848 students attended Skyline High.

What schools feed into Skyline High?

Skyline High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : A.S. Rhodes Elementary
Elementary : E. Wilson Morrison Elementary
Elementary : Ressie Jeffries Elementary
Middle : Skyline Middle

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