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Abingdon High

Q: Is Abingdon High a good school?

Abingdon High ranks 94 th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Abingdon High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 914 students attended Abingdon High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Abingdon High?

Students at Abingdon High are 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Abingdon High?

Abingdon High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Abingdon Elementary Elementary : Greendale Elementary Elementary : Watauga Elementary Middle : E.B. Stanley Middle

Public Grades 9-12

94^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 72% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Abingdon High is a public high school in Abingdon, Virginia, serving 914 students in grades 9–12 as part of Washington County Public Schools, a district ranked 12th out of 131 in the state. The school has climbed from 165th to 94th out of 331 Virginia high schools over the past two years, moving into the upper quartile with a 4-star rating. Its 2024–2025 graduation rate was 93.5%, above the state average, and its dropout rate fell sharply from 8.0% to 3.6% in a single year. About 74% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, underscoring the school's strong results despite significant economic need.

Abingdon High's clearest academic strengths are in biology and geometry. Tenth-grade biology proficiency reached 85%, well above the 68.9% state average, and ninth-grade geometry proficiency hit 94.4%. As the largest high school in the area, Abingdon benefits from economies of scale: it spends about $9,776 per student while nearby Virginia High spends $14,508, yet Abingdon posts higher graduation rates, lower dropout rates, and stronger biology, geometry, and reading scores. The school also delivers notable gains for specific groups—disabled students jumped from the 34th to 74th statewide percentile, and Hispanic students surged from the 11th to 59th percentile between 2023–2024 and 2025–2026.

The main opportunities for improvement are Algebra I, social studies, and attendance. Algebra I proficiency lags the district at every grade level—just 67.7% for 10th-graders compared to nearby John S. Battle High's 96.1% proficiency in ninth-grade Algebra I. Virginia and US History proficiency was only 21.7% versus the state's 34.5%. Chronic absenteeism stands at 18.2%, a persistent regional issue shared by Patrick Henry High (18.2%) and John S. Battle High (19.1%), though below Virginia High's 26.1%. With targeted work in these areas, Abingdon is well positioned to build on its recent upward trajectory.

914

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,776

Per pupil spending ?

74.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

705 Thompson Dr
Abingdon, VA 24210

(276) 739-3200

District: Washington County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Abingdon High:

Elementary:	Abingdon Elementary
	Greendale Elementary
	Watauga Elementary
Middle:	E.B. Stanley Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.4%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (84% vs 78% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!VA and US History scores 17 pts below the Virginia average

!Near the bottom of Washington County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg83%

Virginia avg78%

94^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 28%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Washington County Public Schools

12^th of 131Washington 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	68.3	94 of 331	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	65.4	114 of 328	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	165 of 329	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	103 of 326	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	110 of 325	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	71 of 327	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	43.5	210 of 327	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	130 of 326	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.5	129 of 324	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.8	92 of 321	71.3%	★★★★☆
2015	56.4	108 of 322	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.6	122 of 322	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.8	123 of 321	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.3	34 of 321	89.4%	★★★★☆
2011	62.7	84 of 320	73.8%	★★★★☆
2010	54.6	131 of 317	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.5	130 of 313	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.7	163 of 316	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.7	150 of 313	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.0	187 of 314	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.6	179 of 308	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	65 of 252	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	39.2	168 of 253	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.2	103 of 249	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	110 of 322	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.8	115 of 321	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	206 of 322	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.2	115 of 320	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	99 of 242	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.0	207 of 233	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	116 of 321	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.2	185 of 324	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	218 of 320	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	73 of 325	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	67.9	95 of 322	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	127 of 322	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.3	62 of 321	80.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	138 of 312	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.7	179 of 313	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	227 of 314	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.6	185 of 315	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)78th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2026)74th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry94%+18 vs state

English Reading90%+4 vs state

Biology86%+9 vs state

Algebra I80%~ state avg

Geography55%-15 vs state

VA and US History22%-17 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 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 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 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 12th 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 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 8th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Abingdon High	Public	9-12	705 Thompson Dr	Abingdon	24210	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 739-3200	914	61	15.0	74.2%	790 (86.4%)	21 (2.3%)	47 (5.1%)	18 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.0%)	68.3	94^th of 331 public high schools	71.6%		65.4	114^th of 328 public high schools	65.2%	20			94.4	< 50%	< 50%	< 50%		85.7	67.7	70.0	433.0							100.0	85.0	82.4	410.0							< 50%	90.1	452.0		55.0	395.0	≥ 50%			21.7	≥ 50%	414.0				≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	$9,776	$127	$9,649
Patrick Henry High	Public	9-12	31437 Hillman Hwy	Glade Spring	24340	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 739-3700	390	30	12.8	74.9%	356 (91.3%)	4 (1.0%)	20 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	55.6	176^th of 331 public high schools	46.8%		75.3	56^th of 328 public high schools	82.9%	120			81.5					83.3	77.3	≥ 50%	≥ 50%								68.0	414.0	≥ 50%								90.1	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%			368.0	< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			381.0	< 50%		$11,547	$90	$11,457
John S. Battle High	Public	9-12	21264 Battle Hill Dr	Bristol	24202	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 642-5300	613	42	14.7	75.5%	574 (93.6%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	69.6	87^th of 331 public high schools	73.7%		73	73^rd of 328 public high schools	77.7%	14			100.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%		96.1	82.6	≥ 50%	≥ 50%							429.0	75.5	395.0	< 50%				< 50%				87.9	385.0			< 50%	≥ 50%			388.0	389.0	444.0	392.0			395.0	371.0		$8,395	$66	$8,329
Holston High	Public	9-12	21308 Monroe Rd	Damascus	24236	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 739-4000	254	21	11.9	74.8%	244 (96.1%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	83.8	10^th of 331 public high schools	97.0%		79.1	28^th of 328 public high schools	91.5%	18			100.0	< 50%	≥ 50%			97.6	416.0	≥ 50%									85.7	63.6					≥ 50%				94.8			≥ 50%					383.0	375.0	≥ 50%	< 50%						$13,470	$93	$13,377
Lebanon High	Public	8-12	105 Charles C Long Drive	Lebanon	24266	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 889-6539	571	44	13.0	90.9%	554 (97.0%)	4 (0.7%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	40	245^th of 331 public high schools	26.0%		43.1	236^th of 328 public high schools	28.0%	9			40.7	378.0	< 50%		95.8	393.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	392.0	≥ 50%	337.0	15.6			< 50%	49.5	< 50%	< 50%	67.3	79.4	372.0	≥ 50%	396.0	73.0	≥ 50%	93.1	60.0	68.1	70.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	447.0	< 50%	60.0	395.0								$6,780	$515	$6,265
Virginia High	Public	9-12	650 Long Crescent Dr	Bristol	24201	Bristol city	Bristol City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 821-5858	638	54	11.8	100.2%	468 (73.4%)	58 (9.1%)	36 (5.6%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (10.8%)	37.3	258^th of 331 public high schools	22.1%		44	230^th of 328 public high schools	29.9%	28	70.9	50.0	84.1	< 50%	≥ 50%			75.9	68.8	68.8	60.0					≥ 50%	≥ 50%	94.3	65.7	50.0	391.0				365.0	387.0			83.3	79.3		65.3	408.0	< 50%	60.0		365.0	381.0	61.9	407.0	< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%		$14,508	$1,499	$13,009
Northwood High	Public	9-12	305 Panther Ln	Saltville	24370	Smyth County	Smyth County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 496-7751	204	23	8.7	99.0%	193 (94.6%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	83.4	11^th of 331 public high schools	96.7%		83.1	9^th of 328 public high schools	97.3%	2			87.5					96.4	≥ 50%										94.7	≥ 50%					≥ 50%				93.9	≥ 50%							453.0		< 50%							$12,396	$1,007	$11,390
Chilhowie High	Public	9-12	1160 East Lee Hwy	Chilhowie	24319	Smyth County	Smyth County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 646-8966	384	27	14.2	101.0%	357 (93.0%)	6 (1.6%)	17 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	78.8	31^st of 331 public high schools	90.6%		77	44^th of 328 public high schools	86.6%	13			80.4	≥ 50%				95.4	418.0	≥ 50%								≥ 50%	88.9	≥ 50%			< 50%						96.5	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	≥ 50%			< 50%		389.0	< 50%			< 50%	< 50%		$9,108	$562	$8,546

Frequently Asked Questions about Abingdon High

What is the racial makeup of Abingdon High?

Students at Abingdon High are 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Abingdon High in?

Washington County Public Schools

Is Abingdon High a good school?

Abingdon High ranks 94^th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Abingdon High?

Abingdon High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Abingdon Elementary
Elementary : Greendale Elementary
Elementary : Watauga Elementary
Middle : E.B. Stanley Middle

How many students attend Abingdon High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 914 students attended Abingdon High.

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