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Abingdon High

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Abingdon High ranks 114 th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 65% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Abingdon High is a public high school located in Abingdon, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 877 students. It is part of the Washington County Public Schools district, which is ranked 12th out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Abingdon High has maintained a consistent ranking in the top 100-200 high schools in Virginia over the past several years, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has shown stronger performance for male students compared to female students, with male students ranking in the top 100 high schools in Virginia for several years. However, the school's performance for Hispanic and White students, as well as low socioeconomic status and disabled students, has been relatively lower, ranking in the bottom half of Virginia high schools. Abingdon High has experienced a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, ranging from 14.9% to 21.3% over the past few years.

Abingdon High's performance is generally on par with or slightly lower than the other high schools in the Washington County Public Schools district, such as John S. Battle High, Holston High, and Patrick Henry High. These schools have also maintained high graduation rates and relatively low dropout rates. Abingdon High's spending per student has decreased over the past few years, from $8,169 in 2018-2019 to $6,554 in 2020-2021, which may have contributed to the school's performance in certain subject areas.

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 — 66th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg85%

Virginia avg79%

114^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the Washington County Public Schools

12^th of 129Washington 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	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
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
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
2024	26.0	207 of 233	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
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
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
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 (2025)70th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2024)34th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2024)11th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry91%+6 vs state

English Reading89%~ state avg

Algebra I85%+5 vs state

Biology82%+4 vs state

Geography65%-3 vs state

World History I60%-7 vs state

VA and US History35%~ state avg

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Schools Near Abingdon High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)	SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)					SOL Biology (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL Earth Science (2025)		SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Geography (2025)			SOL VA and US History (2025)	SOL World History I (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 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th 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 Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL World History I 9th 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%)	65.4	114^th of 328 public high schools	65.2%		55.8	165^th of 329 public high schools	49.8%	51		90.7		86.4	77.8	83.3		100.0	82.1	60.0					89.2			60.0	69.2	34.8	60.0	$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%)	75.3	56^th of 328 public high schools	82.9%		78.5	32^nd of 329 public high schools	90.3%	24		97.2		93.3	84.2				77.7						93.1							$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%)	73	73^rd of 328 public high schools	77.7%		80	22^nd of 329 public high schools	93.3%	51		97.7		92.7	90.0			100.0	86.0	53.3					88.5					34.8		$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%)	79.1	28^th of 328 public high schools	91.5%		76.9	42^nd of 329 public high schools	87.2%	14		94.1		97.2					83.0						92.2							$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%)	43.1	236^th of 328 public high schools	28.0%		38.5	249^th of 329 public high schools	24.3%	13		62.2	78.9	75.0					73.5		72.4	71.0		73.1	87.4		66.4					$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%)	44	230^th of 328 public high schools	29.9%		47.6	211^th of 329 public high schools	35.9%	19	69.5	95.5		77.6	76.9	57.9	87.5	94.9	70.9				52.6		82.4	71.4		55.6			80.4	$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%)	83.1	9^th of 328 public high schools	97.3%		82.6	12^th of 329 public high schools	96.4%	3		95.0		100.0					80.9						98.0							$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%)	77	44^th of 328 public high schools	86.6%		77.2	39^th of 329 public high schools	88.1%	5		93.6		95.4					95.2						88.6							$9,108	$562	$8,546

Frequently Asked Questions about Abingdon High

Is Abingdon High a good school?

Abingdon High ranks 114^th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 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

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.

How many students attend Abingdon High?

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

What district is Abingdon High in?

Washington County Public Schools

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