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Waynesboro High

Q: Is Waynesboro High a good school?

Waynesboro High ranks 217 th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Waynesboro High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 926 students attended Waynesboro High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Waynesboro High?

Students at Waynesboro High are 46% White, 22% Hispanic, 20% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Waynesboro High?

Waynesboro High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Berkeley Glenn Elementary Elementary : Wenonah Elementary Elementary : Westwood Hills Elementary Elementary : William Perry Elementary Middle : Kate Collins Middle

Public Grades 9-12

217^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 34% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Waynesboro High is a public high school in Waynesboro, VA, serving 926 students in grades 9–12 as part of Waynesboro City Public Schools. The school serves a highly economically disadvantaged population, with 94.7% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch — far above the state average and most nearby schools. Its 2024–2025 graduation rate was 87.6%, below the state's 92.3%, and its dropout rate of 7.0% exceeded the state's 5.0%. Chronic absenteeism affects 31.1% of students, more than double the state average of 14.8%. Despite these challenges, the school's state ranking jumped from the 14th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 34th percentile in 2025–2026, a sign of meaningful recent improvement.

Compared to nearby high schools, Waynesboro High faces the most concentrated poverty — Buffalo Gap High and Wilson Memorial High have free/reduced lunch rates around 55–59%, while Western Albemarle High is at just 12.5%. Yet the school shows real academic strengths. In 2025–2026 SOL testing, 9th-grade Geometry proficiency was 94.6% (vs. 85.9% statewide), 11th-grade Algebra I proficiency was 94.7% (vs. 78.6% statewide), and 12th-grade VA & US History proficiency was 90.0% (vs. 54.3% statewide). These math results are competitive with higher-ranked schools like Stuarts Draft High and Fort Defiance High. The school also posted strong subgroup rankings for English language learners and disabled students, both at the 54th percentile. Per-pupil spending of $9,452 is mid-range among comparison schools, meaning the school does more with less than several higher-spending neighbors.

The most urgent challenges are chronic absenteeism and literacy. Nearly one in three students is chronically absent — the highest rate among nearby high schools and well above the Waynesboro City Public Schools district average of 21.0%. Writing is the weakest academic area: 11th-grade Writing proficiency was 39.3%, less than half the state average of 79.9%, and 11th-grade English Reading proficiency (80.5%) trails the state (88.1%) and most nearby schools. The recent ranking improvement was broad-based, with gains across nearly every student subgroup, suggesting school-wide changes are taking hold. For parents, Waynesboro High offers strong math instruction and an encouraging trajectory, but attendance and literacy support are the key areas to watch.

926

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,452

Per pupil spending ?

94.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 West Main St
Waynesboro, VA 22980

(540) 946-4616

District: Waynesboro City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Waynesboro High:

Elementary:	Berkeley Glenn Elementary
	Wenonah Elementary
	Westwood Hills Elementary
	William Perry Elementary
Middle:	Kate Collins Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.3%

Hispanic:

22.1%

African American:

19.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (70% vs 77% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 15% Virginia)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

Virginia avg77%

217^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

110^th of 131Waynesboro City 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	46.6	217 of 331	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.6	282 of 328	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	304 of 329	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	306 of 326	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	236 of 325	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	274 of 327	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	289 of 327	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	290 of 326	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.8	288 of 324	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.0	285 of 321	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.2	295 of 322	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	26.1	274 of 322	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.1	214 of 321	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.4	267 of 321	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.8	288 of 320	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.0	276 of 317	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.4	266 of 313	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.3	234 of 316	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.3	285 of 313	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	29.2	270 of 314	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.0	240 of 308	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	207 of 242	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.1	238 of 245	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	244 of 249	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	238 of 240	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	116 of 252	54.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	62 of 135	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.3	80 of 101	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.2	51 of 122	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	211 of 322	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.7	290 of 321	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	302 of 322	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	305 of 320	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	188 of 242	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	220 of 236	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	222 of 233	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	219 of 232	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	241 of 321	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.8	285 of 324	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	308 of 320	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	239 of 325	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.7	281 of 322	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	283 of 322	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	298 of 321	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	161 of 196	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	184 of 198	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	142 of 198	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	184 of 193	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	192 of 312	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.0	284 of 313	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	293 of 314	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	295 of 315	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)54th percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2026)54th percentile+20 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile~ school

Male (2026)26th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)18th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2026)14th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry95%+16 vs state

English Reading83%-3 vs state

Algebra I82%+3 vs state

Biology78%~ state avg

World History I68%~ state avg

Earth Science61%~ state avg

VA and US History61%+23 vs state

Writing53%-22 vs state

World History II48%+8 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 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 (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 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 9th 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 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 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
Waynesboro High	Public	9-12	1200 West Main St	Waynesboro	22980	Waynesboro city	Waynesboro City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 946-4616	926	63	14.8	94.7%	429 (46.3%)	184 (19.9%)	205 (22.1%)	27 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	79 (8.5%)	46.6	217^th of 331 public high schools	34.4%		30.6	282^nd of 328 public high schools	14.0%	65	370.0	57.2	39.3	395.0	94.6	366.0			82.7	70.6	94.7	90.9		≥ 50%						70.0	75.7	88.9	86.4	59.1	76.2	64.3	407.0	95.0	80.5	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	431.0	420.0	403.0	52.8	90.0	68.0	72.7	378.0		≥ 50%	48.2		$9,452	$472	$8,979
Wilson Memorial High	Public	9-12	189 Hornet Rd	Fishersville	22939	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 886-4286	837	59	14.1	55.1%	657 (78.5%)	55 (6.6%)	60 (7.2%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.9%)	67.4	105^th of 331 public high schools	68.3%		64.1	118^th of 328 public high schools	64.0%	13			≥ 50%	388.0	95.9	411.0	≥ 50%		85.7	75.9	≥ 50%	≥ 50%						≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	69.4	399.0	430.0	84.3	80.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	412.0	92.2	71.4	87.2	59.1	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%					≥ 50%		$8,374	$261	$8,113
Stuarts Draft High	Public	9-12	1028 Augusta Farm Rd	Stuarts Draft	24477	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 946-7600	668	47	14.3	62.1%	533 (79.8%)	26 (3.9%)	51 (7.6%)	13 (1.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.1%)	66	110^th of 331 public high schools	66.8%		63.2	124^th of 328 public high schools	62.2%	14			≥ 50%		100.0	379.0	< 50%		89.3	53.9	≥ 50%							< 50%		≥ 50%	73.7	385.0	≥ 50%	85.1	413.0	< 50%		≥ 50%	90.1	≥ 50%	77.3	397.0				≥ 50%	< 50%								$9,391	$152	$9,239
Western Albemarle High	Public, Magnet	9-12	5941 Rockfish Gap Turnpike	Crozet	22932	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(434) 823-8700	1,273	80	15.9	12.5%	1,063 (83.5%)	16 (1.3%)	87 (6.8%)	54 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (4.0%)	75.4	50^th of 331 public high schools	84.9%		76.9	45^th of 328 public high schools	86.3%	5		≥ 50%	93.2	< 50%	95.8	50.0	< 50%	≥ 50%	84.6	61.1	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	99.0	407.0		477.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		96.9	68.7	431.0	< 50%	79.2		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	96.9	415.0						< 50%									$13,214	$342	$12,872
Staunton High	Public	9-12	1301 N Coalter St	Staunton	24401	Staunton city	Staunton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 332-3926	766	58	13.2	85.0%	462 (60.3%)	111 (14.5%)	76 (9.9%)	11 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	102 (13.3%)	62	132^nd of 331 public high schools	60.1%		68	104^th of 328 public high schools	68.3%	28	< 50%		87.7	≥ 50%	100.0	387.0	< 50%	< 50%	83.8	413.0	≥ 50%	431.0	100.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%					95.5	71.2	417.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	390.0	407.0	≥ 50%	90.8	≥ 50%						< 50%		70.4	428.0			≥ 50%	23.8		$10,689	$765	$9,924
Fort Defiance High	Public	9-12	195 Fort Defiance Rd	Fort Defiance	24437	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 245-5050	731	52	14.0	62.2%	588 (80.4%)	25 (3.4%)	93 (12.7%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.6%)	45.4	222^nd of 331 public high schools	32.9%		51.6	192^nd of 328 public high schools	41.5%	30			< 50%		93.3	316.0		< 50%	73.3	61.5	≥ 50%	≥ 50%								93.3	66.5	402.0	≥ 50%	70.6	53.9	< 50%		< 50%	86.6	≥ 50%	75.3	404.0	< 50%	≥ 50%		< 50%		< 50%			≥ 50%		< 50%	< 50%	$9,483	$117	$9,365
Riverheads High	Public	9-12	19 Howardsville Rd	Staunton	24401	Staunton city	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 337-1921	467	35	13.4	54.4%	409 (87.6%)	8 (1.7%)	19 (4.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	74.9	56^th of 331 public high schools	83.1%		75	59^th of 328 public high schools	82.0%	3			≥ 50%	≥ 50%	100.0	< 50%			98.9	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%								≥ 50%	83.8	< 50%	< 50%	88.6	410.0	< 50%			86.5	482.0	83.2	396.0	≥ 50%		< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%					< 50%		$9,859	$239	$9,620
Buffalo Gap High	Public	9-12	1800 Buffalo Gap Hwy	Swoope	24479	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 337-6021	410	32	12.7	58.8%	384 (93.7%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	61.4	136^th of 331 public high schools	58.9%		68.2	102^nd of 328 public high schools	68.9%	34			≥ 50%	447.0	95.7		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	94.6	425.0	< 50%									< 50%	79.6	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	81.8	≥ 50%	< 50%			81.2	90.0	75.0	≥ 50%	< 50%			≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%							$11,833	$290	$11,543

Frequently Asked Questions about Waynesboro High

What district is Waynesboro High in?

Waynesboro City Public Schools

How many students attend Waynesboro High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 926 students attended Waynesboro High.

Is Waynesboro High a good school?

Waynesboro High ranks 217^th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Waynesboro High?

Waynesboro High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Berkeley Glenn Elementary
Elementary : Wenonah Elementary
Elementary : Westwood Hills Elementary
Elementary : William Perry Elementary
Middle : Kate Collins Middle

What is the racial makeup of Waynesboro High?

Students at Waynesboro High are 46% White, 22% Hispanic, 20% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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