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Waynesboro High

Public Grades 9-12

282^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 14% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Waynesboro High is a public high school located in Waynesboro, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 917 students. The school is part of the Waynesboro City Public Schools district, which is ranked 112 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waynesboro High has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Virginia high schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 236-306 out of 325-329 schools. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates often 10-20 percentage points lower than the state in core subjects like Algebra, Geometry, Biology, and English Reading. Waynesboro High's performance is particularly weak in subjects like Geometry, Earth Science, and VA/US History, where proficiency rates are 20-30 percentage points below the state average.

Waynesboro High struggles to support its diverse student population, with lower rankings and proficiency rates for subgroups like female students, African American students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's four-year graduation rate is around 92%, which is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has fluctuated between 3.9% and 10% over the past few years, which is higher than the state's average. Additionally, Waynesboro High has a chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 15.7% to 28.5% in recent years, significantly higher than the state's average. Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Buffalo Gap High, Fort Defiance High, and Riverheads High, Waynesboro High's academic performance, graduation rates, and resource levels are significantly lower.

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: Recently slipping — 27th percentile in 2022 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (63% vs 77% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg62%

Virginia avg77%

282^nd of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

112^th of 129Waynesboro 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
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
2025	15.1	238 of 245	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	244 of 249	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	238 of 240	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)21st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)10th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)7th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)3rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geography95%+17 vs state

English Reading78%-10 vs state

Algebra I74%-5 vs state

Geometry70%-9 vs state

World History I63%-4 vs state

Biology62%-9 vs state

Writing57%-20 vs state

Earth Science53%-14 vs state

VA and US History41%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)		SOL Geometry (2025)		SOL Algebra I (2025)				SOL Algebra II (2025)	SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Earth Science (2025)		SOL English Reading (2025)		SOL Geography (2025)			SOL VA and US History (2025)	SOL World History I (2025)	SOL World History II (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 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th 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 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 English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL Geography 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th 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%)	30.6	282^nd of 328 public high schools	14.0%		24	304^th of 329 public high schools	7.6%	22	57.1	57.2	93.9	33.3	73.5	71.9	84.6	72.7			51.3		88.2	56.1	41.7	77.8				94.7	41.0	62.6		$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%)	64.1	118^th of 328 public high schools	64.0%		63.2	128^th of 329 public high schools	61.1%	10			100.0		92.9	88.5				86.4	76.5			75.4	78.6	90.6	76.2	72.8	56.3					$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%)	63.2	124^th of 328 public high schools	62.2%		60	143^rd of 329 public high schools	56.5%	19			92.1		93.8	64.7					75.0	61.5		79.9		87.3	63.6	79.2						$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%)	76.9	45^th of 328 public high schools	86.3%		74.7	57^th of 329 public high schools	82.7%	12		90.1	98.1	72.7	77.9	90.9			100.0	99.0	82.4			80.5		95.9								$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%)	68	104^th of 328 public high schools	68.3%		60.7	142^nd of 329 public high schools	56.8%	38		81.6	100.0		93.2	93.8				95.1	77.6	60.0				86.3						74.1	47.5	$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%)	51.6	192^nd of 328 public high schools	41.5%		66	108^th of 329 public high schools	67.2%	84			93.2		82.0	76.2				66.7	68.6	70.0		68.2	64.3	90.8		73.5	61.5					$9,483	$117	$9,365
Riverheads High	Public	9-12	19 Howardsville Rd	Staunton	24401	Augusta County	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%)	75	59^th of 328 public high schools	82.0%		72.4	67^th of 329 public high schools	79.6%	8			100.0		96.4						86.7			83.6		91.3		76.6	90.9					$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%)	68.2	102^nd of 328 public high schools	68.9%		71	77^th of 329 public high schools	76.6%	25			100.0		98.7						78.0			80.4		89.4	69.2	76.0						$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 in the bottom 14.0% of Virginia high schools.

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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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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