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Jamestown High

Q: Is Jamestown High a good school?

Jamestown High ranks 67 th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Jamestown High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,243 students attended Jamestown High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Jamestown High?

Students at Jamestown High are 63% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Jamestown High?

Jamestown High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : James River Elementary Elementary : Matoaka Elementary

Public Grades 9-12

67^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 80% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Jamestown High, located in Williamsburg, Virginia, serves 1,243 students in grades 9–12 as part of Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools, and it has built a reputation as one of the region's most dependable academic performers. In the 2025–2026 school year, Jamestown ranked 67th out of 331 Virginia high schools—an 80th-percentile result earning 4 stars—making it the highest-ranked traditional high school in its own district, ahead of Warhill High (116th) and Lafayette High (160th). It also outranks York High (76th) from the neighboring York County Public Schools district, making it the top large comprehensive high school in the immediate area.

The school's strongest results come in English and math. On 2025–2026 SOL tests, 83.9% of 10th graders and 89.5% of 11th graders were proficient in writing, compared to 64.1% and 79.9% statewide. Ninth-grade math is equally impressive, with 98.4% proficiency in Geometry and 98.3% in Algebra II. Jamestown also posts excellent graduation and attendance numbers: a 94.4% graduation rate, a 1.6% dropout rate, and a chronic absenteeism rate of just 6.7%—less than half the statewide rate of 14.8%. The school achieves these results while spending less per student ($8,919) than most nearby schools, including Bruton High and Woodside High, and with a higher student-teacher ratio (17.1) than any close neighbor.

A few areas deserve attention. History and social studies scores are the school's weakest subject, with VA & US History proficiency at 42.9% in 2024–2025. Students taking assessments off-sequence—such as retaking Algebra I or Biology in 10th or 11th grade—tend to score well below state averages, even though first-time test-takers excel. Subgroup results also reveal meaningful gaps: Asian and White students rank in the 95th–98th percentiles statewide, while Hispanic, low-income, and multi-racial students rank in the 36th–48th percentiles. For a school with such a strong overall record, these patterns highlight where continued improvement could make the biggest difference.

1,243

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,919

Per pupil spending ?

24.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3751 John Tyler Hwy
Williamsburg, VA 23135

(757) 259-3600

District: Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Jamestown High:

Elementary:	James River Elementary
	Matoaka Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.5%

Hispanic:

18.0%

African American:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (89% vs 78% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Virginia high schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school89%

District avg83%

Virginia avg78%

67^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

41^st of 131Williamsburg-James City 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	73.3	67 of 331	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	39 of 328	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	73 of 329	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	65 of 326	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	91 of 325	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	62 of 327	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	68 of 327	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.9	91 of 326	72.1%	★★★★☆
2017	67.2	56 of 324	82.7%	★★★★☆
2016	74.5	23 of 321	92.8%	★★★★★
2015	72.3	36 of 322	88.8%	★★★★☆
2014	73.7	30 of 322	90.7%	★★★★★
2013	66.6	63 of 321	80.4%	★★★★☆
2012	70.2	35 of 321	89.1%	★★★★☆
2011	75.6	28 of 320	91.3%	★★★★★
2010	71.3	36 of 317	88.6%	★★★★☆
2009	67.2	45 of 313	85.6%	★★★★☆
2008	65.0	65 of 316	79.4%	★★★★☆
2007	40.0	216 of 313	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.4	200 of 314	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.4	126 of 308	59.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	98 of 242	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.8	71 of 245	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	90 of 249	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	104 of 240	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	2 of 120	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	80.2	8 of 125	93.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	79 of 252	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	91 of 253	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	112 of 249	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	48 of 322	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	71.7	77 of 321	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	83 of 322	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	79 of 320	75.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	155 of 242	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.4	130 of 236	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	150 of 233	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	114 of 232	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	190 of 321	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.0	126 of 324	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	191 of 320	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	87 of 325	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.9	41 of 322	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	75 of 322	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	67 of 321	79.1%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	33 of 105	68.6%	★★★★☆
2025	55.7	50 of 98	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.1	11 of 92	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	34 of 92	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	102 of 196	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	74.0	40 of 198	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	55.7	94 of 198	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	44 of 193	77.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	16 of 312	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	78.1	21 of 313	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	76.9	22 of 314	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	76.0	23 of 315	92.7%	★★★★★

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)

Asian (2026)98th percentile+19 vs school

White (2026)95th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)85th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2026)69th percentile-11 vs school

Military Connected (2026)69th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2026)60th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)48th percentile-32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile-39 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry98%+21 vs state

Algebra II98%+7 vs state

English Reading93%+7 vs state

Biology87%+10 vs state

Writing84%+9 vs state

Algebra I82%+3 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 8th 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 Algebra II 12th 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 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
Jamestown High	Public	9-12	3751 John Tyler Hwy	Williamsburg	23135	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 259-3600	1,243	72	17.1	24.9%	777 (62.5%)	114 (9.2%)	224 (18.0%)	38 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (7.0%)	73.3	67^th of 331 public high schools	79.8%		77.2	39^th of 328 public high schools	88.1%	28	≥ 50%	83.9	89.5	< 50%		98.4	≥ 50%	< 50%		83.1	66.7	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	98.3	≥ 50%			≥ 50%			96.4	66.7	52.6	461.0	≥ 50%	407.0	< 50%		408.0	93.2	417.0	≥ 50%	418.0				< 50%	435.0	≥ 50%	< 50%				< 50%				$8,919	$164	$8,755
Lafayette High	Public	9-12	4460 Longhill Road	Williamsburg	23188	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 565-0373	1,247	74	16.8	64.6%	597 (47.9%)	293 (23.5%)	203 (16.3%)	41 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	108 (8.7%)	57.1	160^th of 331 public high schools	51.7%		60	147^th of 328 public high schools	55.2%	13	358.0	72.4	81.8	402.0		95.1	399.0	< 50%		86.4	60.0	410.0	423.0	100.0		< 50%		≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%	83.3	61.4	57.1	80.0	≥ 50%	395.0	413.0	437.0	395.0	87.9	75.0	< 50%	418.0	≥ 50%	431.0		353.0	383.0	449.0	381.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	$8,234	$218	$8,017
Warhill High	Public	9-12	4615 Opportunity Way	Williamsburg	23188	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 565-4615	1,277	81	15.7	32.7%	673 (52.7%)	269 (21.1%)	149 (11.7%)	40 (3.1%)	6 (0.5%)	6 (0.5%)	134 (10.5%)	64.5	116^th of 331 public high schools	65.0%		65.8	113^th of 328 public high schools	65.5%	3	346.0	72.0	67.9	≥ 50%		92.9	386.0	< 50%	≥ 50%	86.1	58.3	75.0	100.0	96.9	≥ 50%	406.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		90.4	70.2	79.3	72.2	< 50%	438.0	< 50%	400.0	69.2	91.3	78.6	< 50%	428.0		≥ 50%		359.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%								$8,410	$88	$8,322
Bruton High	Public, Magnet	9-12	185 East Rochambeau Dr	Williamsburg	23188	James City County	York County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 220-4050	723	58	12.5	33.5%	346 (47.9%)	151 (20.9%)	129 (17.8%)	20 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	74 (10.2%)	65.2	114^th of 331 public high schools	65.6%		70.4	87^th of 328 public high schools	73.5%	27			88.2	403.0		81.1	< 50%	< 50%		86.1	58.3	≥ 50%	410.0	92.1	≥ 50%	< 50%		≥ 50%	< 50%		89.9	56.6	64.3	396.0	≥ 50%	384.0	394.0	≥ 50%		95.4	≥ 50%	83.8	386.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	< 50%	383.0	≥ 50%	81.4	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	397.0		≥ 50%	$10,799	$522	$10,277
Surry County High	Public	9-12	1675 Hollybush Rd	Dendron	23839	Surry County	Surry County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 267-2211	198	32	6.1	96.0%	79 (39.9%)	86 (43.4%)	14 (7.1%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.1%)	59.7	147^th of 331 public high schools	55.6%		63	126^th of 328 public high schools	61.6%	21		≥ 50%	76.2	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	425.0	≥ 50%	< 50%		93.8	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			≥ 50%			< 50%			≥ 50%	70.0	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	≥ 50%		< 50%	82.9	≥ 50%						< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	86.4	≥ 50%				415.0			$25,350	$1,629	$23,721
Woodside High	Public	9-12	13450 Woodside Lane	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 886-7530	1,723	115	15.0	96.7%	313 (18.2%)	900 (52.2%)	289 (16.8%)	44 (2.6%)	4 (0.2%)	11 (0.6%)	162 (9.4%)	54.7	179^th of 331 public high schools	45.9%		49.9	200^th of 328 public high schools	39.0%	21			≥ 50%			95.1	76.7	411.0		80.4	77.8	409.0	90.0	98.0	448.0	359.0	≥ 50%				78.6	61.0	79.2	96.4	≥ 50%	77.8	396.0	≥ 50%	58.3	90.1	81.8	97.3	≥ 50%				< 50%	< 50%	78.6	398.0	< 50%				< 50%			$9,453	$349	$9,104
Denbigh High	Public, Magnet	9-12	259 Denbigh Blvd	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 886-7700	1,269	89	14.3	95.2%	257 (20.3%)	615 (48.5%)	275 (21.7%)	31 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	85 (6.7%)	30.6	277^th of 331 public high schools	16.3%		21.7	308^th of 328 public high schools	6.1%	31						63.6	390.0	< 50%	< 50%	81.5	66.7	90.0	80.0	93.9	65.4	412.0	< 50%		< 50%	≥ 50%	80.7	57.3	60.0	65.2	415.0	377.0	332.0	362.0	50.0	75.7	58.1	94.4	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	73.7			394.0	384.0	447.0	380.0	≥ 50%	409.0		382.0		≥ 50%	$11,133	$523	$10,609
York High	Public	9-12	9300 Geo Wash Mem Hwy	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0354	947	69	13.8	30.1%	562 (59.3%)	131 (13.8%)	119 (12.6%)	33 (3.5%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	95 (10.0%)	72	76^th of 331 public high schools	77.0%		75.7	54^th of 328 public high schools	83.5%	22		< 50%	87.8	83.3		85.5	55.6	≥ 50%		89.5	393.0	432.0	≥ 50%	94.9	406.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		91.1	68.9	429.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	75.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	97.6	419.0	83.3	< 50%				< 50%	59.4	< 50%	84.0	381.0		< 50%	87.8	33.3	≥ 50%		$11,370	$627	$10,743
York River Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	9300 Geo. Washington Mem. Hwy.	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(757) 898-0516	72	12	6.1		44 (61.1%)	10 (13.9%)	8 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (13.9%)	77	42^nd of 331 public high schools	87.3%		25.2	301^st of 328 public high schools	8.2%	259			93.3	≥ 50%		419.0	< 50%			422.0	≥ 50%			≥ 50%							475.0	423.0				≥ 50%				93.3	≥ 50%	≥ 50%					< 50%		< 50%	76.9								$22,922	$3,719	$19,202
Gloucester High	Public	9-12	6680 Short Lane	Gloucester	23061	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 693-2526	1,547	107	14.4	65.2%	1,178 (76.1%)	99 (6.4%)	140 (9.0%)	9 (0.6%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	110 (7.1%)	63.6	122^nd of 331 public high schools	63.1%		68.4	101^st of 328 public high schools	69.2%	21			82.8	396.0		91.8	424.0		< 50%	87.3	66.7	413.0	60.0	100.0		≥ 50%		≥ 50%	403.0	< 50%	100.0	81.4	64.3	95.2						86.5	63.6						< 50%	393.0	81.8	20.0	< 50%		≥ 50%	< 50%	362.0			$8,100	$152	$7,948

Frequently Asked Questions about Jamestown High

What district is Jamestown High in?

Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

What schools feed into Jamestown High?

Jamestown High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : James River Elementary
Elementary : Matoaka Elementary

Is Jamestown High a good school?

Jamestown High ranks 67^th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Jamestown High?

Students at Jamestown High are 63% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Jamestown High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,243 students attended Jamestown High.

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