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Lafayette High

Q: Is Lafayette High a good school?

Lafayette High ranks 160 th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Lafayette High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,247 students attended Lafayette High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lafayette High?

Students at Lafayette High are 48% White, 23% African American, 16% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Lafayette High?

Lafayette High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : D.J. Montague Elementary Elementary : Laurel Lane Elementary Elementary : Matthew Whaley Elementary Middle : Berkeley Middle

Public Grades 9-12

160^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 52% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Lafayette High is a comprehensive public high school in Williamsburg, VA, serving 1,247 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools district. The school has been on an upward trajectory in recent years, climbing from 176th to 160th in statewide rankings, and parents will find several bright spots worth noting.

One of Lafayette's greatest strengths is its early high school math program. Ninth graders taking Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II post proficiency rates of 86%, 95%, and 100% respectively — all above state averages and competitive with top-performing schools like Jamestown High. Writing scores also exceed the state, and the school has made remarkable progress on attendance: chronic absenteeism dropped from 23.9% to 11.4% over three years, now below the state average of 14.8%. This is especially notable given that more than 64% of Lafayette students now qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — a much higher rate than district peers Jamestown (25%) or Warhill High (33%). Despite this challenge, the graduation rate remains solid at 92%, and the dropout rate of 2.4% is less than half the state average.

That said, Lafayette faces real challenges. Biology proficiency (61%) trails the state (69%) and nearby Gloucester High (81%), and students who reach Algebra I in 10th grade struggle (60% proficient). The school also shows a significant achievement gap in state assessment data across different student groups. Lafayette spends about $8,234 per student — less than most regional high schools — yet achieves similar or better outcomes than several higher-spending schools. For parents, this is a school with strong foundations, clear momentum, and a demonstrated ability to improve, but also one where targeted support for struggling learners remains a work in progress.

1,247

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,234

Per pupil spending ?

64.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4460 Longhill Road
Williamsburg, VA 23188

(757) 565-0373

District: Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Lafayette High:

Elementary:	D.J. Montague Elementary
	Laurel Lane Elementary
	Matthew Whaley Elementary
Middle:	Berkeley Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.9%

African American:

23.5%

Hispanic:

16.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Virginia median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg83%

Virginia avg77%

160^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	57.1	160 of 331	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.0	147 of 328	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	176 of 329	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	167 of 326	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.3	139 of 325	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	102 of 327	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	175 of 327	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	229 of 326	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.5	207 of 324	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.7	202 of 321	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.0	190 of 322	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.7	150 of 322	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.8	156 of 321	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.2	170 of 321	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.5	107 of 320	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.7	161 of 317	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.9	137 of 313	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.0	175 of 316	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.2	209 of 313	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.5	141 of 314	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.0	105 of 308	65.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	157 of 242	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.2	164 of 245	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	167 of 249	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	179 of 240	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	135 of 252	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	189 of 253	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.9	157 of 249	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	81.4	22 of 122	82.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	180 of 322	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.6	132 of 321	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	184 of 322	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	192 of 320	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	173 of 242	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.0	135 of 236	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	163 of 233	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	180 of 232	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	3 of 10	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	48.5	3 of 6	50.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	239 of 321	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.2	203 of 324	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	231 of 320	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	169 of 325	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.9	166 of 322	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	174 of 322	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	160 of 321	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	61 of 105	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.8	58 of 98	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	62 of 92	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	74 of 92	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	154 of 196	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.3	114 of 198	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	128 of 198	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	141 of 193	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	66 of 312	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	72.9	50 of 313	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	62 of 314	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	80 of 315	74.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)82nd percentile+35 vs school

White (2026)79th percentile+27 vs school

Homeless (2026)70th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2026)46th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile-8 vs school

Military Connected (2026)42nd percentile-10 vs school

African American (2026)35th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)21st percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II100%+9 vs state

Geometry95%+18 vs state

English Reading87%~ state avg

Algebra I84%+5 vs state

Biology76%~ state avg

Writing73%~ state avg

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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)				SOL Civics and Economics (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 7th 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 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 12th Grade	SOL Biology 8th 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 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th 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 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 8th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th 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	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
West Point Middle/High	Public	6-12	2700 Mattaponi Ave	West Point	23181	King William County	West Point Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 843-3630	434	35	12.4	48.8%	311 (71.7%)	49 (11.3%)	26 (6.0%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.3%)	59.8	145^th of 331 public high schools	56.2%		56.5	165^th of 328 public high schools	49.7%	20			67.8	< 50%	100.0	90.5	< 50%	< 50%		452.0	100.0	71.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		451.0				70.2	60.0	35.9						91.4	399.0	≥ 50%	71.0			< 50%		83.6	76.2	79.7		93.6	≥ 50%	63.6		≥ 50%		≥ 50%			397.0		≥ 50%	382.0	≥ 50%						75.8	≥ 50%	$10,082	$81	$10,001
Charles City County High	Public	7-12	10039 Courthouse Rd	Charles City	23030	Charles City County	Charles City County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 829-9249	221	35	6.3	100.5%	62 (28.1%)	120 (54.3%)	5 (2.3%)	3 (1.4%)	9 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.0%)	2.4	329^th of 331 public high schools	0.6%		8	325^th of 328 public high schools	0.9%	4		≥ 50%				≥ 50%	362.0	< 50%	< 50%		75.0	45.8	408.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%						374.0	4.6				< 50%	40.0	407.0	< 50%	≥ 50%	33.3						60.0	58.8	≥ 50%	73.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%					381.0	381.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	30.4			< 50%	390.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	62.5	$18,265	$2,969	$15,296

Frequently Asked Questions about Lafayette High

How many students attend Lafayette High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,247 students attended Lafayette High.

What schools feed into Lafayette High?

Lafayette High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : D.J. Montague Elementary
Elementary : Laurel Lane Elementary
Elementary : Matthew Whaley Elementary
Middle : Berkeley Middle

What is the racial makeup of Lafayette High?

Students at Lafayette High are 48% White, 23% African American, 16% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Lafayette High a good school?

Lafayette High ranks 160^th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Lafayette High in?

Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

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