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Bruton High

Q: Is Bruton High a good school?

Bruton High ranks 114 th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Bruton High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 723 students attended Bruton High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Bruton High?

Students at Bruton High are 48% White, 21% African American, 18% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Bruton High?

Bruton High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Magruder Elementary Elementary : Waller Mill Elementary Middle : Queens Lake Middle

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 66% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Bruton High in Williamsburg, VA, is a mid-sized public school serving 723 students in grades 9–12 within the York County Public Schools district—a 5-star district ranked in the top 5% statewide. Bruton itself currently ranks 114th out of 331 Virginia high schools (66th percentile), a position it has held remarkably steady for the past decade.

For parents, Bruton offers several clear strengths. The graduation rate of 95.0% tops the state average of 92.3%, and the dropout rate of 1.6% is well below Virginia's 5.0%. Students excel in English and writing, matching or exceeding district averages on SOL tests (95.4% proficient in reading; 88.2% in writing). The school is well-resourced, too, with a low student-teacher ratio of 12.5-to-1 and per-student spending of $10,799—higher than Grafton High's $8,498 and comparable to York High's $11,370. In 2024–2025, Bruton's Multi-racial students ranked 2nd in the entire state for proficiency.

The school's biggest challenge is chronic absenteeism: 18.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, nearly double the district average of 10.1% and higher than same-district peers like York High (10.1%) and Grafton High (16.4%). This has remained stubbornly high even as the percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch declined from 41.5% to 33.5% over three years. Achievement gaps also persist across subgroups, and math and science scores trail the district (56.6% proficient in 10th-grade Biology vs. 62.2% districtwide). As the lowest-performing school in its own district—behind York High, Grafton, and York River Academy—Bruton has room to grow, but its solid graduation rates, strong resources, and pockets of statewide excellence provide a foundation for improvement.

723

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,824

Per pupil spending ?

33.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

185 East Rochambeau Dr
Williamsburg, VA 23188

(757) 220-4050

District: York County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Bruton High:

Elementary:	Magruder Elementary
	Waller Mill Elementary
Middle:	Queens Lake Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.9%

African American:

20.9%

Hispanic:

17.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (86% vs 77% meeting standards)

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (94%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg85%

Virginia avg77%

114^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the York County Public Schools

6^th of 131York 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	65.2	114 of 331	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.4	87 of 328	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	113 of 329	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	159 of 326	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	106 of 325	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	116 of 327	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	105 of 327	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	106 of 326	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.0	108 of 324	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.2	170 of 321	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.9	124 of 322	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	39.9	210 of 322	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.2	216 of 321	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.4	272 of 321	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.9	206 of 320	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.9	216 of 317	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.5	196 of 313	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	28.6	274 of 316	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.2	195 of 313	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.9	203 of 314	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.6	114 of 308	63.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	158 of 242	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.6	110 of 245	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	102 of 249	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	156 of 240	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	110 of 252	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	153 of 253	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	77.3	26 of 249	89.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	129 of 322	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.2	74 of 321	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	55 of 322	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	140 of 320	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	44 of 242	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	71.3	50 of 236	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	40 of 233	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	51.5	120 of 232	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	173 of 321	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.6	156 of 324	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	116 of 320	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	83 of 325	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	68.1	92 of 322	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	140 of 322	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	170 of 321	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	43 of 105	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.4	14 of 98	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	45 of 92	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.6	81 of 92	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	16 of 196	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	89.3	2 of 198	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	52.2	105 of 198	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	121 of 193	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	59 of 312	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	72.4	54 of 313	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	101 of 314	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	113 of 315	64.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)92nd percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile+16 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile-6 vs school

Military Connected (2026)59th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2026)56th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile-19 vs school

African American (2026)35th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading95%+9 vs state

Algebra II92%+4 vs state

Writing88%+9 vs state

Geography84%+14 vs state

Algebra I83%+4 vs state

World History I81%+11 vs state

Geometry81%+4 vs state

Biology80%+3 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, April 7, 2016

Our son has attended Bruton HS since his we moved here his freshman year in HS. We love the school and our son has had a great experience. The school is small which has allowed our son to get involved in various sports and clubs within the school.
We as parents have also gotten involved in various organizations in the school, PTSA, Athletic Booster Club, assisting with the football and track teams and been able to participate on panel studies. I would highly recommend Bruton! Close Quote

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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 (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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
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%	$12,824	$180	$12,644
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%								$8,985	$16	$8,969
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%	$8,764	$205	$8,559
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%				$9,477	$141	$9,336
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			$10,537	$558	$9,979
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%		$11,315	$435	$10,880
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								$39,907	$2,980	$36,928
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%			$10,357	$449	$9,908
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%	$11,945	$548	$11,397
Grafton High	Public	9-12	403 Grafton Dr	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0530	1,235	77	16.0	44.2%	658 (53.3%)	155 (12.6%)	156 (12.6%)	110 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	151 (12.2%)	66.6	109^th of 331 public high schools	67.1%		75.7	53^rd of 328 public high schools	83.8%	56		387.0	89.1	91.7	90.7	62.5	< 50%		84.1	378.0	435.0	≥ 50%	97.6	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	385.0		82.6	51.1	52.9	405.0	< 50%	392.0	≥ 50%		397.0	94.0	90.0	92.7	73.9				367.0	51.2	< 50%	78.7	64.3	≥ 50%			446.0			$9,318	$173	$9,145

Frequently Asked Questions about Bruton High

What schools feed into Bruton High?

Bruton High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Magruder Elementary
Elementary : Waller Mill Elementary
Middle : Queens Lake Middle

What district is Bruton High in?

York County Public Schools

Is Bruton High a good school?

Bruton High ranks 114^th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bruton High?

Students at Bruton High are 48% White, 21% African American, 18% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Bruton High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 723 students attended Bruton High.

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