Summary:
Zip code 22408, located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, is served by one high school, Courtland High, which educates grades 9–12. The school enrolls 1,497 students with a student–teacher ratio of 17.3 and per-pupil spending of $7,823; about one-third (33.67%) of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. With no other high schools in this zip code, it is best understood in comparison to its district, Spotsylvania County Public Schools, and the state.
Courtland High is a mid-tier Virginia high school with a stable 2-star rating and a 45th-percentile state ranking over three years. It consistently exceeds state averages in Biology (78.4% proficient vs. 69.2% statewide in 2024–2025), Algebra I (82% vs. 79%), and English Reading (86% vs. 72.5%). Ninth-grade Algebra II proficiency is particularly strong at 95.6%. However, 10th-grade Geometry is a significant weakness: proficiency was just 3.2% in 2024–2025 and 13.6% in 2025–2026, compared to state averages of roughly 34–40%. World History II and VA & US History also lag state averages, though these results fluctuate heavily year to year.
Graduation remains a bright spot, with a 92.0% rate nearly matching the state's 92.3% and beating the district's 91.4%. More concerning is chronic absenteeism: 23.0% of students miss enough school to be considered chronically absent, far above the state's 14.8% rate. The dropout rate of 5.6% is also slightly above the state's 5.0%. Despite these challenges, Courtland High holds a 2-star rating while its district overall manages just 1 star, making it a relatively strong option within the district. For parents, the school offers good science, reading, and early math performance, but the low 10th-grade geometry scores and elevated absenteeism are worth monitoring.
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