Summary:
Zip code 22485 is home to exactly one high school: King George High in King George, VA, serving grades 9 through 12 with an enrollment of 1,492 students as part of King George County Public Schools.
King George High stands out for its exceptional English and writing performance. The school has achieved 100% proficiency on the 11th-grade SOL Writing test in both 2024–25 and 2025–26, far exceeding the state average of about 80%. In 10th-grade English Reading, 95.65% of students are proficient compared to just 63.92% statewide. Geometry is also a strength, with 9th graders hitting 93.75% proficiency versus 85.88% statewide, and 10th graders in World History II reached 70% proficiency, double the state's 35.5%.
However, the school faces notable challenges. Chronic absenteeism is the biggest red flag at 28.1%, well above the district's 21.1% and nearly double the state's 14.8%. While 9th graders taking Algebra I outperform the state (85.98% vs. 80.21%), students taking Algebra I in later grades struggle—only 57.14% of 11th graders are proficient versus the state's 78.64%. The graduation rate of 91.4% trails the state's 92.3%, and the dropout rate of 6.2% exceeds the state's 5.0%. State ranking has improved from the 36th percentile in 2023–24 to the 50th percentile in 2025–26, indicating positive momentum, but reducing absenteeism and supporting struggling math students remain key priorities.
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