Summary:
Zip code 22572 contains just one high school: Rappahannock High, a grade 8-12 school in Warsaw, Virginia, serving 544 students within Richmond County Public Schools. Despite serving a predominantly low-income population, with 86.4% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, Rappahannock High posts a graduation rate of 98.3% — well above the state average of 92.3% — and a dropout rate of just 1.6% versus the state's 5.0%. Chronic absenteeism sits at 13.4%, which is better than the state average of 14.8% but slightly higher than the district's 10.5%. The school spends $8,883 per student and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14.4 to 1.
In the most recent state rankings, Rappahannock High placed 174th out of 331 Virginia high schools (47th percentile, 2 stars), a slight slip from the previous year's 157th-place ranking (52nd percentile, 3 stars). The school's academic profile is a story of contrasts. Advanced mathematics is a clear standout: 8th-grade Geometry and 9th-grade Algebra II students achieved 100% proficiency in both reported years, and 8th-grade Algebra I proficiency was above 95%. Biology is another strength, with 10th graders scoring about nine points above the state average in both years.
However, the school struggles in several areas. Only 30.65% of 8th graders taking the general Mathematics SOL were proficient in 2025-2026, far below the state average of 46.86%. Eighth-grade science (56.6% vs. 64.7% statewide), 11th-grade English Reading (82.86% vs. 88.13%), and 8th-grade Civics and Economics (66.35% vs. 74.74%) also trail the state. Since 8th graders are included in this high school, those middle-school-level scores drag down the overall profile. While Rappahannock High excels at keeping students on track to graduate and accelerating advanced math learners, closing the gap for general 8th-grade math and English reading would significantly improve its standing.
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