Summary:
Zip code 22849 contains one high school, Page County High in Shenandoah, VA, serving grades 9–12 with 473 students. The school is part of Page County Public Schools, and it stands out as a high-poverty school (75% free/reduced lunch) with notable strengths in math and science, while also facing clear academic challenges. Its overall state ranking has been volatile, moving from the 50th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 74th percentile in 2024-2025, then settling at the 58th percentile in 2025-2026 — a pattern that suggests year-to-year cohort differences rather than a steady trend.
Parents will be encouraged by the school’s exceptional math performance: Algebra I proficiency reached 97.67% in 2025-2026 and 97.98% the prior year, far exceeding state averages near 80%. Geometry and Biology also outperform the state consistently. Graduation is strong at 94.7% (versus 92.3% statewide), and the dropout rate of 2.6% is half the state’s 5.0%. However, VA/US History is a serious weak spot, with only 18.18% proficient in 2025-2026 — well below the 34.52% state average and a sharp drop from 46.43% the previous year. English Reading also lags slightly behind the state, and chronic absenteeism is elevated at 20.2% compared to 14.8% statewide, meaning roughly 1 in 5 students misses significant school time.
A strange divide appears in Geography: 10th-grade students scored a remarkable 100% proficient (state: 55.9%), while 9th-grade students scored just 72.55% — near the state average. This consistent gap likely reflects different course content or very small testing groups. With a favorable 13.4:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $8,925, the school offers a modest class-size environment that may support its strong STEM results. For parents, the takeaway is a school that excels in math and science, keeps students on track to graduate, but needs focused attention on history, reading, and attendance to round out its academic profile.
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