Summary:
There is exactly one high school in zip code 22973: William Monroe High, a public school in Stanardsville, Virginia, serving grades 9 through 12 with 952 students in Greene County Public Schools. Since it is the only high school in the area, this analysis focuses entirely on its performance relative to state averages and its own trends over time.
William Monroe High has shown significant recent improvement, jumping from a 1-star, 27th-percentile statewide ranking in 2023–2024 to a 3-star, 54th-percentile ranking by 2025–2026. Its graduation rate of 94.6% exceeds the state rate of 92.3%, and its dropout rate of 4.4% is below the state rate of 5.0%. The school's greatest academic strengths are in mathematics and science. Algebra I proficiency rates consistently beat state averages by about 11 percentage points, and 9th-grade Earth Science proficiency reached nearly 98% in 2024–2025 compared to 73% statewide. Biology scores are also strong across grades 9 through 11. However, 11th-grade reading proficiency is a clear weakness, trailing the state average by roughly 7 points in both recent school years.
One notable concern is chronic absenteeism, which affects 24.2% of students compared to 19.9% for the district and 14.8% statewide—a striking figure given the school's strong test performance. With nearly 70% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school faces significant economic challenges, yet it still outperforms state averages in most subjects. Interestingly, the high school ranks in the 54th percentile statewide while its district ranks in the 33rd percentile, suggesting William Monroe High is one of the stronger schools within Greene County Public Schools. For parents, this school offers solid academics, particularly in STEM subjects, but attendance and reading proficiency are areas worth monitoring.
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