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Best High Schools in Zip Code 23139

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1,328

Students

Top rankedPowhatan High218^th of 331 Virginia high schools

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Powhatan High up 21 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 23139 in Powhatan, Virginia is served by a single high school, Powhatan High, which enrolls 1,328 students in grades 9–12 as part of Powhatan County Public Schools. Because this is the only high school in the area, the following insights focus entirely on this school’s performance and environment.

Powhatan High shows clear strengths in keeping students on track to graduate. Its graduation rate of 95.7% exceeds the state average of 92.3%, and its dropout rate of just 0.9% is far below Virginia’s 5.0%. Chronic absenteeism, however, sits at 14.0% — nearly identical to the state average but notably higher than the district’s 9.9%, suggesting attendance challenges are more pronounced at the high school level. The school’s demographic profile is moderate, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 21.99%, a student-to-teacher ratio of 15:1, and per-student spending of $8,923. Despite the district holding a 4-star rating and an 82nd-percentile state rank, Powhatan High’s own ranking has been volatile, dropping from 147th (3 stars) in 2023–2024 to 239th (1 star) in 2024–2025, then rebounding modestly to 218th (2 stars) in 2025–2026.

Academically, the school presents a split profile. English Reading is a bright spot, especially for upperclassmen, with 12th graders posting a 100% proficiency rate in 2024–2025 (state: 66.61%) and an 84.62% rate the following year. Biology, Geometry, VA & US History, and World History II also exceed state averages in 2025–2026. However, 9th-grade Algebra I is a persistent weakness, with proficiency at 53.02% versus the state’s 80.21% — a gap of over 27 points that also appeared the prior year. Interestingly, 10th-grade Algebra I (75.00%) and World History I (55.03%) lag behind state averages, while 11th-grade Earth Science (58.33%) outperforms the state. VA & US History showed a dramatic turnaround, jumping from 24.53% to 62.86% in one year, well above the state’s 34.52%. For parents, this school offers a strong graduation and reading foundation, but 9th-grade math support will be critical for students entering high school.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)		SOL Geometry (2026)			SOL Algebra I (2026)				SOL Algebra II (2026)	SOL Chemistry (2026)		SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Earth Science (2026)				SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL Geography (2026)	SOL VA and US History (2026)			SOL World History I (2026)				SOL World History II (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Powhatan High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1800 Judes Ferry Road	Powhatan	23139	Powhatan County	Powhatan County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(804) 598-5710	1,328	88	15.0	22.0%	1,107 (83.4%)	78 (5.9%)	74 (5.6%)	8 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (4.2%)	46.3	218^th of 331 public high schools	34.1%		42.4	239^th of 328 public high schools	27.1%	21	≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	87.2	370.0	53.0	75.0	425.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	87.7	65.9	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	50.0	58.3	≥ 50%	454.0	90.9	84.6	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	62.9	≥ 50%	55.0	408.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	66.7	$8,923	$210	$8,713

Cities Near Zip Code 23139

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Powhatan	2.29 mi	6	138^th
State Farm	5.62 mi	4
Goochland	9.09 mi	5	177^th
Crozier	10.75 mi	1	19^th
Moseley	10.92 mi	4	11^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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