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Best High Schools in Zip Code 23188

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Top rankedBruton High114^th of 331 Virginia high schools

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Summary:

Zip code 23188 in Williamsburg, VA is served by three public high schools covering grades 9-12: Warhill High, Lafayette High, and Bruton High. The first two belong to Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools, while Bruton is part of York County Public Schools, one of the highest-ranked districts in the state at 6th out of 131 districts with a 5-star rating.

Bruton High stands out for the strongest graduation outcomes, with the highest graduation rate (95.0%), lowest dropout rate (1.6%), and the most favorable student-teacher ratio at 12.5. Its 11th-grade English Reading proficiency (95.38%) is the best of the three. However, it also carries the highest chronic absenteeism rate at 18.6%, well above the state average. Warhill High is the most consistent performer, holding a 3-star rating for three consecutive years and posting the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (9.6%). Lafayette High faces the steepest economic challenges, with 64.64% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, yet it achieves the strongest 9th-grade math scores among the group, including 100% proficiency in Algebra II.

All three schools exceed the state average in 11th-grade English Reading, but share a common weakness in 10th-grade Algebra I, where proficiency rates range from 58% to 60%, well below the state average of 69.95%. Warhill High (116th) and Bruton High (114th) are nearly tied in overall state rank despite very different contexts in funding and district ratings. For parents, this means all three schools offer solid, above-average education, with Bruton High excelling in graduation outcomes, Warhill High providing consistency and strong attendance, and Lafayette High proving that students can excel in math despite economic disadvantages.

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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 (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 9th Grade	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th 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 Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 12th 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 Geography 10th Grade	SOL Geography 11th Grade	SOL Geography 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 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 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 11th Grade	SOL World History II 12th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lafayette High	Public	9-12	4460 Longhill Road	Williamsburg	23188	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 565-0373	1,247	74	16.8	64.6%	597 (47.9%)	293 (23.5%)	203 (16.3%)	41 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	108 (8.7%)	57.1	160^th of 331 public high schools	51.7%		60	147^th of 328 public high schools	55.2%	13	358.0	72.4	81.8	402.0	95.1	399.0	< 50%		86.4	60.0	410.0	423.0	100.0		< 50%		≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%	83.3	61.4	57.1	80.0	≥ 50%	395.0	413.0	437.0	395.0	87.9	75.0	< 50%	418.0	≥ 50%	431.0		353.0	383.0	449.0	381.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	$8,764	$205	$8,559
Warhill High	Public	9-12	4615 Opportunity Way	Williamsburg	23188	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 565-4615	1,277	81	15.7	32.7%	673 (52.7%)	269 (21.1%)	149 (11.7%)	40 (3.1%)	6 (0.5%)	6 (0.5%)	134 (10.5%)	64.5	116^th of 331 public high schools	65.0%		65.8	113^th of 328 public high schools	65.5%	3	346.0	72.0	67.9	≥ 50%	92.9	386.0	< 50%	≥ 50%	86.1	58.3	75.0	100.0	96.9	≥ 50%	406.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		90.4	70.2	79.3	72.2	< 50%	438.0	< 50%	400.0	69.2	91.3	78.6	< 50%	428.0		≥ 50%		359.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%							$8,985	$16	$8,969
Bruton High	Public, Magnet	9-12	185 East Rochambeau Dr	Williamsburg	23188	York County	York County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 220-4050	723	58	12.5	33.5%	346 (47.9%)	151 (20.9%)	129 (17.8%)	20 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	74 (10.2%)	65.2	114^th of 331 public high schools	65.6%		70.4	87^th of 328 public high schools	73.5%	27			88.2	403.0	81.1	< 50%	< 50%		86.1	58.3	≥ 50%	410.0	92.1	≥ 50%	< 50%		≥ 50%	< 50%		89.9	56.6	64.3	396.0	≥ 50%	384.0	394.0	≥ 50%		95.4	≥ 50%	83.8	386.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	< 50%	383.0	≥ 50%	81.4	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	397.0		≥ 50%	$12,824	$180	$12,644

Cities Near Zip Code 23188

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Williamsburg	0.45 mi	21	128^th
Toano	4.07 mi	1	121^st
Gloucester	10.3 mi	8	80^th
Hayes	13.8 mi	2	123^rd
Newport News	14.14 mi	49	313^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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