Summary:
Zip code 23875 is home to one high school, Prince George High, a large public school serving grades 9 through 12 with 1,789 students as part of the Prince George County Public Schools district. Because it is the only high school in the area, its performance essentially represents the district's high school outcomes. The school shows a mixed but generally improving academic profile, with a graduation rate of 93.2%—slightly above the state average of 92.3%—and a dropout rate of 4.9% that is just below the state's 5.0%.
Prince George High has been steadily climbing the state rankings, moving from 223rd out of 329 schools (32nd percentile) in 2023–2024 to 198th out of 331 (40th percentile) in 2025–2026, though it still holds a 2-star rating. The school outperforms the state average in roughly 62% of subject-grade combinations, with an overall average proficiency of 71.0% versus the state's 68.0%. Mathematics is a clear strength, particularly Algebra I, where 9th graders scored 92.67% versus the state's 80.21%. Senior students consistently outperform the state in English Reading, Writing, Biology, and VA/US History. However, chronic absenteeism stands at 23.4%, well above the district's 18.8% and state's 14.8%—a significant red flag. Writing proficiency also lags the state in grades 10 and 11, and 10th-grade Geometry is a notable weakness at 34.21% proficiency.
Encouragingly, several subject areas show dramatic year-over-year improvement, including 11th-grade Biology (jumping from 33.87% to 67.39%), 11th-grade VA/US History (31.9% to 41.96%), and 10th-grade World History II (24.47% to 36.73%). With 35.4% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, a student-teacher ratio of 20.3:1, and per-student spending of $8,128, Prince George High is a large, economically diverse school on an upward trajectory. If recent gains in key subjects continue, the school could move closer to the middle or upper half of Virginia high schools in the coming years.
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