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Champlain Valley Union High School

Q: Is Champlain Valley Union High School a good school?

Champlain Valley Union High School ranks 5 th of 42 Vermont high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Champlain Valley Union High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,251 students attended Champlain Valley Union High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Champlain Valley Union High School?

Students at Champlain Valley Union High School are 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Champlain Valley Union High School?

Champlain Valley Union High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Charlotte Central School Elementary : Hinesburg Community School Elementary : Shelburne Community School Elementary : Williston Schools

Public Grades 9-12

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 42 Vermont High Schools

Better than 88% of Vermont high schools

Summary

Champlain Valley Union High School is a public high school located in Hinesburg, Vermont, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,251 students. The school is part of the Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56, which is ranked 4 out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Champlain Valley Union High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Vermont, with rankings of 1st, 3rd, and 5th in the state over the past few years. The school's students demonstrate strong academic performance, with high proficiency rates in VTCAP/English Language Arts (61.62% in 2024-2025), VTCAP/Mathematics (52.65% in 2024-2025), and VTCAP/Science (52.4% in 2024-2025) - significantly higher than the statewide averages. The school has also maintained impressive four-year graduation rates, ranging from 82% to 94% over the past few years, well above the state average.

While Champlain Valley Union High School outperforms many of the nearby schools, such as Vergennes Union High School and Colchester High School, in terms of academic achievement and graduation rates, there are a few notable exceptions, like Mt. Mansfield Union High School and Essex High School, which also rank among the top high schools in Vermont. Additionally, some nearby schools, such as Burlington High School, have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, which could be an area of concern and potential focus for improvement.

1,251

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,764

Per pupil spending ?

20.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

396 CVU Road
Hinesburg, VT 05461-9502

(802) 482-7100

District: Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56

Feeder schools for Champlain Valley Union High School:

Elementary:	Charlotte Central School
	Hinesburg Community School
	Shelburne Community School
	Williston Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.3%

Hispanic:

3.9%

African American:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2018 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Vermont average (56% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Vermont high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Vermont average (82%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

Vermont avg44%

5^th of 42

Vermont public high schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 3 pts since 2018

From top 9% (2018) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 75Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 among Vermont districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	5 of 42	88.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	3 of 47	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	1 of 16	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	1 of 37	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	1 of 46	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	4 of 49	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	4 of 46	91.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2024	56.2	2 of 7	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	3 of 7	57.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★
2022	73.2	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	6 of 38	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	90.0	3 of 37	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	1 of 15	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	2 of 33	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	3 of 42	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	84.6	4 of 38	89.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	4 of 30	86.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2023	50.0	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2021	84.1	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	5 of 27	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	2 of 34	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	1 of 11	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	58.4	7 of 28	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	5 of 31	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	15 of 33	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.9	6 of 29	79.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	8 of 34	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	2 of 38	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	1 of 25	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	1 of 35	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	1 of 40	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	86.8	4 of 41	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	3 of 29	89.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	8 of 16	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	5 of 23	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	1 of 7	85.7%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	1 of 18	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	84.3	4 of 20	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	2 of 21	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	74.3	5 of 25	80.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	8 of 44	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	92.3	5 of 47	89.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	1 of 49	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	1 of 46	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	1 of 49	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	89.5	4 of 48	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	4 of 39	89.7%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)80th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2024)71st percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-38 vs school

Hispanic (2023)<1st percentile-94 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%

Mathematics53%

Science52%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Champlain Valley Union High School

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)	VTCAP Mathematics (2025)	VTCAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Champlain Valley Union High School	Public	9-12	396 CVU Road	Hinesburg	05461	Chittenden County	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 482-7100	1,251	86	14.5	20.7%	1,105 (88.3%)	36 (2.9%)	49 (3.9%)	28 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.5%)	82.6	5^th of 42 public high schools	88.1%	93.4	3^rd of 47 public high schools	93.6%	2	61.6	52.7	52.4	$11,764	$241	$11,523
South Burlington High School	Public	9-12	550 Dorset Street	South Burlington	05403	Chittenden County	South Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 652-7000	793	72	10.9	29.1%	567 (71.5%)	54 (6.8%)	42 (5.3%)	66 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.1%)	80.3	7^th of 42 public high schools	83.3%	81	7^th of 47 public high schools	85.1%		52.3	57.4	54.1	$12,457	$226	$12,231
Essex High School	Public	9-12	2 Educational Drive	Essex Junction	05452	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 879-7121	1,224	104	11.7	27.1%	983 (80.3%)	41 (3.3%)	46 (3.8%)	67 (5.5%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	80 (6.5%)	88.2	3^rd of 42 public high schools	92.9%	93.6	2^nd of 47 public high schools	95.7%	1	58.4	56.8	60.9
The Center for Technology - Essex	Public	9-12	2 Educational Drive Suite 200	Essex Junction	05452	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 879-5558	0	40	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Winooski High School	Public	9-12	60 Normand Street	Winooski	05404	Chittenden County	Winooski Incorporated School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 655-3530	182	28	6.4	80.2%	68 (37.4%)	55 (30.2%)	6 (3.3%)	35 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.9%)	15.1	38^th of 42 public high schools	9.5%	9.3	45^th of 47 public high schools	4.3%	7	22.2	20.5	34.0	$15,247	$00	$15,247
Burlington High School	Public	9-12	52 Institute Road	Burlington	05408	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 864-8411	921	76	12.1	57.2%	546 (59.3%)	203 (22.0%)	37 (4.0%)	68 (7.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.1%)	80.1	8^th of 42 public high schools	81.0%	81.6	4^th of 47 public high schools	91.5%	4	52.7	55.1	54.7	$11,851	$960	$10,891
Mt. Mansfield Union High School	Public	9-12	211 Browns Trace Road	Jericho	05465	Chittenden County	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 899-4690	688	53	12.9	19.0%	624 (90.7%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.8%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.1%)							(n/a)			56.3
Burlington Technical Center	Public	9-12	52 Institute Road	Burlington	05401	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 864-8426	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Vergennes Union High School	Public	9-12	50 Monkton Road	Vergennes	05491	Addison County	Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 877-2938	245	32	7.6	36.3%	220 (89.8%)	6 (2.4%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	71.4	10^th of 42 public high schools	76.2%	81.6	5^th of 47 public high schools	89.4%	5	50.9	57.9	44.8	$12,144	$554	$11,590
Colchester High School	Public	9-12	131 Laker Lane	Colchester	05446	Chittenden County	Colchester School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 264-5700	715	60	11.8	28.5%	573 (80.1%)	36 (5.0%)	34 (4.8%)	31 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.2%)	73.5	9^th of 42 public high schools	78.6%	73.7	11^th of 47 public high schools	76.6%	2	50.9	55.8	47.9	$13,060	$00	$13,060

Frequently Asked Questions about Champlain Valley Union High School

What is the racial makeup of Champlain Valley Union High School?

Students at Champlain Valley Union High School are 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Champlain Valley Union High School in?

Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56

How many students attend Champlain Valley Union High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,251 students attended Champlain Valley Union High School.

Is Champlain Valley Union High School a good school?

Champlain Valley Union High School ranks 5^th of 42 Vermont high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Champlain Valley Union High School?

Champlain Valley Union High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Charlotte Central School
Elementary : Hinesburg Community School
Elementary : Shelburne Community School
Elementary : Williston Schools

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)	VTCAP Mathematics (2025)	VTCAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	VTCAP English Language Arts 9th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 9th Grade	VTCAP Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Champlain Valley Union High School	Public	9-12	396 CVU Road	Hinesburg	05461	Chittenden County	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 482-7100	1,251	86	14.5	20.7%	1,105 (88.3%)	36 (2.9%)	49 (3.9%)	28 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.5%)	82.6	5^th of 42 public high schools	88.1%		93.4	3^rd of 47 public high schools	93.6%	2	61.6	52.7	52.4	$11,764	$241	$11,523
South Burlington High School	Public	9-12	550 Dorset Street	South Burlington	05403	Chittenden County	South Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 652-7000	793	72	10.9	29.1%	567 (71.5%)	54 (6.8%)	42 (5.3%)	66 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.1%)	80.3	7^th of 42 public high schools	83.3%		81	7^th of 47 public high schools	85.1%		52.3	57.4	54.1	$12,457	$226	$12,231
Essex High School	Public	9-12	2 Educational Drive	Essex Junction	05452	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 879-7121	1,224	104	11.7	27.1%	983 (80.3%)	41 (3.3%)	46 (3.8%)	67 (5.5%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	80 (6.5%)	88.2	3^rd of 42 public high schools	92.9%		93.6	2^nd of 47 public high schools	95.7%	1	58.4	56.8	60.9
The Center for Technology - Essex	Public	9-12	2 Educational Drive Suite 200	Essex Junction	05452	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 879-5558	0	40	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Winooski High School	Public	9-12	60 Normand Street	Winooski	05404	Chittenden County	Winooski Incorporated School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 655-3530	182	28	6.4	80.2%	68 (37.4%)	55 (30.2%)	6 (3.3%)	35 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.9%)	15.1	38^th of 42 public high schools	9.5%		9.3	45^th of 47 public high schools	4.3%	7	22.2	20.5	34.0	$15,247	$00	$15,247
Burlington High School	Public	9-12	52 Institute Road	Burlington	05408	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 864-8411	921	76	12.1	57.2%	546 (59.3%)	203 (22.0%)	37 (4.0%)	68 (7.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.1%)	80.1	8^th of 42 public high schools	81.0%		81.6	4^th of 47 public high schools	91.5%	4	52.7	55.1	54.7	$11,851	$960	$10,891
Mt. Mansfield Union High School	Public	9-12	211 Browns Trace Road	Jericho	05465	Chittenden County	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 899-4690	688	53	12.9	19.0%	624 (90.7%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.8%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.1%)								(n/a)			56.3
Burlington Technical Center	Public	9-12	52 Institute Road	Burlington	05401	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 864-8426	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Vergennes Union High School	Public	9-12	50 Monkton Road	Vergennes	05491	Addison County	Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 877-2938	245	32	7.6	36.3%	220 (89.8%)	6 (2.4%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	71.4	10^th of 42 public high schools	76.2%		81.6	5^th of 47 public high schools	89.4%	5	50.9	57.9	44.8	$12,144	$554	$11,590
Colchester High School	Public	9-12	131 Laker Lane	Colchester	05446	Chittenden County	Colchester School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 264-5700	715	60	11.8	28.5%	573 (80.1%)	36 (5.0%)	34 (4.8%)	31 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.2%)	73.5	9^th of 42 public high schools	78.6%		73.7	11^th of 47 public high schools	76.6%	2	50.9	55.8	47.9	$13,060	$00	$13,060