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The lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in Virginia

Across Virginia, 311 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Campus leads the list at 13.5%, against a median of 74.3% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

311

Virginia

Best % Proficient

13.5%

Median % Proficient

74.3%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · VIRGINIA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Campus	Danville, VA	Danville City Public Schools	High	62.0%	163	13.5%
2	Richmond High School for the Arts	Richmond, VA	Richmond City Public Schools	High	94.4%	1,116	32.4%
3	Franklin High	Franklin, VA	Franklin City Public Schools	High	100%	504	49.0%
4	Charles City County High	Charles City, VA	Charles City County Public Schools	High	101%	221	50.3%
5	Meadowbrook High	North Chesterfield, VA	Chesterfield County Public Schools	High	73.7%	1,953	51.3%
6	Osbourn High	Manassas, VA	Manassas City Public Schools	High	77.5%	2,301	52.0%
7	Martinsville High	Martinsville, VA	Martinsville City Public Schools	High	100%	540	53.0%
8	George Washington High	Danville, VA	Danville City Public Schools	High	93.8%	1,248	53.4%
9	William Fleming High	Roanoke, VA	Roanoke City Public Schools	High	91.6%	1,957	53.6%
10	James Monroe High	Fredericksburg, VA	Fredericksburg City Public Schools	High	92.3%	1,013	54.3%
11	Heritage High	Newport News, VA	Newport News City Public Schools	High	95.0%	1,106	54.9%
12	Hopewell High	Hopewell, VA	Hopewell City Public Schools	High	101%	1,136	55.1%
13	Unity Reed High	Manassas, VA	Prince William County Public Schools	High	66.2%	2,042	55.4%
14	Patrick Henry High	Roanoke, VA	Roanoke City Public Schools	High	87.4%	2,030	55.8%
15	Mount Vernon High	Alexandria, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	High	57.1%	1,858	56.8%
16	Brunswick High	Lawrenceville, VA	Brunswick County Public Schools	High	102%	404	56.9%
17	Henrico High	Richmond, VA	Henrico County Public Schools	High	86.8%	1,300	57.1%
18	Petersburg High	Petersburg, VA	Petersburg City Public Schools	High	88.1%	1,215	58.0%
19	Caroline High	Milford, VA	Caroline County Public Schools	High	80.3%	1,315	58.4%
20	Huguenot High	Richmond, VA	Richmond City Public Schools	High	93.9%	1,469	58.5%
21	Hermitage High	Richmond, VA	Henrico County Public Schools	High	90.0%	1,719	58.6%
22	Denbigh High	Newport News, VA	Newport News City Public Schools	High	95.2%	1,269	58.6%
23	Booker T Washington High	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	High	92.7%	904	58.8%
24	Alexandria City High	Alexandria, VA	Alexandria City Public Schools	High	67.5%	4,655	59.0%
25	West Potomac High	Alexandria, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	High	48.6%	2,710	59.3%
26	Lake Taylor High	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	High	93.0%	1,107	59.5%
27	Alleghany High	Covington, VA	Alleghany Highlands Public Schools	High	81.8%	818	59.8%
28	Twin Valley High	Pilgrim Knob, VA	Buchanan County Public Schools	High	97.2%	179	59.8%
29	Lancaster High	Lancaster, VA	Lancaster County Public Schools	High	100%	402	59.8%
30	Staunton River High	Moneta, VA	Bedford County Public Schools	High	72.7%	816	60.1%
31	Nottoway High	Crewe, VA	Nottoway County Public Schools	High	99.6%	510	60.1%
32	Armstrong High	Richmond, VA	Richmond City Public Schools	High	92.5%	709	60.4%
33	Chancellor High	Fredericksburg, VA	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	High	70.9%	1,321	60.5%
34	Charlottesville High	Charlottesville, VA	Charlottesville City Public Schools	High	66.0%	1,438	60.9%
35	Greensville County High	Emporia, VA	Greensville County Public Schools	High	101%	584	60.9%
36	Highland Springs High	Highland Springs, VA	Henrico County Public Schools	High	86.7%	1,928	61.0%
37	Southampton High	Courtland, VA	Southampton County Public Schools	High	90.8%	704	61.0%
38	Lewis High	Springfield, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	High	68.6%	1,658	61.1%
39	Amherst County High	Amherst, VA	Amherst County Public Schools	High	80.2%	1,240	61.4%
40	Warwick High	Newport News, VA	Newport News City Public Schools	High	93.4%	1,622	61.6%
41	Waynesboro High	Waynesboro, VA	Waynesboro City Public Schools	High	94.7%	926	61.8%
42	Liberty High	Bealeton, VA	Fauquier County Public Schools	High	42.2%	1,313	62.4%
43	Pulaski County Senior High	Dublin, VA	Pulaski County Public Schools	High	91.0%	1,159	62.5%
44	Varina High	Richmond, VA	Henrico County Public Schools	High	86.3%	1,420	62.6%
45	Prince Edward County High	Farmville, VA	Prince Edward County Public Schools	High	100%	502	62.6%
46	Westmoreland High	Montross, VA	Westmoreland County Public Schools	High	100%	488	62.6%
47	Craig County High	New Castle, VA	Craig County Public Schools	High	81.3%	278	63.1%
48	Falls Church High	Falls Church, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	High	65.9%	2,170	63.3%
49	Granby High	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	High	97.5%	1,980	63.4%
50	Rockbridge County High	Lexington, VA	Rockbridge County Public Schools	High	60.3%	916	63.4%

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