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Enrollment
914
High
DISTRICT 543 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510390001736
Abingdon High
705 Thompson Dr, Abingdon, VA 24210 · (276) 739-3200 · Washington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL914 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
678 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 231 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 206 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 226 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 251 | 27% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
89.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
84.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89.0% | 84.0% |
| 2023-24 | 85.0% | 76.0% |
| 2022-23 | 87.0% | 86.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
73.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Abingdon High
Abingdon High's state test result (73.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon High this school | 914 | 74.2% | 73.0% |
| Staunton River High Moneta | 816 | 72.7% | 60.1% |
| Patrick County High Stuart | 795 | 79.4% | 84.8% |
| Alleghany High Covington | 818 | 81.8% | 59.8% |
| Rustburg High Rustburg | 836 | 72.7% | 81.4% |
| Liberty High Bedford | 708 | 72.5% | 64.4% |
Matched among Virginia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Abingdon High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #174 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #159 of 316 ▲ 71 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #113 of 316 ▲ 43 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 914 | #189 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #208 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.8% | #273 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.2% | #145 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.9% | #154 of 178 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
914
+38 (+4%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 1,141
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 914 | 60.6 | 15.1:1 | 74% (678) |
| 2023-24 | 877 | 60.5 | 14.5:1 | 73% (642) |
| 2022-23 | 867 | 62 | 14.0:1 | 65% (566) |
| 2020-21 | 876 | 58 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 941 | 59.9 | 15.7:1 | 37% (350) |
| 2015-16 | 900 | 58 | 15.5:1 | 33% (294) |
| 2010-11 | 942 | 56 | 16.8:1 | 29% (271) |
| 2000-01 | 922 | 2 | 461.0:1 | 18% (168) |
| 1990-91 | 1,141 | 63 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Abingdon High.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (941 to 914); teachers up 1% (59.9 to 60.6).
About Abingdon High
In Abingdon, Virginia, part of Washington County, Abingdon High is a high school. A federal count lists 914 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Virginia) has about 1,213 students.
Abingdon High belongs to Washington County Public Schools, a district of 16 schools and 7,270 students.
About 86% of the student body at Abingdon High is White. Smaller groups are 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. County-wide, 95% of Washington County residents are White. Abingdon High's diversity index is 25%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 60.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.1:1. On average, high schools in Virginia have 13.9:1, compared with 15.1:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 74% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Washington County average 75%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Abingdon High lands between the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 73.0%; the prediction is 67.9%.
Federal survey data for Washington County show that the median household income is $64,552, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Washington County is home to 19 public schools and about 7,270 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Washington County Virtual School, about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4. Its average proficiency rate of 73.0% is below the 83.1% average for nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Abingdon High is Suburb: Small, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Abingdon High's enrollment climbed from 876 in 2020-21 to 914 in 2024-25.
The Abingdon High community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,926
Census ACS
Median income
$64,552
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
7,270 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington County Public Schools
- E.B. Stanley MiddleMiddle · 659 students
- John S. Battle HighHigh · 613 students
- High Point ElementaryElementary · 582 students
- Watauga ElementaryElementary · 581 students
- Meadowview ElementaryElementary · 544 students
- Washington County Virtual SchoolCombined · 537 students
Other schools in Abingdon
- E.B. Stanley MiddleMiddle · 659 students
- Watauga ElementaryElementary · 581 students
- Washington County Virtual SchoolCombined · 537 students
- Abingdon ElementaryElementary · 426 students
- Greendale ElementaryElementary · 257 students
- A. Linwood Holton Governor's SchoolElementary
Nearby schools
- Washington County Virtual School0.1 mi · 537
- E.B. Stanley Middle0.2 mi · 659
- Watauga Elementary3.4 mi · 581
- Abingdon Elementary3.5 mi · 426
- Greendale Elementary5.5 mi · 257
- Meadowview Elementary5.7 mi · 544
Frequently asked questions
About Abingdon HighWhat is the total enrollment at Abingdon High?
Abingdon High enrolls approximately 914 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Abingdon High serve?
Abingdon High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Abingdon High?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Abingdon High.
What is the student diversity at Abingdon High?
Student demographics at Abingdon High are roughly 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Abingdon High?
Abingdon High is overseen by Washington County Public Schools in Washington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.