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Enrollment
683
High
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510087002100
Clarke County High
627 Mosby Blvd., Berryville, VA 22611 · (540) 955-6130 · Clarke County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL683 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Virginia public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
179 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 | 169 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 175 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 169 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 170 | 25% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Clarke County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
88.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -3.0pp since 2022
Math
92.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +11.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 92 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 11 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88.0% | 92.0% |
| 2023-24 | 86.0% | 93.0% |
| 2022-23 | 91.0% | 81.0% |
% 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
84.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
81.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 84% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 81% 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 Clarke County High
Clarke County High's state test result (84.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke County High this school | 683 | 26.2% | 84.3% |
| Goochland High Goochland | 850 | 27.6% | 87.7% |
| Lord Botetourt High Daleville | 963 | 28.8% | 82.3% |
| Hidden Valley High Roanoke | 832 | 26.1% | 85.1% |
| Brentsville District High Nokesville | 855 | 25.7% | 72.6% |
| New Kent High New Kent | 1,073 | 24.8% | 86.0% |
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 Clarke County High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 84.3% | #48 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 92.0% | #48 of 316 ▼ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #117 of 316 ▲ 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 683 | #218 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #117 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.4% | #216 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.2% | #270 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.5% | #114 of 131 |
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
683
+19 (+3%) vs 2020
+63% since 1990-91, when it was 419
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 683 | 51.2 | 13.3:1 | 26% (179) |
| 2023-24 | 701 | 49 | 14.3:1 | 26% (179) |
| 2022-23 | 693 | 52.3 | 13.3:1 | 27% (186) |
| 2020-21 | 664 | 48 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 673 | 53.1 | 12.7:1 | 17% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 721 | 51 | 14.1:1 | 14% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 728 | 44 | 16.6:1 | 16% (117) |
| 2000-01 | 627 | 43 | 14.6:1 | 7% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 419 | 30 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clarke County High.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (673 to 683); teachers down 4% (53.1 to 51.2).
About Clarke County High
Clarke County High is a high school with a street address in Berryville, Virginia. Its 683 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Virginia is about 1,213 students.
Clarke County High is part of a district of 4 schools: Clarke County Public Schools, with 1,883 students.
White students account for 73% of enrollment at Clarke County High. Smaller groups are 15% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Black. For comparison, the population of Clarke County is roughly 84% White. Clarke County High has a diversity index of 43%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 51.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Clarke County High and a ratio of 13.3:1. High schools in Virginia average about 13.9:1, a similar figure. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 26% of enrollment.
The allk12 Grade for Clarke County High is A-. Compared with Virginia public high schools, the school scored higher than 75% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Clarke County High's average proficiency rate on state tests of 84.3% is 3.3 points above the 81.0% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Clarke County show that median household income is about $117,111, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Clarke County High is one of 4 public schools in Clarke County, which together enroll about 1,883 students.
The nearest public school is D.G. Cooley Elementary, at about 0.4 miles. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Clarke County High is 1st on average proficiency.
Clarke County High has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 664 to 683.
Community posts for Clarke County High can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Clarke County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,216
Census ACS
Median income
$117,111
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,883 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clarke County Public Schools
- D.G. Cooley ElementaryElementary · 504 students
- Johnson-Williams MiddleMiddle · 415 students
- Boyce ElementaryElementary · 281 students
Other schools in Berryville
- D.G. Cooley ElementaryElementary · 504 students
- Johnson-Williams MiddleMiddle · 415 students
Other Clarke County High schools
One other US public school is named Clarke County High. Clarke County High is the largest of the 2.
- Clarke County High SchoolGrove Hill, AL · 256 students
Nearby schools
- D.G. Cooley Elementary0.4 mi · 504
- Johnson-Williams Middle0.8 mi · 415
- Boyce Elementary6.0 mi · 281
- Greenwood Mill Elementary6.0 mi · 599
- Redbud Run Elementary6.6 mi · 614
- Millbrook High6.8 mi · 1,550
Frequently asked questions
About Clarke County HighHow large is Clarke County High?
Clarke County High enrolls approximately 683 students in grades 09-12.
Is Clarke County High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Clarke County High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Clarke County High have?
Clarke County High employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clarke County High?
At Clarke County High, the student body is approximately 73% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Clarke County High public or private?
Clarke County High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clarke County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.