Colonial Forge High

As a roomy secondary school in Stafford, Virginia, Colonial Forge High works with 2,122 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within Stafford County Public Schools. By comparison, Virginia's public schools average about 1,213 students each, so Colonial Forge High sits 75% larger than that benchmark.

Stafford County Public Schools comprises 32 schools with combined enrollment of 31,812 students; Colonial Forge High is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Colonial Forge High reports that 35% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 28% Black, 19% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 8% Asian. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 54%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 190 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 31% of students at Colonial Forge High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Stafford County (around 45%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Colonial Forge High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 79.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 79.8%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Stafford County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $137,807 per year, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. In all, Stafford County runs 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,812 students), of which Colonial Forge High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Winding Creek Elementary, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Colonial Forge High ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 69.0%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Colonial Forge High has showed little movement, going from 2,103 students in 2018 to 2,122 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 48% to 35% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 today.

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