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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the COLONIAL FORGE HIGH administration to hear?
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Enrollment
2,122
High
DISTRICT 2,147 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STAFFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510366001923
Colonial Forge High
550 Courthouse Rd, Stafford, VA 22554 · (540) 658-6115 · Stafford County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,122 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of Virginia public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
11.2:1
190 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
654 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 581 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 489 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 503 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 549 | 26% |
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
92.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
85.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 92 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 92.0% | 85.0% |
| 2023-24 | 90.0% | 83.0% |
| 2022-23 | 88.0% | 82.0% |
% 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
79.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
79.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 80% 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 Colonial Forge High
Colonial Forge High's state test result (79.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Forge High this school | 2,122 | 30.8% | 79.8% |
| Salem High Virginia Beach | 1,690 | 34.7% | 85.5% |
| Courtland High Fredericksburg | 1,497 | 33.7% | 72.4% |
| Landstown High Virginia Beach | 2,152 | 37.6% | 83.8% |
| Clover Hill High Midlothian | 1,742 | 32.4% | 77.4% |
| Hayfield Secondary Alexandria | 3,256 | 33.3% | 66.0% |
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 Colonial Forge High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.8% | #93 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #143 of 316 ▲ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 92.0% | #64 of 316 ▲ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,122 | #47 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #38 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.6% | #9 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.8% | #255 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #125 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
2,122
+168 (+9%) vs 2020
+64% since 2000-01, when it was 1,294
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 2,122 | 190 | 11.2:1 | 31% (654) |
| 2023-24 | 1,982 | 199 | 10.0:1 | 28% (554) |
| 2022-23 | 1,996 | N/A | N/A | 26% (516) |
| 2020-21 | 1,954 | 134 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,103 | 123.8 | 17.0:1 | 19% (395) |
| 2015-16 | 2,045 | 127 | 16.1:1 | 16% (323) |
| 2010-11 | 2,085 | 112 | 18.6:1 | 14% (289) |
| 2000-01 | 1,294 | 92 | 14.1:1 | 6% (83) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colonial Forge High.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (2,103 to 2,122); teachers up 54% (123.8 to 190).
About Colonial Forge High
Colonial Forge High is a large high school with its address in Stafford, Virginia. The school enrolls 2,122 students in grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Virginia enroll around 1,213, and this school is 75% bigger than that mark.
Stafford County Public Schools enrolls 31,812 students, and its 32 schools include Colonial Forge High.
The biggest share of students at Colonial Forge High, 35%, is White. The next largest groups are 28% Black, 19% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 8% Asian. In Stafford County overall, about 54% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Colonial Forge High scores 75%.
The school lists 190 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1. The average for high schools in Virginia is 13.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A total of 654 students, or 31%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Stafford County report 45%.
Colonial Forge High earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 56% of Virginia public high schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Colonial Forge High is 79.7%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 79.8%.
In the surrounding county, Stafford County, median household income comes to about $137,807, about 44% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 3%. The county's public schools total 41, with about 31,812 students.
Colonial Forge High is about 0.5 miles from Winding Creek Elementary, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Colonial Forge High ranks 2nd of 8 nearby schools, at 79.8% versus a 69.0% average.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school grew from 1,954 students in 2020-21 to 2,122 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.6:1 to 11.2:1.
This page is set up for the Colonial Forge High community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Stafford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
163,466
Census ACS
Median income
$137,807
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
31,812 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stafford County Public Schools
- Mountain View HighHigh · 2,233 students
- Brooke Point HighHigh · 2,199 students
- Stafford Senior HighHigh · 2,198 students
- North Stafford HighHigh · 1,982 students
- Rodney E. Thompson MiddleMiddle · 1,063 students
- H.H. Poole MiddleMiddle · 995 students
Other schools in Stafford
- Mountain View HighHigh · 2,233 students
- Brooke Point HighHigh · 2,199 students
- North Stafford HighHigh · 1,982 students
- Rodney E. Thompson MiddleMiddle · 1,063 students
- H.H. Poole MiddleMiddle · 995 students
- Stafford MiddleMiddle · 961 students
Nearby schools
- Winding Creek Elementary0.5 mi · 840
- Rodney E. Thompson Middle1.2 mi · 1,063
- H.H. Poole Middle1.4 mi · 995
- Anthony Burns Elementary1.9 mi · 730
- Park Ridge Elementary2.1 mi · 908
- North Stafford High2.2 mi · 1,982
Frequently asked questions
About Colonial Forge HighHow large is Colonial Forge High?
Colonial Forge High enrolls approximately 2,122 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Colonial Forge High serve?
Colonial Forge High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Colonial Forge High?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at Colonial Forge High.
What is the student diversity at Colonial Forge High?
Student demographics at Colonial Forge High are roughly 35% White, 19% Hispanic, 28% Black, 8% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Colonial Forge High in?
Colonial Forge High is part of Stafford County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.