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How has COURTLAND HIGH changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,497
High
DISTRICT 1,606 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510364001873
Courtland High
400 Lorraine Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22408 · (540) 898-4445 · Spotsylvania County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,497 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of Virginia public high schools
- C+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
17.3:1
87 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
504 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 | 368 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 374 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 348 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 407 | 27% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
84.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
75.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +12.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 up about 12 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.0% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 84.0% | 75.0% |
| 2022-23 | 82.0% | 63.0% |
% 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
72.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
78.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 79% 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 Courtland High
Courtland High's state test result (72.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtland High this school | 1,497 | 33.7% | 72.4% |
| Colonial Forge High Stafford | 2,122 | 30.8% | 79.8% |
| Salem High Virginia Beach | 1,690 | 34.7% | 85.5% |
| Clover Hill High Midlothian | 1,742 | 32.4% | 77.4% |
| Albemarle High Charlottesville | 1,964 | 31.0% | 70.7% |
| Stafford Senior High Fredericksburg | 2,198 | 38.9% | 71.4% |
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 Courtland High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.4% | #184 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #225 of 316 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #181 of 316 ▼ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,497 | #112 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #285 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.8% | #21 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.7% | #242 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +27.5% | #7 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
1,497
+34 (+2%) vs 2020
+58% since 1990-91, when it was 949
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 20.0:1
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 | 1,497 | 86.5 | 17.3:1 | 34% (504) |
| 2023-24 | 1,497 | 112.6 | 13.3:1 | 38% (569) |
| 2022-23 | 1,556 | 86.5 | 18.0:1 | 36% (553) |
| 2020-21 | 1,463 | 73 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,174 | 70.5 | 16.6:1 | 30% (355) |
| 2015-16 | 1,179 | 78 | 15.1:1 | 26% (304) |
| 2010-11 | 1,224 | 61 | 20.1:1 | 20% (247) |
| 2000-01 | 1,126 | 79 | 14.3:1 | 6% (66) |
| 1990-91 | 949 | 52 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Courtland High.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (1,174 to 1,497); teachers up 23% (70.5 to 86.5).
About Courtland High
Courtland High is a mid-sized high school based in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 1,497 students enrolled. By comparison, high schools in Virginia enroll about 1,213 students on average.
Courtland High sits within Spotsylvania County Public Schools, which has 29 schools and 24,036 students.
No group is above 50% at Courtland High; the largest is White, at 38%. Other reported shares: 25% Black, 23% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 6% Asian. Spotsylvania County's residents are about 63% White, 25 points above the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Courtland High scores 73%.
With 86.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.3:1. Statewide, high schools in Virginia average 13.9:1. Roughly 34% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Spotsylvania County is 58%.
Courtland High earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 27% of Virginia public high schools.
Test results at Courtland High are 6.6 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (72.4% actual, 78.9% predicted).
For the population of Spotsylvania County, median household income comes to about $112,738, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Spotsylvania County's 34 public schools enroll about 24,036 students and include Courtland High.
Courtland High is about 0.3 miles from Courtland Elementary, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 72.4% is above the 65.7% average for nearby schools.
Courtland High has an NCES locale of Suburb: Mid-size.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 1,463 to 1,497. The school's ratio dropped from 20.0:1 to 17.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion board for Courtland High is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Spotsylvania County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
146,603
Census ACS
Median income
$112,738
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
24,036 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Spotsylvania County Public Schools
- Riverbend HighHigh · 1,913 students
- Massaponax HighHigh · 1,692 students
- Spotsylvania HighCombined · 1,394 students
- Chancellor HighHigh · 1,321 students
- Spotsylvania MiddleMiddle · 1,009 students
- Parkside ElementaryElementary · 946 students
Other schools in Fredericksburg
- Stafford Senior HighHigh · 2,198 students
- Riverbend HighHigh · 1,913 students
- Massaponax HighHigh · 1,692 students
- Chancellor HighHigh · 1,321 students
- James Monroe HighHigh · 1,013 students
- Parkside ElementaryElementary · 946 students
Nearby schools
- Courtland Elementary0.3 mi · 548
- Courthouse Road Elementary0.4 mi · 762
- Freedom Middle2.1 mi · 763
- Smith Station Elementary2.1 mi · 715
- Battlefield Middle2.1 mi · 780
- Battlefield Elementary2.2 mi · 665
Frequently asked questions
About Courtland HighHow many students attend Courtland High?
Courtland High enrolls approximately 1,497 students in grades 09-12.
Is Courtland High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Courtland High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Courtland High have?
Courtland High employs 87 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Courtland High?
At Courtland High, the student body is approximately 38% White, 23% Hispanic, 25% Black, 6% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Courtland High public or private?
Courtland High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Spotsylvania County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.