James Wood High

Located at 161 Apple Pie Ridge Rd, in Winchester, Virginia, James Wood High is a moderately sized high school that teaches 1,462 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Frederick County Public Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 21% above the state mean of about 1,213.

Within Frederick County Public Schools, which oversees 19 schools and 14,447 students, James Wood High is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, James Wood High logs that White students make up the majority at 75%. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black, 2% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, James Wood High has 104 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 32% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Frederick County (around 46%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, James Wood High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 79.3%; this one delivers 74.3%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Frederick County indicate median household income runs about $97,606, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Frederick County runs 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,574 students), of which James Wood High is one.

The closest other public school is Apple Pie Ridge Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), James Wood High ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 59.5%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at James Wood High has edged up 11%, going from 1,316 students in 2018 to 1,462 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 89% to 75%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

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