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King William High
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Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingWhat this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 9 points.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% 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%.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About King William High
King William High operates as a small four-year high school in King William, Virginia, overseen by King William County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 685 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,213 students per school, that is 44% smaller than typical.
King William County Public Schools runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 2,114 students. King William High is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, King William High lists that the largest single group is White, at 73% of enrollment; the rest looks like 18% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.
In terms of school funding signals, King William High logs 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, King William High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 76.9%; this one delivers 70.8%.
Around the school, ACS estimates for King William County put median household earnings sit near $86,056, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. King William High is one of 7 public schools in King William County (combined enrollment of about 2,957 students).
The closest other public school is Hamilton Holmes Middle, roughly 6.1 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), King William High ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 72.5%.
King William High operates from a low-density location.
Over the past 7-year window. King William High's enrollment has contracted 3% since 2018, when it stood at 706 (now 685).
Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
King William County at a glance
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