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Which teacher or staff member at LANCASTER HIGH deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
402
High
DISTRICT 339 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LANCASTER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510216000887
Lancaster High
8815 Mary Ball Rd, Lancaster, VA 22503 · (804) 462-5100 · Lancaster County
GRADES 08–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL402 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of Virginia public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
10.9:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
402 students
DISTRICT 108% · 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 8 | 75 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 92 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 85 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 77 | 19% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lancaster County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
71.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +23.0pp since 2022
Math
61.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +0.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 23 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 64.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 61.0% |
% 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
59.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Lancaster High
Lancaster High's state test result (59.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster High this school | 402 | 100.0% | 59.8% |
| Nottoway High Crewe | 510 | 99.6% | 60.1% |
| Cumberland High Cumberland | 374 | 100.0% | 66.5% |
| Northumberland High Heathsville | 380 | 95.8% | 75.8% |
| Surry County High Dendron | 198 | 96.0% | 79.3% |
| Southampton High Courtland | 704 | 90.8% | 61.0% |
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 Lancaster High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #285 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #299 of 316 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #300 of 316 ▼ 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 402 | #273 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #35 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.9% | #147 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #23 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.1% | #54 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
402
+59 (+17%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 557
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 402 | 36.7 | 10.9:1 | 100% (402) |
| 2023-24 | 408 | 31.6 | 12.9:1 | 99% (402) |
| 2022-23 | 403 | 32.5 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 343 | 25 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 365 | 30.1 | 12.1:1 | 66% (242) |
| 2015-16 | 393 | 32 | 12.3:1 | 65% (256) |
| 2010-11 | 406 | 21 | 19.3:1 | 59% (240) |
| 2000-01 | 512 | N/A | N/A | 33% (169) |
| 1990-91 | 557 | 36 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lancaster High.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (365 to 402); teachers up 22% (30.1 to 36.7).
About Lancaster High
Lancaster High is a high school in Lancaster, Virginia, according to federal school records. A federal count lists 402 students at the school, in grades 8 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Virginia) has about 1,213 students.
District-wide, Lancaster County Public Schools has 3 schools and 1,018 students.
Lancaster High is 51% Black by enrollment. The remaining students are 38% White, 7% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Among people living in Lancaster County, the Black share is about 26%. Lancaster High's diversity index is 59%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 36.7 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 10.9:1. That is lower than the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia. Eligible students account for 100% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. It compares with 110% for public schools in Lancaster County.
The allk12 Grade for Lancaster High is C-. Compared with Virginia public high schools, the school scored higher than 15% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Compared with Virginia schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Lancaster High's results are 1.1 points below predicted: 59.8% against 60.9%.
Across Lancaster County, the median household income is $69,713, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. In all, Lancaster County has 5 public schools and roughly 1,018 students.
The shortest distance from Lancaster High to another public school is about 5.6 miles, to Lancaster Early Childhood Education Center. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within ten miles. On state test proficiency, Lancaster High ranks 7th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal data show a 17% enrollment gain, from 343 in 2020-21 to 402 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.7:1 to 10.9:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Lancaster High covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Lancaster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,936
Census ACS
Median income
$69,713
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,018 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lancaster County Public Schools
- Lancaster ElementaryElementary · 542 students
- Lancaster Early Childhood Education CenterElementary · 74 students
- Lancaster PrimaryCombined
- New Middle-High SchoolElementary
Other schools in Lancaster
- Lancaster PrimaryCombined
- New Middle-High SchoolElementary
Other Lancaster High schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Lancaster High. Lancaster High is the 6th largest of the 7.
- Lancaster HighLancaster, CA · 2,688 students
- Lancaster High SchoolLANCASTER, TX · 2,255 students
- Lancaster High SchoolLancaster, OH · 1,995 students
- LANCASTER HIGH SCHOOLLANCASTER, NY · 1,682 students
- Lancaster HighLancaster, SC · 1,390 students
Nearby schools
- Lancaster Early Childhood Education Center5.6 mi · 74
- Lancaster Elementary5.6 mi · 542
- Northumberland Elementary9.6 mi · 503
- Northumberland High10.0 mi · 380
- Northumberland Middle10.0 mi · 279
- St. Clare Walker Middle12.5 mi · 259
Frequently asked questions
About Lancaster HighHow many students attend Lancaster High?
Lancaster High enrolls approximately 402 students in grades 08-12.
What grades does Lancaster High serve?
Lancaster High serves grades 08-12.
How many teachers does Lancaster High have?
Lancaster High employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lancaster High?
At Lancaster High, the student body is approximately 38% White, 3% Hispanic, 51% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Lancaster High public or private?
Lancaster High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lancaster County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.