Stonewall Jackson High

Set in Quicksburg, Virginia, Stonewall Jackson High is a close-knit secondary school, part of Shenandoah County Public Schools. It educates 496 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 59% leaner than the state mean of about 1,213.

Across the 9 schools in Shenandoah County Public Schools (5,703 students total), Stonewall Jackson High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Stonewall Jackson High lists that 72% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 23% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 85%.

Looking at school resources, Stonewall Jackson High reports 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Around 84% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Stonewall Jackson High sits in the top 10% of Virginia schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 65.2%; actual is 79.3%, +14.1 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Shenandoah County) reports that median household earnings sit near $67,191, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Shenandoah County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,703 students), of which Stonewall Jackson High is one.

Nearest neighbor: North Fork Middle, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Stonewall Jackson High at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 71.2%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 3%: 509 students in 2018 compared to 496 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 17% to 23% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

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