Patrick Henry High

As an one-room-style secondary school in Glade Spring, Virginia, Patrick Henry High instructs 390 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Washington County Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 1,213 students per school, that is 68% smaller than typical.

Across the 16 schools in Washington County Public Schools (7,270 students total), Patrick Henry High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Patrick Henry High shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Beyond that, the school lists 5% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Washington County as a whole.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Patrick Henry High tighter than the state norm the norm. About 75% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Patrick Henry High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 67.7%; this one delivers 78.3%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Washington County) reports that median household income runs about $64,552, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Washington County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,270 students), of which Patrick Henry High is one.

The closest other public school is Glade Spring Middle, roughly 2.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Patrick Henry High ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 79.5%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Patrick Henry High has fell 8%, going from 423 students in 2018 to 390 in 2025.

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