Enrollment
390
High
DISTRICT 543 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510390001749
Patrick Henry High
31437 Hillman Hwy, Glade Spring, VA 24340 · (276) 739-3700 · Washington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
292 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 66%
Community
0
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 9 | 98 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 107 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 93 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 92 | 24% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
93.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
93.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 93 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 93 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 93.0% | 93.0% |
| 2023-24 | 90.0% | 90.0% |
| 2022-23 | 93.0% | 87.0% |
% 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
78.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 Patrick Henry High
Patrick Henry High's state test result (78.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Henry High this school | 390 | 74.9% | 78.3% |
| Page County High Shenandoah | 473 | 75.1% | 81.0% |
| Rye Cove High Duffield | 292 | 78.4% | 75.8% |
| Fort Chiswell High Max Meadows | 411 | 81.0% | 86.9% |
| Luray High Luray | 452 | 81.0% | 76.8% |
| Rural Retreat High Rural Retreat | 300 | 79.7% | 96.1% |
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 Patrick Henry High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.3% | #115 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 93.0% | #45 of 316 ▲ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 93.0% | #53 of 316 ▲ 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 390 | #278 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #103 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.4% | #283 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.9% | #141 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.8% | #100 of 178 |
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
390
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 637
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 390 | 30.3 | 12.9:1 | 75% (292) |
| 2023-24 | 389 | 27.5 | 14.2:1 | 73% (285) |
| 2022-23 | 366 | 31.8 | 11.5:1 | 66% (241) |
| 2020-21 | 393 | 28 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 423 | 30.6 | 13.8:1 | 49% (206) |
| 2015-16 | 415 | 30 | 13.8:1 | 44% (181) |
| 2010-11 | 421 | 24 | 17.5:1 | 42% (176) |
| 2000-01 | 452 | 1 | 452.0:1 | 26% (119) |
| 1990-91 | 637 | 36 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Patrick Henry High.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (423 to 390); teachers down 1% (30.6 to 30.3).
About Patrick Henry High
In Glade Spring, Virginia, part of Washington County, Patrick Henry High is a high school. The latest federal count shows 390 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Virginia is about 1,213 students, so this school is 68% smaller than average.
Across its 16 schools, Washington County Public Schools enrolls 7,270 students. Patrick Henry High is one of those schools.
White students make up 91% of enrollment at Patrick Henry High. The remaining shares are 5% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The White share in Washington County as a whole is similar, at about 95%. Pick two students at random and there is a 16% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at Patrick Henry High total 30.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.9:1. That is 1.0 students per teacher below the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 75%. That tracks the 75% average for public schools in Washington County.
Patrick Henry High scores 78.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 67.7%.
Census Bureau estimates for Washington County show that the median household income is $64,552, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Patrick Henry High is one of 19 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Patrick Henry High is Glade Spring Middle, at a distance of about 2.0 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Patrick Henry High places 5th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES assigns Patrick Henry High the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2020-21, Patrick Henry High enrolled 393; in 2024-25, 390. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 14.0:1 to 12.9:1.
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Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,926
Census ACS
Median income
$64,552
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
7,270 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington County Public Schools
- Abingdon HighHigh · 914 students
- E.B. Stanley MiddleMiddle · 659 students
- John S. Battle HighHigh · 613 students
- High Point ElementaryElementary · 582 students
- Watauga ElementaryElementary · 581 students
- Meadowview ElementaryElementary · 544 students
Other Patrick Henry High schools
3 other US public schools in 2 states are named Patrick Henry High. Patrick Henry High is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Patrick Henry HighRoanoke, VA · 2,030 students
- Patrick Henry HighAshland, VA · 1,294 students
- Patrick Henry High SchoolHamler, OH · 272 students
Nearby schools
- Glade Spring Middle2.0 mi · 228
- Meadowview Elementary3.0 mi · 544
- Rhea Valley Elementary6.4 mi · 404
- Northwood High7.7 mi · 204
- Chilhowie Middle8.1 mi · 273
- Chilhowie High8.1 mi · 384
Frequently asked questions
About Patrick Henry HighHow many students attend Patrick Henry High?
Patrick Henry High enrolls approximately 390 students in grades 09-12.
Is Patrick Henry High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Patrick Henry High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Patrick Henry High have?
Patrick Henry High employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Patrick Henry High?
At Patrick Henry High, the student body is approximately 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Patrick Henry High in?
Patrick Henry High is part of Washington County Public Schools.
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