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What's one thing PATRIOT HIGH gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
2,020
High
DISTRICT 2,259 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510313002850
Patriot High
10504 Kettle Run Road, Nokesville, VA 20181 · (703) 594-3020 · Prince William County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL2,020 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Virginia public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
16.3:1
124 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
493 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 1% |
| Grade 9 | 488 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 558 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 456 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 501 | 25% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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% . +7.0pp 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 7 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 93.0% | 93.0% |
| 2023-24 | 92.0% | 90.0% |
| 2022-23 | 93.0% | 86.0% |
% 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
81.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
81.5%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 81% 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 Patriot High
Patriot High's state test result (81.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patriot High this school | 2,020 | 24.4% | 81.6% |
| West Springfield High Springfield | 2,799 | 16.3% | 81.0% |
| Albemarle High Charlottesville | 1,964 | 31.0% | 70.7% |
| Gainesville High Gainesville | 2,648 | 28.1% | 83.5% |
| Ocean Lakes High Virginia Beach | 1,834 | 30.0% | 86.3% |
| Charles J. Colgan Sr. High Manassas | 2,956 | 28.7% | 79.6% |
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 Patriot High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Prince William County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.6% | #72 of 311 | #3 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 93.0% | #39 of 316 ▲ 29 | #1 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 93.0% | #50 of 316 ▼ 3 | #2 of 13 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,020 | #57 of 325 | #11 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #259 of 309 | #7 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.2% | #31 of 309 | #5 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.4% | #279 of 319 | #12 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.9% | #9 of 178 | #2 of 6 |
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
2,020
-826 (-29%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 2,020 | 124.2 | 16.3:1 | 24% (493) |
| 2023-24 | 2,067 | 123.6 | 16.7:1 | 23% (477) |
| 2022-23 | 2,131 | 133.5 | 16.0:1 | 21% (440) |
| 2020-21 | 2,846 | 171 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,726 | 165.1 | 16.5:1 | 13% (346) |
| 2015-16 | 2,817 | 154 | 18.3:1 | 12% (339) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Patriot High.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (2,726 to 2,020); teachers down 25% (165.1 to 124.2).
About Patriot High
Patriot High is a large high school with its address in Nokesville, Virginia. The school has 2,020 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. High schools in Virginia average about 1,213 students, which makes this school 67% larger than average.
The district for Patriot High is Prince William County Public Schools, with 95 schools and 90,242 students.
Of every 100 students at Patriot High, about 46 are White, the largest group. Other students are 19% Hispanic, 13% Black, 13% Asian, and 8% multiracial. Census estimates put Prince William County at about 43% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 71% means there is a 71% chance two randomly chosen students at Patriot High are from different groups.
Patriot High has 124.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.3:1. The school's 16.3:1 compares with an average of 13.9:1 for high schools in Virginia. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 24%. That is lower than the 55% average for public schools in Prince William County.
On the allk12 Grade, Patriot High lands at B, ahead of 61% of Virginia public high schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Patriot High, the prediction is 81.5% and the result is 81.6%.
In the surrounding county, Prince William County, the median household earns about $131,402 a year, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Patriot High, Prince William County has 102 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, T. Clay Wood Elementary is closest at about 0.2 miles. Patriot High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The school's 81.6% average proficiency ranks 6th among 9 nearby schools.
Patriot High has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
From 2,846 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 2,020 by 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Patriot High lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Prince William County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
488,880
Census ACS
Median income
$131,402
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
102
89,591 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Prince William County Public Schools
- Charles J. Colgan Sr. HighHigh · 2,956 students
- Woodbridge HighHigh · 2,898 students
- Osbourn Park HighHigh · 2,661 students
- Gainesville HighHigh · 2,648 students
- Gar-Field HighHigh · 2,524 students
- Forest Park HighHigh · 2,343 students
Other schools in Nokesville
- The Nokesville SchoolElementary · 1,202 students
- Kettle Run HighHigh · 1,175 students
- Brentsville District HighHigh · 855 students
- T. Clay Wood ElementaryElementary · 754 students
- Greenville ElementaryElementary · 449 students
Other Patriot High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Patriot High. Patriot High is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Patriot HighJurupa Valley, CA · 2,399 students
- Patriot High SchoolFALCON, CO · 115 students
Nearby schools
- T. Clay Wood Elementary0.2 mi · 754
- Cedar Point Elementary0.7 mi · 510
- E.H. Marsteller Middle0.8 mi · 1,153
- Victory Elementary2.4 mi · 661
- Brentsville District High2.5 mi · 855
- Bristow Run Elementary2.5 mi · 562
Frequently asked questions
About Patriot HighHow many students attend Patriot High?
Patriot High enrolls approximately 2,020 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Patriot High serve?
Patriot High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Patriot High have?
Patriot High employs 124 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Patriot High?
Student demographics at Patriot High are roughly 46% White, 19% Hispanic, 13% Black, 13% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Patriot High in?
Patriot High is part of Prince William County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.