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Alumni: what's one memory from RIVERHEADS HIGH that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
467
High
DISTRICT 623 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUGUSTA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510030000129
Riverheads High
19 Howardsville Rd, Staunton, VA 24401 · (540) 337-1921 · Augusta County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL467 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
254 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 9 | 123 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 115 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 109 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 120 | 26% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
91.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
93.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 91 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 are up about 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 91.0% | 93.0% |
| 2023-24 | 93.0% | 85.0% |
| 2022-23 | 87.0% | 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
85.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 85% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 Riverheads High
Riverheads High's state test result (85.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverheads High this school | 467 | 54.4% | 85.4% |
| Buffalo Gap High Swoope | 410 | 58.8% | 83.9% |
| Bland County High Rocky Gap | 517 | 53.0% | 77.0% |
| Rappahannock County High Washington | 316 | 52.8% | 66.7% |
| Stuarts Draft High Stuarts Draft | 668 | 62.1% | 79.8% |
| West Point Middle/High West Point | 434 | 48.8% | 78.4% |
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 Riverheads High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 85.4% | #37 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 93.0% | #32 of 316 ▲ 92 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 91.0% | #69 of 316 ▼ 38 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 467 | #259 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #125 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.8% | #276 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.4% | #200 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.5% | #113 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
467
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 410
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 467 | 34.8 | 13.4:1 | 54% (254) |
| 2023-24 | 447 | 34.5 | 13.0:1 | 64% (286) |
| 2022-23 | 464 | 36 | 12.9:1 | 38% (177) |
| 2020-21 | 468 | 35 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 460 | 35.7 | 12.9:1 | 28% (131) |
| 2015-16 | 481 | 37 | 13.0:1 | 27% (131) |
| 2010-11 | 521 | 34 | 15.3:1 | 23% (120) |
| 2000-01 | 519 | 40 | 13.0:1 | 10% (54) |
| 1990-91 | 410 | 30 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverheads High.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (460 to 467); teachers down 3% (35.7 to 34.8).
About Riverheads High
Riverheads High is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Staunton, Virginia. Enrolled students number 467 students, in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Virginia average about 1,213 students each.
Augusta County Public Schools has 20 schools; together they serve 10,742 students.
Riverheads High's enrollment is 88% White. Next come 6% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. County-wide, about 89% of residents are White. Riverheads High's diversity index is 23%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Riverheads High is 34.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.4:1. For comparison, high schools in Virginia average 13.9:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 54%. The gap from the 67% average for public schools in Augusta County is 13 points.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Riverheads High would be expected to post about 73.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 85.4%.
Among Augusta County residents, the median household income is $82,049, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Riverheads High is one of 25 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Riverheads Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away. Riverheads High is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Riverheads High at 1st of 9.
Riverheads High is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Enrollment went from 468 in 2020-21 to 467 in 2024-25, a change of 1 student.
Discussions about Riverheads High may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Augusta County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
78,033
Census ACS
Median income
$82,049
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
10,742 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Augusta County Public Schools
- Wilson Memorial HighHigh · 837 students
- Edward G. Clymore ElementaryElementary · 803 students
- Fort Defiance HighHigh · 731 students
- Riverheads ElementaryElementary · 714 students
- Stuarts Draft HighHigh · 668 students
- Wilson ElementaryElementary · 655 students
Other schools in Staunton
- Staunton HighHigh · 766 students
- Riverheads ElementaryElementary · 714 students
- Beverley Manor MiddleMiddle · 612 students
- Shelburne MiddleMiddle · 583 students
- Thomas C. McSwain ElementaryElementary · 449 students
- Bessie Weller ElementaryElementary · 373 students
Nearby schools
- Riverheads Middle0.0 mi · 366
- Riverheads Elementary0.2 mi · 714
- Guy K. Stump Elementary5.7 mi · 457
- Stuarts Draft High7.0 mi · 668
- Stuarts Draft Middle7.1 mi · 513
- Stuarts Draft Elementary7.3 mi · 646
Frequently asked questions
About Riverheads HighHow many students attend Riverheads High?
Riverheads High enrolls approximately 467 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Riverheads High serve?
Riverheads High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverheads High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Riverheads High is approximately 13.4:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Riverheads High?
Riverheads High reports a student body of 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Riverheads High in?
Riverheads High is part of Augusta County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.