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Enrollment
916
High
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510337000204
Rockbridge County High
143 Greenhouse Rd, Lexington, VA 24450 · (540) 463-5555 · Rockbridge County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL916 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% of Virginia public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
12.1:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
552 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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 | 199 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 243 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 236 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 238 | 26% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Rockbridge County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
84.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
67.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.0% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 83.0% | 76.0% |
| 2022-23 | 81.0% | 66.0% |
% 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
63.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 Rockbridge County High
Rockbridge County High's state test result (63.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockbridge County High this school | 916 | 60.3% | 63.4% |
| Wilson Memorial High Fishersville | 837 | 55.1% | 80.4% |
| Stuarts Draft High Stuarts Draft | 668 | 62.1% | 79.8% |
| Fort Defiance High Fort Defiance | 731 | 62.2% | 79.5% |
| Gloucester High Gloucester | 1,547 | 65.2% | 69.1% |
| Staunton River High Moneta | 816 | 72.7% | 60.1% |
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 Rockbridge County High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #263 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #281 of 316 ▼ 54 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #176 of 316 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 916 | #188 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #65 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.7% | #266 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.3% | #196 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #133 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
916
-112 (-11%) vs 2020
-17% since 2000-01, when it was 1,107
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 916 | 76 | 12.1:1 | 60% (552) |
| 2023-24 | 968 | 80.2 | 12.1:1 | 74% (714) |
| 2022-23 | 994 | 74 | 13.4:1 | 66% (661) |
| 2020-21 | 1,028 | 72 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 967 | 75.9 | 12.7:1 | 33% (321) |
| 2015-16 | 1,013 | 76 | 13.3:1 | 31% (314) |
| 2010-11 | 1,005 | 64 | 15.7:1 | 30% (299) |
| 2000-01 | 1,107 | 92 | 12.0:1 | 14% (154) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rockbridge County High.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (967 to 916); teachers unchanged (75.9 to 76).
About Rockbridge County High
At 143 Greenhouse Rd in Lexington, Virginia, Rockbridge County High operates as a small high school. Its 916 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Virginia is about 1,213 students.
Rockbridge County High is one school in Rockbridge County Public Schools, a system of 6 schools with 2,488 students.
White students make up 84% of enrollment at Rockbridge County High. Smaller groups are 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. The school's diversity index is 29%, meaning two students picked at random have a 29% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 76 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.1:1. On average, high schools in Virginia have 13.9:1, compared with 12.1:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Rockbridge County High is 60%. On average, public schools in Rockbridge County report 73%.
Rockbridge County High is graded D by allk12, scoring above 10% of Virginia public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The model predicts 71.7% for a school in Virginia with Rockbridge County High's free or reduced-price lunch share. Rockbridge County High posts 63.4%.
County data help place the school in context: in Rockbridge County, the median household income is $65,469, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Rockbridge County is home to 4 public schools and about 1,541 public school students.
Lylburn Downing Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles away. Within five miles of Rockbridge County High, there are 5 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Rockbridge County High is 8th of 8 on proficiency.
The NCES locale for Rockbridge County High is Town: Distant, which covers schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Rockbridge County High's enrollment declined from 1,028 in 2020-21 to 916 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 14.3 in 2020-21 to 12.1 in 2024-25.
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Rockbridge County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,531
Census ACS
Median income
$65,469
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,541 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rockbridge County Public Schools
- Maury River MiddleMiddle · 481 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 466 students
- Fairfield ElementaryElementary · 241 students
- Natural Bridge ElementaryElementary · 230 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 154 students
Other schools in Lexington
- Maury River MiddleMiddle · 481 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 466 students
- Harrington Waddell ElementaryElementary · 350 students
- Lylburn Downing MiddleMiddle · 187 students
Nearby schools
- Lylburn Downing Middle1.2 mi · 187
- Central Elementary1.6 mi · 466
- Harrington Waddell Elementary2.1 mi · 350
- Maury River Middle2.3 mi · 481
- Mountain View Elementary3.9 mi · 154
- F.W. Kling Jr. Elementary5.3 mi · 177
Frequently asked questions
About Rockbridge County HighHow many students attend Rockbridge County High?
Rockbridge County High enrolls approximately 916 students in grades 09-12.
Is Rockbridge County High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rockbridge County High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rockbridge County High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rockbridge County High is approximately 12.1:1 (76 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rockbridge County High?
At Rockbridge County High, the student body is approximately 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Rockbridge County High?
Rockbridge County High is overseen by Rockbridge County Public Schools in Rockbridge County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.