Stafford Senior High

Stafford Senior High is a secondary school of sizable scale in Fredericksburg, Virginia, overseen by Stafford County Public Schools, caters to 2,198 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Virginia's public schools average about 1,213 students each, so Stafford Senior High sits 81% above that benchmark.

Stafford County Public Schools comprises 32 schools with combined enrollment of 31,812 students; Stafford Senior High is among them.

On demographics, Stafford Senior High records that the most-represented group is White (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 19% Black, 8% multiracial, 5% Asian.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 191 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Stafford Senior High tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Stafford Senior High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 77.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 71.4%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Stafford County) logs that median household earnings sit near $137,807, about 44% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Across Stafford County's 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,812 students), Stafford Senior High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Edward E. Drew Jr. Middle, around 1.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Stafford Senior High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Stafford Senior High at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 64.1%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. Stafford Senior High's enrollment has climbed 12% since 2018, when it stood at 1,960 (now 2,198). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 61% to 47%. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Stafford Senior High community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.