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What's the biggest difference between STAUNTON HIGH and what you expected?
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Enrollment
766
High
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STAUNTON CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510369001606
Staunton High
1301 N Coalter St, Staunton, VA 24401 · (540) 332-3926 · Staunton city
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL766 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% of Virginia public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
13.2:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
651 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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 | 189 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 202 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 206 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 169 | 22% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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 Staunton City Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
85.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
92.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +17.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 92 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 17 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 85.0% | 92.0% |
| 2023-24 | 87.0% | 80.0% |
| 2022-23 | 86.0% | 75.0% |
% 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
77.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 Staunton High
Staunton High's state test result (77.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staunton High this school | 766 | 85.0% | 77.9% |
| Tunstall High Dry Fork | 800 | 85.9% | 88.1% |
| Amelia County High Amelia Court House | 516 | 82.9% | 67.0% |
| Rappahannock High Warsaw | 544 | 86.4% | 72.6% |
| Chatham High Chatham | 609 | 84.6% | 79.6% |
| Nelson County High Lovingston | 486 | 83.3% | 79.5% |
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 Staunton High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.9% | #119 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 92.0% | #59 of 316 ▲ 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #164 of 316 ▼ 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 766 | #207 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #113 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.7% | #149 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.0% | #106 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.5% | #115 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
766
-22 (-3%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 775
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 766 | 58 | 13.2:1 | 85% (651) |
| 2023-24 | 789 | 56 | 14.1:1 | 80% (632) |
| 2022-23 | 822 | 53 | 15.5:1 | 99% (814) |
| 2020-21 | 788 | 53 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 755 | 64.4 | 11.7:1 | 46% (345) |
| 2015-16 | 751 | 62 | 12.1:1 | 43% (320) |
| 2010-11 | 755 | 42 | 18.0:1 | 38% (288) |
| 2000-01 | 851 | 56 | 15.2:1 | 26% (225) |
| 1990-91 | 775 | 56 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Staunton High.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (755 to 766); teachers down 10% (64.4 to 58).
About Staunton High
Staunton High runs as a low-enrollment high school in Staunton, Virginia. It enrolled 766 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 37% lower than the average for high schools in Virginia, which is about 1,213.
Staunton High is one school in a 6-school district, Staunton City Public Schools, which enrolls 2,692 students.
Staunton High's enrollment is 60% White. Enrollment also includes 14% Black, 13% multiracial, and 10% Hispanic. Among people living in Staunton city, the White share is about 79%. Staunton High has a diversity index of 59%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.2:1, with 58 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in Virginia average about 13.9:1, a similar figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Staunton High is 85%. That is close to the 83% average for public schools in Staunton city.
allk12 grades Staunton High a B+. The grade compares the school only with Virginia public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The model predicts 65.0% for a school in Virginia with Staunton High's free or reduced-price lunch share. Staunton High posts 77.9%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Staunton city, median household income is about $65,581, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Staunton High is one of 11 public schools in Staunton city, which together enroll about 2,780 students.
Thomas C. McSwain Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 5 closest schools with test data, this one included, Staunton High ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Staunton High is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
The student count in 2024-25 was 766, 3% below the 788 of 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 14.9:1 to 13.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Staunton city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,948
Census ACS
Median income
$65,581
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,780 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Staunton City Public Schools
- Shelburne MiddleMiddle · 583 students
- Thomas C. McSwain ElementaryElementary · 449 students
- Bessie Weller ElementaryElementary · 373 students
- Arthur R. Ware ElementaryElementary · 372 students
- Staunton City School PreSchool ProgramsElementary · 149 students
Other schools in Staunton
- Riverheads ElementaryElementary · 714 students
- Beverley Manor MiddleMiddle · 612 students
- Shelburne MiddleMiddle · 583 students
- Riverheads HighHigh · 467 students
- Thomas C. McSwain ElementaryElementary · 449 students
- Bessie Weller ElementaryElementary · 373 students
Other Staunton High schools
One other US public school is named Staunton High. Staunton High is the largest of the 2.
- Staunton High SchoolStaunton, IL · 384 students
Nearby schools
- Thomas C. McSwain Elementary0.3 mi · 449
- Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind Middle1.2 mi · 16
- Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind Elementary1.2 mi · 7
- Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind1.2 mi · 65
- Staunton City School PreSchool Programs2.0 mi · 149
- Bessie Weller Elementary2.1 mi · 373
Frequently asked questions
About Staunton HighWhat is the total enrollment at Staunton High?
Staunton High enrolls approximately 766 students in grades 09-12.
Is Staunton High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Staunton High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Staunton High have?
Staunton High employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Staunton High?
At Staunton High, the student body is approximately 60% White, 10% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Staunton High?
Staunton High is overseen by Staunton City Public Schools in Staunton city.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.