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Enrollment
1,277
High
DISTRICT 1,256 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLIAMSBURG-JAMES CITY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510402002658
Warhill High
4615 Opportunity Way, Williamsburg, VA 23188 · (757) 565-4615 · James City County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,277 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
81 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
418 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 | 385 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 291 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 295 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 306 | 24% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
88.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +9.0pp since 2022
Math
82.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +10.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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 9 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88.0% | 82.0% |
| 2023-24 | 88.0% | 78.0% |
| 2022-23 | 79.0% | 72.0% |
% 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
78.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
79.2%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 79% 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 Warhill High
Warhill High's state test result (78.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warhill High this school | 1,277 | 32.7% | 78.9% |
| King George High King George | 1,492 | 30.2% | 72.9% |
| First Colonial High Virginia Beach | 1,727 | 31.0% | 81.9% |
| Clover Hill High Midlothian | 1,742 | 32.4% | 77.4% |
| York High Yorktown | 947 | 30.1% | 83.9% |
| Smithfield High Smithfield | 1,322 | 31.9% | 77.5% |
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 Warhill High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.9% | #108 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #175 of 316 ▲ 42 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #129 of 316 ▼ 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,277 | #140 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #235 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.2% | #94 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.7% | #245 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.2% | #108 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
1,277
-72 (-5%) vs 2020
+11% since 2010-11, when it was 1,149
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 1,277 | 80.8 | 15.8:1 | 33% (418) |
| 2023-24 | 1,294 | 82.3 | 15.7:1 | 34% (435) |
| 2022-23 | 1,322 | 81.3 | 16.3:1 | 35% (469) |
| 2020-21 | 1,349 | 88 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,376 | 70.8 | 19.4:1 | 27% (378) |
| 2015-16 | 1,188 | 71 | 16.7:1 | 26% (304) |
| 2010-11 | 1,149 | 64 | 17.9:1 | 25% (282) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Warhill High.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (1,376 to 1,277); teachers up 14% (70.8 to 80.8).
About Warhill High
Warhill High is a public high school in Williamsburg, Virginia. There are 1,277 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12.
Warhill High is a school in Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools. The district has 16 schools and 11,371 students.
The student body at Warhill High is 53% White. The school is also 21% Black, 12% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 73%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 65%.
Warhill High has 80.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. Across high schools in Virginia, the average ratio is 13.9:1. The school has 33% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 44% average for public schools in James City County is 11 points.
Warhill High's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (78.9%) and its predicted rate (79.2%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools.
For the population of James City County, median household income comes to about $109,985, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. James City County's 15 public schools enroll about 9,715 students and include Warhill High.
Measured in a straight line, Lafayette High is about 1.2 miles from Warhill High. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 76.2% proficiency; Warhill High posts 78.9%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Small. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 1,277, down from 1,349 in 2020-21.
This page collects posts and questions about Warhill High, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
James City County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
81,013
Census ACS
Median income
$109,985
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
9,715 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools
- Lafayette HighHigh · 1,247 students
- Jamestown HighHigh · 1,243 students
- Stonehouse ElementaryElementary · 838 students
- Lois Hornsby MiddleMiddle · 805 students
- Toano MiddleMiddle · 704 students
- Berkeley MiddleMiddle · 666 students
Other schools in Williamsburg
- Lafayette HighHigh · 1,247 students
- Jamestown HighHigh · 1,243 students
- Stonehouse ElementaryElementary · 838 students
- Lois Hornsby MiddleMiddle · 805 students
- Bruton HighHigh · 723 students
- Berkeley MiddleMiddle · 666 students
Nearby schools
- Lafayette High1.2 mi · 1,247
- Norge Elementary2.3 mi · 578
- D.J. Montague Elementary2.4 mi · 515
- J. Blaine Blayton Elementary2.7 mi · 481
- Lois Hornsby Middle2.7 mi · 805
- James Blair Middle3.3 mi · 505
Frequently asked questions
About Warhill HighHow large is Warhill High?
Warhill High enrolls approximately 1,277 students in grades 09-12.
Is Warhill High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Warhill High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Warhill High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Warhill High is approximately 15.8:1 (81 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Warhill High?
At Warhill High, the student body is approximately 53% White, 12% Hispanic, 21% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Warhill High public or private?
Warhill High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.