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Enrollment
952
High
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510171000702
William Monroe High
254 Monroe Drive, Stanardsville, VA 22973 · (434) 939-9004 · Greene County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL952 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% 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.
- B+Beats 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
14.7:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
660 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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 | 231 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 255 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 244 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 222 | 23% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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 Greene County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
82.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +6.0pp since 2022
Math
90.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 90 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.0% | 90.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 86.0% |
| 2022-23 | 76.0% | 84.0% |
% 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
77.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.2%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 William Monroe High
William Monroe High's state test result (77.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Monroe High this school | 952 | 69.3% | 77.1% |
| Skyline High Front Royal | 848 | 73.9% | 65.3% |
| Warren County High Front Royal | 772 | 73.3% | 75.4% |
| Brookville High Lynchburg | 1,017 | 71.8% | 79.0% |
| Orange County High Orange | 1,477 | 68.5% | 72.1% |
| Rustburg High Rustburg | 836 | 72.7% | 81.4% |
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 William Monroe High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.1% | #128 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 90.0% | #81 of 316 ▲ 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #197 of 316 ▲ 74 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 952 | #183 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #189 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.0% | #189 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.3% | #167 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.1% | #121 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
952
-4 (0%) vs 2020
+59% since 1990-91, when it was 598
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 952 | 64.8 | 14.7:1 | 69% (660) |
| 2023-24 | 979 | 65.9 | 14.9:1 | 67% (658) |
| 2022-23 | 957 | 65.8 | 14.6:1 | 67% (644) |
| 2020-21 | 956 | 58 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 942 | 66.6 | 14.1:1 | 34% (322) |
| 2015-16 | 933 | 68 | 13.7:1 | 34% (316) |
| 2010-11 | 788 | 42 | 18.8:1 | 28% (223) |
| 2000-01 | 704 | 60 | 11.7:1 | 13% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 598 | 48 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William Monroe High.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (942 to 952); teachers down 3% (66.6 to 64.8).
About William Monroe High
William Monroe High operates as a small high school in Stanardsville, Virginia. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 952 students. It has 22% fewer students than the average for high schools in Virginia (about 1,213).
Greene County Public Schools has 5 schools; together they serve 2,781 students.
About 68% of the student body at William Monroe High is White. Enrollment also includes 16% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 6% Black, and 2% Asian. Among people living in Greene County, the White share is about 79%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 50, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 64.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.7:1. Across high schools in Virginia, the average ratio is 13.9:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 69%. The figure for public schools in Greene County is close, at 69%.
William Monroe High earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 66% of Virginia public high schools.
Test results at William Monroe High are 7.9 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (77.1% actual, 69.2% predicted).
In the wider Greene County area, the median household earns about $89,808 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Across Greene County, 7 public schools serve about 2,781 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, William Monroe Middle, is the closest to William Monroe High. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4. On proficiency, William Monroe High is ahead of the 66.9% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 7.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's size has been steady, with 956 students in 2020-21 and 952 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.5:1 to 14.7:1 over the same years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at William Monroe High. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Greene County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,155
Census ACS
Median income
$89,808
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,781 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Greene County Public Schools
- William Monroe MiddleMiddle · 596 students
- Ruckersville ElementaryElementary · 540 students
- Nathanael Greene PrimaryElementary · 367 students
- Nathanael Greene ElementaryElementary · 326 students
- Alternative Education CenterElementary
- Greene County Technical Education CenterElementary
Other schools in Stanardsville
- William Monroe MiddleMiddle · 596 students
- Nathanael Greene PrimaryElementary · 367 students
- Nathanael Greene ElementaryElementary · 326 students
- Alternative Education CenterElementary
Nearby schools
- William Monroe Middle0.1 mi · 596
- Nathanael Greene Primary0.2 mi · 367
- Nathanael Greene Elementary0.2 mi · 326
- Ruckersville Elementary4.6 mi · 540
- Broadus Wood Elementary9.4 mi · 282
- Madison County High10.7 mi · 530
Frequently asked questions
About William Monroe HighWhat is the total enrollment at William Monroe High?
William Monroe High enrolls approximately 952 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does William Monroe High serve?
William Monroe High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at William Monroe High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at William Monroe High is approximately 14.7:1 (65 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at William Monroe High?
At William Monroe High, the student body is approximately 68% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is William Monroe High public or private?
William Monroe High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Greene County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.