Top Rankings
Winchester City Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,355 students in Winchester City Public Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Winchester City Public School have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Winchester City Public School have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is John Handley High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
7 Schools
353 Schools
# Students
4,236 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
249 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Winchester City Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#98 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)62%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)51%
59%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
44%
19%
% Black
10%
22%
% White
35%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,844 is higher than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,448 is higher than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,844
$15,509
Spending / Student
$18,448
$15,264
Best Winchester City Public Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John Handley High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
425 Handley Blvd
Winchester, VA 22604
(540) 662-3471
Winchester, VA 22604
(540) 662-3471
Gr: 9-12 | 1,355 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
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