Warhill High School
Tel:
(757)565-4615
- Warhill High School serves 1,305 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 80% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 93% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 50%.
Top Placements
Warhill High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Warhill High School's student population of 1,305 students has grown by 15% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 68 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,305 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 68 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Warhill High School's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Warhill High School is 0.54, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank | #362 out of 1,796 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80% | 72% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 93% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 15% |
| Black | 20% | 23% |
| White | 64% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.54 | 0.43 |
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| Graduation Rate | 91% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 19% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Williamsburg-james City Pblc Schs School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Warhill High School is Lafayette High School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Lois Hornsby Middle School (2.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Norge Elementary School (2.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Williamsburg Lafayette High School Grades: 9-12 | 1162 students
1.4 miles
4460 Longhill Rd
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757)565-0373 1.4 9-12 1162 - Williamsburg Norge Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 634 students
2.1 miles
7311 Richmond Rd
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757)564-3372 2.1 PK-5 634 - Williamsburg D.j. Montague Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 458 students
2.4 miles
5380 Centerville Rd
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757)258-3022 2.4 K-5 458 - Williamsburg Lois Hornsby Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 946 students
2.4 miles
850 Jolly Pond Road
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757)565-9400 2.4 6-8 946 - Williamsburg J. Blaine Blayton Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 542 students
2.7 miles
800 Jolly Pond Road
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757)565-9300 2.7 PK-5 542
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