Waynesboro High School
Tel:
(540)946-4616
- Waynesboro High School serves 836 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 62% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Waynesboro High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 50%.
Top Placements
Waynesboro High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Waynesboro High School's student population of 836 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 66 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 836 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 66 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Waynesboro High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,801 schools in Virginia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Waynesboro High School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. 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 | #956 out of 1801 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 62% | 72% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 85-89% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 13% | 15% |
| Black | 19% | 23% |
| White | 62% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.57 | 0.68 |
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| Graduation Rate | 87% | 87% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 38% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Waynesboro 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 Waynesboro High School is Wilson Memorial High School (7.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Kate Collins Middle School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Wenonah Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Waynesboro Wenonah Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 246 students
0.4 miles
125 N Bayard Ave
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540)946-4660 0.4 K-5 246 - Waynesboro Wayne Hills Center Grades: PK | 142 students
1.4 miles
937 Fir Street
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540)946-4626 1.4 PK 142 - Waynesboro Berkeley Glenn Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 282 students
1.5 miles
1020 Jefferson Ave
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540)946-4680 1.5 K-5 282 - Waynesboro William Perry Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 521 students
1.5 miles
840 King Avenue
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540)946-4650 1.5 K-5 521 - Waynesboro Kate Collins Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 673 students
1.7 miles
1625 Ivy St
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540)946-4635 1.7 6-8 673
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