Washington & Lee High

16380 Kings Highway, Montross VA, 22520 | Westmoreland County Public Schools | 804-493-8015
  • grades 9-12
  • students 456
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 79% equal to state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Montross
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
76%Montross
79%Virginia

Washington & Lee High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Westmoreland County Public Schools" in Montross, VA. There are a total of 456 students and 37 teachers at Washington & Lee High, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Washington & Lee High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 79.0%, which is equal to the Virginia average.

Washington & Lee High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students456
Teachers37
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment25
Taking some courses14
Taking some courses (not tests)16
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses<=2

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Washington & Lee High, there are a total of 25 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 14 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All86%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Washington & Lee High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 41.1% 40.2% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 48.5% 44.6% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.5% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.8% 11.3% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 3.2% 4.5% 3.1%

Montross demographics profile

StatisticMontrossVirginiaNational
Population5538,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)53721891
Median age41.037.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%57%55%
Speak English94%84%79%
Speak Spanish0%7%13%

Education level achieved in Montross

IndexMontrossVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade86.4%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school84.4%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college58.8%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.4%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.8%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters10.8%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Washington & Lee High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.