Rappahannock County High

12576 Lee Highway, Washington VA, 22747 | Rappahannock County Public Schools | 540-227-0745
  • grades 8-12
  • students 359
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 87% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Washington
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
84%Washington
79%Virginia

Rappahannock County High is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "Rappahannock County Public Schools" in Washington, VA. There are a total of 359 students and 34 teachers at Rappahannock County High, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Rappahannock County High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 87.0%, which is 10% higher than the Virginia average.

Rappahannock County High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students359
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment57
Taking some courses55
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses23
Passing no courses26

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 Rappahannock County High, there are a total of 57 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 55 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8>= 90%
High School85-89%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
870-79%
High School80-89%

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.

Rappahannock County High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 88.9% 87.2% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 2.3% 2.5% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 0.7% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4% 4.5% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 4.9% 4.5% 3.1%

Washington demographics profile

StatisticWashingtonVirginiaNational
Population778,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)29321891
Median age61.837.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)39%57%55%
Speak English95%84%79%
Speak Spanish0%7%13%

Education level achieved in Washington

IndexWashingtonVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade89.3%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school89.3%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college72.5%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree53.4%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors50.4%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters25.2%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree11.5%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate7.6%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Rappahannock County High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.