Jamestown High

3751 John Tyler Hwy, Williamsburg VA, 23135 | James City County Public Schools | 757-259-3600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1329
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 90% 14% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 25 in Williamsburg
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
82%Williamsburg
79%Virginia

Jamestown High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "James City County Public Schools" in Williamsburg, VA. There are a total of 1,329 students and 75 teachers at Jamestown High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Jamestown High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 90.0%, which is 14% higher than the Virginia average.

Jamestown High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1329
Teachers75
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment409
Taking some courses322
Taking some courses (not tests)88
Passing some courses279
Passing no courses32

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 Jamestown High, there are a total of 409 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 322 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All88%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School88%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All92%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School92%

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.

Jamestown High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 74.9% 64.7% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 11.0% 17.4% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.4% 2.8% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9% 8.5% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.6% 5.8% 4.5% 3.1%

Williamsburg demographics profile

StatisticWilliamsburgVirginiaNational
Population15,0348,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,68221891
Median age25.737.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)31%57%55%
Speak English86%84%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Williamsburg

IndexWilliamsburgVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade92.6%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school92.4%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college80.2%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree63.4%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors56.7%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters28.8%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree10.8%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.8%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Jamestown High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.