Abingdon High

705 Thompson Dr, Abingdon VA, 24210 | Washington County Public Schools | 276-739-3200
  • grades 9-12
  • students 941
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 87% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Abingdon
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
91%Abingdon
79%Virginia

Abingdon High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Washington County Public Schools" in Abingdon, VA. There are a total of 941 students and 60 teachers at Abingdon High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

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

Abingdon High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students941
Teachers60
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment118
Taking some courses112
Taking some courses (not tests)6
Passing some courses65
Passing no courses35

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 Abingdon High, there are a total of 118 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 112 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
All86%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

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.

Abingdon High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 91.8% 92.8% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 1.5% 1.5% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.8% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6% 2.4% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 1.9% 4.5% 3.1%

Abingdon demographics profile

StatisticAbingdonVirginiaNational
Population7,9368,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)98721891
Median age44.237.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%57%55%
Speak English98%84%79%
Speak Spanish1%7%13%

Education level achieved in Abingdon

IndexAbingdonVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade82.3%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school80.1%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college61.9%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.9%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.4%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters14.1%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.5%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.2%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Abingdon High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.