Sherando High

185 South Warrior Drive, Stephens City VA, 22655 | Frederick County Public Schools | 540-869-0060
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1511
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 87% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
80%Stephens City
79%Virginia

Sherando High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Frederick County Public Schools" in Stephens City, VA. There are a total of 1,511 students and 119 teachers at Sherando High, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

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

Sherando High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1511
Teachers119
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment266
Taking some courses65
Taking some courses (not tests)197
Passing some courses44
Passing no courses11

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 Sherando High, there are a total of 266 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 65 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 School86%

Proficiency in languages by grade

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

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.

Sherando High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 79.9% 77.7% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 6.4% 4.6% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 1.4% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.9% 12.3% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.3% 3.7% 4.5% 3.1%

Stephens City demographics profile

StatisticStephens CityVirginiaNational
Population2,2548,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)92921891
Median age32.437.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%57%55%
Speak English85%84%79%
Speak Spanish14%7%13%

Education level achieved in Stephens City

IndexStephens CityVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade85.1%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school84.6%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college57.0%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.4%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.2%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters11.8%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Sherando High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.