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Public high school · Washington County Public Schools · Abingdon, Virginia

Abingdon High

Abingdon High rates 7.0, right at the middle of Washington County Public Schools's high schools, whose rated median is 7.3.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.0this school

7.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Washington County Public Schools median is 7.3.

#728 of 1,854 schools in Virginia · Washington County Public Schools: 4 high schools rated, median 7.3

The brief

A Washington County Public Schools high school where students score 16 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 728 of 1,854 schools in Virginia and 14 of 15 in Washington County Public Schools.

Abingdon High is listed in Washington County Public Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math84%9 points above the Virginia average of 75%264 students tested · 2025 SOL
Reading89%13 points above the Virginia average of 76%220 students tested · 2025 SOL
Proficiency has held near 87% across the 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 SOL; 27 test records from VA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.5
25% of the rating
Academics
9.1
25% of the rating
College Readiness
5.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.7
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 84% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 90% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SOL · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SOL. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SOL · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SOL. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 24210; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Abingdon High and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$63,512
Median home value
$201,400
Median rent
$794/mo
College educated
28.2%
Homeownership
67.6%
Poverty rate
12.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 24210; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
29
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
24
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,481/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Abingdon. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Abingdon), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
3 AP courses
7.1% participation · state average 2.9 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
19 sports
9 boys' · 10 girls' · 19 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
3 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
73.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Abingdon High serve?

Abingdon High serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Abingdon High?

Abingdon High has an enrollment of approximately 877 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Abingdon High?

The student-teacher ratio at Abingdon High is 14.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Abingdon High rank in VA?

Abingdon High ranks #728 of 1,854 schools in VA.

What is Abingdon High's MySchoolScout rating?

Abingdon High has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Abingdon High?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Abingdon High has 84% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 90% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Abingdon High a charter school?

No, Abingdon High is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Abingdon High a Title I school?

No, Abingdon High is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Abingdon High?

73.2% of students at Abingdon High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
877
Student-teacher ratio
14.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
60
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small Suburb
County
Washington County
4-year graduation
88.0%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#14 of 15
Schools in district
16
District spending per student
$14,125
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
13.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 24210)
17,092
Area average commute
23.6 min
Area median age
46.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.