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Public high school · Shenandoah County Public Schools · Strasburg, Virginia

Strasburg High

Strasburg High rates 6.9, right at the middle of Shenandoah County Public Schools's high schools, whose rated median is 6.6.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.9this school

6.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Shenandoah County Public Schools median is 6.6.

#759 of 1,854 schools in Virginia · Shenandoah County Public Schools: 3 high schools rated, median 6.6

The brief

A Shenandoah County Public Schools high school where students score 17 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 759 of 1,854 schools in Virginia and 2 of 9 in Shenandoah County Public Schools.

Strasburg High is listed in Shenandoah 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.

Math88%13 points above the Virginia average of 75%168 students tested · 2025 SOL
Reading84%8 points above the Virginia average of 76%160 students tested · 2025 SOL
Proficiency is down 9 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 86% recently.2025 SOL; 27 test records from VA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.7
25% of the rating
Academics
9.0
25% of the rating
College Readiness
7.8
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.2
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 73% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 85% (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 22657; 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.
Strasburg 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
$66,152
Median home value
$268,600
Median rent
$998/mo
College educated
21.2%
Homeownership
77.3%
Poverty rate
7.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 22657; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
47
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
29
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,118/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Strasburg. 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 (Strasburg), 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
1 AP course
10.5% participation · state average 2.9 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
15 sports
7 boys' · 8 girls' · 20 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
5 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
79.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Strasburg Highthis school
    6.9
  2. Mountain View Highsame district
    4.4Compare →
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are one recorded peers in Shenandoah County Public Schools, best rated first, and none rates higher than Strasburg High.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Strasburg High serve?

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

How many students attend Strasburg High?

Strasburg High has an enrollment of approximately 610 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Strasburg High?

The student-teacher ratio at Strasburg High is 15.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Strasburg High rank in VA?

Strasburg High ranks #759 of 1,854 schools in VA.

What is Strasburg High's MySchoolScout rating?

Strasburg High has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.9 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 Strasburg High?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Strasburg High has 73% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 85% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Strasburg High a charter school?

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

Is Strasburg High a Title I school?

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

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

79.2% of students at Strasburg 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
610
Student-teacher ratio
15.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
39
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Shenandoah County
4-year graduation
95%+
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#2 of 9
Schools in district
10
District spending per student
$14,918
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
12.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 22657)
12,047
Area average commute
29.8 min
Area median age
39.2

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.