Summary:
Waynesboro City Public Schools has only one high school, Waynesboro High, which serves grades 9-12. The school faces academic and socioeconomic challenges, with declining performance and rankings over the past few years. Waynesboro High's test scores vary significantly across subjects and grade levels, and the school's performance is generally lower than the Waynesboro City Public Schools district and the state of Virginia.
Waynesboro High has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 86.85% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This socioeconomic factor may contribute to the school's academic challenges and lower performance compared to the state average. The school's spending per student for the 2020-2021 school year was $7,696, and the student-teacher ratio is 14:1 for the 2022-2023 school year.
The analysis of Waynesboro High reveals a school facing significant obstacles in improving student outcomes and keeping pace with other high schools in the state. The school's uneven academic performance across subjects and grade levels suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to address the specific areas of weakness and close the gap with the district and state averages. Addressing the socioeconomic challenges and the declining performance and rankings will be crucial for the school's future success.
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