Sherando High

Summary:

Sherando High is a public high school located in Stephens City, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,666 students. The school is part of the Frederick County Public Schools district, which is ranked 102 out of 130 districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sherando High has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (19.63%) and African American (5.82%) students. The school generally outperforms the district and state averages in several subject areas, such as Geometry, Algebra I, and Biology. Sherando High's African American and English Language Learner (ELL) students perform relatively well compared to their peers in the state, ranking 59th and 43rd out of Virginia high schools, respectively. However, the school's overall statewide ranking has been declining, from 96th out of 327 Virginia high schools in 2018-2019 to 188th out of 329 in 2023-2024, with a corresponding drop in its SchoolDigger star rating from 4 to 2.

Sherando High faces some socioeconomic challenges, with a relatively high percentage of students (34.15% in 2022-2023) receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This subgroup of students performs poorly compared to their peers, ranking 227th out of 320 Virginia high schools. Additionally, the performance of white students at Sherando High has been declining, with the school ranking 225th out of 314 Virginia high schools for this subgroup in the 2023-2024 school year. While Sherando High generally outperforms the nearby James Wood High and Millbrook High in academic metrics, it lags behind the higher-performing Clarke County High and Warren County High in several subject areas.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 185 South Warrior Drive
       Stephens City, VA  22655


(540) 869-0060

District: Frederick County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
188th of 329 Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,128 Help


Feeder schools for Sherando High:

Elementary:    Armel Elementary
    Bass-Hoover Elementary
    Middletown Elementary
Middle:    Robert E. Aylor Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  1,642

Racial breakdown:

White:
64.3%
Hispanic:
21.1%
Two or more races:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sherando High ranks worse than 57.1% of high schools in Virginia. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Frederick County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.09. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Sherando High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Sherando High has the largest high school student body size in the Frederick County Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (64.3%), Hispanic (21.1%), two or more races (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 35.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sherando High is 14.2, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Frederick County Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Sherando High employs 115.1 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sherando High is $9,128, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Frederick County Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sherando High:

SchoolDigger ranks Sherando High 188th of 329 Virginia public high schools. (See Sherando High in the ranking list.)

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Frederick County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Frederick County Public Schools 102nd of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sherando High

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Rank History for all students at Sherando High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 50.27 147th 308 52.3%
2006 50.78 135th 314 57.0%
2007 41.99 202nd 313 35.5%
2008 44.46 183rd 316 42.1%
2009 56.70 116th 313 62.9%
2010 62.53 80th 317 74.8%
2011 54.53 133rd 320 58.4%
2012 57.78 102nd 321 68.2%
2013 55.15 117th 321 63.6%
2014 60.03 82nd 322 74.5%
2015 53.73 120th 322 62.7%
2016 54.86 120th 321 62.6%
2017 53.06 138th 324 57.4%
2018 55.25 120th 326 63.2%
2019 58.65 96th 327 70.6%
2021 56.01 113th 327 65.4%
2022 51.02 145th 325 55.4%
2023 55.82 165th 326 49.4%
2024 52.09 188th 329 42.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sherando High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 45.51 119th 193 38.3%
2024 47.03 122nd 198 38.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sherando High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.88 41st 97 57.7%
2024 59.90 43rd 122 64.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sherando High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 38.98 227th 320 29.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Sherando High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 58.63 146th 320 54.4%
2024 49.48 199th 322 38.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Sherando High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 35.88 170th 249 31.7%
2024 42.88 157th 253 37.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Sherando High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.55 178th 321 44.5%
2024 52.52 172nd 322 46.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Sherando High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.09 81st 120 32.5%
2024 32.38 101st 118 14.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Sherando High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 42.03 155th 240 35.4%
2024 68.73 59th 249 76.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sherando High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.23 162nd 232 30.2%
2024 47.55 135th 233 42.1%
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Rank History for White students at Sherando High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 46.30 206th 315 34.6%
2024 43.24 225th 314 28.3%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Sherando High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 1082 20 24 3 1 n/a n/a 0 1130
1995 1208 32 22 7 2 n/a n/a 0 1271
1996 1208 32 22 7 2 n/a n/a 0 1271
1997 1280 39 20 12 2 n/a n/a 0 1353
1998 1331 33 20 11 3 n/a n/a 0 1398
1999 1305 35 19 13 2 n/a n/a 0 1374
2000 1355 36 19 19 1 n/a n/a -4 1426
2001 1328 50 20 32 2 n/a n/a 0 1432
2002 1423 57 29 44 5 n/a n/a 0 1558
2003 1423 57 29 44 5 n/a n/a 0 1558
2004 1165 46 17 40 7 n/a n/a 0 1275
2005 1210 54 17 45 4 n/a n/a 4 1334
2006 1174 65 21 66 4 n/a n/a 9 1339
2007 1247 77 21 87 1 n/a n/a 15 1448
2008 1300 94 30 101 1 n/a n/a 23 1549
2009 1262 108 33 105 0 n/a n/a 19 1527
2010 1304 119 37 116 1 n/a n/a 15 1592
2011 1217 110 35 139 2 1 10 0 1514
2012 1179 103 30 140 2 1 19 0 1474
2013 1161 89 21 151 3 0 21 0 1446
2014 1161 94 15 147 3 0 36 0 1456
2015 1193 83 14 162 1 0 35 0 1488
2016 1234 82 15 162 2 1 56 0 1552
2017 1168 76 19 179 1 1 65 0 1509
2018 1145 71 19 195 1 1 79 0 1511
2019 1123 62 22 207 1 2 78 0 1495
2020 1065 60 23 241 1 4 77 0 1471
2021 1117 76 30 249 0 5 89 0 1566
2022 1114 78 25 289 0 5 91 0 1602
2023 1102 97 34 327 3 4 99 0 1666
2024 1056 88 43 346 3 3 103 0 1642

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sherando High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 1130 101.9 n/a n/a
1995 1271 n/a 0.0 3.5
1996 1271 n/a 0.0 3.5
1997 1353 n/a 0.0 5.8
1998 1398 n/a 0.0 5.3
1999 1374 101.0 13.6 7.7
2000 1426 n/a 0.0 8.5
2001 1432 115.0 12.5 7.6
2002 1558 130.8 11.9 8
2003 1558 130.8 11.9 8
2004 1275 105.4 12.1 8.5
2005 1334 103.0 13.0 10.2
2006 1339 117.0 11.4 12.2
2007 1448 109.7 13.2 14
2008 1549 99.9 15.5 16.1
2009 1527 99.8 15.3 19.2
2010 1592 97.4 16.3 21.8
2011 1514 95.7 15.8 23.4
2012 1474 117.0 12.5 24.7
2013 1446 112.2 12.8 24.9
2014 1456 111.9 13.0 27.4
2015 1488 113.0 13.1 23.7
2016 1552 114.0 13.6 23.5
2017 1509 116.5 12.9 22.4
2018 1511 119.4 12.6 23
2019 1495 118.7 12.5 23.5
2020 1471 116.8 12.5 25.8
2021 1566 114.6 13.6 n/a
2022 1602 113.7 14.0 23.7
2023 1666 114.2 14.5 34.2
2024 1642 115.1 14.2 35.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sherando High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 1130 101.9 n/a n/a
1995 1271 n/a 0.0 3.5
1996 1271 n/a 0.0 3.5
1997 1353 n/a 0.0 5.8
1998 1398 n/a 0.0 5.3
1999 1374 101.0 13.6 7.7
2000 1426 n/a 0.0 8.5
2001 1432 115.0 12.5 7.6
2002 1558 130.8 11.9 8
2003 1558 130.8 11.9 8
2004 1275 105.4 12.1 8.5
2005 1334 103.0 13.0 10.2
2006 1339 117.0 11.4 12.2
2007 1448 109.7 13.2 14
2008 1549 99.9 15.5 16.1
2009 1527 99.8 15.3 19.2
2010 1592 97.4 16.3 21.8
2011 1514 95.7 15.8 23.4
2012 1474 117.0 12.5 24.7
2013 1446 112.2 12.8 24.9
2014 1456 111.9 13.0 27.4
2015 1488 113.0 13.1 23.7
2016 1552 114.0 13.6 23.5
2017 1509 116.5 12.9 22.4
2018 1511 119.4 12.6 23
2019 1495 118.7 12.5 23.5
2020 1471 116.8 12.5 25.8
2021 1566 114.6 13.6 n/a
2022 1602 113.7 14.0 23.7
2023 1666 114.2 14.5 34.2
2024 1642 115.1 14.2 35.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sherando High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $247 (2.7%) $8,996 (97.3%) $9,242
2020 $224 (2.5%) $8,774 (97.5%) $8,998
2021 $269 (2.9%) $8,859 (97.1%) $9,128

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sherando High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 96th of 327 High schoolsRanks 165th of 326 High schools
 21.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Writing (Sherando High)8181
   End of Course Writing (Frederick County Public Schools)8280
 2%
   End of Course Writing (Virginia)8174
 7%
End of Course Geometry (Sherando High)8785
 2%
   End of Course Geometry (Frederick County Public Schools)8486
 2%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Sherando High)7875
 3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Frederick County Public Schools)8181
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Algebra II (Sherando High)9793
 4%
   End of Course Algebra II (Frederick County Public Schools)9595
   End of Course Algebra II (Virginia)9186
 5%
End of Course Biology (Sherando High)8478
 6%
   End of Course Biology (Frederick County Public Schools)8271
 11%
   End of Course Biology (Virginia)8370
 13%
End of Course Earth Science (Sherando High)8050
 30%
   End of Course Earth Science (Frederick County Public Schools)7739
 38%
   End of Course Earth Science (Virginia)8172
 9%
End of Course English Reading (Sherando High)8889
 1%
   End of Course English Reading (Frederick County Public Schools)8688
 2%
   End of Course English Reading (Virginia)8685
 1%
End of Course VA and US History (Sherando High)7745
 32%
   End of Course VA and US History (Frederick County Public Schools)7640
 36%
   End of Course VA and US History (Virginia)6838
 30%
End of Course World History I (Sherando High)8868
 20%
   End of Course World History I (Frederick County Public Schools)8971
 18%
   End of Course World History I (Virginia)8066
 14%
End of Course World History II (Sherando High)8117
 64%
   End of Course World History II (Frederick County Public Schools)7924
 55%
   End of Course World History II (Virginia)8148
 33%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students14951666
 11.4%
African American6297
 56.5%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian2234
 54.5%
Hispanic207327
 58%
Pacific Islander24
 100%
White11231102
 1.9%
Two or More Races7899
 26.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23.5%34.2%
 10.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Sherando High

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,642 students attended Sherando High.

Sherando High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Armel Elementary
Elementary : Bass-Hoover Elementary
Elementary : Middletown Elementary
Middle : Robert E. Aylor Middle

Students at Sherando High are 64% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

Sherando High ranks 188th of 329 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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