King George High

Summary:

King George High is a public high school in King George, Virginia, serving 1,489 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Stafford County Public Schools district, which is ranked 69 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

King George High has a higher percentage of White students (61.38%) compared to nearby schools, but this percentage has been decreasing over the years. The school consistently performs better than the state average in several SOL assessments, particularly in Algebra II, English Reading, and Writing. However, there are significant performance gaps between different student subgroups, with African American, multi-racial, low socioeconomic status, and disabled students performing lower than their peers. The school's overall statewide ranking has declined in recent years, from 127 out of 326 Virginia high schools in 2017-2018 to 209 out of 329 in 2023-2024.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Colonial Forge High and Brooke Point High, King George High generally performs better in academic assessments, but lags behind in overall statewide rankings and performance for certain subgroups. The school's funding, which has remained relatively consistent at around $7,585 to $8,072 per student, may be a factor in its academic performance, especially when compared to higher-spending districts like Fredericksburg City Public Schools, which spent $10,034 per student in 2020-2021.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 10100 Foxes Way
       King George, VA  22485


(540) 775-3535

District: King George County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
209th of 329 Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,072 Help


Feeder schools for King George High:

Elementary:    King George Elementary
    Potomac Elementary
    Sealston Elementary
Middle:    King George Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  1,489

Racial breakdown:

White:
61.4%
African American:
18.6%
Hispanic:
10.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31.6% Help


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Compare Details King George High ranks worse than 63.5% of high schools in Virginia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.83. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at King George 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.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at King George High is $8,072.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

King George High:

SchoolDigger ranks King George High 209th of 329 Virginia public high schools. (See King George High in the ranking list.)

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King George County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks King George County Public Schools 69th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for King George High

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Rank History for all students at King George High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 48.82 161st 308 47.7%
2006 38.80 224th 314 28.7%
2007 39.95 218th 313 30.4%
2008 32.34 258th 316 18.4%
2009 34.72 238th 313 24.0%
2010 47.90 183rd 317 42.3%
2011 57.46 118th 320 63.1%
2012 50.89 152nd 321 52.6%
2013 49.08 152nd 321 52.6%
2014 44.81 177th 322 45.0%
2015 40.39 207th 322 35.7%
2016 45.76 184th 321 42.7%
2017 48.10 173rd 324 46.6%
2018 54.50 127th 326 61.0%
2019 44.39 204th 327 37.6%
2021 45.49 164th 327 49.8%
2022 38.71 220th 325 32.3%
2023 45.83 216th 326 33.7%
2024 47.83 209th 329 36.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at King George High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 26.86 168th 193 13.0%
2024 23.96 170th 198 14.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at King George High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 37.93 233rd 320 27.2%
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Rank History for Female students at King George High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.60 174th 320 45.6%
2024 49.00 200th 322 37.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at King George High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 18.23 224th 249 10.0%
2024 24.82 213th 253 15.8%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at King George High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.87 88th 92 4.3%
2024 43.07 61st 92 33.7%
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Rank History for Male students at King George High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 36.69 238th 321 25.9%
2024 47.00 202nd 322 37.3%
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Rank History for African American students at King George High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.17 189th 240 21.3%
2024 31.19 207th 249 16.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at King George High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 49.60 127th 232 45.3%
2024 53.41 103rd 233 55.8%
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Rank History for White students at King George High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.54 227th 315 27.9%
2024 48.64 197th 314 37.3%
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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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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, April 21, 2016

Open Quote Simply terrible. The salaries in this county are very low, so the saying "You get what you pay for" applies here.

The county employs way too many out-of-touch administrators who have one thing in common: An extremely poor work ethic.

The school board is out of touch with reality.

And discrimination is alive and well here. Black lives do matter... somewhere else. Close Quote



Enrollment information for King George High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 741 741
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 711 711
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 725 725
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 728 728
1993 596 158 10 10 8 n/a n/a 0 782
1994 602 181 7 10 6 n/a n/a 0 806
1995 592 207 5 8 2 n/a n/a 0 814
1996 592 207 5 8 2 n/a n/a 0 814
1997 608 215 7 10 2 n/a n/a 0 842
1998 651 188 9 10 3 n/a n/a 0 861
1999 661 214 12 8 5 n/a n/a 0 900
2000 696 222 10 13 6 n/a n/a -4 943
2001 683 237 8 12 4 n/a n/a 0 944
2002 717 214 11 13 1 n/a n/a 1 957
2003 717 214 11 13 1 n/a n/a 1 957
2004 722 210 15 16 1 n/a n/a 5 969
2005 758 243 15 22 5 n/a n/a 6 1049
2006 799 260 17 28 7 n/a n/a 10 1121
2007 816 281 21 33 6 n/a n/a 17 1174
2008 845 301 17 35 5 n/a n/a 13 1216
2009 868 276 26 38 9 n/a n/a 24 1241
2010 875 298 24 33 5 n/a n/a 25 1260
2011 913 300 26 37 7 2 25 0 1310
2012 860 294 25 48 6 1 48 0 1282
2013 872 279 24 62 7 0 66 0 1310
2014 849 268 24 62 9 1 60 0 1273
2015 871 285 23 66 7 1 72 0 1325
2016 874 260 24 67 9 2 77 0 1313
2017 846 248 20 63 5 3 68 0 1253
2018 873 248 15 72 6 6 80 0 1300
2019 910 227 17 83 7 5 92 0 1341
2020 934 213 10 107 5 4 93 0 1366
2021 938 220 14 111 4 3 109 0 1399
2022 935 249 19 133 9 1 108 0 1454
2023 914 277 15 152 12 1 118 0 1489

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 King George High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 741 52.1 14.2 n/a
1990 711 52.3 13.5 n/a
1991 725 52.7 13.7 n/a
1992 728 53.7 13.5 n/a
1993 782 55.0 14.2 n/a
1994 806 67.0 n/a 9.2
1995 814 n/a 0.0 15.4
1996 814 n/a 0.0 15.4
1997 842 n/a 0.0 14.8
1998 861 n/a 0.0 12.1
1999 900 62.0 14.5 15
2000 943 n/a 0.0 13.4
2001 944 69.0 13.7 12.4
2002 957 66.0 14.5 13.6
2003 957 66.0 14.5 13.6
2004 969 73.3 13.2 11.9
2005 1049 73.2 14.3 15
2006 1121 78.0 14.4 14.9
2007 1174 71.8 16.4 14.2
2008 1216 53.7 22.6 15.5
2009 1241 52.7 23.5 17.6
2010 1260 51.7 24.3 18.4
2011 1310 55.7 23.4 17.6
2012 1282 84.2 15.2 19.7
2013 1310 83.0 15.7 22.1
2014 1273 84.0 15.1 24
2015 1325 79.0 16.7 27.8
2016 1313 90.0 14.5 25.2
2017 1253 89.6 13.9 23.1
2018 1300 92.2 14.0 28.1
2019 1341 93.0 14.4 29.8
2020 1366 87.7 15.5 27.1
2021 1399 92.7 15.0 n/a
2022 1454 91.4 15.9 25.4
2023 1489 96.7 15.3 31.6

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 King George High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 741 52.1 14.2 n/a
1990 711 52.3 13.5 n/a
1991 725 52.7 13.7 n/a
1992 728 53.7 13.5 n/a
1993 782 55.0 14.2 n/a
1994 806 67.0 n/a 9.2
1995 814 n/a 0.0 15.4
1996 814 n/a 0.0 15.4
1997 842 n/a 0.0 14.8
1998 861 n/a 0.0 12.1
1999 900 62.0 14.5 15
2000 943 n/a 0.0 13.4
2001 944 69.0 13.7 12.4
2002 957 66.0 14.5 13.6
2003 957 66.0 14.5 13.6
2004 969 73.3 13.2 11.9
2005 1049 73.2 14.3 15
2006 1121 78.0 14.4 14.9
2007 1174 71.8 16.4 14.2
2008 1216 53.7 22.6 15.5
2009 1241 52.7 23.5 17.6
2010 1260 51.7 24.3 18.4
2011 1310 55.7 23.4 17.6
2012 1282 84.2 15.2 19.7
2013 1310 83.0 15.7 22.1
2014 1273 84.0 15.1 24
2015 1325 79.0 16.7 27.8
2016 1313 90.0 14.5 25.2
2017 1253 89.6 13.9 23.1
2018 1300 92.2 14.0 28.1
2019 1341 93.0 14.4 29.8
2020 1366 87.7 15.5 27.1
2021 1399 92.7 15.0 n/a
2022 1454 91.4 15.9 25.4
2023 1489 96.7 15.3 31.6

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 King George High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $316 (4.1%) $7,435 (95.9%) $7,751
2020 $318 (4.2%) $7,267 (95.8%) $7,585
2021 $341 (4.2%) $7,731 (95.8%) $8,072

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

Impact of COVID-19 on King George High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 204th of 327 High schoolsRanks 216th of 326 High schools
 3.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Writing (King George High)79100
 21%
   End of Course Writing (King George County Public Schools)79100
 21%
   End of Course Writing (Virginia)8174
 7%
End of Course Geometry (King George High)8583
 2%
   End of Course Geometry (King George County Public Schools)8785
 2%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (King George High)9056
 34%
   End of Course Algebra I (King George County Public Schools)9367
 26%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Algebra II (King George High)9994
 5%
   End of Course Algebra II (King George County Public Schools)9994
 5%
   End of Course Algebra II (Virginia)9186
 5%
End of Course Biology (King George High)8563
 22%
   End of Course Biology (King George County Public Schools)8563
 22%
   End of Course Biology (Virginia)8370
 13%
End of Course Earth Science (King George High)8633
 53%
   End of Course Earth Science (King George County Public Schools)8633
 53%
   End of Course Earth Science (Virginia)8172
 9%
End of Course English Reading (King George High)8790
 3%
   End of Course English Reading (King George County Public Schools)8790
 3%
   End of Course English Reading (Virginia)8685
 1%
End of Course Geography (King George High)6940
 29%
   End of Course Geography (King George County Public Schools)6737
 30%
   End of Course Geography (Virginia)8066
 14%
End of Course VA and US History (King George High)5926
 33%
   End of Course VA and US History (King George County Public Schools)5928
 31%
   End of Course VA and US History (Virginia)6838
 30%
End of Course World History II (King George High)3031
 1%
   End of Course World History II (King George County Public Schools)3031
 1%
   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 Students13411489
 11%
African American227277
 22%
American Indian712
 71.4%
Asian1715
 11.8%
Hispanic83152
 83.1%
Pacific Islander51
 80%
White910914
 0.4%
Two or More Races92118
 28.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients29.8%31.6%
 1.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about King George High

King George High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : King George Elementary
Elementary : Potomac Elementary
Elementary : Sealston Elementary
Middle : King George Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,489 students attended King George High.

Students at King George High are 61% White, 19% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

King George High ranks 209th 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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