Summary:
Chancellor High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Fredericksburg, Virginia, which is part of the Spotsylvania County Public Schools district. With a declining percentage of White students and an increasing percentage of Hispanic students, Chancellor High has faced significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom half of Virginia high schools and maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Chancellor High's performance is concerning, particularly for specific student subgroups. The school ranks in the bottom 25% of Virginia high schools for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Low Socioeconomic Status, and Disabled students. Its test scores on the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments are generally lower than the Spotsylvania County and Virginia state averages across a range of subjects and grade levels, with particularly low performance in Geometry, Chemistry, and World History II. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 39.97% in 2021-2022 to 66.71% in 2022-2023, indicating a high rate of economic disadvantage among its student population.
When compared to other high schools in the Spotsylvania County district, such as Spotsylvania High, Massaponax High, and Courtland High, Chancellor High generally performs worse on standardized tests and has a lower statewide ranking. Additionally, the school's per-student spending has decreased from $7,121 in 2018-2019 to $6,703 in 2020-2021, which is lower than the Spotsylvania County average, potentially contributing to the school's academic struggles.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Spotsylvania County Public Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
288th of 329 Virginia High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,703
Feeder schools for Chancellor High:
Student/teacher ratio: 16.4
Number of students: 1,397
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
35.6%
White:
33.4%
African American:
21.5%
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Two or more races:
6.1%
Asian:
2.9%
American Indian:
0.3%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.7%
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