Is Abingdon High a good school?

Abingdon High ranks 165 th of 329 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Abingdon High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 867 students attended Abingdon High.

What is the racial makeup of Abingdon High?

Students at Abingdon High are 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Abingdon High?

Abingdon High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Abingdon Elementary Elementary : Greendale Elementary Elementary : Watauga Elementary Middle : E.B. Stanley Middle

Abingdon High

Summary:

Abingdon High is a public high school in Abingdon, Virginia, serving 867 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Washington County Public Schools district, which is ranked 8th out of 130 districts in Virginia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Abingdon High has a significantly higher percentage of white students (87.08%) compared to surrounding schools, which range from 92.35% to 94.84% white students. The school generally performs better than the state average in most subject areas, particularly in Geometry, Algebra I, and Biology, but lags behind the district average in some subjects, such as Algebra I for 9th and 10th grades. Interestingly, Abingdon High ranks higher for male students (3-4 stars) compared to female students (2-3 stars) in recent years, and its ranking for Hispanic, White, low socioeconomic status, and disabled student subgroups is relatively low, at 1-2 stars.

Compared to nearby schools, John S. Battle High and Holston High consistently outperform Abingdon High on state assessments and have higher overall rankings from SchoolDigger. Patrick Henry High, also in the same district, has a similar racial makeup to Abingdon High but performs better on state assessments and has a higher overall ranking. Additionally, Chilhowie High, in the neighboring Smyth County district, has a similar racial makeup to Abingdon High and outperforms the school on state assessments.

Detail:

Public 9-12

705 Thompson Dr
Abingdon, VA 24210

(276) 739-3200

District: Washington County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
165^th of 329 Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,554

Feeder schools for Abingdon High:

Elementary:	Abingdon Elementary
	Greendale Elementary
	Watauga Elementary
Middle:	E.B. Stanley Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 867

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Abingdon High ranks worse than 50.2% of high schools in Virginia. It also ranks last among 4 ranked high schools in the Washington County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.78. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Abingdon High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Abingdon High is $6,554. 2 high schools in the Washington County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Abingdon High:

SchoolDigger ranks Abingdon High 165^th of 329 Virginia public high schools. (See Abingdon High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Washington County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington County Public Schools 8^th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Abingdon High

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Rank History for all students at Abingdon High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	46.60	179^th	308	41.9%
2006	46.01	187^th	314	40.4%
2007	49.68	150^th	313	52.1%
2008	47.69	163^rd	316	48.4%
2009	52.50	130^th	313	58.5%
2010	54.64	131^st	317	58.7%
2011	62.75	84^th	320	73.8%
2012	70.28	34^th	321	89.4%
2013	53.78	123^rd	321	61.7%
2014	53.58	122^nd	322	62.1%
2015	56.40	108^th	322	66.5%
2016	59.82	92^nd	321	71.3%
2017	54.46	129^th	324	60.2%
2018	53.88	130^th	326	60.1%
2019	43.53	210^th	327	35.8%
2021	62.04	71^st	327	78.3%
2022	57.86	110^th	325	66.2%
2023	66.85	103^rd	326	68.4%
2024	55.78	165^th	329	49.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Abingdon High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	40.41	218^th	320	31.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Abingdon High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	64.25	115^th	320	64.1%
2024	47.49	206^th	322	36.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Abingdon High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	59.22	103^rd	249	58.6%
2024	39.17	168^th	253	33.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Abingdon High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	74.28	62^nd	321	80.7%
2024	61.94	127^th	322	60.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Abingdon High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	26.00	207^th	233	11.2%

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Rank History for White students at Abingdon High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	51.59	185^th	315	41.3%
2024	42.26	227^th	314	27.7%

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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.

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Abingdon 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	1172	1172
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1148	1148
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1141	1141
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1151	1151
1993	889	19	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	910
1994	873	15	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	896
1995	908	17	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	932
1996	908	17	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	932
1997	924	17	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	946
1998	938	19	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	964
1999	897	21	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	926
2000	897	22	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	-4	921
2001	892	24	4	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	922
2002	897	32	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	937
2003	897	32	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	937
2004	943	24	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	8	984
2005	960	32	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	6	1008
2006	962	26	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	5	1002
2007	944	18	3	7	1	n/a	n/a	5	978
2008	926	24	6	12	2	n/a	n/a	2	972
2009	938	20	4	13	3	n/a	n/a	4	982
2010	916	25	7	11	6	n/a	n/a	3	968
2011	869	16	9	19	4	0	25	0	942
2012	827	16	11	25	4	0	16	0	899
2013	800	17	8	24	3	0	17	0	869
2014	798	14	7	29	2	0	18	0	868
2015	771	22	6	35	2	1	15	0	852
2016	817	17	6	37	3	1	19	0	900
2017	849	19	9	36	2	1	28	0	944
2018	844	19	14	41	0	0	23	0	941
2019	809	16	15	34	0	1	21	0	896
2020	787	23	24	29	0	1	26	0	890
2021	771	18	23	35	1	1	27	0	876
2022	756	22	19	35	1	1	26	0	860
2023	755	21	21	35	3	0	32	0	867

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Abingdon High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1172	66.9	17.5	n/a
1990	1148	66.6	17.2	n/a
1991	1141	63.6	17.9	n/a
1992	1151	64.8	17.7	n/a
1993	910	54.5	16.7	n/a
1994	896	69.5	n/a	12.7
1995	932	n/a	0.0	12.4
1996	932	n/a	0.0	12.4
1997	946	n/a	0.0	13.5
1998	964	n/a	0.0	15.4
1999	926	62.0	14.9	16.8
2000	921	n/a	0.0	18.2
2001	922	2.0	461.0	18.2
2002	937	70.0	13.4	21.9
2003	937	70.0	13.4	21.9
2004	984	72.0	13.7	24.5
2005	1008	67.0	15.0	28.3
2006	1002	75.0	13.4	27.9
2007	978	65.2	15.0	27.3
2008	972	56.2	17.3	25.3
2009	982	55.2	17.8	29.4
2010	968	56.1	17.2	30.8
2011	942	56.2	16.7	28.8
2012	899	64.2	13.9	27.7
2013	869	61.9	14.0	29.5
2014	868	61.3	14.1	28.7
2015	852	60.0	14.2	28.4
2016	900	58.0	15.5	32.7
2017	944	58.3	16.1	30.2
2018	941	59.9	15.7	37.2
2019	896	59.5	15.0	36.3
2020	890	60.1	14.7	38.1
2021	876	58.3	15.0	n/a
2022	860	67.2	12.7	39.4
2023	867	62.0	13.9	65.3

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 Abingdon High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1172	66.9	17.5	n/a
1990	1148	66.6	17.2	n/a
1991	1141	63.6	17.9	n/a
1992	1151	64.8	17.7	n/a
1993	910	54.5	16.7	n/a
1994	896	69.5	n/a	12.7
1995	932	n/a	0.0	12.4
1996	932	n/a	0.0	12.4
1997	946	n/a	0.0	13.5
1998	964	n/a	0.0	15.4
1999	926	62.0	14.9	16.8
2000	921	n/a	0.0	18.2
2001	922	2.0	461.0	18.2
2002	937	70.0	13.4	21.9
2003	937	70.0	13.4	21.9
2004	984	72.0	13.7	24.5
2005	1008	67.0	15.0	28.3
2006	1002	75.0	13.4	27.9
2007	978	65.2	15.0	27.3
2008	972	56.2	17.3	25.3
2009	982	55.2	17.8	29.4
2010	968	56.1	17.2	30.8
2011	942	56.2	16.7	28.8
2012	899	64.2	13.9	27.7
2013	869	61.9	14.0	29.5
2014	868	61.3	14.1	28.7
2015	852	60.0	14.2	28.4
2016	900	58.0	15.5	32.7
2017	944	58.3	16.1	30.2
2018	941	59.9	15.7	37.2
2019	896	59.5	15.0	36.3
2020	890	60.1	14.7	38.1
2021	876	58.3	15.0	n/a
2022	860	67.2	12.7	39.4
2023	867	62.0	13.9	65.3

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 Abingdon High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$189 (2.3%)	$7,981 (97.7%)	$8,169
2020	$188 (2.3%)	$7,980 (97.7%)	$8,167
2021	$109 (1.7%)	$6,444 (98.3%)	$6,554

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Abingdon High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 210^th of 327 High schools	Ranks 103^rd of 326 High schools	32.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Geometry (Abingdon High)	85	93	8%
End of Course Geometry (Washington County Public Schools)	88	94	6%
End of Course Geometry (Virginia)	83	80	3%
End of Course Algebra I (Abingdon High)	90	92	2%
End of Course Algebra I (Washington County Public Schools)	90	92	2%
End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)	86	80	6%
End of Course Algebra II (Abingdon High)	100	100
End of Course Algebra II (Virginia)	91	86	5%
End of Course Biology (Abingdon High)	82	76	6%
End of Course Biology (Washington County Public Schools)	86	79	7%
End of Course Biology (Virginia)	83	70	13%
End of Course English Reading (Abingdon High)	86	88	2%
End of Course English Reading (Washington County Public Schools)	88	90	2%
End of Course English Reading (Virginia)	86	85	1%
End of Course VA and US History (Abingdon High)	53	38	15%
End of Course VA and US History (Washington County Public Schools)	59	38	21%
End of Course VA and US History (Virginia)	68	38	30%
End of Course World History I (Abingdon High)	54	69	15%
End of Course World History I (Washington County Public Schools)	58	65	7%
End of Course World History I (Virginia)	80	66	14%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	896	867	3.2%
African American	16	21	31.3%
American Indian	0	3
Asian	15	21	40%
Hispanic	34	35	2.9%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	809	755	6.7%
Two or More Races	21	32	52.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	36.3%	65.3%	29%

Schools Near Abingdon High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Geometry (2024)	SOL Algebra I (2024)					SOL Biology (2024)				SOL Science (2024)	SOL Earth Science (2024)		SOL English Reading (2024)			SOL Geography (2024)		SOL World History I (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Abingdon High	Public	9-12	705 Thompson Dr	Abingdon	24210	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 739-3200	867	62	13.9	65.3%	755 (87.1%)	21 (2.4%)	35 (4.0%)	21 (2.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.7%)	55.8	165^th of 329 public high schools	49.8%		66.9	103^rd of 326 public high schools	68.4%	62	92.5		69.4	72.4	71.4			81.6	60.0						85.8	72.7					$6,554	$109	$6,444
Patrick Henry High	Public	9-12	31437 Hillman Hwy	Glade Spring	24340	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 739-3700	366	32	11.5	65.8%	338 (92.3%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	78.5	32^nd of 329 public high schools	90.3%		73.9	59^th of 326 public high schools	81.9%	27	100.0		91.7	75.0				88.8							90.6						$8,652	$145	$8,507
John S. Battle High	Public	9-12	21264 Battle Hill Dr	Bristol	24202	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 642-5300	659	46	14.3	65.3%	625 (94.8%)	4 (0.6%)	12 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	80	22^nd of 329 public high schools	93.3%		71.8	72^nd of 326 public high schools	77.9%	50	95.4		95.5	89.5				84.7							90.0						$6,064	$267	$5,797
Holston High	Public	9-12	21308 Monroe Rd	Damascus	24236	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 739-4000	245	23	10.6	82.4%	232 (94.7%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	76.9	42^nd of 329 public high schools	87.2%		84.3	7^th of 326 public high schools	97.9%	35	95.8		90.0					88.2	66.7						91.0						$10,124	$77	$10,047
Lebanon High	Public	8-12	105 Charles C Long Drive	Lebanon	24266	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 889-6539	606	44	13.8	90.3%	589 (97.2%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	38.5	249^th of 329 public high schools	24.3%		48.8	194^th of 326 public high schools	40.5%	55	47.3	86.8						59.0			40.7	73.3		68.5	88.5	73.3	59.4	72.7			$6,374	$656	$5,718
Virginia High	Public	9-12	650 Long Crescent Dr	Bristol	24201	Bristol city	Bristol City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 821-5858	637	55	11.5	100.0%	486 (76.3%)	59 (9.3%)	34 (5.3%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.1%)	47.6	211^th of 329 public high schools	35.9%		50.9	182^nd of 326 public high schools	44.2%	29	96.9		81.1	63.4	64.3	80.0	100.0	65.7		66.7			26.1		81.8	80.8			79.6	73.3	$10,667	$1,404	$9,263
Northwood High	Public	9-12	305 Panther Ln	Saltville	24370	Smyth County	Smyth County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 496-7751	240	23	10.5	86.7%	225 (93.8%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (4.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	82.6	12^th of 329 public high schools	96.4%		74.3	55^th of 326 public high schools	83.1%	43	100.0		97.4					80.8							93.6						$8,868	$867	$8,002
Chilhowie High	Public	9-12	1160 East Lee Hwy	Chilhowie	24319	Smyth County	Smyth County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 646-8966	393	30	12.9	64.1%	371 (94.4%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	77.2	39^th of 329 public high schools	88.1%		74.1	57^th of 326 public high schools	82.5%	18	95.7		91.1					84.2							90.4						$7,470	$671	$6,799

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