Is Patrick Henry High a good school?

Yes. Patrick Henry High ranks in the top 9.7% of Virginia high schools.

How many students attend Patrick Henry High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 389 students attended Patrick Henry High.

What is the racial makeup of Patrick Henry High?

Students at Patrick Henry High are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Patrick Henry High?

Patrick Henry High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Meadowview Elementary Middle : Glade Spring Middle

Patrick Henry High

Summary:

Patrick Henry High is a public high school located in Glade Spring, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 366 and 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.

Patrick Henry High consistently performs well on state assessments, with high proficiency rates in subjects like Geometry, Algebra I, Biology, and English Reading, often exceeding the district and state averages. The school has a significantly higher percentage of white students (92.35% in 2022-2023) compared to the surrounding schools, which have more diverse student populations. Despite this, Patrick Henry High ranks highly among Virginia high schools for specific student groups, such as female students (ranked 21st in 2023-2024), male students (ranked 15th in 2022-2023), and low socioeconomic status students (ranked 24th in 2023-2024). The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 20% of Virginia high schools in recent years, with a peak ranking of 32nd out of 329 schools in 2023-2024.

When compared to the nearby high schools, such as Honaker High, Marion Senior High, and Lebanon High, Patrick Henry High generally outperforms them on state assessments, particularly in subjects like Geometry, Algebra I, and Biology. This suggests that the school may have effective teaching strategies and curriculum that contribute to its academic success, even with a significant population of low-income students (65.85% receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023).

Detail:

Public 9-12

31437 Hillman Hwy
Glade Spring, VA 24340

(276) 739-3700

District: Washington County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
32^nd of 329 Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,652

Feeder schools for Patrick Henry High:

Elementary:	Meadowview Elementary
Middle:	Glade Spring Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 389

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Patrick Henry High ranks better than 90.3% of high schools in Virginia. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked high schools in the Washington County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.46. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Patrick Henry 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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.3%), Hispanic (4.6%), two or more races (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Patrick Henry High is 14.1, which is the 2^nd best among 4 high schools in the Washington County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Patrick Henry High employs 27.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Patrick Henry High is $8,652, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 high schools in the Washington County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Patrick Henry High:

SchoolDigger ranks Patrick Henry High 32^nd of 329 Virginia public high schools. (See Patrick Henry High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Disabled students:

Male students:

White students:

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 Patrick Henry High

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Rank History for all students at Patrick Henry High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	45.69	183^rd	308	40.6%
2006	48.82	156^th	314	50.3%
2007	63.21	69^th	313	78.0%
2008	68.89	49^th	316	84.5%
2009	66.70	49^th	313	84.3%
2010	57.95	108^th	317	65.9%
2011	47.84	172^nd	320	46.3%
2012	52.30	134^th	321	58.3%
2013	58.86	95^th	321	70.4%
2014	69.55	50^th	322	84.5%
2015	61.36	82^nd	322	74.5%
2016	70.32	44^th	321	86.3%
2017	56.88	113^th	324	65.1%
2018	64.75	67^th	326	79.4%
2019	56.68	109^th	327	66.7%
2021	54.10	122^nd	327	62.7%
2022	51.17	144^th	325	55.7%
2023	73.85	59^th	326	81.9%
2024	78.46	32^nd	329	90.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Patrick Henry High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	81.93	24^th	320	92.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Patrick Henry High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.61	83^rd	320	74.1%
2024	79.21	21^st	322	93.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Patrick Henry High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	64.37	78^th	253	69.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Patrick Henry High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	82.26	15^th	321	95.3%
2024	79.78	34^th	322	89.4%

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Rank History for White students at Patrick Henry High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	61.75	115^th	315	63.5%
2024	71.47	49^th	314	84.4%

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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 Patrick Henry 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	661	661
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	630	630
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	637	637
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	642	642
1993	488	9	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
1994	499	12	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
1995	494	10	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
1996	494	10	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
1997	488	10	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
1998	475	14	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
1999	451	16	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
2000	462	21	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	-4	483
2001	433	16	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
2002	470	13	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
2003	470	13	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
2004	444	15	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
2005	457	13	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
2006	458	11	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
2007	464	12	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	478
2008	452	9	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	1	466
2009	409	11	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	426
2010	429	12	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	446
2011	401	5	1	6	2	0	6	0	421
2012	390	3	1	9	3	0	3	0	409
2013	398	2	2	8	2	0	5	0	417
2014	400	2	3	6	2	0	4	0	417
2015	385	3	3	9	3	0	9	0	412
2016	387	3	3	10	2	0	10	0	415
2017	402	4	1	12	3	0	5	0	427
2018	393	3	2	14	2	0	9	0	423
2019	400	5	0	15	1	0	9	0	430
2020	390	4	0	12	1	0	7	0	414
2021	367	4	0	14	0	0	8	0	393
2022	376	5	1	11	0	0	6	0	399
2023	338	3	1	15	0	0	9	0	366
2024	355	5	2	18	1	0	8	0	389

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 Patrick Henry High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	661	37.0	17.8	n/a
1990	630	38.8	16.2	n/a
1991	637	36.5	17.4	n/a
1992	642	37.2	17.2	n/a
1993	498	29.0	17.2	n/a
1994	512	39.7	n/a	17.8
1995	504	n/a	0.0	21.2
1996	504	n/a	0.0	21.2
1997	499	n/a	0.0	24.2
1998	490	n/a	0.0	21
1999	471	35.0	13.5	24.4
2000	483	n/a	0.0	24
2001	452	1.0	452.0	26.3
2002	483	35.6	13.6	29.2
2003	483	35.6	13.6	29.2
2004	459	32.6	14.1	30.9
2005	470	32.0	14.7	34.5
2006	470	33.0	14.2	37.9
2007	478	25.1	19.0	38.4
2008	466	24.0	19.4	39.8
2009	426	25.3	16.8	42.5
2010	446	25.0	17.8	41.3
2011	421	24.0	17.4	41.8
2012	409	29.1	14.0	40.6
2013	417	29.8	13.9	41
2014	417	30.0	13.8	42.2
2015	412	30.0	13.7	41.3
2016	415	30.0	13.8	43.6
2017	427	26.5	16.1	41.9
2018	423	30.6	13.8	48.7
2019	430	30.3	14.1	49.8
2020	414	30.1	13.7	48.8
2021	393	28.9	13.5	n/a
2022	399	38.9	10.2	50.6
2023	366	31.7	11.5	65.8
2024	389	27.5	14.1	73.3

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 Patrick Henry High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	661	37.0	17.8	n/a
1990	630	38.8	16.2	n/a
1991	637	36.5	17.4	n/a
1992	642	37.2	17.2	n/a
1993	498	29.0	17.2	n/a
1994	512	39.7	n/a	17.8
1995	504	n/a	0.0	21.2
1996	504	n/a	0.0	21.2
1997	499	n/a	0.0	24.2
1998	490	n/a	0.0	21
1999	471	35.0	13.5	24.4
2000	483	n/a	0.0	24
2001	452	1.0	452.0	26.3
2002	483	35.6	13.6	29.2
2003	483	35.6	13.6	29.2
2004	459	32.6	14.1	30.9
2005	470	32.0	14.7	34.5
2006	470	33.0	14.2	37.9
2007	478	25.1	19.0	38.4
2008	466	24.0	19.4	39.8
2009	426	25.3	16.8	42.5
2010	446	25.0	17.8	41.3
2011	421	24.0	17.4	41.8
2012	409	29.1	14.0	40.6
2013	417	29.8	13.9	41
2014	417	30.0	13.8	42.2
2015	412	30.0	13.7	41.3
2016	415	30.0	13.8	43.6
2017	427	26.5	16.1	41.9
2018	423	30.6	13.8	48.7
2019	430	30.3	14.1	49.8
2020	414	30.1	13.7	48.8
2021	393	28.9	13.5	n/a
2022	399	38.9	10.2	50.6
2023	366	31.7	11.5	65.8
2024	389	27.5	14.1	73.3

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 Patrick Henry High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$340 (4.1%)	$8,030 (95.9%)	$8,371
2020	$169 (2.0%)	$8,169 (98.0%)	$8,338
2021	$145 (1.7%)	$8,507 (98.3%)	$8,652

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Patrick Henry High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 109^th of 327 High schools	Ranks 59^th of 326 High schools	15.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Geometry (Patrick Henry High)	95	93	2%
End of Course Geometry (Washington County Public Schools)	88	94	6%
End of Course Geometry (Virginia)	83	80	3%
End of Course Algebra I (Patrick Henry High)	83	87	4%
End of Course Algebra I (Washington County Public Schools)	90	92	2%
End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)	86	80	6%
End of Course Biology (Patrick Henry High)	92	89	3%
End of Course Biology (Washington County Public Schools)	86	79	7%
End of Course Biology (Virginia)	83	70	13%
End of Course English Reading (Patrick Henry High)	92	86	6%
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 (Patrick Henry High)	78	17	61%
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 (Patrick Henry High)	69	44	25%
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	430	366	14.9%
African American	5	3	40%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	15	15
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	400	338	15.5%
Two or More Races	9	9
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	49.8%	65.8%	16.1%

Schools Near Patrick Henry High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Geometry (2024)	SOL Algebra I (2024)				SOL Algebra II (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 II 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	389	28	14.1	73.3%	355 (91.3%)	5 (1.3%)	18 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	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
Northwood High	Public	9-12	305 Panther Ln	Saltville	24370	Smyth County	Smyth County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 496-7751	230	19	12.2	100.9%	214 (93.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.3%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	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	400	28	14.2	100.0%	375 (93.8%)	4 (1.0%)	17 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	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
Holston High	Public	9-12	21308 Monroe Rd	Damascus	24236	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 739-4000	250	20	12.3	73.6%	238 (95.2%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	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
Abingdon High	Public	9-12	705 Thompson Dr	Abingdon	24210	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 739-3200	877	60	14.5	73.2%	759 (86.5%)	20 (2.3%)	48 (5.5%)	17 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.5%)	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
Southwestern Va Mental Health Institute	Public	6-12	340 Bagley Circle	Marion	24354	Smyth County	Southwest Virginia Mental Health Institute	No	No	No	No	(276) 783-1222																			(n/a)
Marion Senior High	Public	9-12	848 Stage ST	Marion	24354	Smyth County	Smyth County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 783-4731	596	48	12.3	99.3%	554 (93.0%)	13 (2.2%)	18 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	48.9	202^nd of 329 public high schools	38.6%		35	255^th of 326 public high schools	21.8%	53	92.3		75.8	85.7			71.2					84.4	100.0			4.2	$8,026	$538	$7,488
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	598	41	14.5	91.6%	580 (97.0%)	5 (0.8%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	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
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	648	42	15.6	74.2%	613 (94.6%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	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
Honaker High	Public	8-12	1795 Thompson Creek Rd.	Honaker	24260	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 873-6363	437	30	14.4	90.6%	429 (98.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	62.3	134^th of 329 public high schools	59.3%		59.5	152^nd of 326 public high schools	53.4%	18	72.7	96.7				82.4	79.4	87.5	72.2	84.9	75.3	89.3		65.6			$6,730	$337	$6,394

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