Jamestown High School (Ranked Top 1% for 2025-26)

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Jamestown High School

3751 John Tyler Hwy
Williamsburg, VA 23135

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Jamestown High School is a public secondary school at 3751 John Tyler Highway in James City County, Virginia, just outside Williamsburg, Virginia. The school opened in 1997, becoming the second of three high schools in the county. It is part of Williamsburg-James City County 51�Թ��.

Serving 1,233 students in grades 9-12, Jamestown High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 90-94% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 92% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,233 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 90% (Top 50% in VA)
: Top 1%
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
: 92% (Top 5%)
: 81% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jamestown High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Jamestown High School's student population of 1,233 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 73 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jamestown High School
9	332
10	311
11	284
12	306

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Total Students

1,233 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jamestown High School
2023	1,229
2022	1,236
2021	1,271
2020	1,308
2019	1,308
2018	1,350
2017	1,350
2016	1,308
2015	1,313
2014	1,263
2013	1,211
2012	1,186
2011	1,217
2010	1,232
2009	1,261
2008	1,342
2007	1,590
2006	1,204
2005	1,451
2004	1,331
2003	1,256
2002	1,215
2001	1,162
2000	1,169
1999	1,101

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

73 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jamestown High School
2023	72
2022	77
2021	61
2020	79
2019	79
2018	75
2017	75
2016	72
2015	75
2014	65
2013	74
2012	76
2011	65
2010	70
2009	75
2008	74
2007	92
2006	112
2005	96
2004	100
2003	105

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Year Founded

1997

Colors

White, Black, Green

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 11, 2026

School Motto

Elevating Dreams, Achieving Expectations

School Rankings

Jamestown High School ranks within the top 1% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jamestown High School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#16 out of 1773 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jamestown High School
2023	#16
2022	#267
2021	#267
2019	#305
2018	#87
2017	#111
2016	#177
2015	#129
2014	#78
2013	#129
2012	#75

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90-94%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Jamestown High School	Virginia	Williamsburg-James City County School District
2023	92%	68%	76%
2021	65%	54%	60%
2019	88%	82%	85%
2017	88%	72%	74%
2016	89%	80%	83%
2015	89%	79%	85%
2014	87%	74%	81%
2013	82%	71%	78%
2012	84%	68%	78%
2011	97%	86%	92%
2010	97%	87%	92%

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(20-21)

92%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Jamestown High School	Virginia	Williamsburg-James City County School District
2021	92%	69%	73%
2019	92%	78%	81%
2018	96%	80%
2017	95%	80%	83%
2016	94%	80%	83%
2015	96%	79%	83%
2014	94%	74%	79%
2013	94%	74%	81%
2012	98%	89%	94%
2011	98%	88%	92%
2010	96%	89%	93%

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(20-21)

81%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jamestown High School	Virginia	Williamsburg-James City County School District
2023	17:1	14:1	14:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	21:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	18:1	15:1	16:1
2017	18:1	15:1	16:1
2016	18:1	15:1	16:1
2015	18:1	15:1	15:1
2014	19:1	16:1	17:1
2013	16:1	16:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	19:1	17:1	16:1
2010	17:1	17:1	16:1
2009	17:1	17:1	16:1
2008	18:1	17:1	15:1
2007	17:1	13:1	13:1
2006	11:1	13:1	12:1
2005	15:1	14:1	13:1
2004	13:1	13:1	13:1
2003	12:1	12:1	11:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jamestown High School	Virginia	Williamsburg-James City County School District
2023	3%	7%	3%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	3%	8%	3%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	3%	7%	2%
2017	3%	7%	2%
2016	2%	8%	2%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	2%	7%	3%
2013	4%	7%	4%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	4%	7%	4%
2009	4%	7%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	4%	6%	3%
2004	4%	6%	3%
2003	3%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	2%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	4%	4%	2%
1999	4%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

18%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jamestown High School	Virginia	Williamsburg-James City County School District
2023	17%	19%	15%
2022	15%	18%	15%
2021	13%	18%	14%
2020	11%	16%	13%
2019	11%	16%	13%
2018	10%	15%	12%
2017	10%	15%	12%
2016	8%	14%	11%
2015	8%	14%	10%
2014	7%	13%	9%
2013	7%	12%	9%
2012	6%	12%	8%
2011	5%	11%	7%
2010	5%	10%	7%
2009	4%	10%	6%
2008	4%	10%	5%
2007	4%	9%	4%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	4%	7%	4%
2004	3%	6%	3%
2003	3%	7%	3%
2002	3%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%

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Black

10%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jamestown High School	Virginia	Williamsburg-James City County School District
2023	10%	22%	18%
2022	10%	22%	18%
2021	11%	22%	18%
2020	10%	22%	17%
2019	10%	22%	17%
2018	11%	23%	18%
2017	11%	23%	18%
2016	11%	23%	18%
2015	12%	23%	18%
2014	11%	23%	18%
2013	11%	23%	18%
2012	13%	24%	19%
2011	12%	24%	19%
2010	12%	26%	20%
2009	13%	26%	20%
2008	16%	27%	21%
2007	23%	27%	21%
2006	27%	27%	21%
2005	21%	27%	22%
2004	22%	27%	22%
2003	23%	27%	23%
2002	23%	27%	23%
2001	22%	27%	23%
2000	21%	27%	23%
1999	23%	27%	24%

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White

63%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jamestown High School	Virginia	Williamsburg-James City County School District
2023	63%	45%	55%
2022	65%	46%	55%
2021	67%	46%	56%
2020	70%	49%	59%
2019	70%	49%	59%
2018	71%	50%	61%
2017	71%	50%	61%
2016	74%	50%	62%
2015	73%	52%	63%
2014	75%	52%	64%
2013	74%	53%	64%
2012	74%	54%	65%
2011	77%	54%	66%
2010	77%	57%	68%
2009	77%	57%	69%
2008	76%	57%	69%
2007	69%	58%	70%
2006	87%	59%	72%
2005	71%	60%	70%
2004	71%	61%	71%
2003	71%	61%	70%
2002	70%	63%	72%
2001	72%	64%	72%
2000	72%	65%	72%
1999	72%	65%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jamestown High School	Virginia	Williamsburg-James City County School District
2023	7%	7%	9%
2022	7%	7%	9%
2021	6%	6%	9%
2020	6%	6%	8%
2019	6%	6%	8%
2018	5%	5%	7%
2017	5%	5%	7%
2016	5%	5%	7%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	5%	5%	6%
2013	4%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jamestown High School	Virginia	Williamsburg-James City County School District
2023	0.56	0.71	0.64
2022	0.54	0.70	0.64
2021	0.52	0.70	0.64
2020	0.49	0.68	0.61
2019	0.49	0.68	0.61
2018	0.48	0.67	0.58
2017	0.48	0.67	0.58
2016	0.44	0.68	0.57
2015	0.45	0.66	0.56
2014	0.42	0.66	0.55
2013	0.44	0.65	0.55
2012	0.43	0.64	0.54
2011	0.39	0.64	0.52
2010	0.39	0.62	0.50
2009	0.39	0.60	0.49
2008	0.40	0.60	0.47
2007	0.47	0.59	0.46
2006	0.39	0.58	0.45
2005	0.45	0.57	0.45
2004	0.45	0.55	0.44
2003	0.45	0.55	0.44
2002	0.46	0.53	0.44
2001	0.44	0.52	0.43
2000	0.44	0.51	0.42
1999	0.43	0.51	0.42

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90%

89%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jamestown High School	Virginia	Williamsburg-James City County School District
2023	90%	89%	90%
2022	93%	89%	91%
2021	94%	89%	92%
2020	91%	89%	88%
2019	93%	87%	90%
2018	93%	88%	90%
2017	94%	87%	91%
2016	90%	87%	88%
2015	89%	86%	87%
2014	89%	85%	88%
2013	91%	85%	85%

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Eligible for

26%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Jamestown High School	Virginia	Williamsburg-James City County School District
2023	24%	52%	40%
2022	16%	41%	30%
2021	15%	35%	27%
2020	17%	39%	28%
2019	17%	39%	28%
2018	13%	35%	25%
2017	13%	35%	25%
2016	13%	35%	25%
2015	13%	34%	25%
2014	13%	33%	26%
2013	12%	32%	25%
2012	13%	32%	25%
2011	12%	31%	24%
2010	12%	29%	21%
2009	10%	26%	19%
2008	9%	25%	17%
2007	15%	24%	19%
2006	15%	24%	18%
2004	10%	23%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Jamestown High School	Virginia	Williamsburg-James City County School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	3%	5%	6%
2021	2%	6%	6%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	2%	6%	5%
2017	2%	6%	5%
2016	3%	6%	5%
2015	3%	6%	5%
2014	3%	6%	5%
2013	4%	6%	6%
2012	3%	7%	6%
2011	2%	6%	5%
2010	2%	7%	5%
2009	3%	7%	5%
2008	3%	7%	6%
2007	3%	7%	5%
2006	4%	7%	5%
2004	2%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Williamsburg-James City County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jamestown High School's ranking?

Jamestown High School is ranked #16 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Jamestown High School often compared to?

Jamestown High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lafayette High School, Warhill High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

90-94% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 92% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Jamestown High School?

The graduation rate of Jamestown High School is 90%, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 89%.

How many students attend Jamestown High School?

1,233 students attend Jamestown High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Jamestown High School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jamestown High School?

Jamestown High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Jamestown High School offer ?

Jamestown High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Jamestown High School part of?

Jamestown High School is part of Williamsburg-James City County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,233 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 90% (Top 50%)
: Top 1%
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
: 92% (Top 5%)
: 81% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education