Sherando High School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

185 South Warrior Drive
Stephens City, VA 22655

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Top 50%

Sherando High School is a public secondary school within Frederick County, Virginia, United States, and is part of Frederick County 51�Թ��. The school is located east of the town of Stephens City.

Serving 1,642 students in grades 9-12, Sherando High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,642 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: 93% (Top 30% in VA)
: Top 50%
: 50-59% (Btm 50%)
: 89% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Sherando High School's student population of 1,642 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 115 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Primarily virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sherando High School
9	437
10	440
11	377
12	388

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Total Students

1,642 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sherando High School
2023	1,666
2022	1,602
2021	1,566
2020	1,495
2019	1,495
2018	1,509
2017	1,509
2016	1,552
2015	1,488
2014	1,456
2013	1,446
2012	1,474
2011	1,514
2010	1,592
2009	1,527
2008	1,549
2007	1,448
2006	1,339
2005	1,334
2004	1,275
2003	1,558
2002	1,462
2001	1,432
2000	1,426
1999	1,374
1998	1,398
1997	1,353
1996	1,271

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

115 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Sherando High School
2023	114
2022	114
2021	115
2020	119
2019	119
2018	117
2017	117
2016	114
2015	113
2014	112
2013	112
2012	117
2011	96
2010	97
2009	100
2008	100
2007	109
2006	117
2005	103
2004	105
2003	130
2002	129
2001	115
1999	101
1994	102

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Year Founded

1993

Colors

White, Black, Red

School Calendar

School Rankings

Sherando High School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sherando High School is 0.54, 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)

#735 out of 1773 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sherando High School
2023	#735
2022	#195
2021	#195
2019	#511
2018	#533
2017	#477
2016	#514
2015	#585
2014	#303
2013	#494
2012	#483

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50-59%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Sherando High School	Virginia	Frederick County School District
2023	54%	68%	56%
2021	72%	54%	49%
2019	86%	82%	79%
2017	78%	72%	72%
2016	80%	80%	77%
2015	80%	79%	75%
2014	78%	74%	68%
2013	71%	71%	63%
2012	70%	68%	61%
2011	89%	86%	85%
2010	91%	87%	86%

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(20-21)

89%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Sherando High School	Virginia	Frederick County School District
2021	89%	69%	64%
2019	88%	78%	74%
2018	88%	80%
2017	91%	80%	75%
2016	92%	80%	76%
2015	89%	79%	74%
2014	92%	74%	70%
2013	89%	74%	71%
2012	95%	89%	88%
2011	93%	88%	87%
2010	96%	89%	87%

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(20-21)

69%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Sherando High School	Virginia	Frederick County School District
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	13:1	15:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2015	13:1	15:1	14:1
2014	13:1	16:1	15:1
2013	13:1	16:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	14:1
2011	16:1	17:1	17:1
2010	16:1	17:1	17:1
2009	15:1	17:1	16:1
2008	16:1	17:1	16:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	11:1	13:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2004	12:1	13:1	14:1
2003	12:1	12:1	12:1
2002	11:1	13:1	13:1
2001	12:1	14:1	13:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1994	11:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Sherando High School	Virginia	Frederick County School District
2023	2%	7%	2%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	2%	8%	2%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	1%	7%	2%
2017	1%	7%	2%
2014	1%	7%	1%
2013	2%	7%	2%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

21%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sherando High School	Virginia	Frederick County School District
2023	20%	19%	23%
2022	18%	18%	22%
2021	16%	18%	20%
2020	14%	16%	18%
2019	14%	16%	18%
2018	12%	15%	16%
2017	12%	15%	16%
2016	11%	14%	15%
2015	11%	14%	14%
2014	10%	13%	13%
2013	11%	12%	12%
2012	9%	12%	11%
2011	9%	11%	10%
2010	8%	10%	9%
2009	7%	10%	9%
2008	7%	10%	9%
2007	7%	9%	8%
2006	5%	8%	7%
2005	3%	7%	5%
2004	3%	6%	4%
2003	3%	7%	10%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sherando High School	Virginia	Frederick County School District
2023	6%	22%	5%
2022	5%	22%	5%
2021	5%	22%	5%
2020	4%	22%	5%
2019	4%	22%	5%
2018	5%	23%	4%
2017	5%	23%	4%
2016	6%	23%	4%
2015	6%	23%	4%
2014	6%	23%	5%
2013	6%	23%	5%
2012	7%	24%	5%
2011	7%	24%	5%
2010	7%	26%	6%
2009	7%	26%	6%
2008	6%	27%	6%
2007	5%	27%	6%
2006	5%	27%	5%
2005	4%	27%	5%
2004	4%	27%	4%
2003	4%	27%	4%
2002	3%	27%	4%
2001	3%	27%	4%
2000	3%	27%	3%
1999	3%	27%	3%
1998	2%	27%	3%
1997	3%	27%	3%
1996	3%	27%	3%

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White

64%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sherando High School	Virginia	Frederick County School District
2023	66%	45%	65%
2022	69%	46%	67%
2021	71%	46%	68%
2020	75%	49%	71%
2019	75%	49%	71%
2018	78%	50%	74%
2017	78%	50%	74%
2016	80%	50%	76%
2015	81%	52%	77%
2014	80%	52%	78%
2013	80%	53%	79%
2012	80%	54%	80%
2011	80%	54%	81%
2010	82%	57%	82%
2009	83%	57%	82%
2008	84%	57%	82%
2007	86%	58%	83%
2006	88%	59%	86%
2005	91%	60%	88%
2004	91%	61%	90%
2003	91%	61%	84%
2002	93%	63%	92%
2001	93%	64%	93%
2000	95%	65%	94%
1999	95%	65%	95%
1998	95%	65%	96%
1997	95%	66%	95%
1996	94%	67%	95%

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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	Sherando High School	Virginia	Frederick County School District
2023	6%	7%	5%
2022	6%	7%	4%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	5%	6%	4%
2019	5%	6%	4%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	2%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	1%	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sherando High School	Virginia	Frederick County School District
2023	0.52	0.71	0.53
2022	0.49	0.70	0.51
2021	0.47	0.70	0.50
2020	0.42	0.68	0.46
2019	0.42	0.68	0.46
2018	0.38	0.67	0.43
2017	0.38	0.67	0.43
2016	0.35	0.68	0.41
2015	0.33	0.66	0.39
2014	0.35	0.66	0.38
2013	0.35	0.65	0.37
2012	0.35	0.64	0.35
2011	0.35	0.64	0.33
2010	0.32	0.62	0.32
2009	0.30	0.60	0.32
2008	0.29	0.60	0.32
2007	0.26	0.59	0.30
2006	0.22	0.58	0.25
2005	0.17	0.57	0.22
2004	0.17	0.55	0.18
2003	0.17	0.55	0.28
2002	0.13	0.53	0.15
2001	0.13	0.52	0.13
2000	0.10	0.51	0.11
1999	0.10	0.51	0.11
1998	0.10	0.50	0.09
1997	0.10	0.49	0.09
1996	0.11	0.48	0.09

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93%

89%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sherando High School	Virginia	Frederick County School District
2023	93%	89%	92%
2022	93%	89%	92%
2021	92%	89%	92%
2020	91%	89%	91%
2019	88%	87%	89%
2018	93%	88%	92%
2017	90%	87%	92%
2016	89%	87%	89%
2015	90%	86%	90%
2014	83%	85%	87%
2013	88%	85%	87%

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Eligible for

33%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sherando High School	Virginia	Frederick County School District
2023	29%	52%	36%
2022	18%	41%	28%
2021	15%	35%	25%
2020	19%	39%	28%
2019	19%	39%	28%
2018	15%	35%	25%
2017	15%	35%	25%
2016	17%	35%	26%
2015	17%	34%	26%
2014	21%	33%	28%
2013	19%	32%	27%
2012	19%	32%	25%
2011	18%	31%	24%
2010	16%	29%	22%
2009	14%	26%	18%
2008	11%	25%	16%
2007	9%	24%	16%
2006	9%	24%	14%
2005	7%	24%	13%
2004	6%	23%	11%
2003	6%	23%	11%
2002	6%	23%	11%
2001	5%	21%	10%
2000	6%	23%	11%
1999	5%	24%	11%
1998	5%	24%	11%
1997	6%	24%	12%
1996	4%	24%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sherando High School	Virginia	Frederick County School District
2023	5%	2%	5%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	6%	6%	7%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	5%	6%	6%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	5%	6%	6%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	5%	6%	6%
2010	6%	7%	6%
2009	5%	7%	7%
2008	5%	7%	6%
2007	5%	7%	7%
2006	4%	7%	6%
2005	3%	7%	5%
2004	2%	7%	4%
2003	2%	7%	4%
2002	2%	7%	4%
2001	3%	7%	5%
2000	3%	7%	5%
1999	3%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Frederick County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sherando High School's ranking?

Sherando High School is ranked #735 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Sherando High School often compared to?

Sherando High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Millbrook High School, James Wood High School by visitors of our site.

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

50-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Sherando High School?

The graduation rate of Sherando High School is 93%, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 89%.

How many students attend Sherando High School?

1,642 students attend Sherando High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Sherando High School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 6% 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 Sherando High School?

Sherando High School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Sherando High School offer ?

Sherando High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Primarily virtual).

What school district is Sherando High School part of?

Sherando High School is part of Frederick County School District.