James Wood High School has 1,316 learners in grade levels 9-12.

James Wood High School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 11% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American).

School Overview: James Wood High School’s learner population of 1,316 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 107 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: James Wood High School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of James Wood High School is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to James Wood High School is John Handley High School (2.4 miles away). The nearest middle school is Frederick County Middle School (1.0 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Apple Pie Ridge Elementary School (0.3 miles away).