Lancaster High School serves 365 learners in grades 9-12.

Lancaster High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (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 average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Lancaster High School’s learner population of 365 learners has decreased by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has decreased by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Lancaster High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Lancaster High School is 0.58, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Lancaster High School is Northumberland High School (10.6 miles away)

The closest middle school is Lancaster Middle School (5.6 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Lancaster Primary (2.6 miles away)