📍 185 South Warrior Drive, Stephens City, Frederick County, 22655
Sherando High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Stephens City, Frederick County. The school has 1,666 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Frederick County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 114.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. 89% of students are proficient in reading. 72% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 91%. The school offers 13 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Sherando High enrolls 1,666 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 114.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% White, 20% Hispanic or Latino and 5.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,102 | 66% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 327 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 99 | 5.9% |
| Black or African American | 97 | 5.8% |
| Asian | 34 | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
569 of the school's 1,666 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 491 qualify for free lunch and 78 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Sherando High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-60, state senate district 27, state house district 29.
Sherando High is one of 19 schools in Frederick County Public Schools, based in Winchester, Virginia. The district serves 14,447 students district-wide and employs 1,002 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,666 students, Sherando High is larger than the district average of about 760 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe