📍 161 Apple Pie Ridge Rd, Winchester, Frederick County, 22603
James Wood High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Winchester, Frederick County. The school has 1,437 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 113 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 63% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 16 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
James Wood High enrolls 1,437 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 113 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 3.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,142 | 79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 181 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 46 | 3.2% |
| Black or African American | 36 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 24 | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
456 of the school's 1,437 students (32%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 403 qualify for free lunch and 53 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.
James Wood 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.
James Wood 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 1,437 students, James Wood 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