📍 8201 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, 22407
Massaponax High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County. The school has 1,736 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Spotsylvania County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 107.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1. 84% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 83%. The school offers 15 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Massaponax High enrolls 1,736 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 107.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 39% White, 28% Black or African American and 22% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 670 | 39% |
| Black or African American | 484 | 28% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 390 | 22% |
| Two or more races | 135 | 7.8% |
| Asian | 52 | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,112 of the school's 1,736 students (64%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,112 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Massaponax High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-70, state senate district 4, state house district 54.
Massaponax High is one of 34 schools in Spotsylvania County Public Schools, based in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The district serves 24,036 students district-wide and employs 1,592 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,736 students, Massaponax High is larger than the district average of about 707 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe