📍 3751 John Tyler Hwy, Williamsburg, James City County, 23135
Jamestown High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Williamsburg, James City County. The school has 1,229 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 72.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 65% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 91%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jamestown High enrolls 1,229 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 72.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 63% White, 17% Hispanic or Latino and 9.7% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 780 | 63% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 208 | 17% |
| Black or African American | 119 | 9.7% |
| Two or more races | 85 | 6.9% |
| Asian | 33 | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
316 of the school's 1,229 students (26%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 291 qualify for free lunch and 25 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.
Jamestown High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-10, state senate district 3, state house district 96.
Jamestown High is one of 16 schools in Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools, based in Williamsburg, Virginia. The district serves 11,371 students district-wide and employs 828 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,229 students, Jamestown High is larger than the district average of about 711 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small