📍 425 Handley Blvd, Winchester, Winchester city, 22601
John Handley High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Winchester, Winchester city. The school has 1,384 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Winchester City Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 122.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1. 78% of students are proficient in reading. 54% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 84%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
John Handley High enrolls 1,384 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 122.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 40% Hispanic or Latino, 39% White and 11% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 559 | 40% |
| White | 533 | 39% |
| Black or African American | 147 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 82 | 5.9% |
| Asian | 48 | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,066 of the school's 1,384 students (77%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,066 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.
John Handley High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). 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-60, state senate district 27, state house district 29.
John Handley High is one of 7 schools in Winchester City Public Schools, based in Winchester, Virginia. The district serves 4,362 students district-wide and employs 358 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,384 students, John Handley High is larger than the district average of about 623 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small